Daniel S. Zehr

1908 - 1963  (54 years)

• Name	Daniel S. Zehr
  Born	15 Jun 1908	Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-189639
  Died	1 Feb 1963
  Buried	Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I189639	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Zehr,   b. 3 Sep 1862, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1930, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Barbara W. Schmidt,   b. 24 Feb 1877, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Dec 1911, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Married	2 Dec 1897	Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F37816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edna Schweitzer,   b. 24 Mar 1911, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1998  (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Erma Eileen Zehr,   b. 9 Dec 1931, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Feb 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F48299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Zehr, Daniel S., son of John and Barbara (Schmidt) Zehr, was born in Elma Twp., Ont., June 18, 1908; died at his home, Poole, Ont., Feb. 1, 1963, of a heart attack while he was asleep; aged 54 y. 7 m. 11 d. On Dec. 23, 1930, he was married to Edna Schweitzer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Erma-Mrs. Kenneth Burgetz, Shirley-Mrs. Oliver Kropf, Loreen-Mrs. Lloyd Ropp, and Anna Mae), 6 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Christian, Joseph, and Simon), and 3 sisters (Mary-Mrs. David Kuepfer, Katie-Mrs. Solomon Kuepfer, and Fannie-Mrs. Henry Herrford). He attended the Poole Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Feb. 4, in charge of Herbert Schultz and Moses Roth. Gospel Herald - Volume LVI, Number 14 - April 9, 1963 - 309, 310

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John Zehr 35y, res: Mornington b. Zora Tp. widower, s/o Joseph Zehr & Barbara Yoter married Barbara Smith 20, res. Elmra Tp. b. Elma Tp d/o Christian Smith and Catharine Wagler married 2 Dec 1897 Elma

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Jun 1908 - Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth