Elvera Zehr^[1]

1902 - 1966  (63 years)

• Name	Elvera Zehr
  Born	24 Oct 1902	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63720157
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-472999
  Died	12 Jul 1966	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I472999	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Dr. Joseph R. Zehr,   b. 28 Aug 1848, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Sep 1915, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Albrecht,   b. Abt 1860, Of, Topping, Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1883  [2]
  Family ID	F12129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edward Schwartzentruber,   b. 20 Oct 1904, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Apr 1963, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Married	22 Oct 1924	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Gordon Edward Schwartzentruber,   b. 8 Nov 1938, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jan 1997, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F293703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Schwartzentruber, Elvera, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Albrect) Zehr, was born at Tavistock, Ont., Oct. 24, 1902; died at the Stratford, Ont. General Hospital, after a brief illness, July 12, 1966; aged 63 y. 8 m. 18 d. She was married to Edward Schwartzentruber, who died April 18, 1963. Surviving are one son (Gordon), one brother (Emory), one sister (Clara - Mrs. Amos Brenneman), and 2 grandchildren. She was a member of the Tavistock Church. Funeral services were held at East Zorra, with Henry Yantzi and David Schwartzentruber officiating. Gospel Herald - Volume LIX, Number 32 - August 16, 1966 page 738

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020629-24. Edward Schwartzentruber, 20, occ. Farmer, b. Mornington Perth Co., res. North Easthope Perth Co., son of David Schwartzentruber and Rebecca Kuepfer married Elvera Zehr, 21, b. Tavistock Oxford Co., res. Tavistock, daughter of Joseph R. Zehr and Elizabeth Albrecht, Witn: Emery Zehr of New Hamburg and David Schwartzentruber of Milverton, 22 October 1924 in Wellesley. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, 28 Oct 1915 - Obituary of Joseph R. Zehr.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Oct 1902 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Oct 1924 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Jul 1966 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth