David M. Bender

1864 - 1935  (71 years)

• Name	David M. Bender
  Born	28 Jan 1864	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1930	Cassel, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-77737
  Died	29 Mar 1935	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I77737	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Mother	Catherine "Katie" Miller,   b. 25 Nov 1823, , Germany ,   d. 1 Jul 1874, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F19474	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bender - David M., 8th son of the late John and Catherine (Miller) Bender, was born Jan. 28, 1864, in Waterloo Co., Ont., where he grew to manhood. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior in his youth and was received in church fellowship by water baptism by Bishop John Gascho of the Wilmot congregation. In this faith he remained faithful to the end. On Dec. 6, 1887 he was joined in holy wedlock to Sister Barbara Zehr of East Zorra. After their marriage they settled in East Zorra. After their marriage they settled in East Zorra and were faithful members in East Zorra congregation, always present at church services, rain or shine, although having several miles to come. This union was blessed with 4 children (Peter of East Zorra; Bena, wife of Noah Lichti, of South Easthope; Annie, wife of Limon Hellmuth, near Ingersoll, Ont.; Katie, wife of Joel Albrecht, of East Zorra). He always enjoyed fairly good health with the exception of last year of his life. In November, 1934, he went to Stratford General Hospital for an operation which proved unsuccessful and thencoming to the home of his son-in-law (Noah Lichti in South Easthope) where he suffered severely at times till death relieved him on March 29, 1935; aged 71 y. 2 m. 1 d. He leaves his bereaved companion, 1 son, 3 daughters, 31 gandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Services at home by Jacob R. Bender, and at the East Zorra Church by M.Kuepfer, D.S.Iutzi, and Jacob R. Bender. Interment in adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXVIII, No. 7 - May 16,1935

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] May 16,1935 - obituary of David Bender. [S579] . David M. Bender 1864-1925/ his wife/ Barbara Zehr 1869-1938 [S2555] Obituary of Samuel Bender - May 16 1930 pg 5.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Jan 1864 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1930 - Cassel, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Mar 1935 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth