Magdalena "Lena" Zehr

1873 - 1955  (81 years)

• Name	Magdalena "Lena" Zehr
  Born	19 Apr 1873	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Magdalena "Lena" Bender
  Name	Magdalena "Lena" Bender
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-151807
  Died	14 Mar 1955	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I151807	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Family 1	John Bender,   b. 7 Oct 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jan 1970  (Age 91 years)
  Married	13 Mar 1900  [1]
  Children	1. Annie Bender,   b. 1901, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1972  (Age 71 years)   2. Bena Bender,   b. 12 Jun 1906,   d. 3 Oct 1988, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   3. Elizabeth Bender,   b. 20 Oct 1908, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jan 1990, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   4. Joseph Ormas Bender,   b. 23 Feb 1911, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1995  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F45720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Moses Bender,   b. 1869,   d. 1897  (Age 28 years)
  Married	1892  [1]
  Children	1. Christian Z. Bender,   b. 28 Jan 1894,   d. 10 Apr 1924  (Age 30 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F45721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bender, -- Magdalena, daughter of the late Peter and Bena Zehr, was born in East Zorra, Ont., on April 19, 1873, lived in this community all her life; passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bena Kropf; on March 14, 1955; aged 81 y. 11 m. 5 d. She accepted Christ as her Saviour in her youth and remained a faithful member of the East Zorra Amish Mennonite Church. In 1892, she married Moses Bender, who died in 1897. This family was blessed with one son (Christian), who died in April 1924. On March 13, 1900, she married John Bender. This family was blessed with one son and 3 daughters. Surviving are her husband, one son (Joseph of South Easthope), 3 daughters (Annie-Mrs. David Streicher, Tavistock, Ont.; Mrs. Bena Kropf, South Easthope; Elizabeth-Mrs. John Swartzentruber, East Zorra), 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Bena Bender, Tavistock). Four brothers and 3 sisters preceded her. Funeral services were held at East Zorra on March 16 by Henry Yantzi, assisted by Dan Wagler. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 15 - April 12, 1955 - page 358, 359.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Madalena Bender - April 12, 1955 - page 358, 359.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Apr 1873 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Mar 1955 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth