Mary Martha Herrfort

1910 - 1996  (85 years)

• Name	Mary Martha Herrfort
  Born	22 Jun 1910	Kincardine Township, Bruce Co., Ontario
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary Martha Zehr
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-109544
  Died	10 Apr 1996	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I109544	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian W. Herrfort,   b. 28 Oct 1867, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Mar 1902  (Age 34 years)
  Mother	Barbara S. Albrecht,   b. 15 Jun 1880,   d. 27 Oct 1962  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F56772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph S. Zehr,   b. 1900, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Aug 1977  (Age 77 years)
  Children	1. Mabel Eileen Zehr
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F56771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ZEHR, Mrs. Joseph (Mary)\emdashPeacefully, on Wednesday, April 10, 1996, at her home, People Care Centre, in Tavistock, Mary Martha Zehr, formerly of Millbank. Mary was born in Kincardine township 85 years ago. She was the foster daughter of the late Barbara and Christ Herrfort. Beloved mother of Laura and her husband Robert Kuntz of Waterloo, Mabel and her husband Roy Preiss of Roseville, Marion and her husband Albert Herteis of Sarnia, John and his wife Donelda Herrfort of Listowel. Lovingly remembered by two sisters-in-law, Sarah Zehr of Millbank and Levina Herrfort of Milverton, 25 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by two brothers, Christ Herrfort and Ernie Herrfort. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St. W., Wellesley, where family and friends will be received today (Friday) 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon, Saturday, April 13 removal will be made to Poole Mennonite Church for the funeral service at 2 p.m. Pastor David Royalsky will officiate. Interment in Poole Mennonite Cemetery. Memorials to the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy for the late Mary Zehr.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Jun 1910 - Kincardine Township, Bruce Co., Ontario Died - 10 Apr 1996 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth