Christian B. Schwartzentruber^[1]

1866 - 1955  (89 years)

• Name	Christian B. Schwartzentruber
  Born	11 Apr 1866	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer Son
  Residence	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Labourer Farm
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-51550
  Died	19 Apr 1955	Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA   [4]
  Buried	Pigeon River Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I51550	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	John B. Schwartzentruber,   b. 29 Aug 1842, , Ohio, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Maria "Mary" Bender,   b. 16 Jul 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Mar 1921, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	11 Apr 1865	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F13443	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary K. Albrecht,   b. 7 Jun 1869, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Apr 1934, , Huron Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1891  [1]
  Children	1. Emanuel Schwartzentruber,   b. 18 Jun 1892, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Feb 1972, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA  (Age 79 years)   2. David Schwartzentruber,   b. 30 Dec 1894, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Allan Schwartzentruber,   b. 4 Mar 1897, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F13317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  Schwartzentruber, -- Christian B., son of the late John and Marie (Bender) Schwartzentruber, was born in Wellesley, Ont., April 11, 1868; passed away suddenly April 19, 1955, at the home of his son Emanuel; aged 89 y. 7 d. In his youth he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour and remained a faithful member of the Conservative Mennonite Church. On Nov. 22, 1891, he married Mary Albrecht, who preceded him in death on April 3, 1934. This union was blessed with 5 sons and one daughter. Surviving are 4 sons (Emanuel, David, and Allen, all of Pigeon, Mich., and Arthur, Upland, Calif.), one daughter (Adeline-Mrs. Maxine Shetler, Chino, Calif.), 15 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Mary Wagler, Millbank, Ont.), and many other relatives and friends. Preceding him in death were one son (Harvey), one brother (John, Lowville, N. Y.), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Barbara Gascho and Mrs. Katie Striecher, both of Wellesley, Ont.). Funeral services were held at the Pigeon River Conservative Mennonite Church, April 21, in charge of Loren Dietzel and Edwin Albrecht. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 23 - June 7, 1955 - page 552.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011736-91. Christian Schwartzentruber, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, res. same, s/o John & Maria Schwartzentruber, married Maria Albrecht, 22, b. Mornington Twp. res. Wellesley, d/o Jacob & Anna Albrecht, witn: Christian Zehr, Wellesley & Jacob Lichty, Wilmot, 22 Nov 1891 [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 page 5. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 3 Page 40. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Christian B. Schwartzentruber - June 7, 1955. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 22. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Schwartzentruber Born: OH Res: Wellesley Township Age: 22 Est. Birth: abt 1843 Father: John Mother: Catherine married Maria Bender Age:: 17 Est. Birth: abt 1848 Born: Canada Res: Wilmot Township Father: Christn Mother: Catherine married 11 Apr 1865 county: Waterloo

  
  

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  Born - 11 Apr 1866 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer Farm - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Apr 1955 - Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA Buried - - Pigeon River Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth