Magdalena (Erb) Eicher (1872 - 1946)

Born 4 Jan 1872 in North Easthope Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of John R. Schweitzer — married 19 Aug 1890 in Seward, Nebraska, United States

Wife of Martin J. Eicher — married 20 Nov 1942 in Seward, Nebraska, United States

Died 7 May 1946 at age 74 in Milford, Seward, Nebraska, United States

Biography

Mattie Erb was born in North Easthope in 1872. She was the daughter of Peter Erb and Elizabeth Jantzi. She moved to Seward, Nebraska with her parents in 1880. She married 1) John R. Schweitzer in 1890 She married 2) Martin J. Eicher in 1942.

EICHER - Mattie, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Jantzi Erb, was born in Ontario, Canada, Jan. 4, 1872; died at her home at Milford, Nebr., May 7, 1946, aged 74 y. 4 m. 3 d.

At the age of seven she came to Nebraska with her parents. She accepted Christ as her personal Saviour at the age of fourteen and joined the Amish Mennonite Church, of which she was faithful member until death. She took a keen interest in the cause of Christ and was a willing and ready helper in the sewing circle.

On Aug. 19, 1890, she was married to John R. Schweitzer, who preceded her in death Aug. 26, 1926. This union was blessed with four sons and five daughters. Two sons preceded her.

On Nov. 20, 1942, she was married to Martin J. Eicher, who preceded her by thirty-three days.

She leaves to mourn her departure 2 sons (Lee Schweitzer, Friend, Nebr.; and Harry E. Schweitzer, Dorchester, Nebr.), 5 daughters (Mrs. Malinda Birkey, Hebron, Ind.; Mrs. Said Hostetler, Mrs. Alice Saltzman, Mrs. Katie Kremer, and Mrs. Irene Roth, all of Milford, Neb.), 3 stepdaughters (Mrs. C.D. Stauffer, of Milford, Mrs. J.G. Klopfenstein, Goshen, Ind.; and Mrs. John R. Troyer, Beaver Crossing, Nebr.), one stepson (William R. Eicher, of Milford), one brother (John Erb, Friend, Nebr.), 3 sisters (Mrs. Mary Schweitzer, of Beaver Crossing; Mrs. Katie Stutzman and Mrs. Anna Schweitzer, of Milford), 32 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.

She was in failing health for almost a year, but bore her sickness patiently and was resigned to the Lord's will. She was a loving wife and mother and had a deep interest in the welfare of her children. Funeral services were held May 10 at the Milford A.M. Church, in charge of W.A. Eicher. Text, Tit. 2:13. Interment was made in the church cemetery.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary Gospel Herald Vol 39 #9; 28 May 1946 p 190

• 1880 Census Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States Sheet B 502; with parents Peter Erb Married Farmer and his Wife Elizabeth Erb; Martha Erb Daughter F 7 Canada

• 1900 United States Census, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M31S-K9X : 2021), Magdelena Schweitzer in household of John Schweitzer, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 149, sheet 6B, family 109, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,940.

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 27 August 2021), memorial page for Magdalena “Mattie” Erb Eicher (4 Jan 1872–7 May 1946), Find A Grave: Memorial #52311536, citing Milford Mennonite Cemetery, Milford, Seward County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Ellajean (contributor 47203470) .