John Scherch

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00101-5657

Notes:

John Scherch, "son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Steiner) Scherch, and a cousin to Rev. David Sherk was born in Welland County, Ontario, March 5th, 1818. He was married to Magdalena Grody who was born October 15th, 1819. After their marriage they resided in Wilmot Township for some years, thence they moved to Michigan where they resided sixteen years, thence moved back to Ontario and resided in Wellesley for six years. Later in life they had their home with Mr. Abraham Honsperger, their son-in-law, where he died May 23rd, 1891. She is still living and is enjoying good health. To them were born five children, namely:...This family spell their name Scherch."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John — Magdalena Grody. Magdalena (daughter of Jacob Grody and Elizabeth Shoemaker) was born 15 Oct 1819, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00101-5659

Notes:

Aaron Scherch, "was married to Mary Keller and resides in Wetzell, Michigan, where he was engaged in farming. He was killed by lightning in July 1894. They had no family."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Aaron — Mary Keller. Mary was born , Of, Wetzel, Antrim Co., Michigan; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00101-5661

Notes:

David Scherch, "died single, aged 23 years, 2 months, and 18 days."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Name: Elizabeth Hunsberger
• Name: Elizabeth Sherk
• Eby ID Number: 00101-5658
• Residence: 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Elizabeth Scherch, "is married to Abram Honsperger. They reside about four miles north-west of the town of Waterloo. They have a large family."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Hunsberger. - Elizabeth Sherk was born Jan. 30, 1843; died June 20, 1924; aged 81 y. 5 m. 21 d. On April 1, 1862, she was united in holy matrimony with Abraham Hunsberger, who predeceased her 11 years. To this union were born 8 sons and four daughters, of whom 4 sons and 1 daughter predeceased her; leaving 4 sons, 3 daughters, 14 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild to mourn her loss. The funeral services were held from her late home in Waterloo, Ont., to the Waterloo Mennonite Church, and burial in the cemetery several miles west of the town. The services were conducted by brethren E. C. Bowman, Jonas Snider, and Oscar Burkholder.


The Gospel Herald - Volume XVII, Number 15 - July 10, 1924 - page 319

Elizabeth married Abraham Hunsberger 1 Apr 1862, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Abraham (son of Abraham Honsberger and Mary C. Janzen) was born 5 Mar 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1912, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Isabel Grody Shirk
• Name: Isabella Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: 00101-5660
• Residence: 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Isabella Scherch, "is married to Menno Bechtel. They reside in Wellesley Village where he is engaged in the saw and planing mills, also has a sash and door factory. They have a family of eight children. See Menno Bechtel's family. (Since printing the Bechtel family Mr. Menno Bechtel has disposed of his farm south of New Hamburg and moved to Wellesley village where he is now engaged as a manufacturer.)"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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MRS. M. BECHTEL PASSED AWAY IN HER 72ND YEAR

An aged resident of Waterloo passed away on Sunday at her home on Foundry St. in the person of Mrs. Menno Bechtel, in her 72nd year. Deceased had been in ill health for several months.

The late Mrs. Bechtel whose maiden name was Isabel, daughter of the late J. Shirk, resided in Wellesley prior to moving to Baden, where she lived for sixteen years. Three years ago she moved to Waterloo. Her husband predeceased her 17 years.

There survive to mourn the loss of a loving mother, six children, namely: Allen of Waterloo, Ezra of New Hamburg, Milton, Bracebridge, Miranda, Laura and Winnie at home. Also one sister, Mrs. A. Honsberger of Waterloo and eight grandchildren.

The funeral took place from the late residence on Founry St., on Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, to the Shantz meeting house and cemetery two miles north of Baden, for service and interment.

The Chronicle Telegraph 11 Sep 1919, p. 4

Isabella married Menno Bechtel 8 Jan 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Menno (son of Noah S. Bechtel and Veronica "Fannie" Christner) was born 29 Jul 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Sep 1902, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Magdalena Benaway
• Eby ID Number: 00101-5662

Notes:

Magdalena Scherch, "is married to Louis Benneway. They reside near Caledonia, Kent County, Michigan where he is engaged in farming. To them were born four daughters. Names were not received"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Magdalena — Louis Benaway. Louis was born 1848, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

— . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00057-3890.2

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00032-2937.66
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Son
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, own farm
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Hunsberger. - Enos S. Hunsberger was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Feb. 24, 1865; died very suddenly of heart disease at the home of his son, Baden, Ont., April 3, 1929; aged 64 y. 1 m. 10 d. On Sept. 17, 1889, he was united in marriage to Angeline Erb. He leaves to mourn his departure a deeply bereaved companion, 3 children (Nora, at home; Eldon, with whom he made his home, Baden, Ont.; and Mrs. Edmund Cressman, New Hamburg, Ont.), 6 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Moses and Abram, Bridgeport, Ont.; and Noah, Waterloo, Ont.), 3 sisters (Mary Ann and Lena, Waterloo; Mrs. Jacob Brubacher, Kitchener, Ont.). He united with the Mennonite Church in 1906 and remained faithful until death. His sudden death was a shock to the family and to the whole community. We humbly submit to God's will, for He knoweth best. He was of a kind and loving disposition and a friend to all. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Orphen Wismer and at the A. M. Church by Jonas Snider and Oscar Burkholder. Text, Isa. 38: 1; Jno. 11: 25. Interment in the Shantz cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume XXII, Number 6 - May 9, 1929 - page 126, 127

Enos married Angeline Erb 17 Sep 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Angeline (daughter of Enoch C. Erb and Catharine Good) was born 7 Dec 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Mar 1950; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Shantz
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6840.1
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Lydia married Ezra S. Shantz 19 Sep 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Ezra (son of Isaac B. Shantz and Maria "Mary" Shantz) was born 28 Aug 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Mar 1927; was buried , West Zion Mennonite Cemetery, near, Carstairs, , Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00057-3890.5
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20850190
• Eby ID Number: 00057-3890.6
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1974, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Hunsberger, --- Moses, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Hunsberger, was born in Wilmot Township, Nov. 20, 1870; after a brief illness passed away at his home near Bridgeport, Ont.; aged 82 y. 3 m. 14 d. His first wife (Mary Horst) preceded him in death in 1932. He was married to Mary Lebold, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Leonard and Mahlon), 2 daughters (Mary Alice and Anna Mae), 2 brothers (Noah and Abraham), 2 sisters (Mary Ann and Elmina-Mrs. Jacob Brubacher). He was converted during a series of meetings held by J. S. Coffman at the Manheim Church and united with the Mennonite Church. He was an active worker in the church serving as superintendent and teacher in the Sunday school held at Bridgeport years ago and also at Erb Street Church, Waterloo. He was a member of the Mennonite Aid Union for many years and served as a former president. Funeral services were held at the Erb Street Mennonite Church by Joel Swartzendruber and J. B. Martin.

Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 16 - April 21 1953--- page 382, 383, 384

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In profound sorrow we announce the death of our beloved Husband and Father Moses Hunsperger at Bridgeport, Ontario on Wednesday, March 4th 1953 Aged 82 Years. Funeral service will be held from his late residence in Bridgeport, Ontario on Saturday, March 7th, 1953 at 2.00 o'clock p.m. followed by a service in the Erb St. Mennonite Church Waterloo, Ontario at 2.30 p.m. Interment in the Waterloo Mennonite Cemetery.

Funeral Card

Moses married Maria "Mary" Horst 2 Oct 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria (daughter of Benjamin Horst and Veronica "Fanny" Weber) was born 29 Oct 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Dec 1932, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Moses — Mary Lebold. Mary (daughter of John R. Lebold and Mary Bender) was born 6 Nov 1899, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died 27 May 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00057-3890.7
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Hunsberger, -- Mary Ann, daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth (Shirk) Hunsberger, was born near Baden, Ont., Aug. 2, 1872; died in her 83rd year at Braeside Home in Preston, Ont., where she had been living the past 9 years. She accepted Christ in her youth in Bro. J. S. Coffman's first meeting at the David Eby Church. She had been a faithful member of the Mennonite Church for over 65 years. In her early years she taught in Sunday school. In her middle life she was a practical nurse in the Waterloo County community. She had been in failing health for the last few years. She leaves to mourn one brother (Noah, St. Jacobs). Preceding her was 7 brothers and 3 sisters. She leaves a number of nieces and nephews and many friends. Service held in the Erb Street Mennonite Church were conducted by Clare Shantz and J. B. Martin. Burial was made in the Waterloo Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 30 - July 26, 1955 - page 718, 719.

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00057-3890.8
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son

Notes:

Hunsberger. - Menno S. Hunsberger was born near Baden, Waterloo Co., Ontario; died near Cressman, Sask., July 13, 1908; aged 34 y. 5 m. Seven years ago he went West, and took up a claim in the Waterloo settlement, near Carstairs, Alberta. Two years later he was married to Lizzie Habermehl. To this union were born four children, two of which died in infancy. One and a half years ago he moved in the Mennonite settlement at Cressman, Sask. The past few years he has been ailing considerably, and the last few months grew weaker until the death angel relieved him of his sufferings from tuberculosis. He leaves a loving wife and two children, besides many friends. He was a devoted and faithful member of the Mennonite Church, which means much in "these last days." The burial services were conducted on the 14, and the body was laid to rest in the Sharon Mennonite Cemetery. The funeral services were held on the 15, by E. S. Hallman and David Garber. Text, Rev. 14: 13, assisted by Isaiah Rosenberger and D. N. Lehman.

Gospel Herald - Vol. I, No. 19 - August 8, 1908 -page 303

Menno — Elizabeth Habermehl. Elizabeth (daughter of William Habermehl and Barbara Ringler) was born 21 Oct 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Apr 1963, Vineland, Welland Co., Ontario; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lena Honsberger
• Name: Lena Hunsberger
• Name: Magdalena Honsberger
• Eby ID Number: 00057-3890.9
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Miss Magdelena Hunsberger, 74 of Waterloo Township, died Wednesday, September 13, after a lengthy illness. Born Dec. 21, 1875, in Wilmot Township, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Hunsberger. She was a member of Erb St. Mennonite Church, Waterloo. Surviving are three brothers, Moses and Abram, Bridgeport; Noah, St. Jacobs; and two sisters, Mary Ann, Preston; Mrs. Jacob (Elmina) Brubacher, Kitchener. The funeral service was held at Erb St. Mennonite Church, Waterloo, Saturday at 3: 30 p.m. with burial in Waterloo Mennonite Cemetery, Rev. J. B. Marti, pastor of the church officiated.

The Elmira Signet, Thursday, Sept. 21, 1950, pg 8

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Hunsberger. --- Magdalena, daughter of the late Abraham and Elizabeth (Sherk) Hunsberger, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Dec. 21, 1875; died Sept. 13, 1950, after a lengthy illness; aged 74 y. 8 m. 22 d. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and remained a faithful member of the Erb Street Mennonite Church until death, always showing her desire for worship in the house of the Lord. Surviving are 3 brothers (Moses and Abraham, Bridgeport, Ont.; Noah, St. Jacobs, Ont.), and 2 sisters (Mary Ann, Preston, Ont.; and Elmina-Mrs. Jacob Brubacher, Kitchener, Ont.). Five brothers (David, John, Enos, Menno, and Ira), and one sister (Lydia-Mrs. Ezra Shantz) preceded her. Funeral services were held at the Erb Street Church in Waterloo, conducted by Clare Shantz and J. R. Martin.


