Christina Holtzman,
mother of J.L. Holtzman
Written on Back of Photo: "Grandmother Holtzman. J.L.'s Mother. Passed away 1911. October. A wonderful Christian mother. Raised a large family and all good Christians. God fearing wife and woman. All living yet. The 6 sons were her Pall Bearers. We went in Canada to see her in 1910."
Photographer: W. S. Duerrer. Mildmay and Formosa, Onatario.
"While living here father had a very large field, and was away from home most of the time. While away from home one time, I remember one night just as we had retired. Something sounded like shoving a cradle or bedstead over the floor. Mother was sleeping downstairs with the baby and one or two of the other smaller children. My Brother George who is 6 years old than myself and me, we slept upstairs after hearing this sound. Mother called to George (and asked) what we were pushing the bed around for. George in reply said that we was not pushing the bed, but thought she had pulled the cradle closer to her bed. Whereupon mother became uneasy. George and myself got up. George lighting the lantern went out doors, looked all around, but came in and said he could not see nor hear of anything that could cause the noise. Needless to say that mother slept very little than night--yes for several nights until father came home again." (from eleven page memoir of J.L. Holtzman, son of Henry & Christina Holtzman)
Christina Lienhardt Holtzman Obituary
Christina Bricker was born in Germany on March 24, 1827. She came to America as a child with her parents who settled in Wilmington Township, Ontario. In 1840 she married Henry Holtzman who soon thereafter entered the holy minstry. For 25 years they labored uninterruptedly under great hardships in the Canada Conference of the Evangelical Association (or fellowship) until the Lord called Brother Holtzman (1881) to a better existence in the hereafter. Her marriage was blessed with 7 sons and 5 daughters. Two sons are preachers of the Evangelical Association. Of these, Henry is associated with the Canada Conference and Jacob with the Illinois Conference. In 1850 sister Holtzman was converted, becoming a member of the Evangelical Association until her death. Several years after the death of Brother Holtzman she married Moses Bricker living with him for 7 years in holy wedlock. Seventeen years ago he also died. After the death of her husband she lost 1 son. She suffered the debility of old age in Mildmay. She received good care from her children until her decease. Her age came to 84 years, 6 months, 12 days. Mourning her are 6 sons, 5 daughters, 68 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren, as well as many friends miss her passing sadly. Her funeral text, chosen by herself, was John 14:4. (L Wittich)