Benjamin "Ben" Kuepfer

1910 - 2008  (97 years)

• Name	Benjamin "Ben" Kuepfer
  Born	23 Sep 1910	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	farmer
  Residence	1967	Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-160806
  Died	22 Feb 2008	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I160806	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John G. Kuepfer,   b. 7 Feb 1864,   d. 1 Aug 1947  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Mary Schwartzentruber,   b. 1868,   d. 1949  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F45827	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marion Gerber,   b. 12 Mar 1916,   d. 17 Mar 2010, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1936  [4]
  Children	1. Willis John Kuepfer,   b. 20 Nov 1937,   d. 11 Nov 2017, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 79 years)   2. Ivan Christian Kuepfer   3. Irene Mabel Kuepfer   4. Nelson Benjamin Kuepfer   5. Merrill Pauline Kuepfer   6. Verna Lucille Kuepfer
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F45824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KUEPFER, Benjamin - Peacefully, to his eternal home, on Friday, February 22, 2008, at Nithview Home, New Hamburg, previously resided at Wellesley. He was born on September 23, 1910, 97 years ago. Beloved husband of Marion Nafziger Gerber whom he married December 17, 1936. They shared the joys of married life for 71 years. Son of the late John and Mary (Schwartzentruber) Kuepfer. He was a member of Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church. He farmed at Kingwood, retiring in 1975. Beloved father of Willis and his wife Kathryn of Milverton, Ivan and his wife Anna Mae of Millbank, Irene Kuepfer of Wellesley, Nelson and his wife Elaine of Kingwood, Merrill and her husband Laverne Zehr of Crosshill, Verna and her husband Nelson Jantzi of Brunner. Grandfather of 25 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by one grandson, Brian; one stillborn grand-daughter and one great-granddaughter, Angela. Predeceased by three sisters and seven brothers, Lena, Jonas, Nick, Christ, Clara, Eli, Dan, Nancy, John and Allen. Special thanks to Homemakers, private caretakers, Knollcrest Home and now Nithview Home for their love, concern and special palliative care. Visitation was held at the Futher-Franklin Funeral Home , Wellesley, on Sunday, February 24 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley today (Monday), February 25, 2008 at 2 p.m. Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery. Donations in lieu of flowers to the Nithview Home or Masters International Ministries would be appreciated. futher-franklinfuneralhome.com. The Record Newspaper 25 FEb 2008

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Benjamin Kuepfer - 26 Feb 2008. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Benjamin Kuepfer Event Type: Birth Event Date: 23 Sep 1910 Event Place: Mornington, Perth, Ontario, Canada Registration Date: 1910 Gender: Male Father's Name: John Garber Kuepfer Mother's Name: Mary Schwartzentruber [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Christian R. Gerber - 23 Feb 1966. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Marion Kuepfer - 18 Mar 2010.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Sep 1910 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1967 - Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Feb 2008 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth