Solomon Bender

1882 - 1957  (75 years)

• Name	Solomon Bender
  Born	16 Jan 1882	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer Son
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-78352
  Died	1 Dec 1957	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Buried	East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I78352	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph M. Bender,   b. 15 Dec 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth R. Ruby,   b. 30 Sep 1851, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Apr 1929, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	28 Sep 1875	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F20412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel Jutzi,   b. 24 Dec 1884, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Dec 1976, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	4 Dec 1908  [2]
  Children	1. Clarence Bender,   b. 1908, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jul 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   2. Lloyd Bender,   b. 1912, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1998, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   3. Gladwin Bender,   b. 18 May 1917, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Oct 2008, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)   4. Milfrid Bender,   b. 22 Feb 1914,   d. 2 May 2002  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F36010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bender, Solomon R., was born in Wilmot Township, Ont., Jan. 16, 1882; died after a brief illness at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Dec. 1, 1957; aged 74 y. 10 m. 15 d. In his early youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and united with the Amish Mennonite Church of East Zorra, Ont., of which he was a member until his death. He was the first to break the family circle. Surviving are his wife, the former, Rachel Iutzi, who he married Dec. 4, 1906, one daughter (Elvera, New Hamburg, Ont.), 5 sons (Clarence, Lloyd, and Laverene, all of East Zorra, Ont.; Milford, Wilmot Twp., Ont.; and Gladwin, Kitchener, Ont.), 3 brothers (John, South Easthope, Ont.; Christian and Ezra, both of East Zorra, Ont.), 3 sisters (Mrs. Noah Wagler, North Easthope, Ont.; Mrs. Christian Lebold and Mrs. Christian Baechler, both of South Easthope, Ont.), and 19 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra Church in charge of Henry Yantzi, Joel Schwartzentruber, and Curtis Cressman. Burial in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume LI, Number 6 - February 11, 1958 - page 142, 143

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 21. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 11, 1958 - Obituary of Solomon R. Bender. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 55. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 1, 1977 - Obituary of Rachel Jutzi. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Joseph M Bender Born: Wilmot Age: 23 Born: abt 1852 Father: John Bender Mother: Catherine Bender Spouse: Elizabeth Rubey Age: 23 Born: abt 1852 born: South Easthope Father: Joseph Rubey Mother: Magdaline Rubey married 28 Sep 1875 married: Perth, South Easthope

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Jan 1882 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Dec 1957 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth