Obituary: Manila Bay Boyer
The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, December 11, 1969. [22]
c 1918 Orville L Boyer, born 18 July, 1896 in Wakarusa, Indiana, registered for the draft. He worked for the Elkhart Motor Car Company. His nearest relative was Samuel K Boyer. His father was born in Sandusky, Ohio. [1] [2]
1919 Orville L Boyer served in the military on July 15. His residence was in Millersburg, Indiana. He was born on July 18, 1896. He died on August 31, 1951. [3]
1921 Orville L Boyer and Manila Price, daughter of E E Price and Mary Weber, were married on March 4 in Elkhart County, Indiana. Orville L Boyer, son of Samuel K Boyer and Sarah Rohrer, was born on 18 Jul 1896 in Wakarusa, Ind. [4] [5] [6]
1923 Zara Marie Boyer, child of Orvil L. Boyer and Manila Bay Price, was born on June 25, 1923 in Elkhart Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana. (Birth certificate: 29326). [7]
1925 Helen Jean Boyer, child of Orville L. Boyer and Manila Price, was born on May 21, 1925 in Elkhart Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana. (Birth certificate: 23588). [8]
1928 Mary Ruth Boyer, child of Orville Boyer and Manila Price, was born on December 27, 1928 in Benton Twp, Noble County, Indiana. (Birth certificate: 58585). [9]
1930 Orvil L Boyer (age 33, born in Indiana, married, first married at age 24) lived in Elkhart Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana, in a household with Manila B Boyer (age 32), Zara M Boyer (age 6), Helen J Boyer (age 4 10/12), and Mary R Boyer (age 1 3/12). Orvil L Boyer's father was born in Ohio and his mother was born in Indiana. Orvil L Boyer's occupation was salesman. The residence did not have a radio. [10]
1940 Orvil L Boyer (age 43, born in Indiana, married) lived in Elkhart Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana, in a household with Manila Boyer (age 42), Marie Boyer (age 16), Helen Boyer (age 14), Mary R Boyer (age 11), Mac S Boyer (age 8), and Manila B Boyer (age 7). Orvil L Boyer's residence was not a farm. The highest grade of school he had completed was Elementary school, 8th grade. [11]
1942 Orville L Boyer, born 18 July, 1896 in Wakarusa, Indiana, registered for the draft in Indiana. He lived at 603 Baldwin Street, Elkhart, Indiana. Manila Boyer was named as a contact person. He was unemployed and totally disabled. The card was signed by Mrs Orvil L Boyer. [12] [13]
1946 Mary Ruth Boyer and Charles William Felder got a license to marry on June 26, 1946 in Indiana. Mary Ruth Boyer was a child of Orvil L Boyer and Manila Bay Price. (FHL film 001845725). [14]
1950 Orvil L Boyer (age 53, born in Indiana, married) lived in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, in a household with Manila B Boyer (age 52), and S Mac Boyer (age 18). [15]
1951 Orville L Boyer, son of Samuel Boyer and Sarah Rohrer, died at age 55, on August 31, 1951 in Franklin Twp, Williamson County, Tennessee. Orville L Boyer was born on July 18, 1896 in Wakausa, Indiana. (Death certificate: 51-19635). [16] [17]
1951 Orvil L Boyer died in 1951 and was buried at Prairie Street Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. Orvil L Boyer was born in 1896. [18] [19]
1969 Manila Bay Boyer, widowed, daughter of Ellis E Price and Mary Elizabeth Weber, died at age 71, on December 10, 1969 in Elkhart Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana. Manila Bay Boyer was born on March 6, 1898 in Michigan. [20] [21]
Mrs. Manila Bay Boyer, 71, of 693 Baldwin died at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Elkhart General Hospital. She had been in ill health for six months.
She was born March 6, 1898, in Allegan, Mich. She was married to Orvil L. Boyer in 1921 in Elkhart. He died Aug. 31, 1951.
She was a secretary to the advertising manager of Miles Laboratories Inc. until her retirement six years ago. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Zara Sunday, Elkhart, Mrs Charles Sunday of Odenton, Mrs. Charles Felder, Bristol, and Mrs. Bruce Cole, Hampton, a son, S. McQuithy Boyer of Bristol; 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Friends may call in the White Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Friday. Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday in St. David's Episcopal Church, of which she was a member, with Rev. Paul Ross, vicar, officiating. Burial will be in Prairie St. Cemetery.
She was a member of the Elkhart Literacy Councils. Memorials may be made to St. Davids. Episcopal Church.
1969 Manila B Boyer died on 1969 and was buried at Prairie Street Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. Manila B Boyer was born 1898. [23] [24]
1979 Mary Ruth Felder (age 50) and Charles William Felder (age 54) were married on October 14, 1979 in Sheshewana Twp, LaGrange County, Indiana. [25]
2007 Son-in-law Charles W. Felder died on February 13 and was buried at Shore Mennonite Church Cemetery, LaGrange County, Indiana. Charles W. Felder was born on August 22, 1925. [26] [27]
2010 Zara Marie Sunday, divorced, daughter of Orvil L. Boyer and Manila Bay Price, died at age 87, on August 28, 2010 in Goshen Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana. Zara Marie Sunday was born on June 25, 1923 in Elkhart, Indiana. [28]
2021 Daughter Mary Ruth Boyer Felder died on January 7 and was buried at Shore Mennonite Church Cemetery, LaGrange County, Indiana. Mary Ruth Boyer Felder was born on December 27, 1928. [29] [30]
Mary Ruth Felder, 92, of Shipshewana passed away at 2:53 pm on Thursday, January 7, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital with her daughters by her side.
She was born on December 27, 1928 in Millersburg to Orvil and Manila Bay (Price) Boyer. On June 28, 1946 in Elkhart she married Charles William "Bill" Felder, he died February 13, 2007.
Surviving are two daughters, Sheila Johnson and Theresa Felder both of Shipshewana; son, Steve Felder of Maui, HI; grandchildren, Billy, Angie, Mary, John, Jr., Cheryl, Jennifer and Heather; special grandson, Travis; great grandchildren, Corey, Andrew, Kaitlyn, Chandler, Austin, Zachary, Aaron, Michael, Justin, Matthew, Dominick, Abbigal, Carleen, and Brad; great great grandchildren, Aaron and Lincoln; sister, Helen Jean Sunday of Odenton, MD; brother, S. Quithy Boyer of Bristol.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Sandra Marie Felder; two sisters, Zara Marie Sunday and Manila Cole. Mary Ruth was a homemaker and had worked at CTS Corporation in Elkhart as a group leader. She was a member of Shore Church where she was active in the sewing circle for many years. She was a member of the Quarter Century Club at CTS and volunteered for Freedom Fellowship.
Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 am on Saturday, January 23 at Shore Church, Shipshewana. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 am also at the church. Face coverings and social distancing are encouraged. Services will be conducted by Pastor Carl Horner and her shepherds, Joel and Kim Mishler. Burial will be in Shore Cemetery, Shipshewana. Memorials may be given to Rainbow Years Learning Center or Break the Grey. Online condolences may be offered at millerstewartfuneralhome.com.
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