"Steiner. - Christian D. Steiner was born in Milton Twp., Wayne Co., Ohio, Nov. 8, 1829; died May 26, 1908; aged 78 y. 6 m. 18 d. He was married to Catharine Welty, May 6, 1852. To them were born 9 chidren, of whom only three are living. Two, a boy and a girl, died in their infancy. They lived together until Dec. 1, 1896, when the wife and mother died. On Nov. 12, 1899, he was married to Catharine Steiner, with whom he lived happily eight and one-half years, when death parted them. Deceased leaves 21 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, two grandchildren having preceded him to the other world. He also leaves two brothers and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. He was a devoted member of the Mennonite Church from boyhood until his death. He was chosen to the ministry by the Sonneberg congregation, April 29, 1866, where he served for a number of years but later moved to Chippewa Twp., where he served as minister of the Mennonite Church at Rittman. Funeral services were held on May 29, at the Salem Church, conducted by C. N. Amstutz and I. J. Buchwalter, assisted by A. A. Sommer. May he rest in peace and may his memory rest in the hearts of those who met him and knew him."
-- Gospel Herald, 13 June 1908, Vol. 1, no. 11.
-- Gospel Herald, 13 June 1908, Vol. 1, no. 11.
"Steiner. - Christian D. Steiner was born in Milton Twp., Wayne Co., Ohio, Nov. 8, 1829; died May 26, 1908; aged 78 y. 6 m. 18 d. He was married to Catharine Welty, May 6, 1852. To them were born 9 chidren, of whom only three are living. Two, a boy and a girl, died in their infancy. They lived together until Dec. 1, 1896, when the wife and mother died. On Nov. 12, 1899, he was married to Catharine Steiner, with whom he lived happily eight and one-half years, when death parted them. Deceased leaves 21 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, two grandchildren having preceded him to the other world. He also leaves two brothers and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. He was a devoted member of the Mennonite Church from boyhood until his death. He was chosen to the ministry by the Sonneberg congregation, April 29, 1866, where he served for a number of years but later moved to Chippewa Twp., where he served as minister of the Mennonite Church at Rittman. Funeral services were held on May 29, at the Salem Church, conducted by C. N. Amstutz and I. J. Buchwalter, assisted by A. A. Sommer. May he rest in peace and may his memory rest in the hearts of those who met him and knew him."
-- Gospel Herald, 13 June 1908, Vol. 1, no. 11.
-- Gospel Herald, 13 June 1908, Vol. 1, no. 11.
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