DANIEL D. BURKHOLDER

Daniel D. Burkholder, born February 15, 1845, died December 18, 1918; wife, Catherine (Keafer) Burkholder, born November 25, 1850, died August 21, 1937. They lived their entire married life on the same farm in Ridgeville Township. They had thirteen children:

Lydia Sigg, born October 3, 1872, died August 29, 1963. On December 27, 1894, she married William Sigg. They had seven children: Milton, Emery, Owen, May Vogelsanger, Raymond (deceased), Wilmer (deceased), and Earl.

Simon M., born March 22, 1874, died September 8, 1944. On April 11, 1899, he married Gertrude Oberly. They had one adopted daughter, Lillian Miller (deceased).

Emma Kleck, born January 23, 1876, died February 16, 1962. On December 16, 1897, she married Harmon Kleck. They had four children: Inez Schantz (deceased), Ilva Ruth Meck, Harold (deceased), and Wilbur (deceased).

John D., born February 4, 1878, died September 18, 1955. On January 21, 1904, he married Edith M. Rebo. They had three children: Orlen, Eliza M. (deceased), and Viola Tuttle.

Catherine A. Wiederkehr, born July 27, 1884, and is now living at Fairlawn Haven Rest Home, Archbold, Ohio. On April 6, 1905, she married Samuel Wiederkehr. They had no children.

Daniel D., born November 18, 1879, died February 19, 1944. On January 6, 1910, he married Erma Rupp. They had three children: Wava Imes, Ruth Stong, and Marlin.

Ezra J., born July 24, 1886, died September 25, 1965. On October 19, 1909, he married Leha Yoder. They had one son, Colenzo.

Frances M. Rupp, born December 16, 1888, died February 28, 1956. On November 14, 1914, she married Jacob Rupp. They had five children: Kermit, Theodore, Herbert, Arlene Hess; one child died.

Edward C., born June 7, 1882, died May 11, 1960. On February 12, 1914,he married Frances Rupp. They had three children: Berniece Cotter, Kenneth, and June Hinchcliff.

Harry E. born February 26, 1891, died December 15, 1939. On June 19, 1924, he married Elizabeth Weckesser. They had three children: Stanley (deceased), Merl, and Lois Walters.

Caroline, Jonas and Jessie died in infancy.

Daniel Burkholder's parents were Peter Burkholder and Mary Bixel Burkholder. Catherine Burkholder's parents were John Keafer and Mary Krieger Keafer; her grandparents were Martin Keafer and Catherine Stiesloff Keafer and Samuel Kreiger and Mary Begal Kreiger.

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