First Mennonite Cemetery
Kitchener, Ontario

Numbered From Centre Road

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Erected/ to the memory of/ Nancy Bricker/ who departed this life/ the 27th day of August/ 1824 aged/ 1 month

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Erected/ to the memory of/ Jacob Bricker/ who departed this life/ the 16th day of January/ 1834aged 33 years 9/ months and 16 days/ was born the 31st day/ of March 1800

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Erected/ to/ the memory of/ Judith Bricker/ wife of/ Jacob Bricker/ who departed this life/ [buried in cement]

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Zum Andenken von/ Elisabeth/ Eheweib von/ Christian Burkholder/ gestorben den 8 Sept. 1861/ Alt. 73 Jahre und 11 Tage

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West: In memory of/ Sarah/ died/ Nov. 6, 1866/ aged 5 rnos. 8 ds./ Asa/ died Sep.13/ 1862/ aged 1 yr. 1 m. & 21 days/ children of Benjamin & Barbara/ Burkholder/ sleep on sweet babes/ and take thy rest/ God called thee home. He thought it best

East: In memory of/ Benjamin Burkholder/ died Jan. 5, 1898/ aged 83 yrs. 9 ms. 10 d./ also his wife Barbara/ died Oct. 19, 1866/ aged 36 yrs. 5 ms. & 17 ds./ although they sleep their memories live/ they followed virtue as their truest guide/ lived as Christians and as Christians died/ Burkholder

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In memory of/ John Brink/ who departed this/ life December the/ 12th 1843/ aged 9 weeks/ & 2 days

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Bowman/ Anna Cressman/ beloved wite of/ Samuel/ S.Bowrnan/ died Aug. 28, 1908/ in her 65th year

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Hier ruhet/ Elisabetha/ Ehefrau von/ Samuel S. Bowman/ geb. 1 Mai l839/ gest. 30 Jan. 1886/ Alt. 46 Jah, 8 Mon, 29 Ta./ [verse]

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Samuel S. Bowman/ born/ July 15, 1834 ,/ died/ Nov. 24, 1924/ aged 90 yrs. 4 ms./ & 9 days/ asleep in Jesus

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Zum Andenken an/ Susanna/ Eheweib von/ Benjamin Bauman/ geb. 15 Juni 1797/ gest. 19 Dec. 1870/ Alt. 73 Jah. 6 Mo. / und 3 Tage/ [verse]

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Zum Andenken an/ Benjamin Bauman/ geb. 15 Feb. 1787/ gest. 7 Dec. 1874/ Alt. 87 Jah. 9 Mo./ und 22 Tagen/ [verse]

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Magdalena/ daughter of/ Daniel & Elizabeth Keller/ died October 6, .1863

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Zum Andenken an/ Anna Keller/ Ehefrau von/ Daniel Keller/ gestorben den 2 (Nov)em./ 1847 37 Jahre und 1/ Monat

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Zum Andenken/ von/ Abraham Miller/ er ist gestorben den/ 3 ten August 1844 seine/ Alter 75 Jahren 7 Monat/ und 20 Tage

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Barbara Miller/ Ehegattin von/ Abraham Miller/ starb den 9 April/ 1838 in einem Alter/ von 49 Jahren und/ 22 Tagen

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Abraham Haas/ geb. den 24 Oct. 1834/ starb den 1 Sept. 1835/ Alt. 10 M. u. 7 Tage

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Zum Andenken/ an/ Magdalena Keller/ gestorben Februar den/ 4ten 1831 Alt. 49 Jahre und/ 3 Tage

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Zum Andenken/ von/ Johannes Keller/ starb den 6ten Maerz 1838/ Alt. 55 Jahre 2 Monate/ und 17 Tage

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Noah/ son of/ Christian S. & Catharine/ Keller/ born Jan. 18, 1846/ died Aug. 2, 1848/ aged 2 yrs. 6 rno/ 14 days/ Davidson, Guelph

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Noah Rein/ geb. den 9 Aug. 1854/ starb den 19 Oct. 1854/ Alt. 2 Mon. 10 Tag.

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Veronica Bast/ wife of/ Eli Zehr/ 1890-1931

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Anna/ dau. of/ Isaac & Veronica/ Haas/ born 19th and/ died Feb. 20th 1861/ aged 1 day/ beneath this stone is sweet repose/ is laid a mother's dearest pride/ a flower that never waked/ to life and beauty ere it died

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Jacob Haas/ born/ July 28, 1802/ died/ May 31, 1863/ aged 60 years/ 10 mo. 3 ds.

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Bernice Devitt Harder/ 1883-1945

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Sacred to the memory of/ Wm. Devitt/ who died/ April 10, 1872/ aged 25 yrs. 6 mos./ 1 day [verse]

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Leda C./ dau. of/ John (K.) & Susanna/ Devitt/ died Apr. 26, 1880/ aged 2 yrs. 4 mo. 21 d./ beautiful/ lovely she was but given/ a fair bud to earth to blossom in/ heaven

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In memory of/ Magdalena/ daugh. of/ William Devitt/ died Jan. 1/ 1893/ aged 21 y.

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[stone missing. Book Record: Mrs. Dennis Devitt/ May 9, 1896]

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Hiec ruhet/ Dennis Devitt/ geb. 18 Aug. 1813/ gest. 1 Juli 1880/ Alt. 66 Jah. 10 Mo./ und 13 Tage/ lverse] A. D. D.

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Melissa/ daughter of/ Moses & Mary/ Devitt/ died July 28, 1901/ aged/ 29 yrs. 4 mos./ 7 days/ while on earth I did remain/ I suffered much with grief and pain/ but when the Lord He thought it best/ He took me to his heavenly rest

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Noah W./ son of/ Moses & Mary Devitt/ born Dec. 30, 1874/ died May 6, 1906/ aged 31 yrs, 4 mo. 3 dys./ secure from every mortal care/ by sin and sorrow vexed no more/ eternal happiness they share/ who are not lost but gone before

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In/ memory of/ Mary/ dau. of/ Moses & Mary/ Devitt/ born/ Dec. 13, 1876/ died/ Apr. 12, 1912/ aged/ 35 yrs. 4 mo./ gone thou faithful gentle spirit/ gone to live in heaven above/ gone the kingdom to inherit/ purchased by the God of love

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In/ memory of/ Mary Weber/ wife of/ Moses Devitt/ born 1841/ died 1914/ gone but not forgotten

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Devitt/ Moses Devitt/ June 16, 1841/ Jan. 22, 1931/ at rest

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In memory of/ Melinda daughter of/ Moses & Mary Devitt/ born Sept. 23, 1869/ died Dec. 5, 1925/ at rest

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Elwyn/ son of/ Isaiah W. & Annie C./ Kinzie/ died Oct. 25, 1911/ age 2 yrs./ 15 dys./ safe in the arms/ of Jesus

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Kinzie/ Clara/ 1880-1967/ Agabus/ 1874-1943/ in silence we remember/ Nelda/ 1903-1903/ Earl/ 1904-1904/ Dora/ 1909-1910/ Gordon/ 1912-1912

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Eby/ Henry B. Eby/ Dec. 16, 1860-Oct. 3, 1935/ his wife/ Susannah Shantz/ Feb. 15, 1861-Oct. 18, 1936/ his wife/ Sarah G. Honsberger/ May 16, 1858-Jan. 7, 1891/ at rest

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In memory of/ Doris Irene/ dau. of/ Edwin S. & Ida/ Eby/ died Nov. 13, 1925/ aged 8 mos. 13 dys./ He gently took her home

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Eby/ Ella/ 1899-1973/ F1orence/ 1897-1979