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Simon Bender

Male 1884 - 1945  (61 years)


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  • Name Simon Bender 
    Born 24 Feb 1884  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156193720 
    Occupation 1911  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1921  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farming, Farm 
    Residence 1921  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Misfortune 1945  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    killed by train auto accident 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-46756P 
    Died 17 Dec 1945  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Buried St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Person ID I46756  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Adam S. Bender,   b. 15 Aug 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1935, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Rosina Seck,   b. 18 Oct 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1932, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 14 Jan 1875  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F7388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Franziska "Frances" Esbaugh,   b. 16 Sep 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1945, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Children 
     1. Cletus Bender,   d. Bef 1980
     2. Emil Albert Bender,   b. 7 Aug 1912, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1973  (Age 60 years)
     3. Anna Rosa Bender,   b. 18 Oct 1913, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1980, Waterdown, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     4. Edward Joseph Bender,   b. 4 Nov 1918, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1984  (Age 65 years)
     5. Urban L. Bender,   b. 1 Nov 1920, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1995  (Age 74 years)
     6. Helen Clementine Bender,   b. 6 Jan 1926,   d. 23 Jul 2007  (Age 81 years)
     7. Leander Robert Bender,   b. 26 Feb 1928,   d. 20 Sep 2018  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F40042  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Level Crossing Crash Takes Three Lives

      A west-bound Grand River Railway freight train of 15 cars struck an automobile at a level crossing near the Freeport Sanatorium Sunday afternoon.

      Simon Bender, 62, and his wife 59, of St. Clements, were killed when the car was struck, and Lucy Kuntz, 13, died soon after being taken to hospital. The car itself was carried 500 ft. by the train. Mrs. Peter Kuntz, a sister of Mrs. Bender, Mrs. Michael Prokopowicz, daughter of Mrs. Kuntz and driver of the vehicle, were injured.

      Waterloo Chronicle 21 Dec 1945, p. 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-1 Page 10.

    2. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (St. Clements) Div. 7 Page 2.

    3. [S532] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - St. Clement RC CC#4534 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society.
      Bender/ Simon/ 1884-1945/ his wife/ Frances/ 1885-1945/ rest in peace

    4. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, St. Clements 1921Sub Dist. 7 Page 4.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156193720.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9227-75 Adam Bender & Rosina Heck.
      Adam BENDER, 23, farmer, Wellesley, same, s/o George & Margar, married Rosina HECK, 23, Wellesley, same, d/o Peter & Anna, witn: Joseph KIESWETTER & Catherine HERRGOTT, both of Wellesley, 14 Jan 1875 at St. Agatha

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Feb 1884 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farming, Farm - 1921 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisfortune - killed by train auto accident - 1945 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Dec 1945 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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