Anson Joel Bender

1926 - 2004  (78 years)

• Name	Anson Joel Bender
  Born	1926	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65931855
  Residence	1972	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-121864
  Died	4 Jan 2004	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I121864	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian R. Bender,   b. 21 Apr 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jun 1964, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Veronica "Fannie Erb,   b. 15 Feb 1891, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Aug 1978, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1911  [3]
  Family ID	F25617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Reta Magdalene Gingerich,   b. 12 Jul 1931,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F45954	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BENDER, Anson - Passed away, peacefully, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hos-pital, Kitchener. Anson resided in Baden and was born 77 years ago in East Zorra township. He was the son of the late Christian R. and Fannie (Erb) Bender. He was a member at Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden. Beloved husband of Reta (Gingerich) Bender whom he married October 4, 1950. Dear father of Jim and his wife Chris Bender of Waterloo. Loving grandpa of Mara, Katrin and Averyl. Sadly missed by sisters-in-law, Eudora Bender of Tavistock, Marjorie and husband Ken Jantzi of New Hamburg and brother-in-law, Ralph and wife Louise Gingerich of RR 1, St. Agatha. Anson was predeceased by his brothers, Ervin and wife Rachel Bender and Wilmer Bender. Also remembered by many nieces and nephews. Anson owned and operated Anson Bender Electric in Baden for many years and installed electricity for many farms for the first time in Wilmot and Wellesley townships. Anson also enjoyed metal working as a hobby in his retirement years. Family and friends may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2003 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2003 at 11 a.m. at Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden, with Pastor Steve Drudge officiating. Interment to follow in the church cem-etery. As expressions of sympathy, do-nations may be made to St. Mary's Hos-pital, Kitchener. The Record Newspaper 5 Jan 2004

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Anson Bender - 5 Jan 2004. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Allan Gingerich - 25 Jun 1972. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Christian Bender - July 7, 1964.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1926 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1972 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Jan 2004 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth