Isaac WITWER

                   Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
Leah Witwer and her youngest sister, Barbara WItwer, were maids together.  They never married; they devoted themselves to church work and were very highly respected.  They were living on the old homestead of thei Great Grandfather Sensenig, and the greater part of the old homestead is now owned by John B. Sensenig, of the fourth generation, an excellent citizen of Earl Township, Lancaster Co., Pa.  Leah and Barbara were always noted for good qualities and fine neighbors and friends, both pious and devoted members of the German Baptist Brethren church.  This is right in the geart of the settlement of  Mennonites known as part of Weaverland, bordering on the Harrisburgh and Downington turnpike road, where the Mennonites have the largest church of their denomination possibly of the United States, and are a very nice and Christian community.  Leah Witwer died some years ago and is buried in the Witwer grave yard, and Barbara WItwer died September 22, 1904, and is also buried in the Witwer grave yard, where her sister, father and mother are buried.  Their graves are marked with plain white marble tomb stones.
                  

                   Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
                  

                   Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
Daniel Witwer was a carpenter, and also had a small farm near New Holland, Pa., where he lived, and he divided his time between the two as suited him.  He was industrious, frugal and upright and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him.  He was also in the mercantile business for a time in New Halland, but as it did not meet with his desires he went back to his trade.  He had a comfortable home and for the evening of his life enjoyed rather a retired life.  His wife preceeded him to the grave about 15 years; he died April, 1901, aged 83 years, and is buried in the Witwer grave yard, one and one-half miles north of New Holland, Pa. His wife died July 12, 1884, aged 56 years, 3 months and 5 days.
                  

                   Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
                  

                   Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
                  

                   Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
George Witwer, son of Isaac and Frances Witwer, born in Earl township, Lancaster co., Pa., on the old homestead of his grandfather, Daniel WItwer, on August 25, 1824.  In the year 1844 he united as a member with the church of the German Baptist Brethren.  On the 7th of Jly, 1849, he united in marriage with Elizabeth Studebaker, born MAy 18, 1829, daughter of John and Rebecca Studebaker, then of Ashland, Ohio, and formerly of Adams county, Pa., and Elizabeth is a sister to Studebaker brothers of South Bend, Ind.  George Witwer resided in Lancaster Co., Pa., until the year 1850, when he emigrated to Ashland Co., Ohio; here he was called to the ministry in the Ashland congregation of the Church of German Baptist Brethren, in the year 1852.  He was engaged in the mercantile business the greater part of the time, in connection with his ministerial labors, until 1864, when he remobed with his family to Laporte, Ind., where he resided with his family, egaged in rural pursuits until the year 1867, when through the urgent call and wishes of the church in the state of Missouri he was induced to migrate with his family in the spring of 1867, and located in Hamilton, Coldwell Co., Mo., laboring in the ministry in connection with other business.  in 1868 he was ordained to the full ministry as an elder of the church and assisted the new and infant churches consideralbe in establishing the doctrines of the Gospel and the faith and practice of the church in the state of Missouri.  In the year 1881 he removed to South Bend, Ind., with his family, and for the last few years was living rather retired as to business occupation on account of a delicate state of health.  The Witwer home was at the southeast coner of Prairie avenue and Sample street, South Bend, Ind.  It is still standing.  Mr. Witwer died there, October 1, 1886.  AFter coming to South Bend, he led a retired life, but his interest in his church never waned, and he frequently preached here and elsewhere.
                  

                   Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
                  

                   Witwer genealogy of America by Ananais Clime Witwer and Rev. Geo. Witwer  1909 So. Bend Indiana
Leah Witwer and her youngest sister, Barbara WItwer, were maids together.  They never married; they devoted themselves to church work and were very highly respected.  They were living on the old homestead of thei Great Grandfather Sensenig, and the greater part of the old homestead is now owned by John B. Sensenig, of the fourth generation, an excellent citizen of Earl Township, Lancaster Co., Pa.  Leah and Barbara were always noted for good qualities and fine neighbors and friends, both pious and devoted members of the German Baptist Brethren church.  This is right in the geart of the settlement of  Mennonites known as part of Weaverland, bordering on the Harrisburgh and Downington turnpike road, where the Mennonites have the largest church of their denomination possibly of the United States, and are a very nice and Christian community.  Leah Witwer died some years ago and is buried in the Witwer grave yard, and Barbara WItwer died September 22, 1904, and is also buried in the Witwer grave yard, where her sister, father and mother are buried.  Their graves are marked with plain white marble tomb stones.