Gospel Herald, August 26, 1937 - Vol. XXX, No.22 - page 478, 478
Baechler.-Annie Baechler, youngest daughter of the late Peter and Barbara (Roth) Zehr, was born in Perth Co., Ont., on Feb. 27, 1854; passed away at the home of her son, Jos. Z. Baechler, in East Zorra, Ont., on July 25, 1937; aged 83 y. 4 m. 28 d. She was the last one of the family to pass away. As a young woman she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and was a life-long member of the East Zorra A. M. congregation. On Jan. 27, 1874, she was joined in holy wedlock to Joseph S. Baechler. Together they shared the joys of life for almost sixty years. On Sept. 25, 1933, her husband was called to his reward. This union was blessed with 6 children-4 sons. and 2 daughters, who survive. Surviving are 4 sons (Andrew of Tavistock, Peter of South Easthope, Joseph and Amos of East Zorra), 2 daughters (Barbara, wife of John Ruby; Katie, wife of Jacob Brenneman, both of East Zorra), 39 grandchildren of whom two predeceased her, and 36 great-grandchildren. Services were held at the home by Bro. Jacob H. Bender and at the East Zorra A. M. Church by the brethren Chr. Schrag of Zurich and Daniel S. Iutzi of Tavistock. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Dearer to us than words can tell
Are the thoughts of mother whom we loved so well;
'Tis only those who loved and lost
Who can realize the bitter cost."
Baechler.-Annie Baechler, youngest daughter of the late Peter and Barbara (Roth) Zehr, was born in Perth Co., Ont., on Feb. 27, 1854; passed away at the home of her son, Jos. Z. Baechler, in East Zorra, Ont., on July 25, 1937; aged 83 y. 4 m. 28 d. She was the last one of the family to pass away. As a young woman she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and was a life-long member of the East Zorra A. M. congregation. On Jan. 27, 1874, she was joined in holy wedlock to Joseph S. Baechler. Together they shared the joys of life for almost sixty years. On Sept. 25, 1933, her husband was called to his reward. This union was blessed with 6 children-4 sons. and 2 daughters, who survive. Surviving are 4 sons (Andrew of Tavistock, Peter of South Easthope, Joseph and Amos of East Zorra), 2 daughters (Barbara, wife of John Ruby; Katie, wife of Jacob Brenneman, both of East Zorra), 39 grandchildren of whom two predeceased her, and 36 great-grandchildren. Services were held at the home by Bro. Jacob H. Bender and at the East Zorra A. M. Church by the brethren Chr. Schrag of Zurich and Daniel S. Iutzi of Tavistock. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Dearer to us than words can tell
Are the thoughts of mother whom we loved so well;
'Tis only those who loved and lost
Who can realize the bitter cost."
Gospel Herald, August 26, 1937 - Vol. XXX, No.22 - page 478, 478
Baechler.-Annie Baechler, youngest daughter of the late Peter and Barbara (Roth) Zehr, was born in Perth Co., Ont., on Feb. 27, 1854; passed away at the home of her son, Jos. Z. Baechler, in East Zorra, Ont., on July 25, 1937; aged 83 y. 4 m. 28 d. She was the last one of the family to pass away. As a young woman she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and was a life-long member of the East Zorra A. M. congregation. On Jan. 27, 1874, she was joined in holy wedlock to Joseph S. Baechler. Together they shared the joys of life for almost sixty years. On Sept. 25, 1933, her husband was called to his reward. This union was blessed with 6 children-4 sons. and 2 daughters, who survive. Surviving are 4 sons (Andrew of Tavistock, Peter of South Easthope, Joseph and Amos of East Zorra), 2 daughters (Barbara, wife of John Ruby; Katie, wife of Jacob Brenneman, both of East Zorra), 39 grandchildren of whom two predeceased her, and 36 great-grandchildren. Services were held at the home by Bro. Jacob H. Bender and at the East Zorra A. M. Church by the brethren Chr. Schrag of Zurich and Daniel S. Iutzi of Tavistock. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Dearer to us than words can tell
Are the thoughts of mother whom we loved so well;
'Tis only those who loved and lost
Who can realize the bitter cost."
Baechler.-Annie Baechler, youngest daughter of the late Peter and Barbara (Roth) Zehr, was born in Perth Co., Ont., on Feb. 27, 1854; passed away at the home of her son, Jos. Z. Baechler, in East Zorra, Ont., on July 25, 1937; aged 83 y. 4 m. 28 d. She was the last one of the family to pass away. As a young woman she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and was a life-long member of the East Zorra A. M. congregation. On Jan. 27, 1874, she was joined in holy wedlock to Joseph S. Baechler. Together they shared the joys of life for almost sixty years. On Sept. 25, 1933, her husband was called to his reward. This union was blessed with 6 children-4 sons. and 2 daughters, who survive. Surviving are 4 sons (Andrew of Tavistock, Peter of South Easthope, Joseph and Amos of East Zorra), 2 daughters (Barbara, wife of John Ruby; Katie, wife of Jacob Brenneman, both of East Zorra), 39 grandchildren of whom two predeceased her, and 36 great-grandchildren. Services were held at the home by Bro. Jacob H. Bender and at the East Zorra A. M. Church by the brethren Chr. Schrag of Zurich and Daniel S. Iutzi of Tavistock. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"Dearer to us than words can tell
Are the thoughts of mother whom we loved so well;
'Tis only those who loved and lost
Who can realize the bitter cost."
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