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From: Dave Friedline <>
Subject: Jacob J. HERSHBERGER obit
Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2005 08:49:22 -0400

Hershberger.-Jacob J. Hershberger was born Dec. 18, 1855, died Nov. 6, 1924, aged 68 y. 10 m. 18 d. He was married to Savilla Kinsinger on May 7, 1885. To this union were born 4 sons and 2 daughters, all of whom, with the widow and 3 grandchildren, survive. Bro. Hershberger is the last one of the family to pass away. He was one of the faithful members of the Kaufman congregation. Bro. Hershberger was present at the services regularly and will be very much missed in the church and Sunday School as well as in the home. He was operated on Tuesday at the Memorial Hospital for strangulated hernia, after which pneumonia set in causing his death. We feel the family and the Church has sustained a great loss, Funeral services were conducted by S.G. Shetler and E.J. Blough at the Kaufman Church. Burial in the Kaufman Cemetery near Holsopple, Pa.

Source: Mary Jane Rhoads Obituary Collection (clipped obits)
Newspaper source unclear

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