Edwin Bender

1883 - 1971  (87 years)

• Name	Edwin Bender
  Born	19 Apr 1883	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Laborer Farm
  Residence	1911	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-55949
  Died	20 Mar 1971	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I55949	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Friedrich W. "Frederick" Bender,   b. 26 Nov 1838, , Baden, Germany ,   d. 23 Oct 1914, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Margaret Huehn,   b. 11 May 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1914, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	6 Sep 1864	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F14469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minnie Mohr,   b. 25 Feb 1889, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jan 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	14 Jun 1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F47663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Edwin Bender Funeral service took place Monday at Zion United Church for Edwin Bender of 13 South Street, Elmira. He died Saturday at K-W Hospital at the age of 87. Rev. M.E. Reuber officiated. Burial was in the Elmira Cemetery. He was born in Woolwich Township April 19, 1883, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Bender. He farmed in the township until 1946 when he retired to Elmira. He was a member of Zion United Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Minnie Mohr, whom he married in 1911, and one sister, Mrs. Melvina Mohr of St. Jacobs. He was predeceased by four brothers and four sisters. Elmira Signet Mar 24 1971 pg 15

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 1. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 6. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 23. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99186252. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Frederick Bender Born: Germany Res: Woolwich Township Age: 26 Father: Jacob Mother: Helen Born: 1838 Spouse: Margaret Huchn Age: 18 born: Waterloo Res: Woolwich Township Born: 1846 Father: George Mother: Mar[g or y] married 6 Sep 1864

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Apr 1883 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer Farm - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Jun 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Mar 1971 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth