Zweiacher, John (1871-1963)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1963 Mar 21 p. 7

Birth date: 1871 Jan 7

text of obituary:

Early-Day Oklahoma Settler Dies

Corn, Okla. — Funeral services for John Zweiacher, 92, a resident of the El Reno and Geary communities for about 50 years, were held March 13 at the First Mennonite Church of Geary, with Rev. Henry Hege officiating.

A resident of the Corn Home for Aged for the past two years. Mr. Zweiacher died March 10 at the Clinton hospital.

He was a native of Canton Bern, Switzerland, and in 1888 came to Berne, Ind. There he was married to Emma A. Lehman [sic Lehmann] in 1893. Last fall the couple observed their 69th wedding anniversary. They moved to the El Reno, Okla. area in 1911 and to the Geary community in 1920.

Survivors include the aged widow, of the local home for aged, four daughters, six sons, 27 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1963 Apr 18 p. 8

text of obituary:

JOHN ZWEIACHER

John Zweiacher was born Jan. 7, 1871 in Canton Bern Switzerland, and died March 10, 1963 in the General Hospital in Clinton, Okla., aged 92 years, two months and three days. His parents were Benedict and Elizabeth maria Geisbuehl Zweiacher.

Father came to the U. S. A. in 1888 and settled in Berne, Ind. Here he met Emma A. Lehman [sic Lehmann] with whom he entered the holy state of matrimony on Nov. 6, 1893; for more than 69 years they were privileged to share the joys and sorrows of married life. the union was blessed with 11 children of whom one daughter, Frieda, preceded father into eternity on Sept. 27, 1922. At the time of his marriage father joined the General Conference Mennonite Church of which he remained a faithful member till his death.

In 1911 the family moved to Oklahoma where they lived on a farm north of El Reno. They attended the Mennoville Mennonite Church. In 1920 they moved to a farm northwest of Geary, Okla. Here they attended the First Mennonite Church of Geary.

Father was one of the breed of men that is only too rapidly vanishing: ruggedly individualistic, hard working, God fearing. With few tools they wrested a living from the only too often reluctant soil and laid the foundation for the easy way of life we now enjoy. Now he rests from his labors, "but his works do follow him.'

Several years ago father suffered a severe attack of pneumonia which seriously impaired his health. About two years ago he and mother moved into the Home for the Aged in Corn, Okla. He was taken to the Clinton Hospital about two weeks before his death.

He leaves to mourn his death his wife, Emma A. Zweiacher; four daughters, Alina, Mrs. Harry Bartels of Show-Low, Ariz., Viola, Mrs. Chris Krehbiel of Upland, Calif., Edna, Mrs. Roscoe McKinster [sic McKenster] of Denver, Colo., Lilie, Mrs. Burton Barney of Denver, Colo.; six sons, Wilmer of Konawa, Okla., Adolph of Tulsa, Enos and Harold of Geary, Herman of Chino, Calif., and Harley of Geary; one sister, Mrs. Marie Girard of McAlester, Okla.; one brother, Adolph Zweiacher of Randolett, Okla.; 27 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted March 13 at 2:00 p.m. in the First Mennonite Church, Geary, with Rev. Henry Hege officiating. Interment was made in the Geary cemetery. — The Family.

The Mennonite obituary: 1963 Apr 23 p. 287