Maria Buhr

F, #7459, b. 1822
Birth*1822 Maria Buhr was born in 1822.1 

Family

Dietrich Dirk Hoeppner b. 28 Jan 1816, d. 1882
Child

Citations

  1. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.

Jacob Hoeppner

M, #7460, b. 3 Mar 1792, d. 15 Jan 1857
FatherAnton Hoeppner1 b. 1762
MotherKatharina (?)1 b. 1760
Birth*3 Mar 1792 Jacob Hoeppner was born on 3 Mar 1792 at Russia.1 
Marriage*14 Jan 1812 He married Maria Isaak, daughter of Dietrich Isaac and Susanna Krahn, on 14 Jan 1812.1 
Death*15 Jan 1857 Jacob Hoeppner died on 15 Jan 1857 at Russia at age 64.1 

Family

Maria Isaak b. 1792, d. 2 Jul 1850
Child

Citations

  1. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.

Maria Isaak

F, #7461, b. 1792, d. 2 Jul 1850
FatherDietrich Isaac1 b. 1757
MotherSusanna Krahn1
Married Name Her married name was Hoeppner. 
Birth*1792 Maria Isaak was born in 1792.1 
Marriage*14 Jan 1812 She married Jacob Hoeppner, son of Anton Hoeppner and Katharina (?), on 14 Jan 1812.1 
Death*2 Jul 1850 Maria Isaak died on 2 Jul 1850 at Russia.1 

Family

Jacob Hoeppner b. 3 Mar 1792, d. 15 Jan 1857
Child

Citations

  1. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.

Raymond Jantz

M, #7473, b. 10 Jul 1923, d. 21 Nov 1979
FatherDaniel B Jantz1 b. 28 Feb 1881, d. 11 Apr 1964
MotherAdel Gunda Yost1 b. 7 Sep 1891, d. 6 Jan 1971
Note* Raymond Jantz Obituary in Messenger of Truth Vol 78 No 26, December 19, 1979.1 
Birth*10 Jul 1923 He was born on 10 Jul 1923 at Copeland, Gray, KS.1 
Death*21 Nov 1979 He died on 21 Nov 1979 at Scio, Linn, OR, at age 56.1 
Burial*26 Nov 1979 He was buried Scio, Linn, OR.1 

Citations

  1. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.

Benjamin Eck

M, #7493
Note* Benjamin Eck Wife's name Eva.1 
Marriage* He married (?) Nightengale.2 

Family 1

(?) Nightengale
Child

Family 2

Child
  • Minnie Eck1 b. 19 Dec 1893, d. 16 Jul 1979

Citations

  1. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  2. [S732] California Death Records, online http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi. Hereinafter cited as CA Death Records.

Edna May Becker1

F, #7497, b. 2 Feb 1910, d. Oct 1963
FatherCornelius Becker2 b. 15 Oct 1882, d. 23 Nov 1928
MotherLena Unruh2 b. 9 Mar 1883
Note* Edna May Becker From 'A Compilation of the Genealogical and Biographical Record of The Descendants and Relation Circle of Minister Tobias A. Unruh 1851-1958.2
Married Name Her married name was Penner. 
Birth*2 Feb 1910 She was born on 2 Feb 1910 at Galva, McPherson, KS.2,1,3,4 
Marriage*12 Mar 1932 She married Eli Penner, son of Fred H Penner and Anna Eck, on 12 Mar 1932 at Watonga, Blaine, OK.5,2 
Death*Oct 1963 Edna May Becker died in Oct 1963 at age 53.5 

Family

Eli Penner b. 15 Sep 1903, d. 10 Mar 1984

Citations

  1. [S881] Ancestry.com or Heritage Quest or FamilySearch.org, 1910 United States Federal Census (n.p.: n.pub.), Lonetree Township, McPherson, KS. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.com or Heritage Quest or FamilySearch.org, 1920 United States Federal Census (n.p.: n.pub.), Empire Township, McPherson, KS. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S883] Ancestry.com or Heritage Quest or FamilySearch.org, 1930 United States Federal Census (n.p.: n.pub.), Spring Valley Township, McPherson, KS. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S933] ELI PENNER, Fairview Republican, Fairview, OK, 15 Mar 1984. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Republican.

