Obituary of Henry H NUSBAUM 1914 Elkhart County, IN Middlebury Independent Middlebury, Elkhart Co., IN ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by: BeverlyJo@aol.com ************************************************************************ 08/14/1914 - Henry H NUSBAUM, was born in Ashland County OH, 27 December 1838 and died at his home in Middlebury, 3 Aug 1914 at the age of 75 years, 7 months and 7 days. He was son of John NUSBAUM who was a native of Switzerland and came to America in 1818 when he was 18 years of age. Henry was one of a family of 15 children. Four brothers and four sisters are living. He was educated at Hayesville College. When he was a young man he came to Indiana where he engaged in the teaching profession for ten years after which he took up farming. In 1862 he was married to Mary Jane WERT. To them were born four children, Harrison of Detroit, John Edward of Chicago, and Mrs. C E KAUFFMAN and Leona of Middlebury. Sixteen years ago he and his family moved to Middlebury where they have resided since. More than six years ago his health began to fail. His father was Mennonite minister. More than 17 years ago he united with Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. When his Lord came he was standing on the watch tower waiting. He fell asleep peacefully in Christ. Death was not unexpected nor yet unwelcome.