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BOX 38 FOLDER 12 Christine Funck Horsch 1} Bender to M. J. Horsch, June 17, 1939: ...About health of “grandmother Horsch” [as if M. J. Horsch were a relative of Elizabeth Bender, Elizabeth Horsch Bender, surely her brother Menno J. Horsch; Christine Horsch, Christine Funck Horsch]--she might profit from latest treatment for hay fever; Elizabeth had been having injections very successfully; how Bender's brother Dr. C. K. Bender [Cecil K. Bender, Cecil Kolb Bender; Elizabeth Bender, Elizabeth Horsch Bender] had been treating. {2} Bender to Mrs. John Horsch [sic--Christine Funck Horsch], March 27, 1946: had letter from Mrs. Helene Schmitt of Tsingtao China; sending 3 copies for you and relatives; about legal questions of the Schmitt’s entering the USA (especially a bond) and assurance of being able to continue their support; Bender hoped to be in Scottdale within two weeks and talk about this with you. {3} Bender to “Mrs. John Horsch” (Christine Horsch, Christine Funck Horsch; Scottdale), May 10, 1947: reminder of plans made some years previous for a special Mennonite Quarterly Review number on (her late husband) John Horsch--it was now planned for July, 1947; detail; mention Ludwig Keller, Edward Yoder, photographs, Ernst Correll, John Wenger [John C. Wenger, J. C. Wenger]; on extra copies available--reprints. {4} Bender to Mrs. John Horsch (Christine Horsch, Christine Funck Horsch; Scottdale), May 20, 1947: thanks for her letter [not extant here; apparently about John Horsch biographical piece (for MQR?]; Bender had made some change she had suggested about the older son’s education; hesitated to follow her suggestion about joining the Baptist church in Cleveland--the affiliation was temporary, and Bender feared distortion and misuse of the information--Elizabeth agreed [Elizabeth Bender, Elizabeth Horsch Bender]; hoped she would proofread information about places of residence, particularly in Madison Wisconsin, to avoid errors--and did John Horsch study there for a full year? {5} Harold and Elizabeth to “Dear Cecil”, Grandma Bender, Grandma Horsch, “And all of you at home”, January 11, 1948 [no address for Cecil; Elsie Kolb Bender; Christine Funck Horsch; Cecil Bender, Cecil K. Bender, Cecil Kolb Bender; written on stationery of MCC headquarters at Basel; original copy in Cecil’s file, photocopy in folder of each Grandma]: about Nancy’s condition and developments, in great detail; mention “Elizabeth” [Elizabeth Bender, Elizabeth Horsch Bender; Nancy Bender, later Nancy Bender Kostek]. CROSSFILE ENTRIES {6} Edward Yoder to Bender, January 27, 1942: had received “packages of German translations for the quarterly” [?? probably a German Sunday School lesson help ??]; Grandma Horsch [Christine Horsch] would go over them before the typesetting. [From Box 17, Folder 14, Yoder Edward 1939-1947]. {7} H. S. Bender to M. D. Fast [Reedley California; should it be “M. B. Fast”--Martin B. Fast], November 4, 1943: ... personal note about Elizabeth [Elizabeth Horsch Bender] and her mother [Christine Horsch]. [From Box 12, Folder 3, F miscellaneous 1939-1947]. {8} Bender to Ernst Correll, January 9, 1946: about cousins of Elizabeth [Elizabeth Bender, Elizabeth Horsch Bender] whose father was Johannes Klassen, missionary in Java; would like to bring them to America; the father born in Russia, daughters in Java but now were married to German citizens [apparently named Schmidt and Stauffer] and held German passports; would U.S. State Department regulations let them come at least temporarily as refugees? Idea was they might live with Christine Horsch [widow of John Horsch, mother of Elizabeth Bender] for a while. [From Box 11, Folder 12, Correll Ernest 1939-1947]. {9} H. S. Bender to “Mrs. John Horsch” (Christine Horsch, Christine Funck Horsch; Scottdale), May 10, 1947: reminder of plans made some years previous for a special Mennonite Quarterly Review number on (her late husband) John Horsch--it was now planned for July, 1947; detail; mention Ludwig Keller, Edward Yoder, photographs, Ernst Correll, John Wenger [John C. Wenger, J. C. Wenger]; on extra copies available--reprints. [From Box 13, Folder 2, H2 Ho-Hz 1939-1947]. {10} H. S. Bender to Christian Landes and Walter Landes (both addresses in Heilbronn region of Germany or Alsace), April 14, 1949 [letter in German]: ...Grandmother Horsch had been with them [Harold and Elizabeth Bender] for some weeks [Christine Funck Horsch, Christine Horsch]. [From Box 25, Folder 7, L miscellaneous 1948-1957]. {11} Bender to Postmaster of Scottdale Pennsylvania, December 19, 1955: about confusion in forwarding letters of Mrs. John Horsch [Christine Horsch, Christine Funck Horsch] ...; Mrs. Horsch was indeed living with the Benders in Goshen, but... [From Box 28, Folder 1, P-Q miscellaneous 1948-1957]. {12} Bender to Ernest Bennett, August 7, 1956: sending $50 from mother-in-law Christina Horsch [sic--Christine Horsch ?]--half for missions, half for relief; instructions on how to acknowledge it [Mrs. Horsch living with the Benders]. [From Box 18, Folder 14, Bennett, Ernest 1948-1957.] {13} H. S. Bender to Henry Hernley (Scottdale Pennsylvania), December 6, 1955: sending a “notarial certificate” needed for “the property” paper sent at Paul Horsch’s request. [From Box 22, Folder 13, H1 Ha-... 1948-1957]. {14} Bender to Paul Horsch (Youngstown Ohio), September 7, 1955: sending tax statements on the Scottdale property--be sure you and the new owner understand who is responsible for paying; “Grandma” [Christine Horsch, Christine Funck Horsch] wanted money transferred to a bank account in Goshen, closing out hers in Scottdale; okay to authorize Elizabeth to write checks on it? [Elizabeth Bender, Elizabeth Horsch Bender]... [From Box 38 Paul Horsch folder]. {15} Bender to Paul Horsch (Youngstown Ohio), August 17, 1956: ...Grandma Horsch [Christine Funck Horsch] could not travel to Scottdale because of pain--hopes it will end. [From Box 38 Paul Horsch folder]. {16} Bender to Paul Horsch (Youngstown Ohio), June 11, 1957: per Grandma Horsch’s [Christine Funck Horsch] agreement with you and Elizabeth [Elizabeth Bender, Elizabeth Horsch Bender], were drawing $500 from Grandma’s account; discussion of some confusion about whose names were on the account; about replacement of “the deed”.... [From Box 38 Paul Horsch folder]. {17} Bender to Paul Horsch, June 11, 1957 [to Youngstown Ohio]: on Grandma’s [Christine Funk Horsch’s] bank account at Goshen and the arrangements for surrogates to do business; unable to find the card sent to Paul for signature...--need it replaced; also need to have the deed replaced, presumably recorded “in Greensburg”, Greensburg County; mention a brief stop of Menno and Alma.... [From Box 38 Paul Horsch folder].