Sarah R. Bender

1890 - 1972  (82 years)

• Name	Sarah R. Bender
  Born	15 Jan 1890	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24049809
  Name	Sarah R. Schwartzentruber
  Residence	1972	RR1, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-120809
  Died	22 Dec 1972	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I120809	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Bishop Jacob M. Bender,   b. 4 Jun 1842, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jul 1914, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Maria Ruby,   b. 10 Feb 1845, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Feb 1916, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F34319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rev. Joel Schwartzentruber,   b. 17 Feb 1891, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jul 1978, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1911  [1]
  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	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F30164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Swartzentruber, Sarah, daughter of Jacob M. and Marie (Ruby) Bender, was born in South Easthope, Ont., Jan. 15, 1890; died at Stratford, Ont., Dec. 22, 1972; aged 82 y. 11 m. 7 d. On Oct 19, 1911, she was married to Joel Swartzentruber, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Elroy, Vernon, and Willis) and 2 daughters (Nelda - Mrs. Lavern Lichti and Katie - Mrs. Wilmer Wagler). One daughter (Selma - Mrs. Milt Litwiller) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Cassel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra Church on Dec. 24, in charge of Vernon Zehr, Henry Yantzi, and Newton Gingerich; interment in the East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 66, Number 4 - January 23, 1973 ________________ SCHWARTZENTRUBER, Mrs. Joel\emdash At the RECU of Stratford General Hospital, Stratford, Ont., on Dec. 22, 1972, Sarah Bender, Route 1, New Hamburg, age 82 years, beloved wife of Joel Schwartzentruber; dear mother of Elroy, Hickson; Vernon, Sebawing, Mich.; Willis, Route 1, Tavistock; Mrs. Laverne (Nelda) Lichti and Mrs. Wilmer (Katie) Wagler, both of Route 1, New Hamburg; also survived by 32 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; last surviving member of her family; predeceased by one daughter, four brothers and five sisters. Friends may call at the Robert Krug Funeral Home, Tavistock, until noon of Sunday, Dec. 24, 1972, when transfer will be made to East Zorra Mennonite Church, 16th line, for a memorial service at 3:00. Interment in church cemetery. Rev. Vernon Zehr will officiate.

  
  

• Sources

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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Jan 1890 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1972 - RR1, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Dec 1972 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth