Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

David M. Bender

Male 1864 - 1935  (71 years)


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  • Name David M. Bender 
    Born 28 Jan 1864  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1930  Cassel, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-77737 
    Died 29 Mar 1935  South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I77737  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Johannes B. "John" Bender,   b. 1817, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1874, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Catherine "Katie" Miller,   b. 25 Nov 1823, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1874, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 11 Jul 1841  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F19474  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Zehr,   b. 20 Feb 1869, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1938, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 6 Dec 1887  [1
    Children 
     1. Jacobena "Bena" Bender,   b. 1 Jun 1889, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1959, Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     2. Catherine Bender,   b. 12 Jun 1899, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1982, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F20287  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Bender - David M., 8th son of the late John and Catherine (Miller) Bender, was born Jan. 28, 1864, in Waterloo Co., Ont., where he grew to manhood. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior in his youth and was received in church fellowship by water baptism by Bishop John Gascho of the Wilmot congregation. In this faith he remained faithful to the end. On Dec. 6, 1887 he was joined in holy wedlock to Sister Barbara Zehr of East Zorra. After their marriage they settled in East Zorra. After their marriage they settled in East Zorra and were faithful members in East Zorra congregation, always present at church services, rain or shine, although having several miles to come. This union was blessed with 4 children (Peter of East Zorra; Bena, wife of Noah Lichti, of South Easthope; Annie, wife of Limon Hellmuth, near Ingersoll, Ont.; Katie, wife of Joel Albrecht, of East Zorra). He always enjoyed fairly good health with the exception of last year of his life. In November, 1934, he went to Stratford General Hospital for an operation which proved unsuccessful and thencoming to the home of his son-in-law (Noah Lichti in South Easthope) where he suffered severely at times till death relieved him on March 29, 1935; aged 71 y. 2 m. 1 d. He leaves his bereaved companion, 1 son, 3 daughters, 31 gandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Services at home by Jacob R. Bender, and at the East Zorra Church by M.Kuepfer, D.S.Iutzi, and Jacob R. Bender. Interment in adjoining cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Vol. XXVIII, No. 7 - May 16,1935

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, May 16,1935 - obituary of David Bender.

    2. [S579] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, East Zorra Township - East Zorra Mennonite Internet Link .
      David M. Bender 1864-1925/ his wife/ Barbara Zehr 1869-1938

    3. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Samuel Bender - May 16 1930 pg 5.

    4. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      By Rev'd John Oesch, Minister Of The Mennonist Society, Wilmot Township
      John Bender, To Catharine Miller, Both Of Wilmot. 11 July 1841. Wit. Rudolph Roth And Christian Kropf.

    5. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 23 Jul 1841 pg 30.
      11 Jul 1841 Pastor Johannes Oesch m. Johannes BENDER, son of Jacob Bender, to Catharina MUELLER, daughter of the late Jacob Mueller, both from Wilmot.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Jan 1864 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Cassel, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Mar 1935 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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