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Maria <I>Ruby</I> Bender

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Maria Ruby Bender

Birth
Death
2 Feb 1916 (aged 70)
Burial
East Zorra-Tavistock, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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Gospel Herald - Volume VIII, Number 48 - February 24, 1916 - page 782-784
Bender. - Sister Mary Bender was born in Perth Co., Ont., Feb. 10, 1845; died in Oxford Co., Ont., at the home of her son-in-law, John B. Schwartzendruber, Feb. 2, 1916; aged 70 y. 11 m. 2 d. In early youth she united with the East Zorra A. M. Church and remained faithful to the end. She was a daughter of the late Bishop Joseph Rudy*. Oct. 11, 1864, she was married to Jacob M. Bender and lived in matrimony 49 y. 9 m. 3 d. To this union were born 4 sons and 8 daughters, 2 daughters having died about 30 years ago. The sons are John, Joseph, Jacob, David; the daughters, Katie, Mary, Christena, Annie, Lydia, Sarah, all living in South Easthope and East Zorra. July 14, 1914, her husband died, and since that time she made her home with Sister Lydia, having lived nearly all her life on the farm owned by her father and at present owned by her son, Pre. Jacob R. Bender. She lived a widow 1 y. 6 m. 19 d. She leaves to mourn her loss 4 sons, 6 daughters, and 35 grandchildren, also 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Funeral from the home of her son Jacob was held on Feb. 6, where she was laid to rest at the side of her husband in the East Zorra A. M. Cemetery. Funeral services by Bro. Dan Jutzi at home and in the meeting house by Bros. D. H. Steinman and Chris. Kropf. Texts II Cor. 4:13-81 and II Tim. 4:6-8. A large number of friends were gathered to pay their last tribute to the departed.

* Should read Bishop Joseph RUBY
Gospel Herald - Volume VIII, Number 48 - February 24, 1916 - page 782-784
Bender. - Sister Mary Bender was born in Perth Co., Ont., Feb. 10, 1845; died in Oxford Co., Ont., at the home of her son-in-law, John B. Schwartzendruber, Feb. 2, 1916; aged 70 y. 11 m. 2 d. In early youth she united with the East Zorra A. M. Church and remained faithful to the end. She was a daughter of the late Bishop Joseph Rudy*. Oct. 11, 1864, she was married to Jacob M. Bender and lived in matrimony 49 y. 9 m. 3 d. To this union were born 4 sons and 8 daughters, 2 daughters having died about 30 years ago. The sons are John, Joseph, Jacob, David; the daughters, Katie, Mary, Christena, Annie, Lydia, Sarah, all living in South Easthope and East Zorra. July 14, 1914, her husband died, and since that time she made her home with Sister Lydia, having lived nearly all her life on the farm owned by her father and at present owned by her son, Pre. Jacob R. Bender. She lived a widow 1 y. 6 m. 19 d. She leaves to mourn her loss 4 sons, 6 daughters, and 35 grandchildren, also 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Funeral from the home of her son Jacob was held on Feb. 6, where she was laid to rest at the side of her husband in the East Zorra A. M. Cemetery. Funeral services by Bro. Dan Jutzi at home and in the meeting house by Bros. D. H. Steinman and Chris. Kropf. Texts II Cor. 4:13-81 and II Tim. 4:6-8. A large number of friends were gathered to pay their last tribute to the departed.

* Should read Bishop Joseph RUBY


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  • Maintained by: Karen Tober
  • Originally Created by: Allan Dettweiler
  • Added: Sep 16, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21578747/maria-bender: accessed ), memorial page for Maria Ruby Bender (10 Feb 1845–2 Feb 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21578747, citing East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra-Tavistock, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Karen Tober (contributor 46901145).