Sarah Housser

1884 - 1970  (86 years)

• Name	Sarah Housser
  Born	12 Mar 1884	South Cayuga Township, Haldimand Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Sarah Sauder
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-164497
  Died	11 Dec 1970	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Buried	St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I164497	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Solomon Housser,   b. 17 Jul 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Oct 1939  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Magdalena High,   b. 1 Nov 1853,   d. 6 Jun 1921  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F239629	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ezra Sauder,   b. 12 Oct 1882, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1916, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1916	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Clayton Stephen Sauder   2. Lena Sauder,   b. 19 Aug 1918, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1991  (Age 73 years)   3. Alphaeus Vernon "Vernon" Sauder,   b. 23 Nov 1920, , Ontario, Canada   4. Lewis Eldon Souder,   b. 1922,   d. 10 Apr 2020, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 98 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F47072	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sauder.- Sarah, daughter of Solomon and Magdalena (High) Housser, was born in South Cayuga, Ont., Mar. 12, 1884; died at Elmira, Ont., Dec. 11, 1970; aged 86 y. 8 m. 29 d. On Dec. 20, 1916, she was married to Ezra Sauder, who died Mar. 26, 1959. Surviving are one sister (Lena-Mrs. Earl Feick), 3 brothers (Vernon, Lewis, and Clayton), and 20 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Aaron and Ezra). She was a member of the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 13, in charge of Glenn Brubacher; interment in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume LXIV, Number 13 - March 30, 1971, pages 299, 300 __________________ Mrs. Ezra Sander Funeral service was conducted Sunday at the St. Jacobs Mennonite church for Mrs. Ezra Sauder, 86, who died Thursday at the Elmira nursing home. Rev. Glenn Brubacher officiated Burial was in the church cemetery. Born in South Cayuga, March 12, 1884, she was the former Sarah Housser, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Soloman Housser. She was a member of St. Jacobs Mennonite church. Her husband, whom she married December 20, 1916, in St. Jacobs, died in March, 1959. Two brothers also predeceased her. Surviving are three sons, Vernon of Elmira, Lewis of St. Jacobs and Clayton of Monetville; one daughter, Mrs. Earl (Lena) Feick of St. Jacobs; 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The Elmira Signet 16 Dec 1970 pg 19

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Sarah Sauder - March 30, 1971, pages 299, 300. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17375367/sarah-sauder.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Mar 1884 - South Cayuga Township, Haldimand Co., Ontario Married - 20 Dec 1916 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Dec 1970 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth