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Catherine <I>Bender</I> Zehr

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Catherine Bender Zehr

Birth
Death
23 Apr 1926 (aged 71)
Burial
East Zorra-Tavistock, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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Gospel Herald - Vol. XIX, No. 8 - May 20, 1926, p. 174, 175, 176
Zehr - Catherine Zehr (nee Bender) was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., May 30, 1854; died in Perth Co., Ont., April 23, 1926; aged 71 y. 10 m. 24 d. In her youth she accepted Jesus as her Savior and united with the Amish Mennonite Church and was a faithful sister till the end. She was joined in holy wedlock to Christian R. Zehr, March 4, 1873, which union was blest with 6 children, 4 sons and 2 daughters. On Jan 1, 1892, her husband was called to the great beyond. She leaves to mourn her departure 4 sons and 2 daughters, 10 grandchildren, 5 brothers, and 4 sisters. Burial in the East Zorra A.M. Cemetery, April 26. Services at the house by Jacob R. Bender, and at the church by Brethren D.H. Steinman and D.S. Jutzi. Texts, Mark 13:33-37 and I Cor. 15:51-58. A large number of friends were gathered together to pay the last tribute of respect to the departed one.
Gospel Herald - Vol. XIX, No. 8 - May 20, 1926, p. 174, 175, 176
Zehr - Catherine Zehr (nee Bender) was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., May 30, 1854; died in Perth Co., Ont., April 23, 1926; aged 71 y. 10 m. 24 d. In her youth she accepted Jesus as her Savior and united with the Amish Mennonite Church and was a faithful sister till the end. She was joined in holy wedlock to Christian R. Zehr, March 4, 1873, which union was blest with 6 children, 4 sons and 2 daughters. On Jan 1, 1892, her husband was called to the great beyond. She leaves to mourn her departure 4 sons and 2 daughters, 10 grandchildren, 5 brothers, and 4 sisters. Burial in the East Zorra A.M. Cemetery, April 26. Services at the house by Jacob R. Bender, and at the church by Brethren D.H. Steinman and D.S. Jutzi. Texts, Mark 13:33-37 and I Cor. 15:51-58. A large number of friends were gathered together to pay the last tribute of respect to the departed one.


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  • Maintained by: Karen Tober
  • Originally Created by: Allan Dettweiler
  • Added: Jan 5, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23780701/catherine-zehr: accessed ), memorial page for Catherine Bender Zehr (30 May 1854–23 Apr 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23780701, citing East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra-Tavistock, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Karen Tober (contributor 46901145).