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Aaron W. Zehr

Male 1902 - 1993  (~ 90 years)


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  1. 1.  Aaron W. Zehr was born Jul 1902, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 May 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-38055
    • Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1924, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1975, Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    ZEHR, Aaron W. - Died peacefully on Tuesday, May 4, at his residence, 247 Franklin St. N, Kitchener, age 90 years. He farmed in the Wellesley area until retiring. Son of the late Christian and Mattie Zehr; husband of the former Catherine Leis; father of Mary Zehr of Owen Sound, Stan and his wife Laurene, Gerald and his wife Betty, Joanne Grischow and her husband Doug, Paul and his wife Ginger, all of Kitchener, Grace Lizmore of London, Ruth Yantzi and her husband Wayne of Shakespeare and Rhoda Baechler and her husband Glen of Windsor. Survived by a daughter-in-law, Laurene Zehr of Zurich. Grandfather of 23 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by one sister, Mary Erb; one son Harold and a grandson Parry Zehr. Mr. Zehr's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, today (Wednesday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral and committal services will be held Thursday at 10: 30 a.m. at Kitchener Gospel Temple. Rev. Bruce Brodrecht officiating. Interment Parkview Cemetery. Waterloo. Memorial contributions to the Calcutta Mission of Mercy (Mark Buntain) or the CNIB would be appreciated.


    The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 5 May 1993

    Aaron married Katherine "Katie" Leis 8 May 1924, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Katherine (daughter of Joseph L. Leis and Mary Albrecht) was born Mar 1906, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1999; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Stanley Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Gerald Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Joanne Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. Paul Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. Grace Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point died 2011, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 7. Ruth Miriam Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 8. Rhoda Doreen Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 9. Mary Magdalene Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1924; died 1 Jan 2008, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. 10. Harold Zehr  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1926; died 1970; was buried , Lakeview Conservative Mennonite Cemetery, Blake, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stanley Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Aaron1)

    Stanley — Laurene Bast. (daughter of Solomon S. Bast and Emma L. Schmidt) [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Gerald Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Aaron1)

  3. 4.  Joanne Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Aaron1)

    Joanne — Douglas Grischow. (son of Ford B. Grischow and Marie Wilhelmine Dankwardt) [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Paul Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Aaron1)

  5. 6.  Grace Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Aaron1) died 2011, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Grace Gingerich
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-270574
    • Residence: 1993, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

    Grace — Ronald Carl Gingerich. (son of Willis J. Gingerich and Mable Bast) [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Ruth Miriam Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Aaron1)

    Ruth — Wayne John Yantzi. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Rhoda Doreen Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Aaron1)

    Rhoda — Glen Joseph Baechler. (son of Lorne Baechler and Anna Yantzi) [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  Mary Magdalene Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Aaron1) was born 1924; died 1 Jan 2008, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-270562
    • Residence: 1993, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    MARY MAGDALENE ZEHR 1924 - 2008 Passed away peacefully, on January 1, 2008 at Cambridge Country Manor, after a brief illness. Loving sister of Stan and Laurene Zehr, Gerry and Betty Zehr, Grace Lizmore, Paul Zehr all of Kitchener and Ginger of West Montrose, Joanne and Doug Grischow of Baden, Ruth Yantzi of Shakespeare, Rhoda and Glen Baechler of Waterloo and sister-in-law, Laurene of Zurich. Will also be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents, Aaron and Katie Zehr; brother, Harold Zehr; brother-in-law, Wayne Yantzi and nephew, Parry Zehr. The funeral service will be held at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home , 171 King St. S., Waterloo, on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 1 p.m. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11 a.m. until 12: 45 p.m. Reception to follow. Private interment in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mary's memory may be made to Southend Fellowship Baptist Church in Owen Sound, Beacon Baptist Church in Cambridge or a charity of your choice and can be arranged through the funeral home, 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com. In living memory of Mary, a tree will be planted through the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home.

    THE RECORD, Kitchener, Ontario - Jan. 3, 2008


  9. 10.  Harold Zehr Descendancy chart to this point (1.Aaron1) was born 1926; died 1970; was buried , Lakeview Conservative Mennonite Cemetery, Blake, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-270815

    Harold — Laurene Gingerich. [Group Sheet]



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