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

Nicholas Zehr[1]

Male 1894 - 1958  (64 years)


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  • Name Nicholas Zehr 
    Born 3 Aug 1894  Of, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-99476 
    Died 27 Nov 1958 
    Buried East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I99476  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Family Clara Erb,   b. 11 Jun 1898, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1975, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Children 
     1. Laverne Zehr,   b. 8 Apr 1916, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1970, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     2. Delmer Zehr,   b. 30 Apr 1926, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 2014, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F25615  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Zehr, Nicklas; son of the late Joseph and Catherine Zehr; born Aug. 3, 1894; died suddenly Nov. 27, 1958; aged 64 y. 3 m. 24 d. On Dec. 1, 1915, he was married to Clara Erb, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons and 2 daughters (LaVern, East Zorra; Curtis, Tavistock; Ivan, South Easthope; Delmar and Lorne. East Zorra; Doris -Mrs. Melvin Wagler, South Easthope; and Jean at home), 15 grandchildren, 3 sisters and 2 brothers (Lena- Mrs. Eli Bender, Christena- Mrs. Jacob Erb, Peter, Amos, and Oleava- Mrs. Omer Schlegel). He was a member of the East Zorra Amish Mennonite Church. where funeral services were in charge of Henry Yantzi and Daniel Wagler; burial in adjoining cemetery.


      Gospel Herald - Volume LII, Number 10 - March 10 1959

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Dec. 27, 1960 - Catherine Brenneman.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Aug 1894 - Of, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford 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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