Irvin W. Lichty^[1]

1884 - 1970  (86 years)

• Name	Irvin W. Lichty
  Born	28 Jun 1884	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68949644
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer, Farm
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00072-4234.9
  Died	14 Dec 1970	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I54329	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 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	Hannah Martin,   b. 15 Dec 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Oct 1985, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 96 years)
  Married	14 Jan 1914  [6]
  Children	1. Gordon Martin Lichty,   b. 16 Nov 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 2008, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario  (Age 94 years)   2. Oscar Martin Lichty,   b. 8 Jan 1917, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1989, Langley, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 72 years)   3. Verna Lichty,   b. 5 Nov 1920, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jun 2013, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)   4. Howard Lichty,   b. 1922, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jul 2004, Penticton, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F5823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lichty.- Irvin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lighty, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., June 28, 1884; died at the South Waterloo Hospital, after a lengthy illness, Dec. 14, 1970; aged 86 y. 5 m. 16 d. On Jan. 14, 1914, he was married to Hannah Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Gordon, Howard, and Oscar), and one daughter (Verna-Mrs. Lyal Steckly). Funeral services were held at the Breslau Mennonite Church Dec. 17, in charge of Laurence Martin, Rufus Jutzi, and Horace Cressman; interment in the Breslau Church Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume LXIV, Number 3 - January 19, 1971, pages 71 ,72.

  
  

• 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. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 10. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 4. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Lichty/ Irvin W. Lichty/ 1884-1970/ his wife/ Hannah Martin/ 1888-1985 [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Volume 78, Number 45 - November 5, 1985, pages 780, 782 Obituary of Hannah Martin. [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 - 28 Jun 1884 - 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 Occupation - Laborer, Farm - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Dec 1970 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth