William S. Zehr

1905 - 1936  (31 years)

• Name	William S. Zehr
  Born	9 Feb 1905	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94247029
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-164002
  Died	24 Apr 1936	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I164002	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	John S. Zehr,   b. 30 Jul 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 May 1906, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 31 years)
  Mother	Catherine K. Schultz,   b. 23 Feb 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Aug 1938, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1899	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F13419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Druscilla Bena Bender,   b. 30 Sep 1909, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Aug 1996, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	8 Apr 1930
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F6262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William, son of John and Catherine (Schultz) Zehr, was born at Wellesley, Ont., on Feb. 9, 1905; died April 24, 1936, near Wilmot Center; aged 31 y. 2 m. 15 d. He accepted Christ in youth and remained loyal to death. On April 8, 1930, he married Druscilla Bender of East Zorra. To this union were born 2 sons and 2 daughters, 1 son preceding in death. He leaves his wife, 3 children, mother, 2 brothers (Christ of Baden, Menno of Milverton), 1 sister (Mrs. Allen Lantzi). One brother, 1 sister, and father preceded him in death. Funeral services at home conducted by P. Nafziger and at East Zorra A. M. church by Manasseh Hallman and D. S. Iutzi. Interment in adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald, July 16, 1936 - Vol. XXIX, No.15 - page 350, 351

  
  

• Sources

  [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 10 Page 1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94247029/william-s-zehr. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015739-99. John Zehr, 24, occ. Miller, b. Wilmot, res. Wellesley, son of Christ Zehr and Veronika Schultz married Catherine Schultz, 24, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of Geo Schultz and Mary Kennell, Witness(es): Jacob Lichty of Linwood and Christ. Zehr of Wellesley, 21 March 1899 in Wellesley Twp.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Feb 1905 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Apr 1936 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth