Elton Lewis Bender

1913 - 1969  (56 years)

• Name	Elton Lewis Bender
  Born	3 Jun 1913	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66162877
  Residence	1969	518 Weber St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Died	23 Sep 1969	, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Misfortune	24 Sep 1969	, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  	killed in highway accident
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-217177
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I217177	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Noah S. Bender,   b. 13 May 1881, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Aug 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Ruby,   b. 12 Jun 1884, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Nov 1949, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	19 Jan 1905  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F30794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elda Gingerich,   b. 26 Nov 1914,   d. 8 Jan 2013, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 98 years)
  Married	1941
  Children	1. Eugene Elton Bender   2. Dwight Larry Bender   3. Mark Dale Bender   4. June Emilene Bender   5. Patricia Anne Bender   6. Arlene Elda Bender
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F51082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bender.- Eldon L., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Noah Bender, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., June 13, 1913; died near St. Marys, Ont., in a highway accident, Sept. 24, 1969; aged 56 y. 3 m. 11 d. In 1941, he was married to Elda Gingerich, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Eugene, Mark, and Dwight), 3 daughters (June, Patricia, and Arlene), one granddaughter, 3 brothers (Curtis, Ervin, and Ezra), and 3 sisters (Verda, Mrs. Fannie Gingerich, and Mrs. Mary Gingerich). He was preceded in death by 2 brothers (Melvin and Reuben). He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, where funeral services were held Sept. 26, with Robert N. Johnson officiating, assisted by Ephraim Gingerich. Gospel Herald - Volume LXII, Number 41 - October 21, 1969, pages 935, 936. __________ Elton L. Bender Elton L. Bender, 518 Weber St. E., Kitchener, died last Wednesday near St. Mary's. Mr. Bender was 56. Mr. Bender was born in East Zorra Township June 13, 1913, a son of the late Mr, and Mrs. Noah Bender. Formerly a farmer at Zurrich, Ont., he came to Kitchener three years ago and had been employed at the Provident Book Store, and before that, at St. Mary's Hospital. He was a member of First Mennonite Church. He was married in Zurich in 1941 to the former Elda Gingerich, who survives. Also surviving are three sons, Eugene of Goderich, Mark of Uppsala, Sweden, and Dwight, London, Ont.; three daughters, June, London, Ont., and Patricia and Arlene, both at home; three brothers, Curtis of Singhampton, Ervin of Guelph, and Ezra of New Hamburg; three sisters, Verda of Strathroy, Mrs. Reuben (Fannie) Gingerich of Ailsa Craig, and Mrs. Curtis (Mary) Gingerich of Zurich, and one granddaughter. He was predeceased by two brothers, Melvin and Reuben. Funeral service was held at the First Mennonite Church on Friday, Rev. Robert N. Johnson officiating. New Hamburg Independent, October 1, 1969

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 10, 1961 - Obituary of Noah S. Bender. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 24, 1950 - Obituary of Magdalena Ruby.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Jun 1913 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Sep 1969 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Misfortune - killed in highway accident - 24 Sep 1969 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth