Amstutz, Benjamin (1853-1926)

The Mennonite obituary: 1926 May 6 p. 7

Birth date: 1853

text of obituary:

Amstutz — Benjamin Amstutz, of the Old Sonnenberg church, Ohio, was killed on April 5, while blasting stumps. He was found dead and horribly mangled by his granddaughter who went to call him for supper. He was 73 years old and very able bodied for his age. In his church he was active as a singer, like his brothers and sister to the edification of all who heard him, and he was a teacher in the Sunday school for years. The deceased was a native of Switzerland, from where he migrated some fifty years ago. He leaves three brothers and one sister, two sons and four daughters, grand and great-grandchildren, nearly all living in the community. Besides this he leaves an aged and sorrowing widow and a large number of friends.