Moyer, John Fredrick

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Source:Torsten Eymann database,Web page downloaded, March, 2000 by Michael Hervey,http://www.iig.uni-freiburg.de/~eymann/

Mother: Anna Maria Eymann(1850),5.51211.Zweimal verheiratet.Aus jeder Ehe
2 Kinder.
Herman Moyer(27.5.1915)verh.Mildred Gibbs;4 Kinder. Kind aus 1. Ehe d.Vaters
Mildred Edna Moyer(12.6.1917,verst.25.12.1918).Kind aus 1. Ehe des Vaters
Melvin Issak Moyer(30.6.1921), Kind aus 2. Ehe des Vaters
John Harold Moyer(6.5.1927), Kind aus 2. Ehe des Vaters.

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This is from a typewritten manuscript by Edwin S. Moyer (1875-1962)., http://www.rsok.com/~jrm/e_s_moyer_history.html, 2012

John Fredrick Moyer

John Fredrick Moyer was horn in Moniteau Co. Mo. near the Bethel church on Mar. 1, 1885, weighed over 10 lbs. at birth. He attended school at West View School until the age of 16 when he with the rest of the family moved to Grant Co. and located on the farm N.W. of Deer Creek, Okla. The first year in Okla. he lived with Uncle Dan Krehbiels, working on the farm during the summer and attending school at Deer Creek and helping with the chores during the winter. The next two years he was at home doing most of the farm work and in the fall of 2nd year he began working in the D.C. Mercantile and going to school the first year. After Jan. 1, 1907, he entered Bethel College where he completed the Academic Course, then remained at home one winter while Will attended A. & M. College, then he was employed in the Bank of D. C. for about a year, when he again entered Bethel College from which he graduated in 1915.

On July 19, 1908, he was ordained to the ministry by J. C. Peters and served the D. C. Mennonite Church for about four years. In Aug.? 1913, he united in marriage with Mary Regier of Buhler, Kansas. To this union were born Herman Richard, on May 27, 1915, and Mildred Edna, born on July 12, 1917. Mildred died on Dec. 25, 1918.

Soon after his graduation he went to Freeman College, where he taught Bible, History, etc., for two years, after which he accepted the pastorate of tho Grace Mennonite church at Pandora, Ohio, and took over this work in Sept., 1917, and continued until Aug., 1920. In the spring of 1919, Mary became ill and it was considered necessary that she submit to an operation, she did, then another operation was performed, but her system was not strong enough to survive all this, and she passed away on May 9, 1919 and her body was laid to rest in Ohio, She was born Mar. 31, 1887.

On July 2, 1920, John united in marriage with Helen Isaac who was teaching in Bethel Collage at that time. John then accepted the position as a teacher in Bethel College and continued teaching until 1927, when he took over the work in the business office, and has continued to the present time. From 1932-34 he also taught a few classes. On June 30,1921, a son, Melvin Isaac was born to them, and on May 6, 1927, another son, John Harold, was born. Helen Isaac, only daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Isaac of Moundridge, Kans., was born Jam 26, 1890. Her parents were horn in Russia.

John was baptized and united with the Mennonite Church of Deer Creek in May, 1901.

John married Isaac, Helen on 2 Jul 1920 in Moundridge, McPherson, Kansas, USA. Helen (daughter of Issak, Jacob and Voth, Marie) was born on 26 Jan 1890 in Lehigh, Marion, Kansas, USA; died in Mar 1981 in North Newton, Harvey, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Regier, Mary M on 13 Aug 1913 in Moundridge, McPherson, Kansas, USA. Mary (daughter of Regier, Cornelius and Wall, Maria) was born on 31 Mar 1887 in Moundridge, McPherson, Kansas, USA; died on 9 Mar 1919 in Pandora, Putnam, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1966, 199 Mountain Ave., Somerville, New Jersey

Melvin married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1966, 801 South Elm Street, Washington, IL

Herman married Gibbs, Mildred on 9 Oct 1941 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA. Mildred (daughter of Gibbs, George and Thomas, Anna) was born on 17 Nov 1917 in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, USA; died on 28 Mar 2002 in Ashland, Cass, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]