Christian R. Bender

1884 - 1964  (80 years)

• Name	Christian R. Bender
  Born	21 Apr 1884	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35510280
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer Son
  Residence	1911	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-78353
  Died	7 Jun 1964	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I78353	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 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	Veronica "Fannie Erb,   b. 15 Feb 1891, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Aug 1978, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1911  [2]
  Children	1. Ervin Bender,   b. 8 Jan 1913, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1997, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   2. Anson Joel Bender,   b. 1926, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jan 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F25617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bender, Christian, son of Joseph M. and Elizabeth (Ruby) Bender, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., April 21, 1884; died a Stratford (Ont.) General Hospital, June 7, 1964; aged 80 y. 1 m. 17 d. On Nov. 30, 1911, he was married to Fannie Erb, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Ervin, Wilmer, and Anson), 2 brothers (John and Ezra), 3 sisters (Lena - Mrs. Noah Wagler, Katie - Mrs. Christian Lebold, and Annie - Mrs. Christian Baechler), 14 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Cassel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were conducted at the East Zorra Church, June 9, in charge of Vernon Zehr, Daniel Zehr, and Henry Yantzi. Gospel Herald - Volume LVII, Number 26 - July 7, 1964 - pp 590, 591

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 21. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Christian Bender - July 7, 1964. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 7. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 55. [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 - 21 Apr 1884 - 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 Occupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Jun 1964 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth