Orton Weber

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7784.4

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"Orton Weber, 60, of RR2 West Montrose Tp., died suddenly at the KW Hospital yesterday. He suffered a stroke a week ago. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Weber, he was born March 9, 1892.

Surviving besides his wife, the former Amanda Eby, are three sisters, Mrs. Atlanta Martin, Elmira; Mrs. Maurice Kinzie, Breslau; Mrs. Ella Detweiler, Floradale; one brother, Nelson, Elmira. One brother, Ian, predeceased him....."

KW Record obit. of Fri., Sept. 19, 1952

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Weber, -- Orton, son of the late Josiah and Marion (Lichty) Weber, was born March 9, 1892; passed away at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Sept. 18, 1952; aged 60 y. 6 m. 9 d. On March 21, 1934, he was united in marriage to Amanda Eby. He united with the Mennonite Church early in life, having his membership first in the Sharon congregation, Guernsey, Sask., and since 1928, with the congregation at Elmira, Ont., of which he was a faithful member. Surviving are his wife, 3 foster children (Margaret, George, and Stuart), 3 sisters (Mrs. Altana Martin, Elmira, Ont.; Pearl-Mrs. Maurice Kinzie, Breslau, Ont.; and Mrs. Ella Detweiller, Floradale, Ont.), and one brother (Nelson, Elmira, Ont.). One brother preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Sept. 22, at the home by O. D. Snider and at the Elmira Mennonite Church by O. D. Snider and Howard S. Bauman. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume XLV , Number 42 - October 14, 1952 page 1021, 1022

Orton married Amanda Eby 21 Mar 1934. Amanda (daughter of Reuben Eby and Mary Ann Brubacher) was born 8 Nov 1897, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Oct 1985, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-107107