Jacob R. Zehr^[1]

1872 - 1940  (67 years)

• Name	Jacob R. Zehr
  Born	28 Dec 1872	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-119469
  Died	23 Jan 1940  [2]
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I119469	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Annie Ruby,   b. Abt 1870, Of, South East Hope Township, Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Jonas R. Zehr,   b. 1899, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1979, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   2. Eli R. Zehr,   b. 1903, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Mar 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   3. Irvin Zehr,   b. 19 Dec 1905, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 25 years)   4. Irene A. Zehr,   b. 4 Mar 1914,   d. 2 Jan 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F18689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Zehr. --- Jacob R., son of Dr. Joseph R. and Mary (Roeschley) Zehr, was born in East Zorra, Ont., Dec. 28, 1872. He accepted Christ as his Saviour in his younger years and was a lifelong member of East Zorra A. M. congregation. On Oct. 17, 1899, he was joined in holy matrimony to Annie Ruby of East Zorra. To this union were born 4 sons and 1 daughter. She predeceased him on Feb. 4, 1919, also 1 son (Irvin). On Oct. 21, 1919, he was united in holy matrimony to Laura Ruby (nee Gingerich). To this union were born 3 sons of whom 1 predeceased him. He passed to his reward Jan. 23, 1940, at his home in South Easthope; aged 67 y. 25 d. He leaves his beloved companion, 5 sons and 1 daughter (Jonas of Milverton, Elias of St. Agatha, Omar of Woodstock, Delmer and Aldine, at home, Mrs. Urias Kipfer of Baden, Ont.); also 1 stepson (Elmer Ruby of Milverton), 2 stepdaughters (Gertie, wife of A. B. Roth, Tavistock; Drusilla, wife of Jos. Wagler, East Zorra), and 25 grandchildren (4 grandchildren predeceased him), 3 brothers, and 3 sisters (Peter and Moses of Albany, Oreg.; Emery of Ayr, Ont.; Katie, wife of John Brenneman, New Hamburg, Ont.; Clara, wife of Amos Brenneman, Kitchener, Ont.; Vera, wife of Ed Schwartzentruber, Milverton, Ont.). Services at the home, conducted by Jac. R. Bender and at the East Zorra A. M. meeting house near Tavistock, Ont., by D. S. Iutzi and Earl Maust of Bay Port, Mich. The body was laid to rest in adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXII, No 51 - March 21, 1940 --- page 1086, 1087, 1088

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), 30 Dec 1979 - Obituary of Jonas R. Zehr. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Jacob R. Zehr - January 29, 1931, pp. 943, 944.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Dec 1872 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth