Stricken with a sudden heart attack early last Friday morning, Mr. Samuel J. Bender died unexpectedly shortly afterwards at the age of 68 years. He had retired the evening before in apparent good health. Mr. Bender was a lifelong resident of this community and was well and favorably known in the district.
He was a son of the late John M. Bender and Catharine Ruby and was born May 12, 1881, on th Bender homestead adjoining the western limits of New Hamburg. He was married on Jan. 3, 1904, to Fannie Baechler of South Easthope. He was a resident of New Hamburg for the past 35 years and for the past 20 years was local salesman for the Viking Cream Separator Co. The deceased was a member of Steinman A.M. Church.
Surviving besides his wife, are two daughters, Matilda, at home, and Mrs. Solomon (Alma) Roth, New Hamburg; two brothers, Moses and Joseph of Wilmot Township, and one sister, Mrs. Christian (Katie) Bender, New Hamburg. A brother, John, and one sister, Anna, predeceased him. Also surviving are six grandchildren.
The funeral was held on Monday afternoon from his late home, Huron St., to Steinman A.M. Church for service and interment in the Steinman Cemetery. Bishop Moses O. Jantzi officiated. The funeral was attended by a large circle of relatives and friends.
New Hamburg Independent 15 Jul 1949
Stricken with a sudden heart attack early last Friday morning, Mr. Samuel J. Bender died unexpectedly shortly afterwards at the age of 68 years. He had retired the evening before in apparent good health. Mr. Bender was a lifelong resident of this community and was well and favorably known in the district.
He was a son of the late John M. Bender and Catharine Ruby and was born May 12, 1881, on th Bender homestead adjoining the western limits of New Hamburg. He was married on Jan. 3, 1904, to Fannie Baechler of South Easthope. He was a resident of New Hamburg for the past 35 years and for the past 20 years was local salesman for the Viking Cream Separator Co. The deceased was a member of Steinman A.M. Church.
Surviving besides his wife, are two daughters, Matilda, at home, and Mrs. Solomon (Alma) Roth, New Hamburg; two brothers, Moses and Joseph of Wilmot Township, and one sister, Mrs. Christian (Katie) Bender, New Hamburg. A brother, John, and one sister, Anna, predeceased him. Also surviving are six grandchildren.
The funeral was held on Monday afternoon from his late home, Huron St., to Steinman A.M. Church for service and interment in the Steinman Cemetery. Bishop Moses O. Jantzi officiated. The funeral was attended by a large circle of relatives and friends.
New Hamburg Independent 15 Jul 1949
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