Carol Speiran

Carol — Frank Israel. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-249857

Lloyd — Lucille Elizabeth Biehn. Lucille (daughter of Ezra Edward Biehn and Elizabeth Jane Mitchell) was born 19 Mar 1926, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 13 Apr 2005, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lucille Elizabeth Speiran
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-249856

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Obituary for Lucille Elizabeth Speiran

Peacefully, at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, April 13, 2005. Mrs. Lucille Elizabeth (Biehn) Speiran of Listowel, in her 80th year. Sadly missed by her loving companion Ambrose Parson. Beloved mother of Mary and Sam Ducklow of Kitchener, and Carol and Frank Israel of Elmira. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, Angela, Paula and Wanda, and great-grandchild Kalim. Predeceased by her husband Lloyd Speiran, parents Ezra and Elizabeth (Mitchell) Biehn, brothers Earl, Graham and Clayton Biehn, and sisters Mary Hoppe, Irene Roth, Bert Girodat, and Thelma Mewhiney.

Visitation will be held at the Robert Trench Funeral Home, Listowel on Friday, April 15th from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 3:00 p.m. Reverend George Russell officiating.

Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Listowel.

Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.

KW Record obit. of Fri., April 15, 2005

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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