Catherine S. "Katie" Bender

1891 - 1950  (58 years)

• Name	Catherine S. "Katie" Bender
  Born	5 Jul 1891	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
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  Name	Catherine S. "Katie" Bender
  Residence	1945	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-78346
  Died	8 Jun 1950
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I78346	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Noah Bender,   b. 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Annie Schwartzentruber,   b. 11 Feb 1869,   d. 1 May 1934  (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F62983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christian K. Bender,   b. 2 Aug 1888,   d. 20 Dec 1960, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Walter Leonard Bender,   b. 12 Dec 1914, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1945  (Age 30 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F7081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bender. --- Katie S., daughter of the late Noah M. and Annie (Schwartzentruber) Bender, was born in East Zorra Twp., near Tavistock, Ont., July 5, 1891; passed away June 8, 1950; aged 58 y. 11 m. 3 d. In her early youth she recognized her need and accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour, remaining true and faithful until death. She was a member of the East Zorra Amish Mennonite Church. On Sept. 11, 1913, she was united in matrimony with Christian Bender, of East Zorra. Besides her husband, she leaves 3 sons (Orie, Harold and Ross), one daughter (Leone-Mrs. Lloyd Bender), 8 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Nancy-Mrs. Chris Yantzi, Mary-Mrs. Joseph Baechler, and Fanny-Mrs. Amos Birkey), 4 brothers (John Bender, Joseph Yantzi, Aaron Yantzi, and John Yantzi), and a number of other relatives and friends. Their eldest child (Walter) died in February 1945. Funeral services were held at the Ross Bender home, East Zorra, and at the East Zorra Sixteenth Line Church. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Henry Yantzi preached the funeral sermon.

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 21. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Anna Bender - June 15, 1945--page 107.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Jul 1891 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1945 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth