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Lehman, Peter C. (1847-1942)

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Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1942 Aug 4 p. 15

Birth date: 1847 Nov 8

text of obituary:

Peter C. Lehman, geboren am 8 Nov. 1847 auf dem Sonnenberg, Berner Jura, Schweiz, starb am 23. Juli 1942 im Alter von 94 J. 8 M. und 20 Tagen, an Altersschwäche. Im Jahre 1853 kam er als sechsjähriger Knabe mit seinen Eltern und einer Schwester Barbara nach Amerika. Die Reise über das Meer wurde in einem Segelschiff gemacht. Die See war zu Zeiten so stürmisch, daß das Schiff wie eine Nußschalle hin und her geschleudert wurde. Mehrere Passagiere starben auf der Reise. Die Familie siedelte an auf dem Sonnenberg in Ohio, aber nach einem Jahre kamen sie nach der Gegend von Berne, Ind. wo sie eine Farm kaufte. In 1891 kaufte Peter eine Farm und dort machte er mit seiner Familie sein Heim bis er in 1913 ein Haus baute am westlichen Ende der Stadt Berne. Im Jahre 1869 wurde er mit Christina Luginbill verheiratet. Sie lebten im Ehestande über 60 Jahre. Die Gattin ging vor etlichen Jahren in die Ewigkeit voran. Zwei Kinder, Frau Levina Baily und Emanuel Lehman starben vor ein paar Jahren ganz kurz nacheinander. Er hinterläßt zwei Töchter, vier Söhne, dreißig Großkinder und 37 Urgroßkinder. Er war einer der ersten Glieder der hiesigen Menn. Gemeinde und besuchte die Gottesdienste bis fast an sein Ende. Er war außerordentlich gesund und rüstig für sein Alter. Die letzten Worte welche sein Sohn von seinen Lippen hörte waren: “So nimm denn meine Hände und führe mich.” An der Beerdigung diente Br. Alfred Clauser und sprach über Ps. 90, einen Lieblingspalm [sic Lieblingpsalm] des Verstorbenen.


Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1942 Jul 30 p. 1

text of obituary:

Oldest Resident Of Berne, Indiana, Died Last Week

PETER C. LEHMAN REACHED RIPE OLD AGE OF NINETY-FOUR YEARS

At Berne, Ind., Peter C. Lehman, oldest resident of the community paspased [sic] away last week at the ripe old age of 94 years.

The Berne Witness gives the following report on Mr. Lehman's life and recent death:

Peter C. Lehman, 94, prominent retired pioneer farmer and the oldest person in this community, died at 3:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at his home just west of Berne, along state road 118. Mr. Lehman had been bedfast the last four weeks.

Mr. Lehman was believed to be the oldest person in this part of the county. He had been, until recently, unusually active for a man of his years and was faithful in attending church services as long as he was able to be around and also did considerable work around his home until recently.

Mr. Lehman was a native of Switzerland. He was born in the Sonnenberg district of Switzerland, Nov. 3, 1847, a son of Christian and Anna Sprunger Lehman. When a mere lad of six years, or in 1853, he accompanied his parents and sister Barbara to this country, crossing the wide Atlantic in a journey that required many days. The trip across Atlantic was made in the sailboat "Arbelle" and the sea was so rough at times that the boat was tossed around like a cork and several persons died aboard.

Landing in America, the family settled at Sonnenberg, Ohio, but after the first year came to this community where Mr. Lehman's father purchased the farm later owned by William Reusser. They cleared this farm and in 1891 he acquired the farm where his son Wilbur now lives. In 1913 he erected his present home just west of town. while farming he was also prominent as a lover of fine horses.

Mr. Lehman was married to Christian [sic Christina] Luginbill on Nov. 11, 1869. She is deceased.