John Streicher^[1]

1852 - 1940  (87 years)

• Name	John Streicher
  Born	2 Dec 1852	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lot 12 Con. 2 Wellesley Township
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-34737
  Died	10 Nov 1940	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I34737	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Leonhard "Leonard" Streicher,   b. 5 Feb 1812, of, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Mar 1900  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Barbara Kennel,   b. 15 Jun 1820, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 20 Mar 1900  (Age 79 years)
  Married	3 Aug 1845	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F25655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Leah Lebold,   b. Abt 1855, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Aug 1917  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Married	5 Jan 1890	, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Ezra Streicher,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Solomon Streicher   3. Ezra Streicher   4. David Streicher,   b. 22 Aug 1898, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 May 1981, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F9239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Magdalena Bender,   b. 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1889, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)
  Married	13 Jun 1875  [2]
  Children	1. Barbara Streicher   2. Solomon Streicher,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1964  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F27581	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  STREICHER. - John, son of Leonhard and Barbara Streicher, was born in Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Co., Ont., on Dec. 2, 1852. In his youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and was a lifelong member of the Amish Mennonite Church. On June 13, 1875, he was married to Magdalena Bender of Wilmot. To this union were born 2 children, 1 son and one daughter, Barbara, who predeceased him in her early childhood. They lived in matrimony 14 years. His wife died on April 5, 1889. On Jan. 5, 1890 he was married to Leah Lebold of Wilmot. To this union 3 sons were born, of whom 1 died in infancy. They lived in matrimony 27 years until the death of his wife on Aug. 14, 1917. Since then he has lived as a widower for more than 23 years. He passed away at his home in South Easthope, Perth Co., on Sunday, Nov. 10, 1940 at the ripe old age of 87 y. 11 m. 9 d. He leaves to mourn his demise, 3 sons, Solomon and Ezra of South Easthope, David of East Zorra, 3 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. The funeral was conducted at the Amish Mennonite Church near Poole, Ont. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIV, No . 14 - July 3, 1941, page 295

  
  

• Sources

  [S2645] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of David Streicher - 13 May 1981, pg 23. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, July 3, 1941 - Obituary of John Streicher. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 3 Page 22. [S2534] aaaWellesley Township 1871, Section 2 Page 14. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Sect. 16 Page 105. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Reverend John Oesch Minister of the Society of Mennonites Wilmot report 52. Lienhard Streiger, to Barbara Kennel, both of Wilmot. 3 Aug. 1845. Wit. Rudolph Roth and Joseph Leiss.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Dec 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lot 12 Con. 2 Wellesley Township - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 5 Jan 1890 - , Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Nov 1940 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth