Irene Maria Biehn

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• Business: Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; bake shop
• Name: Irene Maria Roth
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-129087

Notes:

"Irene Marie, Ezra's daughter by his first wife, worked in Kitchener at the rubber factory, boarding with her half-brother Graham and his wife. She married Clayton Roth, and they bought a bake shop in Toronto."

The History of Elma Township 1857-1997

Irene married Clayton John Roth 26 Jan 1935, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Clayton (son of Henry Roth and Mary Pfanner) was born 28 Oct 1905, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00008-1035.7

Notes:

"Ezra Edward Biehn, 86,of 190 Clayton West, Listowel, died at the Barnes nursing home here on Monday. He had been in failing health for some time. Born in Germany (Note: this info. is incorrect) on Oct. 5, 1877 he was a son of the late Mr.& Mrs. Christian Biehn. He farmed in Elma Tp. until retiring to Listowel in 1944. He was a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters, the Loyal Orange Lodge, and was a staunch Conservative in politics. "

Stratford Beacon Herald obit, Feb. 4, 1964

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Ezra Edward Biehn, 86, of 190 Clayton W. Listowel died at the Barnes Nursing Home here Monday. He had been in failing health for some time.

Born in Germny (sic) Oct. 5, 1877 he was a s/o the late Mr.&Mrs. Christian Biehn. Her came to Canada as a boy. He farmed in Elma Township until retiring to Listowel in 1944. He was a member of the Canadian Orange Lodge and was a staunch Conservative in politics.

His marriage to Elizabeth Jane Mitchell took place Dec. 11, 1907 in Wallace Tp. She survives along with three sons, Clayton of Listowel, Graham of Goldstone and Earl of Smithvills; four daughters, Mrs. Clayton (Irene) Roth of Toronto, Mrs. Alberta Girodat, Mrs. Russel (Thelma)Mewhinney, both of Kitchener and Mrs. Lloyd (Lucille) Spieran of RR3 Listowel; one brother Wesley Biehn of Seattle, Washington; and two sisters, Mrs. Barbara Kunkel of Davidson, Sask. and Mrs. Susan Weir of Milverton; 12 grandchildren and 3 gr-grandchildren.

One daughter and one brother predeceased him....Fairview Cemetery, Listowel."

KW Record obit. of Tues., Feb. 4, 1964

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See also his will, made 2 Dec. 1954:

THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT of me Ezra Edward Biehn of the Town of Listowel in the County of Perth and Province of Ontario made this second day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-four.

I revoke all former wills or other Testamentary Dispositions by me at anytime heretofore made, and declare this to be and contain my last Will and Testament

I direct that all my just debts, Funeral and Testamentary expenses to bepaid and satisfied by my executors hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease

I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH all my Real and personal Estate of which I may died possessed in the manner following, that is to say

1.I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH AND APPOINT all my real and personal estate of which I may died possessed of or over which I may have any power of appointment unto my wife Elizabeth Jane Biehn.

ALL THE residue of my Estate not hereinbefore disposed of I give devise and bequeath unto (left blank)

AND I nominate and appoint my wife Elizabeth Jane Biehn and my sons Graham Moore Biehn and Clayton Ezra Earl Biehn to be executors of this my last Will and Testament.

Ezra married Ida Klemmer 16 Oct 1902, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada. Ida (daughter of John Klemmer and Catherine Wiegand) was born 10 Mar 1877, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jul 1905, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Augusta Evangelical Cemetery, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ida Biehn
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-116075

Notes:

"Sudden Death in Listowel"

When Mr. Ezra Biehn of the 2nd Conc. Wallace went home from town on Saturday night about half past nine o'clock he received a great shock. He found his young wife lying on the floor cold in death. The last seen of her alive was about an hour previous to the husband's return. She had taken the baby, seven months old with her and ran over on a friendly visit to a neighbors, Isaiah Hallman, and left there at half past eight, seemingly in the best of health. Nothing more of what happened is known as it was only on Mr. Biehn's return after completing his business in town that it was known that anything was wrong. He found the door locked and had to enter through a window. The child was asleep in its cradle, the mother having undressed it after her return and put it to sleep. She was found lying at length on the floor, and the husband thinking she had also fallen asleep tried to rouse her, but soon realized the situation. Coroner Philip made an examination of the circumstances next morning but found not the slightest evidence of anything other than death from natural causes. Although she had never complained of trouble with her heart, it is very probably that death was caused by heart failure. The deceased, Ida Klemmer, was in the 29th year of her age and was married less than 3 years ago. She was a dau. of Mr. J. Klemmer of Wallace, and a sister of Mr. Wm. Klemmer of Calgary, formerly resident of Town. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon to the Evangelical cemetery on the 3rd line of Wallace and was largely attended. Her husband and her people are grief-stricken and have the widest sympathy in their sudden affliction."

Listowel Banner obit, July 13, 1905

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• Eby ID Number: 00008-1035
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1873, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1873, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1913, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Christian Biehn, "was born October 16th, 1845. He was first married to Harriet Knechtel, and after her decease to Mary Thomas. They reside in Wallace Township, Perth County, not far from Listowel, where he is engaged in farming. With first wife there was one son named VI Ephraim (dead). with second wife there were six children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Christian married Mary Kummer 2 Dec 1873, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Sebastian Kummer and Susanne) was born 14 Jan 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jul 1904; was buried , Augusta Evangelical Cemetery, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Biehn
• Eby ID Number: 00008-1035.3
• Residence: 1873, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-87618
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker

John — Catherine Wiegand. Catherine (daughter of Wilhelm "William" Wiegand and Anna Margaret "Margaret" Kalbfleisch) was born Between 1848 and 1849, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Klemmer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-87619

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• Eby ID Number: 00008-1031
• Residence: 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Aaron Biehn, "was born March 16th, 1814. He was married to Hannah, daughter of Christian and Magdalena (Shantz) Schneider, May 8th, 1838. She was born March 8th, 1815, and died September 12th, 1884. they resided on his father's and grandfather's farm a mile west of Doon where he still has his home. their family consisted of nine children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Aaron married Hannah Snider 8 May 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of Christian J. Schneider and Magdalena Schantz) was born 8 Mar 1815, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Sep 1884; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hannah Biehn
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6105
• Residence: 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Biehn.-On the 12th of September, in Waterloo county, Ont., of dropsy, Hannah Biehn, maiden name Snyder, wife of deacon Aaron Biehn, aged 69 years and 6 months. The deceased was buried in the graveyard at Weaver's Meeting-house. Many friends and acquaintances assembled on the occasion. She was a faithful member in the Mennonite Church


Herald of Truth - Volume XXI, Number 19 - October 1, 1884, p. 301

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41046

Sebastian — Susanne. Susanne was born Abt 1820, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susanne Kummer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41047

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• Name: Frederick Clemmer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-295053
• Occupation: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist

Frederick — Catherine Schneider. Catherine was born Between 1814 and 1815, , Darmstadt, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Klemmer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-295054
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist

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• Name: William Wiegand
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127391
• Occupation: 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Joiner
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Wilhelm married Anna Margaret "Margaret" Kalbfleisch 18 Jul 1848, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna was born 1821, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario; died 3 Sep 1878, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Margaret "Margaret" Wiegand
• Name: Margareth Kalbfleisch
• Name: Margaretha Kalbfleisch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127392
• Residence: 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada