Thelma Jean Biehn

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• Name: Thelma Jean Mewhiney
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-249852

Thelma married Russell R. Mewhiney 22 Sep 1947. Russell was born 1910; died 1977; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00008-1035.7

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"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 Elizabeth Jane Mitchell 11 Dec 1907, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born 1888, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jan 1975, Smithville, Lincoln Co., Ontario; was buried , Elma Centre Cemetery, Elma Township, Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Jane Biehn
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-126086

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"Elizabeth Jane Biehn, 86, died in Smithville on Jan. 4. She was living with her son Earl at the time. Born in Listowel, she spent most of her life in Elma Tp. Mrs. Biehn, the former Elizabeth Mitchell, lived with her son in Smithville for the last nine years. She was predeceased by her husband Ezra Edward Biehn in 1964 and by a daughter Mrs. Earl (Mary) Hopp (sic) in 1939....."

Listowel Banner obit, Jan 16, 1975

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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

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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: 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

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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

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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