Oliver Moyer Landes

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Oliver Moyer Landes was born in April of 1880 in PA in the Mennonite community.  His parents were Oliver Fretz Landes (1836-1917) and Elizabeth Geisinger Landes (1841-1910).  They were married June 3, 1863.     

Oliver M. Landes married Annie M. Trauger on Nov. 1, 1902 in Bucks, PA.  Annie was born on July 22, 1884, the daughter of George (1839-1909) and Mary Meyers Trauger (1848-1932).  At some juncture, they left the Mennonites for Pipersville Chapel, and eventually Grace Gospel Chapel, Plumsteadville, PA.  They raised their children there:

  • Edwin Trauger Landes (1904-1994) married Anna Kulp (1906-2001) on May 7, 1927. Anna was the daughter of Abraham L. (1868-1927) & Emma Jane Rohrer Kulp (1869-1952).
  • Howard Trauger Landes (1905-1994) married Mabel Anona Crawford (1905-1987). Howard was a minister in 1930.
  • Walter Trauger Landes (1907-1990) married Ida M. Myers (1908-1997).
  • Mary Elizabeth Landes (1908-1969) never married.
  • Paul Trauger Landes (1910-1994) married Lizzie Idella Moyer (1909-2002)
  • Noah Trauger Landes (1916-1968) married Helen May Shive Landes Swartz (1916-2004)
  • Clarence Trauger Landes (1917-2002) married Eleanor Susan Hartz (1918-1998)
  • Oliver Trauger Landes (1919-2009) married Sarah Mae Segletes (1923-2018)
  • Anna Mae Landes (1922-2012) never married.
  • Arthur Trauger Landes (1924-1993) possibly of Calvary Church of Souderton
  • Alvin Trauger Landes (1926-2017) married Mary Cressman (d. 2016); Attended Grace many years, later First United Methodist Church of Perkasie.
  • Ida Kathryn Landes (b. 1927)
  • Roland Trauger Landes (1928-1988) married Dorothy Stoudt (1930-1996)


Oliver died November 6, 1970, and his wife Annie died January 1, 1964.  They are buried in the Deep Run Mennonite Church West Cemetery.   Annie's parents are buried there as well.


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