John E. Lichti

1896 - 1968  (72 years)

• Name	John E. Lichti
  Born	5 May 1896	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45068668
  Residence	1911	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Amish
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-80355
  Died	29 Nov 1968	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I80355	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph F. Lichti,   b. 26 Aug 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1936  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Barbara G. Erb,   b. 6 Jul 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Dec 1932  (Age 71 years)
  Married	30 Mar 1879	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F20840	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara R. Bender,   b. 16 Sep 1897, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1990, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	24 Jan 1918
  Children	1. Leona Barbara Lichti,   b. 2 Aug 1920,   d. 6 Nov 2021, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 101 years)   2. Kenneth Wray Lichti,   b. 2 Jun 1935, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 2016, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F45726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LICHTI, JOHN E., son of Joseph F. and Barbara (Erb) Lichti was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., May 5, 1896; died at the Stratford Hospital, after a lengthy illness, Nov. 29, 1968; aged 72 y. 6 m. 24 d. On Jan. 24, 1918, he was married to Barbara Bender, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Leona--Mrs. Mervin Bender), 6 sons (Elmon, Stanley, Lincoln, Mervin, Elroy, and Kenneth), 23 grandchildren, one great-grandson, and 5 sisters (Mary--Mrs. Joseph Wagler, Leah--Mrs. Nick C. Roth, Lydia--Mrs. Joseph Roth, Lena--Mrs. Seranus Kipfer, and Katie--Mrs. Ezra Kropf). He was preceded in death by one daughter, who died in infancy., He was a member of the East Zorra Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 2, with Newton L. Gingrich officiating, assisted by Dan Wagler. GOSPEL HERALD - Volume LXI, Number 50 - DECEMBER 24, 1968 - PAGE 1135,1136 ________________ LICHTI, John E 1968 By Record Correspondent TAVISTOCK-John E. Lichti, 225 Hope St. E., died Friday at Stratford Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 72. Born May 5, 1896, in Wilmot Township, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lichti and farmed in East Zorra Township for many years before coming to Tavistock in 1960. Mr. Lichti was a member of the 16th Line East Zorra Mennonite Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Barbara Bender whom he married Jan. 24, 1918 in East Zorra Township; six sons, Elmon, Stanley, Lincoln and Mervin, all of East Zorra, Elroy of New Hamburg, and Kenneth of Tavistock; one daughter, Mrs. Mervin (Leona) Bender, New Hamburg; five sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Mary) Wagler of Wellesley, Mrs. Nick (Leah) Roth, New Hamburg, Mrs. Joseph (Lydia) Roth of Tavistock, Mrs. Serenus (Lena) Kipfer of Baden and Mrs. Ezra (Katie) Kropf, East Zorra; 23 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was predeceased by one daughter and two brothers. The body will be at the Robert Krug Funeral Home, Tavistock until noon Monday when removal will be made to the East Zorra Mennonite Church 16th Line where Rev. Newton Gingrich will conduct a memorial service at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. ________________ JOHN E. LICHTI John E. Lichti, 225 Hope St. E.. died last Friday at Stratford Hospital at the age of 72. Born in Wilmot Township, May 5. 1896, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lichti and had farmed in East Zorra Township for many years before coming to Tavistock in 1960. He was a member of the 16th Line East Zorra Mennonite Church. Surviving are .his wife, the former Barbara Bender whom he married January 24, 1918 in East Zorra Township; six sons, Elmon, Stanley. Lincoln and Mervin. all of East Zorra; Elroy of New Hamburg and Kenneth of Tavistock; one daughter, Mrs. Mervin (Leona) Bender, New Hamburg; five sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Mary) Wagler of Wellesley, Mrs. Nick (Leah) Roth, New Hamburg, Mrs. Joseph (Lydia) Roth of Tavistock. Mrs. Serenus (Lena) Kipfer of Baden and Mrs. Ezra (Katie) Kropf, East Zorra; 23 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was predeceased by one daughter and two brothers. Rev. Newton Gingerich conducted services at the East Zorra Mennonite Church 16th line on Monday. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Robert Krug Funeral Home, Tavistock, was in charge of arrangements. New Hamburg Independent Newspaper

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-5 Page 1. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Wilmot Twp. 1911 Div. 9 Page 16. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45068668/john-e.-lichti. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45068668/john-e-lichti. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Barbara Erb - January 19, 1933 - page 894, 895. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11387-80. Joseph Lichti, 20, Occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp, Res. same, son of Joseph and Magdalena Lichti, married to Barbara Erb, 18, b. Wilmot Twp, Res. same, daughter of Joseph and Magdalena Erb, Witn: Michael Vennel and Christian Litwiller, both of Wilmot Twp, 30 Mar 1880 In The House of Christian K. Lichti; The Bride's Father

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 May 1896 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Nov 1968 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth