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

Wilmer Bender

Male 1913 - 1978  (65 years)


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  • Name Wilmer Bender 
    Born 1913  of, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-109290 
    Died 2 Nov 1978  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I109290  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Moses J. Bender,   b. 22 Mar 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1974  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Catherine Roth,   b. 27 Aug 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1983, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years) 
    Married 2 Oct 1912  [2
    Family ID F31720  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marion Yantzi,   b. 1914, of, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1991  (Age 77 years) 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F41264  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BENDER, Wilmer -- On Thursday, November 2, 1978, at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Mr. Wilmer Bender, of Hincks St. New Hamburg, aged 65 years. He was a member of Zion United Church, New Hamburg, and the New Hamburg Lawn Bowling Club. He is survived by his wife, the former Marion Yantzi; two sons, Raymond of Brooks, Alta., Richard of Port Elgin and two daughters, Mrs. Allan (Rosanna) Olsson of Cambridge (H) amd Mrs. Rick (Mary Ellen) Tompkins of Kitchener. Also surviving are his mother, Mrs. Moses Bender, the former Catherine Roth, four brothers, Arthur, Alvin, Elon all of New Hamburg, and Nelson of Lucan and two sisters, Mrs. Mahlon (Lydia) Zehr of Tavistock and Mrs. Vernon (Katie) Zehr of New Hamburg and 13 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father the late Moses J. Bender. The late Mr. Bender is resting at the Omand-Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg after 2 p.m. this afternoon, until Saturday, November 4, at 1 p.m. when removal will be made to Zion United Church where funeral service will be conducted at 4 p.m. with Rev. Charles Rennie officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside cemetery, New Hamburg.

      The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 3 Nov 1978

  • Sources 
    1. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Wilmer Bender - 3 Nov 1978.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, June 28, 1983 - Obituary of Catherine Roth.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1913 - of, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Nov 1978 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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