Eli Penner

M, #7502, b. 15 Sep 1903, d. 10 Mar 1984
FatherFred H Penner1,2 b. 15 Oct 1880, d. 10 Nov 1968
MotherAnna Eck1,2 b. Nov 1879, d. 1 Jan 1961
Birth*15 Sep 1903 Eli Penner was born on 15 Sep 1903 at McPherson, McPherson, KS.2,1,3,4,5,6 
Occupation*1 Apr 1930  As of 1 Apr 1930, his occupation was feed farmer.6 
Marriage*12 Mar 1932 He married Edna May Becker, daughter of Cornelius Becker and Lena Unruh, on 12 Mar 1932 at Watonga, Blaine, OK.2,1 
Occupation His occupation was carpenter affiliated with the Baptist Church and also a member of the Isabella school board.2 
Address1 Jan 1961  As of 1 Jan 1961, the address of Eli Penner was Isabella, Major, OK.7 
Address22 Aug 1970  As of 22 Aug 1970, the address of Eli Penner was Isabella, Major, OK.8 
Address24 Oct 1979  As of 24 Oct 1979, the address of Eli Penner was Isabella, Major, OK.9 
Address*Mar 1984  As of Mar 1984, the address of Eli Penner was Ringwood, Major, OK, 73768.3 
Death*10 Mar 1984 He died on 10 Mar 1984 at Fairview Hospital, Fairview, Major, OK, at age 80.2,3 
Burial*13 Mar 1984 He was buried at Cedar Cemetery, Fairview, Major, OK.2 
Obituary* Obituary for Eli Penner:
ELI PENNER

Eli Penner, 80, died March 10 in Fairview Hospital.

Services were at 10:30 a.m. March 13 at the First Baptist Church of Fairview with Rev. Steve Graham officiating. Burial was in Cedar Cemetery under direction of Fairview Funeral Home.

Penner was born Sept. 15, 1903, in McPherson, Kan., to Fred and Anna Eck Penner Sr.

He married Edna Mae Becker March 12, 1932 at Watonga. She died in October 1963.

He was a carpenter, affiliated with the Baptist Church and member of the Isabella school board.

He was preceeded (sic) in death by his parents, wife, a sister and brother.

Survivors are one son, Kenneth Eugene Penner, Minneola, Kan; three daughters, Joy Belle Koehn, Ringwood, Jo Ann Schmidt, Ingalls, Kan., and Velda Wimer, Fariview (sic); two brothers, John and Fred Penner, both of Isabella; five sisters, Frances Boehs, Isabella, Lena Koehn, Macon, Miss., Anna Nichols, Isabella, Elsie Nightingale, Fairview and Ruby Boehs, Isabella; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Fairview Hospital Foundation.2
 

Family

Edna May Becker b. 2 Feb 1910, d. Oct 1963
Marriage*12 Mar 1932 He married Edna May Becker, daughter of Cornelius Becker and Lena Unruh, on 12 Mar 1932 at Watonga, Blaine, OK.2,1 

Citations

  1. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  2. [S933] ELI PENNER, Fairview Republican, Fairview, OK, 15 Mar 1984. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Republican.
  3. [S347] Social Security Death Index (SSDI), 285-32-9671 (Baltimore, MD: United States Social Security Administration). Hereinafter cited as Social Security Death Index (SSDI).
  4. [S881] Ancestry.com or Heritage Quest or FamilySearch.org, 1910 United States Federal Census (n.p.: n.pub.), Fairview Township, Major, OK. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S882] Ancestry.com or Heritage Quest or FamilySearch.org, 1920 United States Federal Census (n.p.: n.pub.), Deep Creek Township, Major, OK. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S883] Ancestry.com or Heritage Quest or FamilySearch.org, 1930 United States Federal Census (n.p.: n.pub.), Deep Creek Township, Major, OK. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S931] Services Held for Fairview Pioneer, Fairview Republican, Fairview, OK, 5 Jan 1961. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Republican.
  8. [S1883] Esther Boehs Rites Tuesday, Fairview Republican, Fairview, OK, 27 Aug 1970. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Republican.
  9. [S935] FRANK PENNER, Fairview Republican, Fairview, OK, 1 Nov 1979. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Republican.

Elizabeth Giesbrecht

F, #7506, b. 30 Mar 1926, d. 15 Nov 1985
FatherJohn W Giesbrecht1 b. 30 Oct 1894, d. Oct 1982
MotherIda Unruh1 b. 18 Sep 1900, d. 15 Apr 1972
Note* Elizabeth Giesbrecht Obituary in Messenger of Truth, Vol 84 No 25, December 11, 1985. Grew up in Stonington, Colorado and Montezuma, Kansas.1 
Married Name Her married name was Unruh. 
Birth*30 Mar 1926 She was born on 30 Mar 1926 at Montezuma, Gray, KS.1 
Death*15 Nov 1985 She died on 15 Nov 1985 at Wichita, Sedgwick, KS, at age 59.1 
Burial*18 Nov 1985 She was buried Copeland, Gray, KS.1 

Citations

  1. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.

Marcella Renee Koehn

F, #7521, b. 13 Sep 1958, d. 13 Aug 1968
FatherDewey Koehn1
MotherThelma P Johnson1
Burial* Marcella Renee Koehn was buried Winton, Merced, CA.1 
Note* She Obituary in Messenger of Truth Vol 67 No 20, September 25, 1968. Died of Hodgkins Disease at UC Hospital in San Francisco.1 
Birth*13 Sep 1958 She was born on 13 Sep 1958 at Turlock, Stanislaus, CA.1,2 
Death*13 Aug 1968 She died on 13 Aug 1968 at age 9.1 
Death22 Aug 1968 She died on 22 Aug 1968 at San Francisco, CA, at age 9.2 

Citations

  1. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  2. [S732] California Death Records, online http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi. Hereinafter cited as CA Death Records.

Herman Johnson

M, #7522
FatherAbraham Johnson1
Note* Herman Johnson Wife's name Mary.1 

Family

Children

Citations

  1. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.

Fred H Penner1

M, #7529, b. 15 Oct 1880, d. 10 Nov 1968
MotherLizzie (?)2 b. circa 1836
Note* Fred H Penner Obituary in Messenger of Truth Vol 67 No 25, December 4, 1968. In the fall of 1891 he emigrated to America with his widowed mother and two sisters. Settled in McPherson County, Kansas. In 1905 he and his wife moved to Oklahoma, near Fairview and Isabella. Had 4 sons and 6 daughters. Ordained to the ministry May 10, 1919 by Min. Tobias Unruh. Contributed many articles to the Messenger of Truth and the Botschafter.3 
Census He appears in the household of Fred H Penner on the an unknown person . 
Birth*15 Oct 1880 He was born on 15 Oct 1880 at Poland Russia.3,4,2,5 
Birthcirca 1881 He was born circa 1881 at Russia.6 
Emigration*1893 He emigrated in 1893 from Russia.6 
Address9 Nov 1902  As of 9 Nov 1902, the address of Fred H Penner was Elyria, McPherson, KS.1 
Marriage*9 Nov 1902 He married Anna Eck, daughter of Abraham Henry Eck and Susanna B Buller, on 9 Nov 1902 at The Church of Fairview East, Fairview, Woods, OT.1,3,7,2,6
Occupation*15 Apr 1910  As of 15 Apr 1910, his occupation was farmer.2 
Occupation1 Jan 1920  As of 1 Jan 1920, his occupation was farmer.5 
Occupation1 Apr 1930  As of 1 Apr 1930, his occupation was diversified farmer.6 
Address*Nov 1968  As of Nov 1968, the address of Fred H Penner was Fairview, Major, OK.4 
Death*10 Nov 1968 He died on 10 Nov 1968 at Isabella, Major, OK, at age 88.3,4 
Burial*13 Nov 1968 He was buried Fairview, Major, OK.3 

Family

Anna Eck b. Nov 1879, d. 1 Jan 1961
Marriage*9 Nov 1902 He married Anna Eck, daughter of Abraham Henry Eck and Susanna B Buller, on 9 Nov 1902 at The Church of Fairview East, Fairview, Woods, OT.1,3,7,2,6
Children

Citations

  1. [S1354] Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1891-1959
    : Fred H Penner and Anna Eck, 1902, FamilySearch.org, http://www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1891-1959.
  2. [S881] Ancestry.com or Heritage Quest or FamilySearch.org, 1910 United States Federal Census (n.p.: n.pub.), Fairview Township, Major, OK. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  4. [S347] Social Security Death Index (SSDI), 285-32-9671 (Baltimore, MD: United States Social Security Administration). Hereinafter cited as Social Security Death Index (SSDI).
  5. [S882] Ancestry.com or Heritage Quest or FamilySearch.org, 1920 United States Federal Census (n.p.: n.pub.), Deep Creek Township, Major, OK. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S883] Ancestry.com or Heritage Quest or FamilySearch.org, 1930 United States Federal Census (n.p.: n.pub.), Deep Creek Township, Major, OK. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S854] Patricia Jantzen, "Abraham Henry Eck Family Group Sheet" (Montezuma, KS). Unknown comments. Hereinafter cited as "Abraham Henry Eck Family Group Sheet."
  8. [S933] ELI PENNER, Fairview Republican, Fairview, OK, 15 Mar 1984. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Republican.
  9. [S928] JOHN PENNER, Fairview Republican, Fairview, OK, 8 Dec 2005. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Republican.
  10. [S1899] Anna Nichols Obituary, Fairview Republican, Fairview, OK, 2 Jan 1997. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Republican.
  11. [S930] Fred Penner, Jr Obituary, Fairview Republican, Fairview, OK, 13 Jun 2002. Hereinafter cited as Fairview Republican.

John B Ratzlaff

M, #7535
Marriage*1902 John B Ratzlaff married Susie Koehn, daughter of Cornelius Koehn, in 1902 at Marion, KS.1 

Family

Susie Koehn b. 10 Jun 1882, d. 27 Jan 1970
Children
  • Harry Ratzlaff1 b. 25 Jan 1905, d. 13 Nov 1986
  • Jonas J Ratzlaff+1 b. 25 Aug 1909, d. 4 May 1987

Citations

  1. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.

Susie Koehn

F, #7536, b. 10 Jun 1882, d. 27 Jan 1970
FatherCornelius Koehn1
Note* Susie Koehn Obituary in Messenger of Truth Vol 69 No 5, February 25, 1970. Parents: Cornelius and Mary Koehn.1 
Married Name Her married name was Ratzlaff. 
Birth*10 Jun 1882 She was born on 10 Jun 1882 at McPherson, KS.1 
Marriage*1902 She married John B Ratzlaff in 1902 at Marion, KS.1 
Death*27 Jan 1970 Susie Koehn died on 27 Jan 1970 at Cimarron, Gray, KS, at age 87.1 
Burial*30 Jan 1970 She was buried Montezuma, Gray, KS.1 

Family

John B Ratzlaff
Children
  • Harry Ratzlaff1 b. 25 Jan 1905, d. 13 Nov 1986
  • Jonas J Ratzlaff+1 b. 25 Aug 1909, d. 4 May 1987

Citations

  1. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.

Sarah Koehn

F, #7617
Birth* Sarah Koehn was born at Russia.1 

Family

Andrew W Koehn
Children

Citations

  1. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.

Roy A Koehn

M, #7618, b. 18 Jan 1908, d. 16 Dec 1990
FatherAndrew W Koehn1
MotherSarah Koehn1
Note* Roy A Koehn Death Certificate in Vol 73 pg 570, Merced County Records. Spouse, Edna Koehn of Cressey, CA.1 
Birth*18 Jan 1908 He was born on 18 Jan 1908 at KS.1,2,3 
Death*16 Dec 1990 He died on 16 Dec 1990 at Atwater, Merced, CA, at age 82.1,2,3 
Burial*20 Dec 1990 He was buried Winton, Merced, CA.1 

Citations

  1. [S607] Unknown compiler, compiler, "A GED file received from ????? on various Mennonite families in California"; Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  2. [S732] California Death Records, online http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi. Hereinafter cited as CA Death Records.
  3. [S347] Social Security Death Index (SSDI), 285-32-9671 (Baltimore, MD: United States Social Security Administration). Hereinafter cited as Social Security Death Index (SSDI).