Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Joseph B. Zehr

Male 1889 - 1965  (76 years)


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  • Name Joseph B. Zehr 
    Born 6 Mar 1889 
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-170051 
    Died 15 Dec 1965 
    Buried East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I170051  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian I. Zehr,   b. 30 Apr 1866, , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1952  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Bender,   b. 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F42001  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susanna Brenneman,   b. 20 Nov 1890,   d. 6 Nov 1965, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Children 
     1. Emma Lucinda Zehr,   b. 23 Sep 1913, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1996, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Mabel Arnetta Zehr,   b. 24 Feb 1925, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 2017, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     3. Arnold Joseph Zehr,   b. 5 Jun 1925, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1979, East Zorra-Tavistock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F49442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Zehr, Joseph B., son of Christian I. and Elizabeth (Bender) Zehr, was born in east Zorra Twp., Ont., March 6, 1889; died at the Stratford General Hospital, Dec. 15, 1965; aged 76 y. 9 m. 9 d. His wife died Nov. 6, 1965. Surviving are 3 sons (Lloyd, Oliver, and Arnold) and 4 daughters (Emma-Mrs. Sidney Everatt, Katie-Mrs. Wesley Sommers, Ruby-Mrs. Alvin Bender, and Mabel-Mrs. Arley Shantz). He was a member of the Tavistock W.O. Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra W.O. Church, Dec. 18, with David Schwartzentruber, Daniel Zehr, Vernon Zehr, and Henry Yantzi officiating.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LIX, Number 3 - January 18, 1966, page 62

  • Event Map
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