Emma Lichty

1912 - 1941  (28 years)

• Name	Emma Lichty
  Born	1 Aug 1912	North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46225683
  Name	Emma Zehr
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-304963
  Died	6 Apr 1941	North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I304963	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	David J. Lichty,   b. 15 Apr 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1936, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Barbara Schultz,   b. 1 Mar 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Mar 1944, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 73 years)
  Married	21 Jan 1894	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F13297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ervin S. Zehr,   b. 2 Feb 1907,   d. 10 Oct 1996, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Children	1. Rev. Daniel Ervin Zehr
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F53515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Emma, daughter of Barbara and the late David Lichti, was born Aug. 1, 1912; died at North Easthope, Ont., April 6, 1941; aged 28 y. 8 m. 5 d. At the age of 15 years she was received into the Wellesley A. M. Church through water baptism by Bishop Daniel Lebold, and was a faithful member until death. Sept. 28, 1933, she was united in holy matrimony with Bro. Ervin Zehr of the Poole A. M. Church, after which she also transferred her membership to Poole. They shared their joys and sorrows for over seven years. This union was blessed with 3 sons. She leaves her husband, 3 sons (David, Daniel, and Albert), her mother, 1 sister (Lizzie, wife of Mahlon Schultz of Ellice), and many other relatives and friends. Her father, 2 brothers, and 1 sister preceded her in death. Funeral services were conducted April 9 at her late home in charge of Bro., Amos Brunk, with further services at the Wellesley Maple View A. M. Church in charge of Bro. C. R. Brunk in German, and Bro. Peter Nafziger in English. Text, II Cor. 4: 17. Interment in the adjoining cemetery. "All is over, hands are folded, On a calm and peaceful breast; All is over, pain is ended, And dear Emma is at rest." Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIV, No 5 - May 1, 1941, page 110, 111

  
  

• Sources

  [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Wellesley Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 12 Page 1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Barbara Lichti Schultz - September 15, 1944. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012107-94. David Lichty, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, son of Joseph B. and Catharine married Barbara Schultz, 22, b. Wilmot, res. Wellesley, daughter of John and Barbara, Witn Christian Zehr of Wellesley and Jacob Lichty of Wilmot, 21 January 1894 in Mornington.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Aug 1912 - North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Apr 1941 - North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth