Christian K. "Chris" Zehr

1903 - 1972  (68 years)

• Name	Christian K. "Chris" Zehr
  Born	19 Nov 1903	Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102208793
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-172149
  Died	14 Sep 1972
  Buried	Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I172149	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob S. Zehr,   b. 22 Jul 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Feb 1953  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Leah Kuepfer,   b. 26 Nov 1865, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Sep 1939, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F231776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret J. Bender,   b. 15 Feb 1905, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Dec 1949  (Age 44 years)
  Married	21 Oct 1926
  Children	1. Vera Leah Zehr,   b. 1927, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jul 2008, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   2. Velma Ethel Zehr,   b. 25 Mar 1940,   d. 28 Apr 2016  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F57119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MR. CHRIS K. ZEHR A well-known resident of the district, Chris K. Zehr of Mill Street, Milverton passed away suddenly Thursday evening, September 14, 1972. He farmed east of Milverton until his retirement in 1954 when he moved to Milverton. Son of the late Jacob S. Zehr and Leah Kuepfer, he was born in Poole, November 19, 1903. He was married to Margaret Bender of Newton, Ontario, October 21, 1926 who predeceased December 18, 1949. He is survived by daughter Mrs. Vera Jantzi, R.R. 2 Milverton, Verna, Mrs. Ezra J. Jantzi, R.R. 1 Milverton, Velma, Mrs. Wilfred J. Erb, R.R. 2 Wellesley and six grandchildren; a sister, Nancy Mrs. Amos Albrecht, Brunner, Ont., a brother William, also of Brunner. He was predeceased by a son-in-law Joseph Jantzi in 1967; two sisters Mrs. Mattie Spenler and Fanny, Mrs. William Poole; a brother Samuel Zehr and five brothers in infancy. A family service was held at the Futher Brothers Funeral Home at Wellesley at 1 o'clock followed by a memorial service at the Mornington A.M. Church (West) on Saturday. Pallbearers were Harvey Zehr, Jacob Spenler, Clarence Poole, Milton Kuepfer, Dan Bender and Delmer Bender. Burial followed in church cemetery.

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth