Jonas R. Zehr^[1]

1900 - 1979  (79 years)

• Name	Jonas R. Zehr
  Born	24 Dec 1900	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63739081
  Occupation	salesman  [2]
  	Sold Raleigh products
  Occupation	steel worker  [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-119468
  Died	29 Dec 1979	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Riversdale Mennonite Cemetery, Millbank, Perth Co., Ontario   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I119468	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob R. Zehr,   b. 28 Dec 1872, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jan 1940  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Annie Ruby,   b. Abt 1870, Of, South East Hope Township, Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F18689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Inoda "Inoda" Kipfer,   b. 18 May 1902, Near, Gadshill, Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 18 Jul 1962, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 60 years)
  Married	8 Aug 1923  [1]
  Children	1. Raymond John "Ray" Zehr,   b. 1928,   d. 20 Nov 2017, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F22663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Selina Lichty,   b. 1926, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 May 2020, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 94 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F53451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ZEHR, Jonas R.On Saturday, Dec 29, 1979, at his home, 118 Queen St. W., Wellesley, was born in South Easthope Township, 79 years ago. He was the son of the late Jacob R. Zehr and the late Annie Ruby. Member of the Milverton Conservative Mennonite Church. He was a steel worker, and the last number of years was a Rawleigh salesman in Wellesley. Beloved husband of Selina Lichti; dear father of Roy of Route 3, Waterloo, Raymond of Waterloo, Melvin of Kitchener and Mildred Zehr of st. Jacobs; step-father of James Kropf of Calgary, Peter Kropf of Parry Sound, John Kropf of Wellesley; brother of Eli Zehr of New Hamburg, Irene (Mrs. Urias Kipfer) of Route 4 Kitchener, Delmar Zehr of Ottawa, Aldine Zehr of Hamilton; step-brother of Elmer Ruby of New Hamburg. also survived by 17 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, the former Mary Kipfer in 1962, also by one daughter, three brothers, two step-sisters and one grandson. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, Wellesley, until noon Tuesday Jan 1, when removal will be made to the Milverton Conservative Church for service at 2 p.m. Internment will follow in Riverside Mennonite cemetery, Millbank. Rev. Ralph Gerber will officiate The Kitchener- Waterloo Record 30 Dec 1979

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 4, 1962 - Obituary of Mary Inoda Kipfer. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), 30 Dec 1979 - Obituary of Jonas R. Zehr. [S1296] Cemetery - ON, Perth, Mornington - Riverdale Mennonite Cemetery. Jonas Zehr/ 1900-1979/ His beloved wife/ Mary I. Kipfer/ 1902-1962

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Dec 1900 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Dec 1979 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riversdale Mennonite Cemetery, Millbank, Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth