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

Solomon Bender

Male 1882 - 1957  (75 years)


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  • Name Solomon Bender 
    Born 16 Jan 1882  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer Son 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-78352 
    Died 1 Dec 1957  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Buried East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I78352  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

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

    Family Rachel Jutzi,   b. 24 Dec 1884, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1976, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 4 Dec 1908  [2
    Children 
     1. Clarence Bender,   b. 1908, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Lloyd Bender,   b. 1912, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1998, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Gladwin Bender,   b. 18 May 1917, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 2008, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     4. Milfrid Bender,   b. 22 Feb 1914,   d. 2 May 2002  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 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 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 21.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 11, 1958 - Obituary of Solomon R. Bender.

    3. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 55.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 1, 1977 - Obituary of Rachel Jutzi.

    5. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Jan 1882 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Dec 1957 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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