John E. Stere^[1]

1878 - 1966  (88 years)

• Name	John E. Stere
  Born	19 Mar 1878	near, Tavistock, Oxford Co., Ontario
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20749825
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-108839
  Died	22 Mar 1966	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I108839	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Leah Erb,   b. 3 Mar 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Feb 1953  (Age 72 years)
  Married	26 Jan 1899  [1]
  Children	1. Barbara Stere,   b. 5 Feb 1899, Of, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. 1 Mar 1982, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   2. Daniel Stere,   b. 22 Dec 1922, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jul 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F39709	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Stere, John, son of Joseph and Magdalena (Erb) Stere, was born near Tavistock, Ont., March 19, 1878; died at the Maple Nursing Home, Tavistock, March 22, 1966; aged 88 y. 3 d. On Jan. 26, 1899, he was married to Leah Erb, who died 13 years ago. Surviving are 5 daughters and 8 sons (Joseph, Aaron, Lloyd, Ezra, Erwin, Joel, Dan, John, Barbara - Mrs. Ezra Gascho, Mrs. Lena Bast, Malinda - Mrs. Arthur Roth, Marion - Mrs. Calvin Gerber, and Lauretta - Mrs. Murray Fleming), 62 grandchildren, and 54 great-grandchildren. Four half sisters and one half brother preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra Church, in charge of Henry Yantzi, Vernon Zehr, and Moses H. Roth. Gospel Herald, July 12, 1966

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 21, 1953 - Obituary of Leah Erb.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Mar 1878 - near, Tavistock, Oxford Co., Ontario Died - 22 Mar 1966 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth