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

Lydia Lichti

Female 1899 - 1986  (87 years)


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  • Name Lydia Lichti 
    Born 3 Feb 1899  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Lydia Roth 
    Residence 1911  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Amish 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-80366 
    Died 1 Mar 1986  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I80366  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Joseph F. Lichti,   b. 26 Aug 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1936  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Barbara G. Erb,   b. 6 Jul 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1932  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 30 Mar 1879  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F20840  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joesph S. Roth,   b. 1 Mar 1895, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1967, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 7 Dec 1916  [3
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F36952  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ROTH, Lydia, daughter of Joseph and Barbara (Erb) LICHTI, was born in New Hamburg, Ont., Feb. 3, 1899; died at Stratford (Ont.) Hospital on Mar. 1, 1986. On Dec. 7, 1916, she was married to Joseph Roth, who died in December 1967. Surviving are 5 sons (Mahlon, Mervin, Kenneth, Wilmer, and Raymond), 4 daughters (Edna - Mrs. Wilfred Bender, Ina - Mrs. Laverne Bender, Doris - Mrs. Andrew Yantzi, and Elma - Mrs. Elmer Yantzi), 40 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Mrs. Leah Roth, Lena - Mrs. Cyranius Kipfer, and Mrs. Katie Kropf). She was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at East Zorra Mennonite Church on Mar. 4, in charge of Oliver Yantzi and Homer H. Yutzy; interment in East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume 79, Number 27 - July 8, 1986, Page 474

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-5 Page 1.

    2. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Wilmot Twp. 1911 Div. 9 Page 16.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Lydia Lichti Roth - July 8, 1986, Page 474.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Barbara Erb - January 19, 1933 - page 894, 895.

    5. [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

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Feb 1899 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Amish - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Mar 1986 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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