Rev. Joel Schwartzentruber

1891 - 1978  (87 years)

• Name	Joel Schwartzentruber
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	17 Feb 1891	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24049677
  Occupation	minister  [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-120808
  Died	20 Jul 1978	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I120808	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Joel R. Schwartzentruber,   b. 20 Jul 1850, Of, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. 4 Jan 1906  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Catherine Yantzi,   b. 26 Dec 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jul 1939, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F25532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah R. Bender,   b. 15 Jan 1890, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Dec 1972, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1911  [2]
  Children	1. Selma Schwartzentruber,   b. 5 Nov 1917, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Mar 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)   2. Nelda Schwartzentruber,   b. 8 Dec 1923, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Oct 2011, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F30164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SCHWARZENTRUBER, Joel At Stratford General Hospital, on July 20, 1978, Joel Schwartzentruber, of Maples Nursing Home, Tavistock, formerly of East Zorra Township, aged 87 years. Former minister at Cassel Mennonite Church. Beloved husband of the late Sarah Bender (1972); dear father of Vernon, of Pigeon, Mich., Willis of Route 1, Tavistock, Mrs. Lavern (Nelda) Lichti of Route 1, New Hamburg amd Mrs. Wilmer (Katie) Wagler of Route 1, New Hamburg; dear brother of Mrs. Christian (Barbara) Ruby, of Pigeon, Mich. Also surviving are 32 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by one son, Elroy (1978), one daughter Mrs. Milton (Selma) Litwiller (1969) and two brothers. Friends may call at the Robert Krug Funeral Home, Tavistock, until noon of Saturday July 23, when transfer will be made to East Zorra Mennonite Church 18th line, for funeral service at 3 o'clock. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Rev. Ephraim Gingerich will officiate Kitchener-Waterloo Record Newspaper 21 Jul 1978

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), 21 Jul 1978 - Obituary of Joel Schwartzentruber. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Sarah Swartzentruber - January 23, 1973.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Feb 1891 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Jul 1978 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth