Leah L. Bender

1884 - 1915  (31 years)

• Name	Leah L. Bender
  Born	30 Jan 1884	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36574189
  Name	Leah L. Jutzi
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-86658
  Died	22 Nov 1915	, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I86658	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel M. Bender,   b. 3 Jun 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 May 1930, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Magdalena R. Lebold,   b. 9 Dec 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1929, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1883	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F19150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jacob B. Jutzi,   b. 11 Apr 1882, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 1937, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Married	1906  [5]
  Children	1. Salome Jutzi,   b. 6 Mar 1907, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jul 1985, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   2. Emerson Jutzi,   b. 22 Dec 1910, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Mar 1983, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   3. Alvin Earl Jutzi,   b. 5 Mar 1913,   d. 5 Apr 1999  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F32276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Leah L. Bender 1884-1915

  
  

• Notes

  Jutzi. - Leah, daughter of Samuel Bender, New Hamburg, Ont., was born Jan. 30, 1884, in Waterloo Co., Ont. She united in marriage with Jacob Jutzi Jan 4, 1906. to this union were born 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died at their home in Perth Co., Ont., Nov. 22, 1915; aged 31 y. 9 m. 23 d. She leaves to mourn her early departure a sorrowing husband, 4 children, father, mother, 1 brother, 2 sisters. In 1901 she accepted Jesus as her Savior and united with the A. Mennonite Church and remained faithful to the end. Sister Jutzi was of a gentle and peaceful nature. She was confined to her bed for four weeks through which time she bore her suffering patiently, always submissive to the Lord, talking much of the joy to be with the Lord till she passed away, peacefully and quietly to be with Jesus. Funeral on Nov. 24 at the house by Christian Kropf and at the Poole A. M. Church by Christian Gascho (opening services) and sermon by the writer (Text, Psa. 16: 11; 11 Cor. 5: 1) The remains were laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. Mother, thou hast left us lonely, Here thy loss we deeply feel. But 'twas God that came and took thee, He can all our sorrows heal. Peter Boshart. Gospel Herald - Volume VIII, Number 37 - December 9, 1915 - Page 607, 608

  
  

• Sources

  [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 16. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 9, 1915 - Obituary of Leah Bender. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 56. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12406 (1883), Bender-Lebold. Samuel Bender, 23, Farmer, res. Wilmot Twp., b. Wilmot , son of John and Catharina, married Magdalena Lebold, 22, res. Wilmot Twp., b. Wilmot, daughter of Christian and Barbara, Witnessed by Daniel Steinmann and Joseph Bender, both of Wilmot Twp., 9 Jan 1883 at Res of Joseph Bender (Mennonite) [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 30, 1937 - Obituary of Jacob B. Jutzi.

  
  

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  Born - 30 Jan 1884 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Nov 1915 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth