Christina Bender

1899 - 1976  (76 years)

• Name	Christina Bender
  Born	25 Oct 1899	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33091156
  Name	Christina Roi
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-136863
  Died	6 Oct 1976	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  	Cause: stroke
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I136863	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob S. Bender,   b. 14 Sep 1862, Of, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. 21 Sep 1927  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Barbara Schwartzentruber,   b. CALC 27 May 1867, Of, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. 27 Feb 1926  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Family ID	F40703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Norman Roi,   b. 17 Nov 1897, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1989  (Age 91 years)
  Married	2 Mar 1921	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Children	1. Chris Roi   2. Willis Roi,   b. 12 Jun 1923, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jun 1956, near, Port Hope, , Ontario  (Age 33 years)   3. Doris Lydia Roi,   b. 7 Feb 1926,   d. 9 Jan 2000  (Age 73 years)   4. Agnes Roi,   b. 13 Aug 1930,   d. 8 Dec 2003  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F40730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Roi, Mrs. Norman Passed away October 6 at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, in her 76th year. She was a member of 16th line Mennonite Church. She is survived by her husband Norman of Wellesley and one son Christ of Toronto; two daughters, Doris (Mrs. Mervin Kropf) of Route 2, Wellesley, Agnes (Mrs. Dan Bender) of Wellesley and one sister, Emma Oesch of Route 1, Milverton; survived by 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by one son, three brothers and two sisters. The late Mrs. Roi rested at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, Wellesley. Saturday noon removal was made to East Zorra Mennonite Church, 16th line for service at 2: 30 p.m. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, 7 October, 1976 _______________ Roi, Christina, daughter of Jacob and Barbara (Schwartzentruber) Bender, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., Oct, 25, 1899; died of a stroke at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Oct. 6, 1976; aged 76 y. On Mar. 2, 1921, she was married to Norman Roi, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Chris), 2 daughters (Doris ; Mrs. Mervin Kropf and Agnes ; Mrs. Dan Bender), 15 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son (Willis), 3 brothers (Noah, Eli, and Manasseh), and 2 sisters (Amanda ; Mrs. Menno Zehr and Ida ; Mrs. Simon Bender). She was a member of the Cassel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra Church on Oct. 9, in charge of Ephraim Gingerich and Vernon Zehr; interment in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 69, Number 43 - November 2, 1976 ; page 856

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, November 2, 1976 - Obituary of Christina Roi. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), 7 October, 1976 - Obituary of Mrs. Norman Roi. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 17882 (1921), Roi-Bender. Norman Roi, farmer of East Zorra, Birth Place: East Zorra Co of Oxford Age: 24 Estimated birth year: abt 1897 Father Name: Christian Roi Mother Name: Lydia Brenneman Spouse Name: Christena Bender, residence of East Zorra, Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Place: East Zorra Co of Oxford Spouse Father Name: Jacob S. Bender Spouse Mother Name: Barbara Schwartzentruber Bender Marriage Date: 2 Mar 1921 Marriage Location: Oxford, East Zorra

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Oct 1899 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Mar 1921 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: stroke - 6 Oct 1976 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth