Taken from an obituary and family records. Transcribed by Michael Bowen, MRB, #47351043
Funeral services for Mrs. George Lehr, 92, who died at St. Michael's hospital on Wednesday afternoon, January 13, after an illness of one day, were held Friday at the Tyndall Baptist Church. The Rev. David Zimmerman, pastor of the church, officiated and burial was made in the Tyndall cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert, Henry and Rubin Schlechter, Emmanuel Hiller, John R. Balzar and Emmanuel Balzar. Carolina Schlechter, youngest daughter of Gottfried and Elizabeth (Hoehn) Schlechter, was born in Bessarabian, South Russia on May 4, 1872.
Gottfried and Elizabeth (Hoehn) Schlechter and their seven children arrived at New York from Bremen, Germany on November 8, 1879 aboard the Neckar and settled six miles northwest of Scotland.
In 1892 Caroline joined the Congregational church, near Scotland. She was married to George Lehr on November 9, 1893. Seven children were born to this union, of whom five survive her, as follows: Arthur William of Newark, Ohio; Hulda, Mrs. George B. Lubbers, Tyndall; Esther, Mrs. George A. Lang, Sioux Falls; Ruth, Mrs. Dick J. Ortland, Detroit, Michigan; and Martha, Mrs. Arthur W. Rummel, Mount Clemens, Michigan. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Her husband died in May 8, 1946; son Robert Lehr died June 9, 1957 and infant son Roland died in 1900. Mrs. Lehr joined the Baptist church of Tyndall in 1923 and was an active member of the Missionary Society, having served as secretary for many years. Despite her age, she had been active and able to sit in her chair up to the day she went to the hospital.
George and Carolina Lehr's ten grandchildren and birth,
Catherine June Lehr, August 1920
Patricia Ann Lehr, September 1923
John George Lehr, April, 1926
George William Lang, December 1928
Faith Ruth Lubbers, born July 1930
Altye Mae Lubbers, February 1932
Lawrence Ryan Lehr, July, 1932
Harold Frederick Lang, August 1932
Carol Joy Lubbers, February, 1938
Richard James Ortland, August 1948
Twenty-eight great grandchildren and birth,
Michael Robert Bowen, December 1947
Kathleen Ellen Bowen, February 1950
Mary Lehr, November 1950
Betty Ruth Blight, January 1953
William Thomas Bowen, May 1953
Susan Jean Blight, August 1954
Daniel George Lang, June 1955
Debra Joy Hostetler, October 1955
Gwen Frances Lang, December 1956
Thomas Charles Blight, September 1957
Daniel George Hostetler, October 1957
Mark Robert Lehr, April 1959
William Raymond Hostetler, June 1959
Barbara Alice Blight, October 1959
Mark Harold Lang, December 1959
John William Lang, August 1960
Jennifer Lou Hostetler, August 1961
James Eilert Lang, October 1961
Judith Ann Hostetler, February 1963
Joy Carol Lang, August 1963
Linda Jane Lang, September 1963
Paul Edward Blight, May 1965
Sharon Kay Lang, June 1965
Patrick Ryan Lehr, June 1967
Shanna Maria Babcock, May 1972
Chad Francis Babcock, December 1974
Jennifer Ruth Ortland, May 1979
Aaron Ortland, March 1982
Funeral services for Mrs. George Lehr, 92, who died at St. Michael's hospital on Wednesday afternoon, January 13, after an illness of one day, were held Friday at the Tyndall Baptist Church. The Rev. David Zimmerman, pastor of the church, officiated and burial was made in the Tyndall cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert, Henry and Rubin Schlechter, Emmanuel Hiller, John R. Balzar and Emmanuel Balzar. Carolina Schlechter, youngest daughter of Gottfried and Elizabeth (Hoehn) Schlechter, was born in Bessarabian, South Russia on May 4, 1872.
Gottfried and Elizabeth (Hoehn) Schlechter and their seven children arrived at New York from Bremen, Germany on November 8, 1879 aboard the Neckar and settled six miles northwest of Scotland.
In 1892 Caroline joined the Congregational church, near Scotland. She was married to George Lehr on November 9, 1893. Seven children were born to this union, of whom five survive her, as follows: Arthur William of Newark, Ohio; Hulda, Mrs. George B. Lubbers, Tyndall; Esther, Mrs. George A. Lang, Sioux Falls; Ruth, Mrs. Dick J. Ortland, Detroit, Michigan; and Martha, Mrs. Arthur W. Rummel, Mount Clemens, Michigan. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Her husband died in May 8, 1946; son Robert Lehr died June 9, 1957 and infant son Roland died in 1900. Mrs. Lehr joined the Baptist church of Tyndall in 1923 and was an active member of the Missionary Society, having served as secretary for many years. Despite her age, she had been active and able to sit in her chair up to the day she went to the hospital.
George and Carolina Lehr's ten grandchildren and birth,
Catherine June Lehr, August 1920
Patricia Ann Lehr, September 1923
John George Lehr, April, 1926
George William Lang, December 1928
Faith Ruth Lubbers, born July 1930
Altye Mae Lubbers, February 1932
Lawrence Ryan Lehr, July, 1932
Harold Frederick Lang, August 1932
Carol Joy Lubbers, February, 1938
Richard James Ortland, August 1948
Twenty-eight great grandchildren and birth,
Michael Robert Bowen, December 1947
Kathleen Ellen Bowen, February 1950
Mary Lehr, November 1950
Betty Ruth Blight, January 1953
William Thomas Bowen, May 1953
Susan Jean Blight, August 1954
Daniel George Lang, June 1955
Debra Joy Hostetler, October 1955
Gwen Frances Lang, December 1956
Thomas Charles Blight, September 1957
Daniel George Hostetler, October 1957
Mark Robert Lehr, April 1959
William Raymond Hostetler, June 1959
Barbara Alice Blight, October 1959
Mark Harold Lang, December 1959
John William Lang, August 1960
Jennifer Lou Hostetler, August 1961
James Eilert Lang, October 1961
Judith Ann Hostetler, February 1963
Joy Carol Lang, August 1963
Linda Jane Lang, September 1963
Paul Edward Blight, May 1965
Sharon Kay Lang, June 1965
Patrick Ryan Lehr, June 1967
Shanna Maria Babcock, May 1972
Chad Francis Babcock, December 1974
Jennifer Ruth Ortland, May 1979
Aaron Ortland, March 1982
Taken from an obituary and family records. Transcribed by Michael Bowen, MRB, #47351043
Funeral services for Mrs. George Lehr, 92, who died at St. Michael's hospital on Wednesday afternoon, January 13, after an illness of one day, were held Friday at the Tyndall Baptist Church. The Rev. David Zimmerman, pastor of the church, officiated and burial was made in the Tyndall cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert, Henry and Rubin Schlechter, Emmanuel Hiller, John R. Balzar and Emmanuel Balzar. Carolina Schlechter, youngest daughter of Gottfried and Elizabeth (Hoehn) Schlechter, was born in Bessarabian, South Russia on May 4, 1872.
Gottfried and Elizabeth (Hoehn) Schlechter and their seven children arrived at New York from Bremen, Germany on November 8, 1879 aboard the Neckar and settled six miles northwest of Scotland.
In 1892 Caroline joined the Congregational church, near Scotland. She was married to George Lehr on November 9, 1893. Seven children were born to this union, of whom five survive her, as follows: Arthur William of Newark, Ohio; Hulda, Mrs. George B. Lubbers, Tyndall; Esther, Mrs. George A. Lang, Sioux Falls; Ruth, Mrs. Dick J. Ortland, Detroit, Michigan; and Martha, Mrs. Arthur W. Rummel, Mount Clemens, Michigan. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Her husband died in May 8, 1946; son Robert Lehr died June 9, 1957 and infant son Roland died in 1900. Mrs. Lehr joined the Baptist church of Tyndall in 1923 and was an active member of the Missionary Society, having served as secretary for many years. Despite her age, she had been active and able to sit in her chair up to the day she went to the hospital.
George and Carolina Lehr's ten grandchildren and birth,
Catherine June Lehr, August 1920
Patricia Ann Lehr, September 1923
John George Lehr, April, 1926
George William Lang, December 1928
Faith Ruth Lubbers, born July 1930
Altye Mae Lubbers, February 1932
Lawrence Ryan Lehr, July, 1932
Harold Frederick Lang, August 1932
Carol Joy Lubbers, February, 1938
Richard James Ortland, August 1948
Twenty-eight great grandchildren and birth,
Michael Robert Bowen, December 1947
Kathleen Ellen Bowen, February 1950
Mary Lehr, November 1950
Betty Ruth Blight, January 1953
William Thomas Bowen, May 1953
Susan Jean Blight, August 1954
Daniel George Lang, June 1955
Debra Joy Hostetler, October 1955
Gwen Frances Lang, December 1956
Thomas Charles Blight, September 1957
Daniel George Hostetler, October 1957
Mark Robert Lehr, April 1959
William Raymond Hostetler, June 1959
Barbara Alice Blight, October 1959
Mark Harold Lang, December 1959
John William Lang, August 1960
Jennifer Lou Hostetler, August 1961
James Eilert Lang, October 1961
Judith Ann Hostetler, February 1963
Joy Carol Lang, August 1963
Linda Jane Lang, September 1963
Paul Edward Blight, May 1965
Sharon Kay Lang, June 1965
Patrick Ryan Lehr, June 1967
Shanna Maria Babcock, May 1972
Chad Francis Babcock, December 1974
Jennifer Ruth Ortland, May 1979
Aaron Ortland, March 1982
Funeral services for Mrs. George Lehr, 92, who died at St. Michael's hospital on Wednesday afternoon, January 13, after an illness of one day, were held Friday at the Tyndall Baptist Church. The Rev. David Zimmerman, pastor of the church, officiated and burial was made in the Tyndall cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert, Henry and Rubin Schlechter, Emmanuel Hiller, John R. Balzar and Emmanuel Balzar. Carolina Schlechter, youngest daughter of Gottfried and Elizabeth (Hoehn) Schlechter, was born in Bessarabian, South Russia on May 4, 1872.
Gottfried and Elizabeth (Hoehn) Schlechter and their seven children arrived at New York from Bremen, Germany on November 8, 1879 aboard the Neckar and settled six miles northwest of Scotland.
In 1892 Caroline joined the Congregational church, near Scotland. She was married to George Lehr on November 9, 1893. Seven children were born to this union, of whom five survive her, as follows: Arthur William of Newark, Ohio; Hulda, Mrs. George B. Lubbers, Tyndall; Esther, Mrs. George A. Lang, Sioux Falls; Ruth, Mrs. Dick J. Ortland, Detroit, Michigan; and Martha, Mrs. Arthur W. Rummel, Mount Clemens, Michigan. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Her husband died in May 8, 1946; son Robert Lehr died June 9, 1957 and infant son Roland died in 1900. Mrs. Lehr joined the Baptist church of Tyndall in 1923 and was an active member of the Missionary Society, having served as secretary for many years. Despite her age, she had been active and able to sit in her chair up to the day she went to the hospital.
George and Carolina Lehr's ten grandchildren and birth,
Catherine June Lehr, August 1920
Patricia Ann Lehr, September 1923
John George Lehr, April, 1926
George William Lang, December 1928
Faith Ruth Lubbers, born July 1930
Altye Mae Lubbers, February 1932
Lawrence Ryan Lehr, July, 1932
Harold Frederick Lang, August 1932
Carol Joy Lubbers, February, 1938
Richard James Ortland, August 1948
Twenty-eight great grandchildren and birth,
Michael Robert Bowen, December 1947
Kathleen Ellen Bowen, February 1950
Mary Lehr, November 1950
Betty Ruth Blight, January 1953
William Thomas Bowen, May 1953
Susan Jean Blight, August 1954
Daniel George Lang, June 1955
Debra Joy Hostetler, October 1955
Gwen Frances Lang, December 1956
Thomas Charles Blight, September 1957
Daniel George Hostetler, October 1957
Mark Robert Lehr, April 1959
William Raymond Hostetler, June 1959
Barbara Alice Blight, October 1959
Mark Harold Lang, December 1959
John William Lang, August 1960
Jennifer Lou Hostetler, August 1961
James Eilert Lang, October 1961
Judith Ann Hostetler, February 1963
Joy Carol Lang, August 1963
Linda Jane Lang, September 1963
Paul Edward Blight, May 1965
Sharon Kay Lang, June 1965
Patrick Ryan Lehr, June 1967
Shanna Maria Babcock, May 1972
Chad Francis Babcock, December 1974
Jennifer Ruth Ortland, May 1979
Aaron Ortland, March 1982
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