APOSTOLIC HERITAGE HISTORY & GENEALOGY
NEWSLETTER
SERVING THE FAIRBURY, FORREST AND NOW AVAILABLE TO
CISSNA PARK AND GRIDLEY
NUMBER 15 / MARCH 2002
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A STONE BY STONE WALK THROUGH THE CEMETERY
ROW 4 OF THE NORTH APOSTOLIC CHURCH CEMETERY
STONE 1 - ROGER HONEGGER - BORN OCT. 5, 1935 (STILL LIVING).
THE SON OF HAROLD AND CLARA (RIEGER) HONEGGER.
STONE 2 - HAROLD AND CLARA (RIEGER) HONEGGER.
HE WAS BORN AUG. 14, 1907, AT STRAWN. SHE WAS BORN MAR. 3, 1908, REMINGTON, IND.
HE WAS THE SON OF HERMAN AND ELIZABETH (SHANK) HONEGGER.
SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF FRED AND ELNORA (SOHN) RIEGER.
THEY MARRIED ON JAN. 24, 1933, AT FORREST.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE ROGER AND MARILYN LEMAN.
HE DIED DEC. 30, 1994. SHE DIED JUL. 31, 1991.
STONE 3 - CHRISTIAN METZ - BORN SEPT. 23, 1855, AT FRANSFIELD, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
THE SON OF JACOB AND ELIZABETH (SCHONECK) METZ.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE JOSEPH, MARTIN, CHISRTIAN, LUDWIG, FREDERICK,
MARTHA SAUER AND ONE UNKNOWN DAUGHTER.
DIED JUN. 20, 1938, AT HIS HOME IN PLEASANT RIDGE TWP.
STONE 4 - JACOB AND ELISA (SCHENCK) BOLLIER.
HE WAS BORN MAY 2, 1855, AT SCHIEREN CANTON, SWITZERLAND.
SHE WAS BORN OCT. 23, 1868, AT SWITZERLAND.
THEY MARRIED AUGUST 1889, AT FORREST.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE WILLIAM AND ALFRED BOLLIER.
HE DIED FEB. 18, 1937, AT HIS HOME, IN FORREST.
SHE DIED AUG. 11, 1962, AT HER SONS HOME, IN WOODLAND BEACH, MARYLAND.
STONE 5 - ELIZABETH (SHANK) HONEGGER - BORN IN 1877, AT BERN, SWITZERLAND.
MARRIED HERMAN HONEGGER, ON OCT. 17, 1896.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE HAROLD AND ANITA.
DIED NOV., 1932, AT THE FAIRBURY HOSPITAL.
THIS WOULD BY ROGER HONEGGERS’ GRANDMOTHER.
STONE 6 - BARBARA (HONEGGER) LEUTHOLD - BORN AUG. 25, 1857, IN SWITZERLAND.
THE DAUGHTER OF JACOB AND MAGDALENA (MEYER) HONEGGER
MARRIED JACOB LEUTHOLD, IN 1889.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE SILAS, LENA SONDEREGGER AND MRS. JOHN SCHICK.
DIED JUL. 12, 1936, AT THE HOME OF HER DAUGHTERS, IN MORTON.
HER SON, SILAS, SERVED THE PRINCESVILLE CHURCH, AS ELDER FORM MANY YEARS.
STONE 7 - CAROLINE "CARRIE" (RAPP) METZ - BORN FEB. 28, 1862, AT SCHWARTZWALD, GER.
THE DAUGHTER OF CHRIST AND MARY (WEISSER) RAPP.
MARRIED SAMUEL METZ, ON JAN. 8, 1891.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE CARL, WALTER, JOE, ANNA HARMS AND DELLA MEISS.
HER STEPCHILDREN WERE CLYDE, EDWARD, NETTIE AND MATILDA HIRSTEIN.
DIED FEB. 11, 1942, AT HER HOME, FIVE MILES NORTHWEST OF FORREST.
HER BROTHERS, ANDREW, BARTHOL, JOHN, CHRISTIAN AND SAMUEL RAPP STARTED THE MORTON POTTERY COMPANY, IN MORTON. ANDREW AND BARTHOL ALSO SERVED AS ELDERS FOR THE MORTON CHURCH.
STONE 8 - SAMUEL METZ - BORN FEB. 16, 1860, AT METAMORA.
THE SON OF FREDRICK AND BARBARA (SOMMER) METZ.
FIRST MARRIED NETTIE VERCLER, IN 1882. SHE DIED IN 1889.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE CLYDE, EDWARD, NETTIE AND MATILDA HIRSTEIN.
THEN MARRIED CAROLINE "CARRIE" RAPP, ON JAN. 8, 1891.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE CARL, WALTER, JOE, ANNA HARMS AND DELLA MEISS.
DIED DEC. 15, 1934, AT HIS HOME.
STONE 9 - SORILDA (YODER) FORTNA - BORN AUG. 1, 1856, AT TREMONT.
THE DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND ELIZABETH (KING) YODER.
MARRIED HIRAM A. FORTNA, ON FEB. 15, 1877.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE SAM, JOHN, EDWARD, ELMON, JOE, WILL, SARA SNETHEN,
ELIZABETH WILSON, ANNA SKINNER, LYDIA PULSIPHER, EMMA BAYSTON
AND LILLIAN AUSTMAN.
DIED JUN. 20, 1931, AT HER HOME, IN FAIRBURY.
SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN AUNT TO OLLIE (MOSER) STIEDINGER.
STONE 10 - PHILIP KILGUS - BORN JAN. 17, 1905, THREE MILES NORTH OF FORREST.
THE SON OF JOHN AND JOHANNA (STREIB) KILGUS
NEVER MARRIED
DIED APR. 20, 1936, AT THE HOME OF HIS BROTHER, THREE MILES NORTH OF FORREST.
HE WAS A BROTHER TO NORTH SIDE AND FORREST ELDER HENRY KILGUS.
STONE 11 - LILLIAN MAURER - BORN 1889.
THE DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND MARY (HAAS) MAURER
NEVER MARRIED
DIED NOV. 6, 1933, AT THE HOME OF HER BROTHER, NEAR WING.
STONE 12 - HULDAH E. DATWEILER - BORN DEC. 11, 1882, AT PLEASANT RIDGE TWP.
THE DAUGHTER OF JOHN AND ANNA (ISENRING) DATWEILER.
NEVER MARRIED
DIED OCT. 2, 1933, AT THE MENNONITE HOSPITAL, IN BLOOMINGTON.
STONE 13 - MARY (HARTMAN) NUSSBAUM - BORN 1848, AT ST. LOUIS, MO.
THE DAUGHTER OF JOHN FREDERICK AND ANNA MARIE ELEANORA (UKORMAN) HARTMAN.
MARRIED JACOB NUSSBAUM, ON FEB. 20, 1881, IN WOODFORD CO.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE EDWARD, IRA, SILAS, MARY, LYDIA STOLLER AND ELNORE RIEGER.
DIED NOV., 1938, AT HER HOME, IN PLEASANT RIDGE TWP.
STONE 14 - JACOB NUSSBAUM - BORN MAR. 29, 1847, AT BEATZVILLE, CANTON SLOTHURN, SWITZ.
THE SON OF NICHOLAS AND BARARA (FLUCKIGER) NUSSBAUM.
MARRIED MARY HARTMAN, ON FEB. 20, 1881, IN WOODFORD CO.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE EDWARD, IRA, SILAS, MARY, LYDIA STOLLER AND ? RIEGER.
DIED NOV., 1932, AT THE FAIRBURY HOSPITAL.
STONE 15 - MARIA YODER - BORN 1864.
DIED 1932.
STONE 16 - CAROLINE SCHLIPF - BORN 1861.
DIED 1932.
STONE 17 - LYDIA C. (NUSSBAUM) STOLLER - BORN JUN. 8, 1884, AT PLEASANT RIDGE TWP.
THE DAUGHTER OF JACOB AND MARY (HARTMAN) NUSSBAUM.
MARRIED BENJAMIN STOLLER, ON JAN. 28, 1909.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE ORIE, EDWARD, GILLIGAN, ELMER, HERMAN, MARY, MARTHA AND LOLA.
DIED AUG. 4, 1931, AT THE FAIRBURY HOSPITAL.
STONE 18 - VERN ZIMMERMAN - BORN 1920.
DIED 1930.
STONE 19 - LEWIS METZ - BORN OCT. 31, 1861, AT METAMORA.
THE SON OF FREDERICK AND BARBARA (SOMMER) METZ.
MARRIED MAGGIE MEENEN, ON JAN. 2, 1884, AT FAIRBURY.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE ROY, ANDREW, REUBEN, FRED, CATHERINE HAAB, LYDIA HAAB, LAURA HAAB AND MRS. EDWARD ZIMMERMAN.
DIED FEB. 15, 1929, AT HIS HOME, NORTH OF FORREST.
STONE 20 - ESTHER M. STOLLER - BORN JUL. 10, 1911.
THE DAUGHTER OF ALEX AND MARIA (MAURER) STOLLER.
DIED MAR. 30, 1927, AT HER HOME, NORTH OF FORREST.
STONE 21 - GILFORD STOLLER - BORN JUL. 16, 1911.
THE SON OF MOSES AND ETHEL (MCGEE) STOLLER
DIED DEC. 28, 1926.
STONE 22 - MOSES AND ETHEL (MCGEE) STOLLER.
HE WAS BORN FEB. 28, 1879, NEAR FORREST.
SHE WAS BORN MAY 28, 1875, AT SECOR..
HE WAS THE SON OF GILGIAN AND ELIZABETH (MEYER) STOLLER.
SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF RICHARD AND SARAH (BLAIR) MCKEE.
THEY MARRIED JUNE 15, 1910, AT POTIAC.
THEIR CHILDREN EMMA KLEHM, GILFORD AND SARAH.
HE DIED AUG. 11, 1958, AT THE MANTENO HOSPITAL.
SHE DIED OCT. 1, 1954, AT HER HOME.
STONE 23 - MARTIN AND LEAH (HEINOLD) MAURER.
HE WAS BORN 1893.
SHE WAS BORN 1905.
HE WAS THE SON OF JOHN AND MARY (HAAS) MAURER
SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF
THEY MARRIED
THEIR CHILDREN ARE ROY, BERNICE BAMMMANN, KATHRYN STEINGRABER, ANNA MAY, CLINTON, LUCILLE ZIMMERMAN AND LOUISE TROYER
HE DIED 1970.
SHE IS (STILL LIVING).
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I HOPE YOU HAVE ENJOYED YOUR WALK THROUGH
THE NORTH APOSTOLIC CHURCH CEMETERY
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TO MY SUBSCRIBERS OF THE APOSTOLIC HERITAGE NEWSLETTER.
GREETINGS TO YOU ALL IN THE LORD’S NAME.
DUE TO THE DEATH OF BROTHER ROGER HONEGGER THIS MARCH 2002 NEWSLETTER YOU HAVE RECEIVED CALLED "A STONE BY STONE WALK THROUGH THE CEMETERY" WHICH REVIEWED THE PERSONS BURIED IN ROW 4 OF THE NORTH APOSTOLIC CHURCH CEMETERY, WHICH IS THE ROW ROGER’S STONE IS LOCATED. ON THIS NEWSLETTER WHICH WAS PRINTED FEBRUARY 16, 2002. I REFER TO ROGER HONEGGER AS (STILL LIVING). OUT OF RESPECT TO BROTHER ROGER I WANTED TO POINT OUT WHAT IS NOW AN ERROR.
I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR TIME.
FAREWELL IN CHRISTIAN LOVE
BRO. DERRICK K. BABBS
I DEDICATE THIS NEWSLETTER
IN THE MEMORY OF ROGER HONEGGER
ROGER H. HONEGGER
THE FUNERAL OF ROGER H. HONEGGER, 66, OF 207 S. SECOND ST., FAIRBURY, WILL BE AT 10 A. M. TUESDAY AT THE APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN CHURCH, FORREST. MINISTERS OF THE CHURCH WILL OFFICIATE. BURIAL WILL BE IN NORTH APOSTOLIC CEMETERY, FORREST. VISITATION WILL BE FROM 5 TO 8 P. M. MONDAY AT HAGER MEMORIAL HOME, FORREST, AND 9 TO 9:45 A. M. TUESDAY AT THE CHURCH.
HE DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES WEDNESDAY MORNING (FEB. 20, 2002) SOUTH OF CHENOA ON SOUTH BOUND INTERSTATE 55.
MR. HONEGGER WAS BORN OCT. 5, 1935, AT STRAWN, A SON OF HAROLD AND CLARA RIEGER HONEGGER.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE A SISTER, MARILYN LEMAN, ST. JOHN, WASH.
HE WAS A FARMER AND HAD FARMED WITH HIS FATHER.