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Ezra L. Gascho

Male 1893 - 1967  (73 years)


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  • Name Ezra L. Gascho 
    Born 19 Sep 1893  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21086384 
    Occupation 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer Son 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer, Farm 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-51697 
    Died 15 Jul 1967  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Cause: cancer 
    Buried East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I51697  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. John Gascho,   b. 4 Nov 1864, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1949  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Catherine Lichti,   b. 21 Mar 1864, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1930, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1890  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F13351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rachel Boshart,   b. 16 Apr 1890, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1948  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 1916  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Elmina Gascho,   b. 25 Oct 1918,   d. 25 Oct 1918  (Age 0 years)
     2. Gascho,   b. 25 Oct 1918,   d. 25 Oct 1918  (Age 0 years)
     3. Maida Mary Ann Gascho,   b. 21 Mar 1921,   d. 2 May 1921  (Age 0 years)
     4. Laura Esther Gascho,   b. 25 Aug 1922,   d. 8 Jan 1997  (Age 74 years)
     5. John Norman Gascho,   b. 16 Apr 1925, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 2003, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Lloyd Jacob Gascho,   b. 7 Jul 1926,   d. 14 Feb 2001, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F39688  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Barbara Stere,   b. 5 Feb 1899, Of, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1982, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 1951  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Melinda Gascho
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F39696  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Gascho.- Ezra, son of John and Catherine (Lichti) Gascho, was born at Wellesley, Ont., Sept. 19, 1893; died of cancer at Stratford (Ont.) General Hospital, July 15, 1967; aged 73 y. 9 m. 26 d. In 1916 he was married to Rachel Boshart, who died in 1948. In 1951 he was married to Barbara Stere, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (John, Laura-Mrs. Leroy Erb, Lloyd), 3 brothers (Samuel, John, and David), and one sister (Mary-Mrs. Noah Yantzi). He was a member of the Tavistock Church. Funeral Services were held at the East Zorra Church, July 18 with Newton L. Gingerich, Dan Zehr, and David Schwartzentruber officiating.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LX, Number 31 - August 8, 1967, pages 722, 723.

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 8.

    2. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 10 Page 4.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 8, 1967 - Obituary of Ezra Gascho.

    4. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Wellesley Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 12 Page 6.

    5. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012239-90.
      John Gascho, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley Township, res. same, son of Christian and Maria Gascho, married Catharine Lichty, 25, b. Wellesley, res. same, daughter of Joseph and Catharina Lichty, Witness(es) Joseph Lichty, Wellesley and Menno Lichti (Sic), Wellesley, 4 March 1890 at Wellesley Township

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Sep 1893 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: cancer - 15 Jul 1967 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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