Isaac S. Kaufman ¹²⁷⁷

  General Notes:

OBITUARY

Kaufman. ­ Isaac S., son of Sem and Christena (Johns) Kaufman, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., June 28, 1855. At the age of 14 years he with his parents moved to Conemaugh Twp., where he spent the rest of his life as a farmer, and lastly retired and moved to Davidsville. He was married to Hettie Kaufman Oct. 19, 1879, who died March 15, 1930. Soon after their marriage they united with the Mennonite Church were they were faithful members until their deaths. He was used as a Sunday-school teacher for many years. Soon after Aunt Hettie's death, Uncle Isaac moved to the home of his nephew, Ammon Kaufman, where he took sick and became bedfast for 10 _ years, suffering the pains of arthritis and becoming very badly deformed. He passed away Nov. 5, 1940; aged 85 y. 4 m. 7 d. He is survived by 3 brothers (Noah, of Belleville, Bennet of Richfield and Daniel L., of Davidsville), and 1 sister (Elizabeth Shaffer of Anthony, Kans.). Funeral services were held from the Kaufman Mennonite Church by Bros. Harry Y. Shetler, Irvin M. Holsopple, James Saylor, and Pastor Russell T. Shilling of the Davidsville Lutheran Church. Burial in the Kaufman Cemetery.

From: Gospel Herald, Vol. XXXIII, No. 34, November 21, 1940, pages 734-736 ¹²⁷⁷

  Life Events:

• Religion: Mennonite. ¹²⁷⁷

• Occupation: Farmer. ¹²⁷⁷

Isaac married Hetti Kaufman, daughter of John Isaac "Red" Kaufman and Margaret Wingard, on 19 Oct 1879.¹²⁷⁷ (Hetti Kaufman was born on 21 Aug 1860,¹²⁷⁷ died on 15 Mar 1930 in Davidsville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA ¹²⁷⁷ and was buried in Kaufman Mennonite Cemetery (Davidsville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA) ¹²⁷⁷.)