Leah Jutzi

1880 - 1952  (72 years)

• Name	Leah Jutzi
  Born	3 Mar 1880	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-140468
  Died	2 Oct 1952  [1]
  Buried	East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I140468	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Michael M. Jutzi,   b. 9 Nov 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Apr 1928, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Mary G. Schrag,   b. 17 Jun 1853, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Mar 1939, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	11 Mar 1873	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F11919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Zehr. --- Leah, was born March 3, 1880; passed away to her eternal reward at the home of her daughter, Nancy, Tavistock, Ont., Oct. 2, 1952; aged 72 y. 6 m. 30 d. She was a daughter of the late Michael Yutzi and Marie (Schrag). In her youth she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour and untied with the East Zorra A. M. Church. On Nov. 27, 1900, she was united in marriage to Daniel S. Zehr, who preceded her in death in 1942. Four sisters and 3 brothers also preceded her in death. Surviving are 3 daughters (Nancy, Tavistock, Ont.; Marian-Mrs. Harvey Steinman, South Easthope, Ont.; and Selma-Mrs. Lorne Brenneman, East Zorra, Ont.), one son (Lloyd, East Zorra, Ont.), 14 grandchildren, one brother (Daniel S.), 5 sisters (Mattie-Mrs. Chris Ruby; Rachel-Mrs. Solomon Bender; Nancy-Mrs. Michael Yantzi; Mary-Mrs. Jacob Yantzi; and Emma-Mrs. Sam Wagler), and many other friends. Funeral services were in charge of Joel Swartzentruber and Henry Yantzi, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 2 - Jan. 13, 1953 ---- page 45, 46.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Jan. 13, 1953 - Obituary of Leah Jutzi. [S740] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 - ), "Obituary of Michael M. Jutzi," Apr 20 1928 pg 5.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Mar 1880 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth