1891 - 1967
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Born |
31 May 1891 |
Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Gender |
Male |
Occupation |
Co-owner Moyer and Son feed store, Telford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Religion |
5 Nov 1914 |
Ordained to the Mennonite ministry at the Souderton Mennonite Church, Souderton, Montgomery Couny, Pennsylvania |
Died |
19 Aug 1967 |
Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Buried |
Souderton Mennonite Church Cemetery, Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Notes |
- Moyer.- Jacob M., son of Enos and Mary (Moyer) Moyer, was born at Souderton, Pa., May 31, 1891; died at Eastern Mennonite Home, Souderton, Pa., Aug. 19, 1967; aged 76 y. 2 m. 19 d. He was married to Ida R. Detweiler, who died in June 1964. Surviving are 3 sons (Jacob D., Nelson D., and Paul D.), 3 daughters (Esther-Mrs. Curtis L. Bergey, Anna-Mrs. Claude G. Croff, and Clara-Mrs. Homer Kolb), one step-sister (Mrs. Maggie Godshall), 18 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. In 1914 he was ordained to the ministry, serving at the Souderton Church. In 1947 he was ordained as bishop of the middle district of the Franconia Conference. Funeral services were held at the Souderton Church, Aug. 23, with Arthur D. Ruth, John E. Lapp, and Richard C. Detweiler officiating.
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Person ID |
I559 |
ShowalterFunk |
Last Modified |
9 Feb 2009 |
Mother |
Mary B. Moyer, b. 1 Mar 1847, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 17 Feb 1894, Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Married |
28 Mar 1880 |
Family ID |
F687 |
Group Sheet |
Father |
John O. Moyer, b. 20 Oct 1877, Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 1942, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Mother |
Ida S. Musselman, b. 28 Dec 1879, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 7 Jan 1962, Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
Married |
18 Oct 1902 |
Family ID |
F1761 |
Group Sheet |
Family |
Ida R. Detweiler, b. 18 Aug 1893, West Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania , d. 2 Jun 1964, Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
Married |
16 Oct 1912 |
Children |
| 1. Nelson A. Moyer, b. 2 Mar 1914, Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 8 Oct 2001, Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| 2. Esther D. Moyer, b. 26 Jun 1917, Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 28 Jun 2003, Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| 3. Rev. Jacob D. Meyer, b. 1636, Stallikon, Switzerland , d. Aft 1685, Gundersheim, Germany |
| 4. Paul D. Moyer, b. 14 Mar 1928, Telford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , Pennsylvania |
| 5. Daniel D. Moyer, b. Abt 1820, Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. Abt 1910, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| 6. Jacob D. Moyer, b. 11 May 1921, Telford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania , d. 16 Aug 2006, Souderton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
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Family ID |
F410 |
Group Sheet |
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