Emory Zehr

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• Business: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Zehr's Market
• Occupation: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; store owner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-119485
• Occupation: 1924, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dealer in Cars

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ZEHR, Emory On Thursday, June 15, 1978, at the K-W Hospital, following a lengthy illness, Emory Zehr, aged 74 years of 373 Union Blvd. A member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church. He was the founder and partner of Zehr's Markets Limited.

Survived by Selena Zehr of Cambridge(P); father of Lester of Kitchener Clifford of Waterloo, Mrs. Douglas (Marjorie)

Witzel, of Waterloo; brother of Mrs. Amos (Clara) Brenneman of Cambridge(P); grandfather of Brenda, Donald, Gregory, Sandra and Gerald, Paul and Robert; one great-grandson Chad, also survives. He was president of the Retail Merchant's Association, 1954. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. today, until noon on Saturday when removal will be made to Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church for funeral and committal service at 2 p.m. with Rev. Ron Rempel officiating. Interment Woodland Cemetery.

FOUNDER OF ZEHR's DIES AT 74

Emory Zehr, founder of Zehr's Markets Ltd., died today at K-W Hospital. He was 74. Zehr opened his first small supermarket with his sons, Lester and Clifford, on Highland Road West, Kitchener in 1950. For six years before that, he operated a grocery store in Ayr.

He and his sons exceeded their expectations by doing $3000 in business that first week on Highland Road. Zehr's now has more than 40 outlets.

Emory Zehr, who lived at 373 Union Blvd., Kitchener, retired in 1964 when Loblaw's purchased a controlling interest in the company. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Surviving are two sons, a daughter and a sister.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 16 Jun 1978

Occupation:
Owner and founder of Zehr's Markets Limited.

Emory married Selena Kipfer 18 Dec 1924, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Selena (daughter of Christian W. Kipfer and Mary G. Kuepfer) was born 11 May 1905, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jan 1979, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Lester Wayne Zehr was born 21 Sep 1926, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Mar 2018; was buried , Williamsburg Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Clifford Zehr was born 1927; died 2006; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Marjorie Lucille Zehr

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33340815
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-38905

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ZEHR. - Dr. Joseph R. Zehr was born in Perth. Co., Ont., Aug. 28, 1848; died of dropsy in Tavistock, Ont., Sept. 28, 1915; aged 66y. 1m. In 1871 he was married to Mary Roeschli, and lived in matrimony 12 years. To this union were born 7 children, 3 of whom preceded him to the great beyond. In 1883 he was again married to Elizabeth Albrecht, with whom he lived in matrimony 32 years. To this union 9 children were born. Five of these also preceded him to the great beyond. He leaves to mourn his departure a sorrowing wife, 4 sons, and 4 daughters; also 17 grandchildren, a brother, and a sister. The sons are Jacob, Peter, Moses, and Emory. The daughters are Mary, Katie, Clara, and Elvira. He was the son of the late Dr. Peter Zehr, and has been practicing medicine from his youth. He was buried Oct. 1 at the East Zorra Mennonite Church. Funeral services were conducted at the house by Jacob R. Bender; and at the Church by the brethren, C. Kropf, M.C. Jantzi, and C. Schultz. Text, Rom. : 10-33; II Tim. 2: 5. Bro. Zehr was a member of the East Zorra A.M. Church. He suffered from dropsy for over seven months. He expressed himself at peace with God and man. May he rest in peace.

Gospel Herald, Oct 28, 1915

Joseph married Elizabeth Albrecht 1883. Elizabeth was born Abt 1860, Of, Topping, Perth Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Zehr
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-38943

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-119487

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OBITUARY PRE. PETER ZEHR

The township of South Easthope lost one of its very oldest and most highly respected residents on Sunday morning, January 2, 1898, by the death of Brother Peter Zehr at his home, lot 11, con. 2, aged 89 years and 8 months. He was widely known throughout this entire section, and while the sorrow of his death is general yet it is mitigated by the knowledge that after a long, useful and happy life, a good man has gone home. Deceased was born in the then French province of Lorraine in 1808, and was therefore about seven years old at the time of the battle of Waterloo. He chose medicine as a profession, and underwent a thorough study in his youth. In 1831 he was married to Barbara Roth. He emigrated with his family, landing in Lewis Co., New York, 62 years ago. After remaining there for three years he came to South Easthope, Perth Co., Ontario, in 1836, settling on the farm upon which he died. The township was then a wilderness and he had to make his way through the woods to Goderich to get the title to his land. Being a prudent, hard-working man he accumulated a competency besides placing each of his four sons upon farms and providing for his daughters. His family consisted of four sons and three daughters of whom one son and two daughters preceded him to the grave; four children, 41 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren survive. A year ago the old minister's' rugged health gave way before the encroachments of old age and since that time he has gradually failed until the end came. He was a strong Christian character and for about 67 years he was a preacher in the Amish Mennonite church. His funeral drew out an immense gathering at the East Zorra Amish Mennonite M. H. from far and near who came to pay their last tribute of respect to the departed friend whose kindness and skill and generosity had brightened the lives of so many in this section. Funeral services by Chr. Litwiller from Mark 12: 26, 27 and by Jacob M. Bender from John 17: 3.

Herald of Truth - February 15, 1898 - page 60, 61.

Peter married Barbara Roth 1831, , Alsace Lorraine, France. Barbara was born 21 Nov 1812, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 21 Sep 1888, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Zehr
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-119488