Christian L. Zehr^[1]

1852 - 1924  (72 years)

• Name	Christian L. Zehr
  Residence	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Born	24 Dec 1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-143293
  Died	26 Dec 1924	Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States   [4]
  Buried	Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States   [4]
  Person ID	I143293	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph B. Zehr,   b. 31 Dec 1817, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 25 Jul 1905, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Maria L. Lichti,   b. 1819, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 1900  (Age 81 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1841	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F19473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Annie Kennel,   b. 27 Jun 1862, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 1927, Chapman, Merrick, Nebraska, United States  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F48617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Magdalena "Martha" R. Miller,   b. CALC 16 Nov 1855, Of, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. 5 Oct 1881, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 25 years)
  Married	1871
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F226966	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian Zehr was born at Beadon, Ontario, Canada, December 24, 1852 and died at his home in Bellwood, Nebraska July 25, 1924, aged 72 years and seven months. He was married to Miss Mattie Miller in Canada, in 1871. To this union three children were born, one girl who preceded him in death, and two boys, Jake of Amherst and Allan of Kearney. Mrs. Zehr died in 1878. He was afterwards married to Anna Kennell, who survives him. To this union were born six [sic, seven listed]children, John, of Palmer, Mattie (Mrs. Kiser) of Bellwood, Lydia (Mrs. Stevens) of University Place, Bessie (Mrs. McIntyre) of Chapman, Edith (Mrs. Osward) of Shickley, Gladys, (Mrs. Baker) of Palmer, and Earvin at home. The family moved to Kearney, Nebraska in 1882, making their home there until they moved to Palmer in the spring of 1917. Having decided to quit farming, they moved to Bellwood in the fall of 1923, and were living there at the time of his death. Mr. Zehr united with the Mennonite Church in his boyhood, and throughout his lifetime he remained a consistent member of that organization. The funeral was held at Kearney Sunday, July 27, 1924. The Palmer Journal, July 31, 1924, page 1, transcribed by Linda Berney (#47343179)

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Oct 1881. 5 Oct 1881 Martha Zehr, née Müller, wife of Christian L. Zehr, died in East Zorra at age of 25 years, 10 months and 19 days. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Sect. 5 Page 181. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 67. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, K., America, N., County, B., & Cemetery, K. (1852). Christian “Chris” Zehr (1852-1924) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55152898/ze. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852. By Rev'd John Oesch, Minister Of The Mennonist Society, Wilmot Township Joseph Zehr, Of Woolwich, To Maria Lichty, Of Wilmot. 16 Mar. 1841. Wit. Nicholas Lichty And Peter Litwiller. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 9 Apr 1841 Pg 15. 16 Mar 1841 Pastor Johannes Oesch m. Joseph ZEHR, of Woolwich, to Maria LICHTY, of Wilmot.

  
  

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  Residence - Mennonite - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Born - 24 Dec 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Dec 1924 - Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States Buried - - Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States  = Link to Google Earth