Gordon Warren Bean

1912 - 2011  (98 years)

• Name	Gordon Warren Bean
  Born	9 Nov 1912	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1969	RR1, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-230205
  Died	24 Jan 2011	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I230205	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Warren "Warren" Bean,   b. 12 Jan 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Nov 1946  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Margaret Axt,   b. 14 Jun 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Dec 1972, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	3 Mar 1909	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F7267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillian Richardson,   b. 28 Aug 1912,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Marjorie E. Bean   2. Rev. Howard Gordon Bean   3. Ralph Bean   4. Rev. Catherine Bean
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F46010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BEAN, Gordon Warren Passed away on Monday, January 24, 2011 at his residence Nithview Community, New Hamburg. He was born 98 years ago in Wilmot Township and was the son of the late Warren and Margretha (Axt) Bean. Beloved husband of Lillian (Richardson) Bean with whom he had celebrated 71 years of marriage. Dear father of Ralph and wife Sandra Bean of Wellesley, Catherine Hunsberger of Waterloo, Marjorie and husband Wayne Roth of Elmira, Doris Bean of Milverton, Howard and wife Barbara Bean of Tavistock, Sharon and husband Alec Sunrise of Hay River, N.W.T. Sadly missed by his 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grand children. Also missed by his sister Hilda Helmuth, of Listowel, sisters-in-law Elsie Cressman and Gladys Cressman both of New Hamburg. Gordon was predeceased by son-in-law Floyd Hunsberger, daughter-in-law Martha Bean, sisters Dorothy Bean, Ruth and husband Matthew Kiereta, brothers Andrew and wife Reta Bean, Oliver and wife Margaret Bean, Norman Bean, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Walter Helmuth, Sydney and wife Louisa Richardson, Alfred and wife Gertrude Richardson, Philip and Dorothy Richardson and Elizabeth and husband Jim Whitfield, Ruth and husband Clifford Strubhar and Howard Cressman. Gordon was a member of Grace Mennonite Church. After retirement from farming near New Dundee, he drove a bus for Shantz Bus Lines for 14 years. Family and friends may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron Street, New Hamburg today Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden, with Pastor Earl Koch officiating. The fellowship time will follow immediately following the funeral service with interment to follow at Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Christian Aid Ministries or charity of one's choice. Online condolences and donation information available at: www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca Interestingly, his sister Ruth of Chicago died the same day. Waterloo Region Record January 24, 2011

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 20, 1973 Margretha Axt. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Warren Bean Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 03 Mar 1909 Event Place: Wilmot, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Age: 24 Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Father's Name: Noah Bean Mother's Name: Sussana Shantz Spouse's Name: Maggie Axt Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 Spouse's Father's Name: Andrew Axt Spouse's Mother's Name: Julie Shantz

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Nov 1912 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1969 - RR1, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Jan 2011 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth