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Lydia Bender

Female 1878 - 1947  (68 years)


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  • Name Lydia Bender 
    Born 18 Sep 1878  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Lydia Eby 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-6849 
    Died 1 Jan 1947  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I6849  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John H. Bender,   b. 5 Aug 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1934, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Barbara Brenneman,   b. 15 Sep 1849, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1931, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 16 Jan 1872  South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F43346  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Aaron Eby,   b. 2 Mar 1874, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 1937  [1
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F7447  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Eby.-Lydia, daughter of John H. and Barbara (Brenneman) Bender, was born in East Zorra, Ont., Sept. 18, 1878; passed away on Jan. 1, 1947; aged 68 y. 3 m. 13 d. At the age of fourteen she accepted Christ as her Saviour and was received into the East Zorra A.M. congregation. In 1937 she was united in marriage to Aaron Eby, who survives. Also surviving are one brother (Jacob B., Tavistock, Ont.), one sister (Magdalena-Mrs. Chris Iutzi, of Tavistock), and a large number of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by the home ministers on Jan. 4. Interment was made in the East Zorra Cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume XL, Number 6 - May 6, 1947, page 126, 127

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, May 6, 1947 obituary of Lydia Bender.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of John H. Bender - May 24, 1934, page 174, 175, 176.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Sep 1878 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Jan 1947 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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