John S. Zehr^[1]

1874 - 1906  (31 years)

• Name	John S. Zehr
  Born	30 Jul 1874	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45270066
  Residence	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1899	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Miller
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	? Dryer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-52015
  Died	15 May 1906	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cause: Heart Disease 17 years
  Buried	Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I52015	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Christian B. Zehr,   b. 19 Aug 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jul 1928  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Veronica Schultz,   b. 26 Apr 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	2 Dec 1862	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F13382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Christian Zehr,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Veronika Schultz,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F289489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine K. Schultz,   b. 23 Feb 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Aug 1938, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1899	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Mary Zehr,   d. May 1902   2. George Zehr,   b. 3 May 1900, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Christian Zehr,   b. Jan 1902, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Apr 1986, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 84 years)   4. Rev. Menno S. Zehr,   b. 21 Sep 1903, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jul 1980, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 76 years)   5. William S. Zehr,   b. 9 Feb 1905, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Apr 1936, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 31 years)   6. Veronica "Fannie" Zehr,   b. 21 Jun 1906, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Mar 2001  (Age 94 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F13419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Zehr.- On the 15th of May, 1906, in Wellesley Village, Waterloo Co., Ont., John S. Zehr, aged 31 Y, 9 M., 15 D. He leaves a sorrowing widow and three small children, besides his parents, three brothers and two sisters to mourn his early death. Funeral services on the 18th at the Wellesley M. H. by Daniel H. Steinman and Nicholas Nafziger. Herald of Truth, June 7, 1906, page 210 Vol. XLIII, No. 23 ___________________ Death of Mr. J. S. Zehr Mr. John Zehr one of Wellesley's popular and enterprising young business men, died somewhat suddenly just before noon on Tuesday, the 15th inst. in his 32nd year. Since his early youth he has been the victim of a mild form of heart trouble which prevented him from doing heavy work but by thrift and ability he has built up a prosperous machine shop business which he managed successfully until this spring when he found the work too strenuous and his health failing. He was around town as usual up to the week before his death and was only confined to his bed for a day or two. He was an upright, honourable young man and has gained the respect and confidence of all who knew him. The sympathy of the community goes out to his wife and three small children. The funeral occurs to-morrow (Friday) morning at 9 o'clock, the interment taking place at the Third line Mennonite church cemetery near Freebourn's school. Wellesley Maple Leaf, May 17, 1906 __________________ John S. Zehr. This industrious citizen became the successor of Mr. John Weismiller in the chopping and cider mill on Nov. 22, 1897, and has been doing a successful business ever since. He was born near Wellesley in 1874, and is the son of Mr. Christian Zehr, one of the well known farmers of this section. The cider and chopping mill was established by Weismiller about twelve. years ago. The cider mill is one of the best equipped and most convenient in the county. It has a capacity of turning out about 2,000 gallons per day and during the heavy apple crop of 1896 its total output was something like 50,000 gallons. One advantage in this mill is that Mr. Zehr, not having his time taken up in other business has it constantly under his personal supervision and therfore can guarantee good honest work in every particular. Patrons in case of a visit do not have to wait an unusual length of time, everything being so conveniently arranged as to render the grinding of a load of apples in the least possible time. As he makes a specialty of this line of work he is certainly worthy of the farmers' patronage. He has ample water power which is furnished by an unusually powerful spring nearly a mile west of the mill, the water being conveyed through a race about 90 rods long. There is a ten-inch giant wheel. Mr. Zehr worked for five years as a cabinet maker in the states and is a natural mechanic and is not compelled to call in an outsider in case something goes wrong with his machinery. He has now about completed a dust blower for a separator that is said to be a very handy contrivance. His chopping mill is capable of turning out from ten to fifteen bags per hour and is ready for work every day in the year. In connection with the chopping and cider mill he has a lathe and hand saw, and if necessary, should he have a call from a patron for anything in the sash, blind or screen line he can accommodate him Mr. Zehr is making considerable improvement in the cider mill and by the time the apple season comes on he will be thoroughly prepared to give the best of satisfaction and do the work promptly. In this particular be especially invites the attention of the farmers who will have large apple crops this fall. Those who have not previously done so, but will give him a trial will find that he is fully prepared as stated. Waterloo County Chronicle, 21 Jul 1898, p. 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015739-99. John Zehr, 24, occ. Miller, b. Wilmot, res. Wellesley, son of Christ Zehr and Veronika Schultz married Catherine Schultz, 24, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of Geo Schultz and Mary Kennell, Witness(es): Jacob Lichty of Linwood and Christ. Zehr of Wellesley, 21 March 1899 in Wellesley Twp. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 14. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 31. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Obituary of John S. Zehr - June 7, 1906, page 210 Vol. XLIII, No. 23. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Zehr Christian, 21, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, s/o Michael & Barbara, married 2 Dec 1862 Veronica Schultz, 18, res. Wilmot, b/ Wilmot, d/o George & Magdalene

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Jul 1874 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Miller - 1899 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Mar 1899 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ? Dryer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Heart Disease 17 years - 15 May 1906 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth