Anna (Smoker) Swartzentruber (1901 - 1946)

Born 5 May 1901 in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 18 Dec 1946 at age 45 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Swartzentruber ­ Anna, daughter of the late Amos R. and Sallie Esch Smoker, was born near Christiana, Pa., May 5, 1901; passed away at the Harrisburg, Pa., State Hospital, after having been in failing health for more than a year, Dec. 18, 1946; aged 45 y. 7 m. 13 d. On Nov. 24, 1925 she was united in marriage to Ephraim Swartzentruber, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Earl D., on board a cattleboat; Lester J., stationed at San Antonio, Tex.; and Leo J., Mary Ellen, Sara Ann, Calvin L., and Verna Mae, all at home), 2 brothers and 3 sisters (Mrs. J. R. Smucker and Mrs. D. M. Smoker, of Christiana; Elam, Kinzers, Pa.; David, Willow Street, Pa.; and Mrs. D. M. Stoltzfus, Elverson, Pa.), her stepmother (Mrs. A. R. Smoker, Lancaster, Pa.), 2 half sisters (Mrs. Ralph Coffroth, of Christiana, and Mrs. William Urban, Goodville, Pa.), one half brother (Amos, York, Pa.), and many other relatives and friends. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and united with the Millwood Church, Gap, Pa., of which she was a member at the time of her death. Funeral services were held Dec. 23, at the home, in charge of M. S. Stoltzfus, and at the church, in charge of Leroy Stoltzfus and John A. Kennel. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIX, Number 44 - January 28, 1947 ­ Page 963

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/K29N-2JF

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115168987/anna-swartzentruber

• http://mcusa-archives.org/mennobits/47/jan1947.html