Austin Sylvester Zehr

1916 - 2008  (92 years)

• Name	Austin Sylvester Zehr
  Born	4 Jul 1916	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-107551
  Died	27 Nov 2008	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I107551	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Emmanuel B. Zehr,   b. 26 Nov 1893, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Oct 1968, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Emma Brenneman,   b. 13 Feb 1895, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1979, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	23 Sep 1915
  Family ID	F57263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helena Gingerich,   b. 19 Feb 1914, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Aug 2015, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 101 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1939
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F23920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ZEHR, Austin - Passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 27, 2008, at The Maples, Tavistock. Austin was born 92 years ago in East Zorra Township, a son of the late Emanuel and Emma (Brenneman) Zehr. He was a member of Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden. Austin was a dairy farmer and resided at RR1 Tavistock for many years. He enjoyed curling, and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Devoted husband of Helena (Gingerich) Zehr who he married December 31, 1939. Beloved father of Karen and Merv Schlegel of RR 1, Tavistock. Cherished grandfather of Kristy and Dan Brenneman and Lindsay and Brett Zehr and great-grandfather of Callie and Avery Brenneman. Dear brother of Elizabeth Zehr, Elmer and Emily Zehr, Edward and Laurene Zehr, Dorothy and Lester Bechtel, and brother-in-law of Ruth Mayer and Viola Gingerich. Also missed by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by sister, Ada and Oliver Yantzi, and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Eldon Wagler, Amos Zehr, Violet Zehr, Orval Lichty, John Worden, Elmina and Noah Brenneman, William Gingerich, Joseph and Ruth Gingerich and William Mayer. Relatives and friends may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg, today (Saturday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The interment will take place at 16th Line East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery on Sunday, November 30, 2008, at 1 p.m. The funeral service will then take place at Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden at 2:15 p.m. (please note time), with Pastor Ilene Bergen and Pastor Steve Drudge officiating. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Mennonite Central Committee, Wycliffe Bible Translators (Greg and Tracy McLean) or the charity of your choice. On-line condolences and donation information is available at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca WATERLOO REGION RECORD, Kitchener, Ontario - Nov. 29, 2008

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, E., America, N., Municipality, O., Zorra-Tavistock, E., & Cemetery, E. (1916). Austin Sylvester Zehr (1916-2008) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 3 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31809349/austin-sylvester-zehr.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Jul 1916 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Nov 2008 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth