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

Benjamin R. Herner

Male 1896 - 1966  (70 years)


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  • Name Benjamin R. Herner 
    Born 19 Jan 1896  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Amish 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-201781 
    Died 30 Dec 1966  Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I201781  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Abraham C. Herner,   b. 15 Apr 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1925  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Catherina K. Roth,   b. 15 Apr 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1946  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F41958  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gertrude Litwiller,   b. 9 Aug 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1919  [3
    Children 
     1. Herner,   b. Abt 1930,   d. Abt 1930  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F30759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Herner, Benjamin, son of the late Abraham and Catherine (Roth) Herner, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Jan. 19, 1896; died at the Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon, Mich., Dec. 30, 1966; aged 70 y., 11 m. 11 d. On Mar. 4, 1919, he was married to Gertrude Litwiller. They had resided in the U.S. the past eleven years. Surviving are his wife, one sister (Annie-Mrs. Aaron Kropf), and 2 brothers (Noah and Abraham). He was predeceased by an infant daughter and one brother. He was a member of the St. Agatha Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 2. In charge of Gerald Schwartzentruber and Herbert Yoder.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LX, Number 6 - February 7, 1967 Pages 134-135

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-5 Page 7.

    2. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Wilmot Twp. 1911 Div. 9 Page 11.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Benjamin Herner - February 7, 1967 Pages 134-135.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Jan 1896 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Amish - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Dec 1966 - Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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