Jonas R. Zehr

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• Occupation: salesman
• Occupation: steel worker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-119468

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ZEHR, Jonas R.On Saturday, Dec 29, 1979, at his home, 118 Queen St. W., Wellesley, was born in South Easthope Township, 79 years ago. He was the son of the late Jacob R. Zehr and the late Annie Ruby. Member of the Milverton Conservative Mennonite Church. He was a steel worker, and the last number of years was a Rawleigh salesman in Wellesley.

Beloved husband of Selina Lichti; dear father of Roy of Route 3, Waterloo, Raymond of Waterloo, Melvin of Kitchener and Mildred Zehr of st. Jacobs; step-father of James Kropf of Calgary, Peter Kropf of Parry Sound, John Kropf of Wellesley; brother of Eli Zehr of New Hamburg, Irene (Mrs. Urias Kipfer) of Route 4 Kitchener, Delmar Zehr of Ottawa, Aldine Zehr of Hamilton; step-brother of Elmer Ruby of New Hamburg. also survived by 17 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, the former Mary Kipfer in 1962, also by one daughter, three brothers, two step-sisters and one grandson.

Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, Wellesley, until noon Tuesday Jan 1, when removal will be made to the Milverton Conservative Church for service at 2 p.m. Internment will follow in Riverside Mennonite cemetery, Millbank. Rev. Ralph Gerber will officiate

The Kitchener- Waterloo Record 30 Dec 1979

Occupation:
Sold Raleigh products

Jonas married Mary Inoda "Inoda" Kipfer 8 Aug 1923. Mary (daughter of Solomon G. Kipfer and Nancy G. Nafziger) was born 18 May 1902, Near, Gadshill, Perth Co., Ontario; died 18 Jul 1962, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Raymond John "Ray" Zehr was born 1928; died 20 Nov 2017, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Jonas — Selina Lichty. Selina (daughter of John R. Lichty and Mary Nafzinger) was born 1926. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-119469

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Zehr. --- Jacob R., son of Dr. Joseph R. and Mary (Roeschley) Zehr, was born in East Zorra, Ont., Dec. 28, 1872. He accepted Christ as his Saviour in his younger years and was a lifelong member of East Zorra A. M. congregation. On Oct. 17, 1899, he was joined in holy matrimony to Annie Ruby of East Zorra. To this union were born 4 sons and 1 daughter. She predeceased him on Feb. 4, 1919, also 1 son (Irvin). On Oct. 21, 1919, he was united in holy matrimony to Laura Ruby (nee Gingerich). To this union were born 3 sons of whom 1 predeceased him. He passed to his reward Jan. 23, 1940, at his home in South Easthope; aged 67 y. 25 d. He leaves his beloved companion, 5 sons and 1 daughter (Jonas of Milverton, Elias of St. Agatha, Omar of Woodstock, Delmer and Aldine, at home, Mrs. Urias Kipfer of Baden, Ont.); also 1 stepson (Elmer Ruby of Milverton), 2 stepdaughters (Gertie, wife of A. B. Roth, Tavistock; Drusilla, wife of Jos. Wagler, East Zorra), and 25 grandchildren (4 grandchildren predeceased him), 3 brothers, and 3 sisters (Peter and Moses of Albany, Oreg.; Emery of Ayr, Ont.; Katie, wife of John Brenneman, New Hamburg, Ont.; Clara, wife of Amos Brenneman, Kitchener, Ont.; Vera, wife of Ed Schwartzentruber, Milverton, Ont.). Services at the home, conducted by Jac. R. Bender and at the East Zorra A. M. meeting house near Tavistock, Ont., by D. S. Iutzi and Earl Maust of Bay Port, Mich. The body was laid to rest in adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXII, No 51 - March 21, 1940 --- page 1086, 1087, 1088

Jacob — Annie Ruby. Annie was born Abt 1870, Of, South East Hope Township, Perth Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Annie Zehr
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-119470