Oliver Lichty^[1]

1888 - 1933  (45 years)

• Name	Oliver Lichty
  Born	30 Aug 1888	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00072-4241.2
  Died	17 Sep 1933	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Person ID	I9774	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Daniel Lichty,   b. 10 Feb 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Nov 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Musselman,   b. 11 Feb 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Sep 1934, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1887	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F2828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Joannah Eby,   b. 12 Dec 1889, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1979, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Married	20 Nov 1912	, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Cranson Lichty,   b. 24 May 1911, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1997, Scarborough, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   2. Arthur Reuben Lichty,   b. 6 Mar 1915, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Apr 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)   3. Helen Lichty,   b. 25 May 1919, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Oct 2018, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 99 years)   4. Norma Marie Lichty,   b. 31 Oct 1920, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Feb 2022, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 101 years)   5. Bernice Lichty,   b. 17 Oct 1923   6. Verkerke Glenny Lichty,   b. 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Aug 2004, Southampton, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F11634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Luella Eby,   b. Abt 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Jul 1911  (Age ~ 25 years)
  Married	30 Mar 1910	Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F35550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lichty. Oliver Lichty was born near Conestoga, Ont., Aug. 30, 1888; died Sept. 17, 1933; aged 45 y. 17 d. At the age of 16 he chose Christ as his personal Savior and united with the Mennonite Church. In March, 1909, he married Luella Eby and to this union was born 1 son. The mother was called home in July, 1911. Nov., 1912, he married Joanna Eby. She with the following children (Cranson, Arthur, Helen, Norma, Bernice, Glennis, and Mervin) feel deeply the loss of the one who has left them so suddenly. Besides these his parents, 7 sisters and 2 brothers remain. Two sisters already preceded him. The news of the sudden passing of Bro. Lichty was a great shock to this community, as he was known by all to be in perfect health. His death was occasioned by a fall from a silo. As he was alone at the time the detailed facts are not known, but it is believed that death was almost instantaneous. The early years of his married life were lived near Floradale, Ont. About fifteen years ago they moved to Mannheim, Ont., and several years later to Nine Pines, where he met his sad death. Ever since moving to this community he has been a member of the Latschar Mennonite Church, where all his family, who are of accountable age, are also members. He always took an active part in the work of the Church when called upon. He will be missed by all who knew him, but especially by the family and his beloved wife who looked to him as the mainstay of the home. Funeral service at the home was private, conducted by Bro. J. W. Witmer. A service was also held at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, with Brethren Oliver D. Snider and M. S. Hallman in charge. Texts, Rev. 21: 4; Amos 3: 6. Interment was made in the Waterloo Mennonite Cemetery. The family express their resigned attitude and love in the verse: "Had He asked us, well He'd know, We would say, Oh! Spare the blow. Yes with streaming tears we'd say, Lord we loved him, let him stay." Gospel Herald - Vol. XXVI, No. 27 - October 5, 1933, p. 574, 575

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 879. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 5, 1933 - Obituary of Oliver Lichty. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 30. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21026461/oliver-lichty. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Rebecca Musselman Born: Woolwich Age: 23 Father: Joseph Musselman Mother: Rebecca Musselman Born: abt 1864 Spouse: Daniel Lichty Age: 37 born: Woolwich Father: David Lichty Mother: Rebecca Lichty married 22 Nov 1887

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Aug 1888 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Mar 1910 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 20 Nov 1912 - , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Sep 1933 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth