Vera Bearinger

1916 - 1987  (70 years)

• Name	Vera Bearinger
  Born	1 Oct 1916	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Vera Martin
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-70736
  Died	24 Jul 1987	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  	Cause: cancer
  Buried	Floradale Mennonite Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I70736	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	David M. Bearinger,   b. 9 Jan 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Nov 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Elvina R. Shantz,   b. 5 Oct 1890, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Aug 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1913	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F6516	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Delton Martin,   b. 9 Nov 1910,   d. 15 Dec 2002  (Age 92 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1940  [1]
  Children	1. Janice Marie Martin   2. Isobel Jean Martin
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F21888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Martin.- Vera Bearinger, daughter of David and Elvina (Shantz) Bearinger, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Oct. 1, 1916; died of cancer at Kitchener, Ont., July 24, 1987; aged 70 y. On June 12, 1940, she was married to Delton Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Janice Cressman and Isobel Frey), one son (Kenneth), 10 grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Almeda Snider and Doris Bowman). She was a member of Floradale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 26, in charge of J. Lester Kehl; interment in Floradale Church Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 80, Number 34 - August 25, 1987, page 614. __________________ MARTIN, Mrs. Delton (Vera) - On Friday, July 24, 1987, at K-W Hospital, in her 71st year, Vera Bearinger. Beloved wife of Delton Martin of RR 2, Wallenstein; dear mother of Mrs. Cal (Janice) Cressman and Mrs. Mahlon (Isobel) Frey, both of Elmira and Kenneth of Port Au Prince, Haiti. Ten grandchildren also survive. Sister of Mrs. A. Leonard (Almeda) Snider of Waterloo and Mrs. Harold (Doris) Bowman of Kitchener. Predeceased by two brothers, Urias and Vernon and her parents, David and Elvina (Shantz) Bearinger. Visitation at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, until Sunday at noon, when removal will be made to the Floradale Mennonite Church for funeral service at 3 p.m. Interment in the adjoining cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Mennonite Central Committee or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 25, 1987 - Obituary of Vera Bearinger. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 9. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, F., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, F. (1916). Vera Bearinger Martin (1916-1987) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 22 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26495876/vera-martin. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 28, 1945 - Obituary of Elvina Shantz. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015964-13. David Bearinger, 24, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Noah Bearinger and Nancy Martin Married Elvina Schantz, 22, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Josiah Schantz and Fianna Budy, Witness(s): Josiah Schantz and Menno Schantz Both of Waterloo, 11 February 1913 in Woolwich Twp

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Oct 1916 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: cancer - 24 Jul 1987 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Floradale Mennonite Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth