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HOUSEHALTER.-Maria Zehr was born on the 25th of September 1816, in Lorraine, France, was married on the 8th of May 1838, to Theobald Househalter. The union was blessed with eleven children, of whom eight survive, also fifty-six grandchildren, and twenty-two great-grandchildren, who with many other relatives and friends mourn their loss. She died on the 28th of June 1896, near Eureka, Woodford Co., Ill., and her remains were laid away on the 30th in the Roanoke graveyard. Appropriate services were held by Valentine Strubhar at the house and by Michael Kinsinger, Emanuel Hartman and John Schmitt at the meeting house. She was a faithful member of the Amish branch of our church and bore her afflictions with fortitude, longing for her release.

Birth:
Alsace, Lorraine, France

Maria married HAUSHALTER, Debold on 8 May 1838 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Debold (son of HAUSSHALTER, Theobold and GREINER, Dorothe) was born on 10 Nov 1816 in Niederbetschdorf Bas Rhin Alsace, France; died on 14 Jan 1886 in Roanoke Township, Illinois; was buried in (Roanoke Mennonite Cemetery). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. HOUSEHOLDER, Anna was born on 10 Apr 1844 in Woodford County, Ill; died on 30 Apr 1939 in Eureka, Woodford, Illinois; was buried on 3 May 1939 in Roanoke, Woodford, Ill.
2. HOUSEHOLDER, Joseph was born on 22 Nov 1853 in Metamora, Woodford, Illinois, USA; died on 1 Apr 1938 in Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, USA.
3. HOUSEHOLDER, Debolt was born on 21 Aug 1858 in Woodford, Illinois, USA; died on 30 Jan 1954 in Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, USA.
4. HOUSEHOLDER, Henry was born on 20 Nov 1839 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died about 1902.
5. HOUSEHOLDER, Lena was born on 13 Jun 1855 in Illinois, USA; died on 4 May 1933.
6. HOUSEHOLDER, Frederick was born on 22 Feb 1842 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA; died on 6 Dec 1929 in Fairbury, Livingston, Illinois, USA.
7. HOUSEHOLDER, Mary was born about 1846 in Illinois, USA; died on 24 May 1930 in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois.
8. HOUSEHOLDER, Dora was born about 1860.

Joseph married VERLE, Magdalina. Magdalina was born about 1795. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]