John Lehman

1868 - 1925  (57 years)

• Name	John Lehman
  Born	4 Jun 1868	New Bremen, Lewis, New York, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	General Labourer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-52238
  Died	25 Jul 1925	Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA   [2]
  	Cause: diabetes
  Person ID	I52238	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Peter Lehman,   b. Abt 1838, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catherine Widrick,   b. Abt 1838, of, New Bremen, Lewis, New York, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F41478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Kennel,   b. 2 Aug 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jun 1940, Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Married	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Susanna Lehman,   b. 5 Jun 1893, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F13466	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Lehman, 57 years of age, died at his home in this village at 5: 30 p. m. Saturday, July 25, after a linger illness of diabetes. He was senior member of the firm of Lehman & Zehr, who have conducted a sawmill here for the past few years. He was a stockholder and director of Croghan Nation Bank since its organization. He was also a member of the Croghan fire department. Mr. Lehman was born January 4, 1868, in New Bremen son of Peter and Catharine Widrick Lehman. December 25, 1890, he was united in marriage to Magdalene Kennel of Wellesley, Ontario and in 1906 moved to Aldrich where he acted as foreman in a lumber camp. The following year he came to Croghan and purchased a sawmill from Joseph Farney. In 1910 he purchased the sash and blind factor from the Virkler estate. In 1923 he entered into partnership with Benjamin Zehr in the Lehman-Zehr Lumber Company, which he conducted until his death. Besides his bereaved wife he is survived by one daughter Mrs. Benjamin Zehr and three grandchildren: five brothers, Christopher, Simon, Andrew of Beaver Falls: Donald and Joseph of this village: two sisters Mrs. Joseph Lehman of Kitchener, Ontario and Mrs. John A. Zehr of Beaver Falls. The funeral was held Tuesday at 9: 30 a. m. at the home and at 10: 30 at the Amish Mennonite church of which he was an active member. Rev. Michael Zehr of Pigeon, Mich. officiated at the ceremony. The five brothers acted as bearers. Mr. Lehman was one of the most prominent business men of the community and was always much interested in the welfare of the village. He leaves many friends who mourn his loss. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved family.1a The Journal and Republican, Lowville, N. Y., 30 Jul 1925

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 18. [S1171] News - NY, Lewis, Lowville - The Journal and Republican, Obituary of John Lehman - 30 Jul 1925.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Jun 1868 - New Bremen, Lewis, New York, USA Occupation - General Labourer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: diabetes - 25 Jul 1925 - Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA Married - - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth