Barbara Bender

1859 - 1925  (65 years)

• Name	Barbara Bender
  Born	26 Feb 1859	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27695926
  Name	Barbara Ruby
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-186977
  Died	13 Feb 1925	, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I186977	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob B. Bender,   b. CALC 10 Jul 1830, , Hesse, Germany ,   d. 12 Dec 1902  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Mother	Christine Schlegel,   b. CALC 30 Dec 1838, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jul 1915  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	28 Mar 1858	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F21232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nicholas Ruby,   b. 27 Sep 1858,   d. 26 Nov 1932  (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Joseph Ruby   2. Christina Ruby,   b. 7 Oct 1883, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Apr 1937, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)   3. Noah Ruby,   b. 5 Nov 1886, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jun 1961, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   4. Jacob Ruby,   b. 4 Oct 1888, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 1942, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F53510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ruby. - Barbara Bender, beloved wife of Nichlaus Ruby, was born Feb. 26, 1859, in Waterloo Co., Ont.; died Feb. 13, 1925, at her late home in Perth Co., Ont.; aged 65 y. 11 m. 18 d. She was married to Nichlaus Ruby Jan. 25, 1881. To this union were born 4 sons and 1 daughter. She leaves her sorrowing husband, 4 sons, 1 daughter, 6 grandchildren, 1 brother, 2 sisters, an aged aunt, and a host of friends and relatives. In her young years she accepted Jesus as her personal Savior, joined the A. Mennonite Church, and was faithful to the end. Sister Ruby was of a quiet disposition. Her devoted Christian life talked louder than her words. In her sickness she was patient, enjoyed to repeat scripture verses and sacred songs, and was desirous to go over yonder to her heavenly home. The funeral was held on Feb. 17. Services conducted at the home by Peter Zehr, and at the Poole A. Mennonite Church by Jacob R. Bender and Peter Boshart. Text, Psa. 8: 5. Interment in the cemetery nearby.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27695926. [S22] Vit - ON, Perth - Perth County Baptism, Marriage & Burial Register 1852 - 1859, Return of Rev'd Joseph Ruby, Mennonist Community at South Easthope (pg. 99). Jacob Bender to Christine Schlegel, both of Wilmot 28 Mar 1858 by banns, witnesses: Peter Zehr and John Bender.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Feb 1859 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Feb 1925 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth