Nicholas Rich 1844 - 1920

RICH, HUSER, SCHLATTER, CHRISTNER

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Date: 5/16/2004 at 22:12:24

March 3, 1920 – Wayland News

Nicholas Rich - Obituary

Nicholas Rich was the eleventh son of the late Peter and Barbra (Schlatter) Rich born in Ontario, Canada on March 16, 1844, died on the old home farm where he lived with his son, Chris, February 25, 1920, aged 75 years, 11 months, 8 days. His father passed away when he was but six years of age. He and his mother then left Canada and settled near Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He united with the Amish Mennonite church in his youth and in his day was an active worker in the Sunday School. Later he changed his membership to the Wayland Congregation of General Conference Mennonites and was a faithful member until death. On February 22, 1865 he was united in marriage to Anna Huser of Indiana who preceded him in death November 17, 1907. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Rich moved to Lee County, Iowa where they lived for one year, after which they came to Henry County, where he spent the remainder of his life. To this union were born eleven children, of which two daughters and one son preceded the father in death. There remain seven sons and one daughter, Philip, Mrs. Fannie Christner, Jacob, Joseph, David, Peter, Christian, and Samuel, sixty grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The funeral was held at the Sugar Creek church near Wayland, Iowa, February 27th, conducted by Sebastian Gerig, Daniel Graber, and Simon Gingerich.

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