Joseph Seitz Lehman (1847 - 1935)

Born 22 Jul 1847 in Mount Joy, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Hershey) Lehman — married Feb 1871 in Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 2 May 1935 at age 87 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Rev Joseph Seitz Lehman was born 22 Jul 1847, in Donegal Springs, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His parents were Joseph Lehman and Leah Seitz. He married Sarah Hershey Feb of 1871, in Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Rev Joseph Seitz Lehman passed away 2 May 1935 (aged 87), in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He's buried in the Landisville Mennonite Cemetery, in Landisville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.^[1][2][3][4]

Obituary

"Lehman ­ Joseph S. Lehman, aged 87 y. 9 m. 10 d. fell peacefully asleep in Jesus May 2, 1935, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John B. Leaman, 823 Columbia Ave., Lancaster, Pa., with whom he resided. The funeral services were conducted at the home of his daughter, Sunday afternoon and interment was in the Landisville Cemetery. The speakers were Bro. David Mosemann, of the East Chestnut St. Mennonite Church, of which Father Lehman was a faithful member, and Bro. E.F.Yoder, pastor of the First Church of God, the present pastor of the surviving children. Father Lehman suffered the loss of his right limb 2 _ years ago, but regained his normal health soon thereafter, and was able to get around by the means of a wheel chair. He counted his affliction as a direct blessing, as it put him in contact with so many of his brethren and sisters, both in person and letter, and it gave him enjoyment and blessings to converse and write to these hundreds of person. His constant prayer was that the Lord would keep him well, both in mind and body, as long as he could be a blessing to others, but when he could no longer fulfill that purpose, that he should peacefully fall asleep. This request was granted, for he passed away, peacefully sleeping, without a struggle.

Bro Lehman was ordained to the ministry of the Mennonite Church over fifty years ago, near Freeport, Ill. After serving that congregation for a number of years, he was called to Elkhart, Ind., where he was pastor of the Elkhart Mennonite Church, also serving as general manager of the Mennonite Publishing Co., Elkhart, Ind. He was well known as an evangelist in both the United States and Canada. He retired from the active ministry some years ago. He is survived by a daughter (Mrs. John B. Leaman), a son (Joe A. Lehman) and 5 grandchildren (Sara, John Russel Leaman, Eleanor, and John Arthur Lehman of this city, and Mrs. Arthur Kennedy of Lewistown, Pa.); also 1 great-granddaughter (Jean Kennedy). Father Lehman was preceded by his wife (Sara Hershey Lehman) sixteen years ago, also a son (Arthur) and daughter (Florence).

The family wishes to extend their thanks for the many expressions of sympathy during their bereavement, and look forward to meeting their father, mother, brother and sister in the glory world."^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98738328/joseph-seitz-lehman
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4QP-YD4
3. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/12860356/person/362125342549/facts
4. ↑ https://gw.geneanet.org/monartque?n=lehman&oc=&p=joseph+s.
5. ↑ Gospel Herald - Vol. XXVIII, No. 7 - May 16,1935

• Genealogical Card File. Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

• https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/280355:60592?ssrc=pt&tid=12860356&pid=362125342549

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 July 2022, 19:27), entry for Joseph Seitz Lehman (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L4QP-YD4 ); contributed by various users.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HG-93X : 22 December 2020), Joseph Lehmen in household of Joseph Lehmen, East Donegal Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Gerberich, Albert H. The Brenneman History. Scottsdale, PA: Mennonite Publishing House, 1938. Page 8.