Magdalena “Lena” Steinman

1889 - 1969  (79 years)

• Name	Magdalena “Lena” Steinman
  Born	10 Jul 1889	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
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  Name	Magdalena “Lena” Bender
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-78166
  Died	11 Jan 1969	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I78166	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Christian H. Steinman,   b. 11 Nov 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Anna Brenneman,   b. 4 Feb 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jan 1929, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F20379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Noah J. Bender,   b. 14 Oct 1888, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jun 1954  (Age 65 years)
  Married	21 Dec 1911  [2]
  Children	1. Nelson Christian Bender,   b. 1 Mar 1928,   d. 21 Jan 1982, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F38601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bender, Magdalena, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Steinman, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., July 10, 1889; died in East Zorra Twp., Ont., Jan. 11, 1969; aged 79 y. 6 m. 1 d. On Dec. 21, 1911, she was married to Noah J. Bender, who died June 30, 1954. Surviving are 4 sons (Delton, Nelson, Ivan, and Armand), 3 sisters (Katie - Mrs. Benjamin Gingerich, Annie - Mrs. John Gingerich, and Christina - Mrs. John Wagler), and 2 brothers (Simeon T. and Emanuel). She was preceded in death by an infant son and 4 sisters. She was a member of the East Zorra Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 14, with Newton L. Gingrich officiating, assisted by Henry Yantzi. Gospel Herald - Volume LXII, Number 5 - February 4, 1969 pages 111, 112 _____________ Mrs. Noah J. Bender Mrs. Noah J. Bender, 79, of East Zorra Township, died at her home on Saturday, January 11. She was the former Magdalene Steinman, and was born in Wilmot Township in 1889, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Steinman. She was a member of East Zorra Mennonite Church, 16th line. She was married to Noah Bender in 1911. He died in 1954. Surviving are four sons, Delton and Nelson, both of East Zorra; Ivan and Armand both of South Easthope Township; two brothers, Simeon and Emmanuel, both of Baden; three sisters, Mrs. Benjamin (Katie) Gingerich, New Hamburg; Mrs. John (Annie) Gingerich, South Easthope, and Mrs. John (Christina) Wagler, North Easthope Township; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral service was held at the East Zorra Mennonite Church on Tuesday of last week. Burial took place in the church cemetery. New Hamburg Independent, January 22, 1969

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 18. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Magdalena Bender - February 4, 1969. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 61.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Jul 1889 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Jan 1969 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth