Rev. Peter Zehr^[1]

1808 - 1898  (89 years)

• Name	Peter Zehr
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	2 May 1808	, Alsace Lorraine, France   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23784586
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-119487
  Died	2 Jan 1898	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I119487	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Barbara Roth,   b. 21 Nov 1812, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 21 Sep 1888, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	1831	, Alsace Lorraine, France   [2]
  Children	1. Dr. Joseph R. Zehr,   b. 28 Aug 1848, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Sep 1915, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)   2. Annie Zehr,   b. 1855, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F29943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  OBITUARY PRE. PETER ZEHR The township of South Easthope lost one of its very oldest and most highly respected residents on Sunday morning, January 2, 1898, by the death of Brother Peter Zehr at his home, lot 11, con. 2, aged 89 years and 8 months. He was widely known throughout this entire section, and while the sorrow of his death is general yet it is mitigated by the knowledge that after a long, useful and happy life, a good man has gone home. Deceased was born in the then French province of Lorraine in 1808, and was therefore about seven years old at the time of the battle of Waterloo. He chose medicine as a profession, and underwent a thorough study in his youth. In 1831 he was married to Barbara Roth. He emigrated with his family, landing in Lewis Co., New York, 62 years ago. After remaining there for three years he came to South Easthope, Perth Co., Ontario, in 1836, settling on the farm upon which he died. The township was then a wilderness and he had to make his way through the woods to Goderich to get the title to his land. Being a prudent, hard-working man he accumulated a competency besides placing each of his four sons upon farms and providing for his daughters. His family consisted of four sons and three daughters of whom one son and two daughters preceded him to the grave; four children, 41 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren survive. A year ago the old minister's' rugged health gave way before the encroachments of old age and since that time he has gradually failed until the end came. He was a strong Christian character and for about 67 years he was a preacher in the Amish Mennonite church. His funeral drew out an immense gathering at the East Zorra Amish Mennonite M. H. from far and near who came to pay their last tribute of respect to the departed friend whose kindness and skill and generosity had brightened the lives of so many in this section. Funeral services by Chr. Litwiller from Mark 12: 26, 27 and by Jacob M. Bender from John 17: 3. Herald of Truth - February 15, 1898 - page 60, 61.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 Oct 1888. Died 22 Sep 1888 Mrs. Peter Zehr, wife of Dr. Peter Zehr, died in South Easthope at age of almost 80 years. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, 15 Feb 1898 - Obituary of Peter Zehr.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 May 1808 - , Alsace Lorraine, France Married - 1831 - , Alsace Lorraine, France Died - 2 Jan 1898 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth