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

Maria Ruby[1]

Female 1845 - 1916  (70 years)


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  • Name Maria Ruby 
    Born 10 Feb 1845  , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Name Maria Bender 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-25478 
    Died 2 Feb 1916  , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I25478  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Bishop Joseph Ruby,   b. 12 Jul 1813, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1897  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Roth,   b. 14 Jul 1818, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1887, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1840  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F7707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bishop Jacob M. Bender,   b. 4 Jun 1842, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1914, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Children 
     1. Jacob R. Bender,   b. 28 Jul 1867, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1952  (Age 85 years)
     2. Mary Bender,   b. 24 Sep 1871, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1926, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     3. David R. Bender,   b. 21 Feb 1878, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1963, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Christina Bender,   b. 3 Oct 1880, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1920, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     5. Lydia Bender,   b. 23 Jul 1886, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1940  (Age 54 years)
     6. Sarah R. Bender,   b. Abt 1890, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1972, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F34319  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Bender. - Sister Mary Bender was born in Perth Co., Ont., Feb. 10, 1845; died in Oxford Co., Ont., at the home of her son-in-law, John B. Schwartzendruber, Feb. 2, 1916; aged 70 y. 11 m. 2 d. In early youth she united with the East Zorra A. M. Church and remained faithful to the end. She was a daughter of the late Bishop Joseph Rudy. Oct. 11, 1864, she was married to Jacob M. Bender and lived in matrimony 49 y. 9 m. 3 d. To this union were born 4 sons and 8 daughters, 2 daughters having died about 30 years ago. The sons are John, Joseph, Jacob, David; the daughters, Katie, Mary, Christena, Annie, Lydia, Sarah, all living in South Easthope and East Zorra. July 14, 1914, her husband died, and since that time she made her home with Sister Lydia, having lived nearly all her life on the farm owned by her father and at present owned by her son, Pre. Jacob R. Bender. She lived a widow 1 y. 6 m. 19 d. She leaves to mourn her loss 4 sons, 6 daughters, and 35 grandchildren, also 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Funeral from the home of her son Jacob was held on Feb. 6, where she was laid to rest at the side of her husband in the East Zorra A. M. Cemetery. Funeral services by Bro. Dan Jutzi at home and in the meeting house by Bros. D. H. Steinman and Chris. Kropf. Texts II Cor. 4: 13-81 and II Tim. 4: 6-8. A large number of friends were gathered to pay their last tribute to the departed.

      Gospel Herald - Volume VIII, Number 48 - February 24, 1916 - page 782-784

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018813-04.
      David R. Bender, 26, Occ. Farmer, b. East Zorra, Res. South Easthope, son of Jacob M. Bender and Maria Ruby married Barbara Wagler, 22, b. Wilmot, Res. Wilmot, daughter of Nicholas Wagler and Veronica Gascho, Witn: Jacob R. Bender of South Easthope and Menno Wagler of Wilmot, 6 October 1904 in Wilmot

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, E., America, N., Municipality, O., Zorra-Tavistock, E., & Cemetery, E. (1845). Maria Ruby Bender (1845-1916) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 23 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21578747/maria-bender.

    3. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages by Rev'd John Oesh, Minister of the Mennonist Society in Wilmot #3.
      Joseph RUBY, to Magdalena ROTH, both of Wilmot 17 Nov. 1840. Rev. OESH. Wit. Nicholas LICHTY and Christian BOSHART.

    4. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 20 Nov 1840:23.
      17 Nov 1840 Teacher Johannes Desch m. Joseph Ruby to Magdalena Roth, daughter of Michael Roth, all of Wilmot.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Feb 1845 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Feb 1916 - , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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