William Eli Hallman

Notes:

From Ezra Eby Book

Eli Hallman, "is married to Melinda Clemens. They reside in Berlin where he, in partnership with Mr. Cressman, is engaged in the mercantile business."



Regehr, Ted D. "Hallman, Eli S. (1866-1955)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. December 2003. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 2 January 2007 www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/h3551me.html

Eli S. Hallman: minister and bishop of the Sharon Mennonite Church at Guernsey, Saskatchewan. Field Secretary for Goshen College, and bishop in congregations in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, was born 26 February 1866 in Waterloo, Ontario, and died at Akron, Pennsylvania, on 25 August 1955. He married Melinda Clemens (18 May 1873-12 February 1956) on 9 April 1893. They were the parents of five children.

Hallman joined the Methodist church in Ontario at the age of 21, but joined the Mennonite Church following a revival conducted by the Mennonite evangelist, J. S. Coffman. He was ordained as a minister at the First Mennonite Church in Kitchener, Ontario on 17 June 1897. During the first seven years of his ministry, he spent the greater part of his time conducting evangelistic services in Ontario and parts of the United States. Then, in 1905, he agreed to accompany a group of Mennonites who were moving West to the Quill Lake Mennonite Reserve in Saskatchewan. He served as the minister of the new Mennonite congregation at Guernsey, Saskatchewan, and in 1907 he was ordained in Ontario as a bishop to have oversight of the newly organized Alberta-Saskatchewan Mennonite Conference.

In western Canada, and later in the southern United States, Hallman demonstrated love and acceptance of ministers of other denominations, especially the General Conference ministers of nearby communities. He was also a strong supporter and became a member of the Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization which facilitated the immigration of more than twenty-thousand Mennonites from the Soviet Union to Canada in the 1920s. His openness to other Mennonite groups brought him many invitations to take part in special services, but he never apologized for the practices of his own congregation and conference. He tried to be firm and exercise redemptive love, and was biblical in his teaching. He greatly enjoyed teaching in the district winter Bible schools which he strongly supported.

Hallman accepted an appointment to serve as Field Secretary of Goshen College in 1912, but in 1916 the family moved to Grand Bay, Alabama, for health reasons, and a little later to Allemands, Louisiana, where he assisted in the formation of a new congregation. The family returned to Guernsey, Saskatchewan, in 1919, where he again served the Sharon Mennonite Church until 1928 when the Hallman family, again for health reasons, moved to Falfurrias and later in 1932 to Tuleta, Texas. There he served congregations in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas as bishop until his retirement in 1951. Throughout his life he demonstrated a great interest in evangelism and in missions. Two of his five children became missionaries in Argentina. After his retirement he lived in Akron, Pennsylvania, where he died on 25 August 1955 at the age of 89.

Eli married Malinda Clemens on 9 Aug 1893 in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. Malinda (daughter of George H. Clemens and Salome S. Bowman) was born on 18 May 1873; was buried in Breslau Mennonite (Cressman) Cemetery, Breslau, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Found at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/water93p2.htm on October 11, 2006

012262-93 (Waterloo Co) Eli HALLMAN, 27, book store, Wilmot Twp, Berlin, s/o Abraham HALLMAN & Mary SCHMITT married Malinda CLEMENS, 20, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o George H. CLEMENS & Salome SCHNEIDER, witn: Norman STAUFFER of Waterloo Twp & Lizzie SCHNEE, 9 August 189 (off page) in Waterloo Twp.

Wedding Photo of Eli Hallman and Malinda Clemens.

Wedding announcement printed Thursday August 10, 1893 in the Daily Record.

Notes:

Residence at time of death was Lot 6, Conc 14, Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario.

From Ezra Eby Book

Abraham Hallman, "was born April 21st, 1832. He is married to Mary, daughter of the late Rev. George Schmidt. They reside on his father's old homestead where he is engaged in farming.

Abraham married Maria Schmidt. Maria (daughter of Rev. George R. Schmidt and Salome Becker) was born on 6 Feb 1837 in Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 28 Oct 1905 in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario; was buried in Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
While yet to be confirmed, suspect that this refers to the death of Maria Schmidt:

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/deathsh.htm

Mary HALLMAN, died Oct 28 1905 at age 68 years , 8 months, of sudden heart disease , married, housewife , at conc. 14 lot 7 . Born in Waterloo County. Reg # 21331-05.

George married Salome S. Bowman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Source Ezra Eby

Joseph Hallman, "was born September 15th, 1808. In 1831 he was married to Susannah, daughter of Henry M. and Sarah (Bergey) Clemmer. She was born December 29th, 1810, and died February 15th, 1854. In 1856 he was again married to Elizabeth, daughter of John Clemmer. She was born October 29th, 1820, and died March 27th, 1860. In 1866 he was again married to Magdalena, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Bechtel) Eby. She was born December 12th, 1813, and died April 2nd, 1886. See No. 2371 and also Nos. 926 to 951. After Mr. Hallman's first marriage he moved to Manheim, on the farm now possessed by Peter Geiger, where he resided four years, then he moved on the farm now owned by Samuel Tohman, a little west of New Dundee, where they resided one year, then he moved to Blenheim Township, Oxford County, about one and a half miles south-west of New Dundee, where he still resides and is enjoying good health. His family consisted of fourteen children, all of whom, save the youngest, are of first wife."

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Found on Feb 28, 2005 at http://douglas.boddy.com/genealogy/hallman/canada/children.htm

Joseph Hallman was born September 15th, 1808. In 1831 he was married to Susannah, daughter of Henry M. and Sarah (Bergey) Clemmer. She was born December 29th, 1810, and died February 15th, 1854. In 1856 he was again married to Elizabeth, daughter of John Clemmer. She was born October 29th, 1820, and died March 27th, 1860. In 1866 he was again married to Magdalena, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Bechtel) Eby. She was born December 12th, 1813, and died April 2nd, 1886. After his first marriage he moved to Mannheim, on the farm now in possession of Peter Geiger, where he resided four years, then he moved on the farm now owned by Samuel Toman, a little west of New Dundee, the farm which was afterwards owned by his younger brother Wendell, where they resided one year; then he moved to Blennheim Township, Oxford County, about one and a half miles south-west of New Dundee, on a large farm, where he lived till his death. His family consisted of twelve children, all of whom, save the youngest, are of the first wife. He was one of those firm minded men of whom not a few were to be found amoung those old fathers who came from Pennsylvania. Though of a kindly disposition and high moral principles, when once his mind was made up, it was difficult for him to change it. He was a member of the Mennonite Church, and adhered strictly to these principles to his death. His life and conduct were such as would make an impression for good on his fellowmen and family. Though he was inclined, perhaps, to discount the views of others if they did not agree with him on religious lines, yet, we have reason to believe he was honest in his convictions. He lived on the old homestead in the residence shown below.

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Joseph married Susanna Clemmer in 1831. Susanna (daughter of Henry M. Clemmer and Sarah Bergey) was born on 29 Dec 1810 in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died on 15 Feb 1854; was buried in Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Salome Becker. Salome was born on 28 Feb 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham married Rachel Dierstein on 19 May 1812. Rachel was born on 15 Nov 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]