Person:Maria Fordemwalt (1)

This is the only information I have on her:

Maria Fordenwald Yoder, died May 18, 1897, at the ripe old age of 86 ys., 1 m. and 22 ds. She came to America with her parents in her 7th year, was married to Joseph Yoder Nov. 5, 1833, was the mother of ten children, 4 preceded her to the spirit world; 2 sons and 4 daughters are yet living, and were present at her funeral which took place on the 21st at the Oak Grove meeting-house in Wayne Co., O., where she was buried beside her husband who had preceded her 11 years. Her posperity yet living are 6 children, 22 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. The time of her widowhood she lived with her daughters Maria and Susanna who tenderly waited on her and nursed her until her death. God alone can reward them for what they have done in so tenderly waiting on their mother.

Services at the house by David Hostetler and at the church by John K. Yoder and Calvin Weind.

(note-I suspect the services were provided by the Amish church since Joseph and Maria were Amish)

22:35, 7 September 2007 (EDT)~ Many other records spell her last name differently, here are just a few of the confusing spellings of her maiden name: Fordemwalt, Fordemwald, Farmwald, Farwalt, Fordewold, Foremwait, Fordelode, Farnwald, and Ferdwalt. Any ideas what this woman's real maiden-name was? If you know her true maiden name, please add a post-em with the information 22:35, 7 September 2007 (EDT)~

If you have any information on her parents, or any other information, please add a post-em, I really want to trace her line.