Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Willis Roi

Male 1923 - 1956  (33 years)


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  • Name Willis Roi 
    Born 12 Jun 1923  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-137328 
    Died 18 Jun 1956  near, Port Hope, , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I137328  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Norman Roi,   b. 17 Nov 1897, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1989  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Christina Bender,   b. 25 Oct 1899, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1921  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F40730  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mabel Arnetta Zehr,   b. 24 Feb 1925, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 2017, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F59972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Roi, Willis, son of Norman and Christena (Bender) Roi, was born in East Zorra, June 12, 1923; died suddenly June 18, 1956, near Port Hope, Ont., in a traffic accident; aged 33 y. 6m. In his youth he accepted Christ and united with the East Zorra A. M. Church, of which he was a member at the time of his death. On June 11, 1946, he was united in marriage to Mabel Zehr. He leaves to mourn his companion, 2 sons (Robert Allen and Donald Christian), his parents, one brother (Christian, East Zorra), 2 sisters (Doris-Mrs. Daniel Erb and Agnes-Mrs. Daniel Bender, both of Wellesley). Funeral services were conducted at the East Zorra Church in charge of Daniel Zehr, Moses Roth, and Henry Yantzi, with burial in adjoining cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume XLIX , Number 30 - July 24, 1956-page 719

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, July 24, 1956 - Obituary of Willis Roi.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25446168/willis-roi.

    3. [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

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, November 2, 1976 - Obituary of Christina Roi.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Jun 1923 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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