David R. Bender^[1]

1878 - 1963  (84 years)

• Name	David R. Bender
  Born	21 Feb 1878	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21929918
  Occupation	1904	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-443896
  Died	22 Jan 1963	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I443896	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Bishop Jacob M. Bender,   b. 4 Jun 1842, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jul 1914, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Maria Ruby,   b. 10 Feb 1845, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Feb 1916, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F34319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Wagler,   b. 25 Feb 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 May 1945, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1904	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. William Bender,   b. 10 Apr 1908, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   2. Veronica "Fannie" Bender,   b. 24 Jul 1909,   d. 3 Nov 2001, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F279976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bender, David R., son of Jacob and Marie (Ruby) Bender, was born in East Zorra Twp., Ont., Feb. 21, 1878; died at his home near New Hamburg, Ont., Jan. 22, 1961*; aged 84 y. 11 m. 1 d. On Oct. 6,1904, he was married to Barbara Wagler, who died in May, 1945. Sur-viving are 4 children (William, Lorne, Fannie-Mrs. David Lichti, and Mary Ann), one sister (Sarah-Mrs. Joel Schwartzentruber), 15 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. One daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the East Zorra A.M. Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 25, in charge of Dale Schumm, Vernon Zehr, and Henry Yantzi. Gospel Herald - Volume LVI, Number 7 - February 19, 1963 - pages 158, 159 * Note - Death date should be Jan 22, 1963. Note the date of the obituary is in Feb 1963. David's gravestone also gives death year as 1963. ____________ In Loving Memory [verse] In Loving Memory David R. Bender Date of Birth February 21st, 1878 Date of Death January 22nd, 1963 The Service Resting at his late residence, R.R.1, New Hamburg, until 11:00 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, 1963, when removal will be made to the 16th Line Mennonite Church, East Zorra, for service at 3:00 o'clock p.m. Interment in the church cemetery Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Feb 1878 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1904 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 6 Oct 1904 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Jan 1963 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth