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Daniel M. Troyer
24 Dec 1877 – 11 Feb 1950
| Birth | 24 Dec 1877 |
| Death | 11 Feb 1950 |
| Cemetery | Limon Mennonite Cemetery Matheson , Elbert County , Colorado , USA |
| Added by | Tom Crago on 01 Jun 2007 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18480663 |
Bio
Daniel Troyer, son of Moses D. and Katherine Troyer, was born near Berlin, Holmes Co., Ohio, Dec.24, 1877; died at the home of his daughter (Lena-Mrs. Ora Davis), Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 11, 1950; aged 72 y. 1 m. 17 d. As a young man he settled on a homestead near Kenmare, N. Dak. In 1903 he moved to White Cloud, Mich., where he was married to Sarah M. Yoder, of Topeka, Ind., on March 15, 1906. To this union were born 4 sons and 3 daughters (Moses D., Pueblo, Colo.; Mrs. Ora Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo; Mrs. Leroy C. Miller, Mesa, Ariz.; Perry, Simla, Colo.; Lyman, Sweet Home, Oreg.; Mrs. Eldon Zook, Nampa, Idaho; and Alvin, Columbus, Ohio), all of whom survive. Also surviving are 3 brothers and one sister (Moses M., Middlefield, Ohio; Joseph M., Limon, Colo.; Christian M., Middlebury, Ind.; Mrs. Reuben J. Yutzy, Hutchinson, Kans.), and 17 grandchildren. His wife died on May 14, 1942, at Limon, Colo. One sister and 3 brothers are also deceased. In 1909 he moved to Limon, Colo., where he resided until 1947, with the exception of two years spent in Colorado Springs, Colo. After 1947 he spent the time at the homes of two of his daughters. He was a faithful and active charter member of the Limon congregation. He and his father gave the land on which the church building at Limon was built, and the land for the cemetery there. They were pioneers in the agricultural development of that section of Colorado. Funeral services were held at the Swan Mortuary. Burial was made in the Limon Cemetery. Lewis C. Miller officiated, assisted by Valentine Swartzendruber Father: Moses D "Mose" TROYER b: 29 Apr 1850 in Holmes Co, OH Mother: Katherine J "Katie" YODER b: 1 Nov 1853 in OH Marriage 1 Sarah M YODER b: 26 Sep 1887 in LaGrange Co, IN Children 1. Lena TROYER b: Abt 1907 in MI 2. Moses D TROYER b: Abt 1908 in MI 3. Katie TROYER b: Oct 1909 in MI 4. Edna TROYER b: 3 Dec 1911 in Limon, Lincoln Co, Colorado 5. Perry TROYER b: Abt 1914 in CO 6. Paul Lyman TROYER b: Abt 1917 in CO
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Siblings
- Jacob M. "Jake" Troyer 1872–1907
- David M Troyer 1874–1914
- John Troyer 1876–1877
- Moses M Troyer 1879–1964
- Joseph M. Troyer 1881–1975
- Mary Troyer Miller 1884–1939
- Christian M. Troyer 1886–1950
- Catherine Troyer Yutzy 1892–1963
Children
- Magdalena "Lena" Troyer Davis 1907–1983 FaG
- Moses D Troyer 1908–1988 FaG
- Katherina "Katie" Troyer Miller 1909–2007 FaG
- Edna Troyer Zook 1911–1987 FaG
- Perry D. Troyer 1913–2001 FaG
- CPL Daniel Alva Troyer 1922–1988 FaG
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