Benjamin W. Lichty^[1]

1882 - 1937  (55 years)

• Name	Benjamin W. Lichty
  Born	2 Feb 1882	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer, Own Farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00072-4234.8
  Died	9 Feb 1937	German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I54328	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. Benjamin Lichty,   b. 18 Dec 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Mar 1913, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Esther Wenger,   b. 5 Dec 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Dec 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Married	17 Apr 1866	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F14039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ann Reist,   b. 11 Jun 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Mar 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	16 Apr 1911	Guernsey, Saskatchewan   [3]
  Children	1. Iva Altana Lichty,   b. 27 Nov 1914, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Aug 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F6502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lichty.-Benjamin W., son of the late Benjamin and Esther (Wenger) Lichty, was born Feb. 2, 1852; died Feb. 9, 1937; aged 55 y. 7 d. On April 16, 1911, at Guernsey, Sask., he was united in holy marriage to Sarah Ann Reist, and resided for the next 3 years at Drake, Sask. Coming East to Ontario again, they lived for 8 years near Floradale, for the past 14 years residing at German Mills where he was well known as the manufacturer of "Lichty's Famous Products." He leaves his sorrowing widow and 1 daughter (Eva) also 2 brothers (George of Elmira and Irvin of Breslau), and 1 sister (Mrs. Ephraim Snyder of Bellingham, Wash.) He was predeceased by 1 infant daughter (Mary Esther), 2 brothers (Henry of Elmira and Daniel, who passed away at the age of 12), also 2 sisters (Mrs. Josiah Weber of Elmira and Mrs. John Steiner of Drake, Sask.). He was baptized and received into the fellowship of the Mennonite Church as a young man. He was a lover of the Lord and of the deeper Christian life. Services in charge of the pastor, Bro. C. F. Derstine, assisted by Bros. 0. Burkholder and Simon Martin. Theme, "That they might be with me, to behold my glory." Gospel Herald, March 18, 1937 - Vol. XXIX, No.51 - page 1086, 1087

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 878. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 18, 1937 - Obituary of Benjamin W. Lichty. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 4. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 16 Page 8. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. In loving memory of/ Benjamin W. Lichty/ 1882-1937/ Sarah Ann Reist/ his beloved wife/ 1874-1950/ gone home/ Lichty/ [A] Father [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Benjamin Lichte Birth Place: Woolwich Residence: Waterloo Age: 21 Father Name: George Lichte Mother Name: Sarah Bowman Spouse Name: Henrietta Winger Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Birth Place: Woolwich Spouse residence: Waterloo Spouse Father Name: Jonas Winger Spouse Mother Name: Mary Martin Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1866 Marriage County: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Feb 1882 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Apr 1911 - Guernsey, Saskatchewan Occupation - Farmer, Own Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Feb 1937 - German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth