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

Ivan Isaac Bender

Male 1909 - 1959  (49 years)


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  • Name Ivan Isaac Bender 
    Born 8 Oct 1909  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-202889 
    Died 11 Apr 1959  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I202889  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Joseph H. Bender,   b. 20 Aug 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1947, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Catharine Zehr,   b. 30 Sep 1871, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1922, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 25 Feb 1890  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F20453  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdalena "Lena" Kropf,   b. 8 Oct 1910, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 31 Oct 1931  [2
    Children 
     1. Gerald R. Bender
     2. Richard Ivan Bender
     3. Thomas Larry Bender
     4. Diane Bender
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F42018  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ivan Bender

      A wellknown resident of this district, Ivan Bender, died suddenly at his home in Baden on Saturday evening in his 50th year. He was born in Wilmot township near New Hamburg Oct. 8, 1909, a son of the late Joseph H. Bender and Catharine Zehr. Following his marriage to Lena Kropf on Oct. 31, 1931, he lived in New Hamburg, later moving to Woodstock where he resided for 15 years before moving to Baden eight years ago. He was a member of the United Missionary Church in Kitchener. Surviving besides his wife are three sons, Gerald R., Woodstock and Richard and Thomas at home; also one daughter Diane, at home, and one sister, Mrs. Lydia Roth, of Baden. One grandchild also survives. He was predeceased by one brother and one sister. The remains rested at the Futher-Omand Funeral Home, New Hamburg until Tuesday noon when they were removed to the United Missionary Church, Kitchener, for a service at 2 p.m. which was in charge of Rev. Allan Embree. Interment took place the Steinman Amish Mennonite Cemetery near Baden.

      New Hamburg Independent 17 Apr 1959 pg 17

  • Sources 
    1. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Wilmot Twp. 1911 Div. 8 Page 15.

    2. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Ivan Bender 17 Apr 1959 pg 17.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Joseph H Bender (farmer of Wilmot) b. Wilmot Age: 24 born abt 1866 father: Chr. Bender mother: Catherine Bender married Catherine Zehr Age:: 18 born abt 1872 b. East Zorra father: Joseph Zehr mother: Lydia Zehr married 25 Feb 1890 Marriage Place: Oxford, East Zorra

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Oct 1909 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Apr 1959 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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