Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: Michael Zehr / Barbara Boshart (F258024)

m. 13 Sep 1840


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  • Father | Male
    Michael Zehr

    Born  1813  Ludzinger, France Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Feb 1899  7th Line Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  13 Sep 1840  [1, 2]  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Mother | Female
    Barbara Boshart

    Born  24 Jun 1822  , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1908   
    Buried    Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Child 1 | Male
    Christian Zehr

    Born  1839  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Rev. Christian B. Zehr

    Born  19 Aug 1842  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Jul 1928   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Veronica Schultz | F13382 
    Married  2 Dec 1862  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Catherine Zehr

    Born  14 Jun 1843  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Dec 1922  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jacob Schrag | F20227 
    Married  11 Mar 1862  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Michael B. Zehr

    Born  2 Mar 1845  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Dec 1920   
    Buried    Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elisabeth Oesch | F20832 
    Married  26 Oct 1869  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nancy A. Jantzi | F22656 
    Married  20 Mar 1915   

    Child 5 | Female
    Annie Zehr

    Born  9 Sep 1849  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Nov 1934  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Daniel Gerber | F13076 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Female
    Barbara B. Zehr

    Born  1851  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1876   
    Buried    Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John K. Leis | F31331 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Female
    Magdalena Zehr

    Born  1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Menno Boshart | F27711 
    Married  1 Jun 1875  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Veronica Zehr

    Born  9 Dec 1855  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried    Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John E. Schwartzentruber | F20103 
    Married     

    Child 9 | Female
    Leah Zehr

    Born  15 Aug 1857  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 May 1944  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rev. Christian Gascho | F20037 
    Married  1 Oct 1878  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Female
    Mary B. Zehr

    Born  16 Sep 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Mar 1944  , Wabasha Co., Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Kennel Albrecht | F20831 
    Married     

    Child 11 | Female
    Elizabeth B. "Lizzie" Zehr

    Born  13 Apr 1863  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried    Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Christian L. Jantzi | F20848 
    Married  20 Jan 1885  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 12 | Female
    Barbara Zehr

    Born  1874  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages by Rev'd John Oesh, Minister of the Mennonist Society in Wilmot #3.
      Michael ZEM to Barbar BOSHART, both of Wilmot. 13 Sept. 1840. Rev. OESH. Wit. Daniel SCHRAG and Rudolph ROTH.

    2. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 25 Sep 1840:19.
      13 Sep 1840 Johannes Oesch, teacher, m. Michael Zeer, formerly of Watson, New York State, but now of Wilmot, to Barbara Bossert, daughter of Christian Bossert, of Wilmot