Abraham B. Lehman (1847 - 1933)

Born 10 Aug 1847 in Canada West

Ancestors

Husband of Elisabeth (Barkey) Lehman — married 17 Oct 1871 in Markham, York, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 15 Jan 1933 at age 85 in Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Abraham was born in 1847 to Daniel Lehman and Susanna Byer. He married Elisabeth Barkey in 1871. ^[1] Abraham passed away in 1933.

"Daniel Lehman, born in Pennsylvania in 1805, located in Markham in 1837, and in 1833 bought the south half of Lot 35, Con. 8. In 1835 he married Susannah Byer, of Markham, and came to live on the farm. He erected a sawmill, which continued in busy and successful operation as long as he lived. He died in 1867 and Mrs. Lehman in 1883. Of his family, David, the eldest son, operated a sawmill for many years in Uxbridge Township, and now lives at Gormley. Samuel lived for a number of years on Lot 25, Con. 9 [in Markham], and now manages a grist and woollen mill at Almira. Abraham continued to operate the sawmill on Lot 35, Con. 8, after his father's death till a few years ago, when it was transformed into a chopping mill, in which he still does a large business. Anthony conducted a milling business for some years at Laskey and now owns a mill at Delhi, Ont. Nancy (Mrs. H. Barkey) died some years since near Stouffville. Elizabeth married the Rev. John S. Hoover, a, minister of the Old Mennonite Church, and lives on Lot 35, Con. 9." ^[2]

"Abraham B. Lehman, son of Daniel and Susanna Lehman was born Aug. 10, 1847; died at Athe, Ont., Jan. 15, 1933; aged 85 y. 5 m. 5 d. The funeral was held Jan. 17 at Markham, Ontario. Services were conducted by Thomas Reesor and S. Cressman (Texts, II Tim. 4:6-8 and Psa. 8:4) and at the house by Levi Grove (Text, Eccl. 12). The deceased was married to Elizabeth Barkey Oct. 17, 1871. She predeceased him 28 years. To this union were born 4 sons and 6 daughters. Two sons and 4 daughters survive (Mrs. Jacob Smith, Mrs. Thomas Dunkeld, Mrs. David Nighswander, Isaac and Eli Lehman), also 30 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church for many years and one who because of his age was often consulted by the younger members having read much in his later years, chiefly from the Bible. His father came from Pennsylvania with the migration to Ontario, while his grandfather, also Abraham, was the first to be buried at the Wideman Cemetery." ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMFY-5Q9
2. ↑ Past Years in Pickering: Sketches of the History of the Community, William R. Wood, 1911
3. ↑ [Gospel Herald, Volume XXV, Number 45, February 2, 1933, pg 942, 943]

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