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

Family: Gideon Zehr / Mary Schmidt (F58799)

m. 13 Dec 1923


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  • Father | Male
    Gideon Zehr

    Born  10 Oct 1899  Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 May 1959  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    7th Line Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  13 Dec 1923  [1]  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Daniel Y. Zehr | F29939 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Maria Wagler | F29939 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Schmidt

    Born  24 Aug 1894  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1987   
    Buried    7th Line Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Menno Schmidt | F56961 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy A. Jantzi | F56961 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Mary Zehr

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    Died     
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    Child 2 | Female
    Nancy Zehr

    Born     
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    Child 3 | Female
    Lavina Zehr

    Born  3 May 1925   
    Died  16 Jun 1991   
    Buried    Zion United Church Cemetery, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Milton Henry Bender | F58800 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Zehr

    Born  1930   
    Died  1930   
    Buried    7th Line Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Menno Zehr

    Born  2 Apr 1936  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 May 1942  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    7th Line Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022457-23.
      Gideon Zehr, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Mornington, res. Wellesley, son of Daniel Zehr and Mary Wagler married Mary Schmidt, 29, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of Menno Schmidt and Nancy Jantzi, Witnessed by: Jonathan Zehr of Linwood and Samuel Kuepfer of Newton, 13 December 1923 in Wellesley Twp.