Gospel Herald - Volume XLIII, Number 40 - October 3, 1950 ---- page 990.

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• Name: Noah Honsberger
• Eby ID Number: 00057-3890.10
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Laborer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Minister, Farmer, on Farm
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Minister, Farmer, on Farm
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1923, Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo, Ontario; Minister
• Occupation: 1926, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Minister of The Gospel

Notes:

Hunsberger, Noah S. (1877-1958)

Noah Sherk Hunsberger: pastor and rural mission worker; born 14 December 1877 in Baden, ON to Abraham and Elizabeth (Sherk) Hunsberger. He was the ninth child in a family of twelve. On 1 March 1905 he married Mary Ann (Steiner) Shantz (17 October 1881-6 February 1925). They had three children. After Mary Ann's death, he married Minnie A. (Cober) Witmer (20 June 1887-25 December 1987) on 8 September 1926. Noah and Minnie had two children. Noah died 14 March 1958, and was buried in the Erb Street Mennonite Church cemetery.

Noah and Minnie Hunsberger On 15 May 1900 Noah Hunsberger, after being chosen by lot, was ordained as a minister for the David Eby (later Waterloo, then Erb St.) congregation in Waterloo, ON. Later in life he said he had been ordained to preach in the English language at a time when the change from German to English was underway in the Mennonite Conference of Ontario. Hunsberger served as a minister at the Waterloo congregation from 1900-1920 and again from 1923-1929. From 1920-1923 he served at the Sherkston, ON congregation, and continued to serve the Rural Mission Board in a variety of locations after 1930 (e.g., Zurich, Bothwell and Baden -- in the late 1930s). He was actively engaged in pastoral work for forty years. Hunsberger also had in interest in the early work of the House of Friendship during the 1940s. By vocation he had a woodworking shop for some years and also was a beekeeper. During most of his ministry he lived in Waterloo; in later years he lived near Baden and in St. Jacobs.
Noah Hunsberger had only a grade eight education. He received limited theological training by taking some correspondence courses from the Elkhart Institute (later Goshen College) in Indiana. His lack of education likely influenced his decision to retire in his early 50s as minister of the more urban Waterloo Mennonite Church when younger leaders with more education began to be available. He was described as an "earnest and genuine" preacher, who was often moved to tears while speaking. In his last years he carried on a ministry of hospital visitation. Noah Hunsberger provided quiet leadership, often filling the pulpit in smaller rural congregations, and responding to the call of the conference to serve as an itinerant minister as needed.

Steiner, Sam. "Hunsberger, Noah S.." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. July 2001. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 13 Nov 2005

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Hunsberger, Noah S., son of the late Abraham and Elizabeth (Sherk) Hunsberger, was born Dec. 14, 1877, in Waterloo County, Ont.; passed away March 14, 1958; aged 80 y. 3 m. He had been ill three months with paralysis. Surviving are his wife (Minnie Witmer), 3 sons (John, Waterloo, Ont.; Paul, Monerville, Ont.; and David, St. Jacobs, Ont.), and one daughter (Grace, St. Jacobs, Ont.). He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife (Mary Ann Shantz), a daughter (Nina), and all his brothers and sisters (David, Enos, Lydia, John, Moses, Mary Ann, Menno, Magdalena, Abram, Ira, and Elmina). He accepted Christ as his Saviour at the age of fifteen. In 1900 he was called to serve as minister of the Waterloo congregation. Along with this responsibility he served at itinerant minister for several outlying points. At the call of the Mission Board he served for three years at Skerton and then returned to Waterloo. He helped to start the House of Friendship and also served the Baden Mission for a period of years after his release from Waterloo. The last six years of his life were spent in doing hospital visitation which afforded him much happiness. Funeral services were held at the Erb Street Church in charge of J. B. Martin, Henry Jantzi, and Walter Brubacher, and Rufus Jutzi.

Gospel Herald - Volume LI, Number 13 - April 1, 1958-page 314, 315

Occupation:
Early services which began around 1837 were held in private homes. Land at the corner of Erb Street and Hallman Road, where the present-day cemetery is located, was donated by David Eby Sr. on July 14, 1851; a red brick church known as David Eby's Church was built in the same year. The first minister in the new church was Jacob M. Oberholtzer who served from 1852 to 1874. He was followed by Elias Schneider (1874-1889), Jonas Snider (1892-1900), Newton Weber (1921-1923), and Noah Hunsberger (1923-1929).<sup>1a

1a</sup>Ambrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]

Noah married Mary Ann Shantz 1 Mar 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John D. Shantz and Elizabeth Steiner) was born 7 Oct 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Feb 1925, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Noah married Minnie Amelia Witmer 8 Sep 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Minnie (daughter of Levi R. Witmer and Mary G. Cober) was born 20 Jun 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Dec 1987, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Abram S. Hunsberger
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-157267
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Hunsberger, -- Abram Sherk, was born in Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Co., Ont., on May 17, 1881, to Abraham and Elizabeth (Sherk) Hunsberger; died on Christmas Day, 1954, at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital; aged 73 y. 7 m. 8 d. He was one of a family of 12 of which 2 survive, Maryann of Preston and Noah of St. Jacobs. On Dec. 22, 1909, he was married to Mary Ida Wideman. Three sons were born to this union (Albert of Waterloo, Gordon of Conestoga, and Wilson of Waterloo). He was preceded by his wife on Feb. 12, 1944. On May 31, 1952, he married Vera Hallman, who survives him. He was a faithful member of the Erb Street Mennonite Church for his entire life and taught a Sunday-school class for many years. Funeral services were held in the Erb Street Mennonite Church, in charge of J. B. Martin, assisted by Moses Bowman.

Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 2 - January 11, 1955 -- page 45, 46, 47

Abraham married Mary Ida Wideman 22 Dec 1909. Mary was born 19 Nov 1883, Cedar Grove, York Co., Ontario; died 12 Feb 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Abraham — Veronica Hallman. Veronica (daughter of George S. Hallman and Veronica Heckendorn) was born 28 Apr 1894, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Aug 1991, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00057-3890.12

Notes:

Hunsberger.- On Aug. 19, 1904, in Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Co., Ont., Bro. Ira Hunsberger, son of Abraham and Elizabeth Hunsberger, of appendicitis, aged 21 Y., 10 M., 3 D. He was sick at the B. & W. Hospital only a few days, when the death messenger came and thus ended the lifework of a faithful young brother in the Mennonite church. May the Lord comfort the sorrowful family who mourn, but not as those who have no hope. Ira is at rest. Funeral services were conducted by Bish. Daniel Wismer at the home and at the Waterloo Mennonite M. H. by Jonas Snyder and E. S. Hallman. Texts: John 11: 28; 1 Cor. 13: 12.


Herald of Truth, Vol. XLI, No. 37, September 8, 1904

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• Name: Elmina Brubacher
• Eby ID Number: 00057-3890.13
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Brubacher, -- Elmina, daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth (Sherk) Hunsberger, was born in Waterloo Twp., Ont., Dec. 17, 1885; passed away at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, May 3, 1953; aged 67 y. 4 m. 17 d. In her youth she accepted Christ under the evangelistic efforts of Eli S. Hallman, uniting with the congregation at the David Eby Church, now the Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo, Ont. On Sept. 2, 1908, she was united in marriage to Jacob G. Brubacher. To this union were born 4 children (Elmer G., Howard A., Mary-Mrs. Clare E. Cressman, and Ruth-Mrs. Willis Cressman, Bloomingdale). Also surviving are 12 grandchildren, one sister (Mary Ann, Preston, Ont.), and 2 brothers (Noah, St. Jacobs, Ont.; and Abraham, Bridgeport, Ont.). She was preceded in death by her brother Moses, Lenna, Menno, Enos, and Lydia-Mrs. Ezra Shantz. Her radiant smile and words of encouragement will be greatly missed by all who knew her, especially in the church and Sunday school where she served faithfully as long as health permitted. Funeral services were conducted by Clare Shantz and J. N. Martin at the Erb Street Church.

Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 22 - June 2, 1953 --- page 533, 534

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MRS. JACOB G. BRUBACHER

Mrs. Jacob G. Brubacher, 67, of R.R. 4, Kitchener, died Sunday night at K-W Hospital after a brief illness. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Hunsberger, she was born December 17, 1885, in Waterloo Township. She was a member of Erb St. Mennonite Church, Waterloo. She married Jacob G. Brubacher, September 2, 1908, in Waterloo Township.

Surviving, besides her husband, are two sons, Elmer G. and Howard A. of Kitchener; two daughters, Mrs. Clare E. (Mary) Cressman of Bloomingdale; two brothers, Noah Hunsberger of St. Jacobs and Abraham Hunsberger of Bridgeport; one sister, Mary Ann Hunsberger of Pres-ton. Twelve grandchildren also survive. A brother, Moses Hunsberger, died on March 4.

The body was at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Rome until 1 p.m. Wednesday when removal was made to Erb St. Mennonite Church, Waterloo, for the funeral at 3 p.m. Burial took place in Waterloo Mennonite Cemetery. Rev. J. B. Martin, pastor of the church, officiated.

Elmina married Jacob G. Brubacher 2 Sep 1908, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jacob (son of Christian Brubacher and Emma Shantz, son of Christian Brubacher and Lydia Good) was born 2 May 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Apr 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00007-0709.2

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• Eby ID Number: 00007-0709.3
• Business: 1905, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baden Hardware
• Occupation: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Retail, Coal
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

ALLEN BECHTEL - Allen Bechtel, 72, died at his home, 72 Elgin Street, last night following a lengthy illness. He was born in Wilmot Township, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Menno Bechtel. In 1896 he married the former Julia Kaufman of Wellesley.

Mr. Bechtel attended St. Mark's Lutheran Church. He was a past master and charter member of Waterloo Lodge A.F. and A.M. No. 539 and a member of the Wilmot Lodge Baden A.F. and A.M.

Surviving are his wife; three sons, Harvey and Walter of Oakland, Calif. and Leading Aircraftman John Bechtel of Fingal; one daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Fisher of Kitchener; one brother, Ezra; three sisters, Miranda Bechtel of Kitchener, Mrs. Edward Fischer of Bridgeport and Mrs. Edward Bish of Kitchener and five grandchildren.

Remains will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until Thursday at 2 p.m. when the funeral service will be held. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.

Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

Allan married Julia Kaufman 1896. Julia (daughter of Henry Kaufman and Elizabeth Henkel) was born Dec 1869, Lisbon, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1949; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sarah Borman
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0709.4

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This morning the wife of Mr. Peter Bornman passed away quietly. The bereaved husband has the sympathy of the surrounding community. Funeral on Wednesday afternoon.

Waterloo County Chronicle 8 Feb 1894, p. 8

Sarah married Peter Borman 16 Nov 1892, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Peter (son of Joachim Frederick "John" Bormann and Caroline Fricke) was born 4 Aug 1869, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Apr 1930, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Avondale Cem., Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-9167

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• Eby ID Number: 00007-0709.5

Miranda — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Miranda married Menno Adam Grosz 29 Jan 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Menno (son of Grosz and Elisabeth, son of George Grosz and Elizabeth Kaufman) was born 17 Jul 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ezra Simon Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0709.6
• Occupation: 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clerk
• Occupation: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Salesman - general
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

Ezra married Minnie D. Hansuld 25 Dec 1906, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Minnie (daughter of Conrad Henry Hansuld and Magdeline Roth) was born 12 Jul 1881, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1951; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Gross
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-214937

— Gross. was born Abt 1885; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00007-0709.7

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• Military: sucide by lawing down behind a car exhaust
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0709.8

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• Name: Laura Anne Fischer
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0709.9
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelican

Laura married Edward B. Fischer 26 Jun 1924, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Edward (son of David Fischer and Caroline Johanna Wilhelmine "Wilhelmina" Becker) was born 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1960; was buried , Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Winnie Bechtel
• Name: Winnifred E. "Winnie" Bish
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-23047
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Winnifred — Lance Corporal Edward Noble Bish. Edward (son of William Bish and Mary Noble) was born 3 Jun 1896, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Dec 1961; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00101-5662.2

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• Eby ID Number: 00101-5662.3

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• Eby ID Number: 00101-5662.4

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• Eby ID Number: 00101-5662.5

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-302874
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Name: Nora Snyder
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6079.0001
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Domestic, at home
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Snyder.- Nora, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enos S. Hunsberger, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., June 18, 1890; died at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Galt, Ont., Apr. 17, 1972; aged 81 y. 9 m. 30 d. In June 1946 she was married to Dilman S. Snyder, who preceded her in death in 1963. Surviving are 2 stepsons (John W. and Ralph C.), 2 stepdaughters (Alice-Mrs. LeRoy Good and Vera-Mrs. Clayton Shantz), 14 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Shantz Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Apr. 20, in charge of J. Lester Kehl; interment in Shantz Church Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume LXV, Number 20 - May 16, 1972, pages 451, 452.

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SNYDER, Mrs. Dilman S.\emdashAt the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, on Monday, April 17, 1972, Nora Hunsberger, age 81, of the Fairview Mennonite Home, Preston (formerly of 125 Erb St. West, Waterloo). Member of the Shantz Mennonite Church, Baden. Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Enos S. Hunsberger; predeceased by her husband, Dilman S. Snyder, in 1963; mother of John W. of Route 2, Baden and Ralph C. of Vineland Station, Mrs. Clayton (Vera) Shantz of Route 1, Ayr and Mrs. LeRoy (Alice) Good of Baden; also survived by 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; predeceased by one brother and one sister.
Resting at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St S., Waterloo, after 7 p.m. today, until noon Thursday, then to Shantz Mennonite Church, Baden, for services at 3 p.m., Rev. J. Lester Kehl officiating. Burial to follow in the adjoining church cemetery.
Donations to the Ontario Mennonite Mission Board or the Gideon Bible Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

Nora married Dilman S. Snyder 1946. Dilman (son of John K. Snyder and Veronica "Franceska" Shantz) was born 22 Apr 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Feb 1963, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Church Membership: Shantz Mennonite Church, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70434
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farming, Father's farm
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1923, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

Hunsberger, --- Eldon, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Enos Hunsberger, was born near Kitchener, Ont., Nov. 21, 1896; died Feb. 7, 1953; aged 56 y. 2 m. 16 d. He was married to Mary Cressman on Jan. 24, 1923. Surviving are his wife, 4 sons (Enos, Willis, Floyd, and Kenneth, all of Baden, Ont.), 4 daughters (Amy, Elsie, Erman, and Mary, all of Baden, Ont.), and 2 sisters (Nora-Mrs. Dilman Snyder, Waterloo, Ont.; and Mary-Mrs. Edmund Cressman, New Hamburg, Ont.). He served faithfully as deacon of the Shantz Mennonite Church from 1946 until his sudden passing, and won the respect of a wide circle of friends both in the church and in the community. Funeral services were held at the Shantz Mennonite Church, Baden, Ont., Feb. 10, by J. B. Martin, M. H. Roth, and L. H. Witmer. Burial was made in the Shantz Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 8 - February 24, 1953 --- page 189, 190

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Eldon Hunsberger

BADEN - A well-known farmer, Eldon Hunsberger, 56, of RR 2, Baden, died Saturday at the K-W Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Hunsberger served as a commissioner with the Wilmot Township Municipal Telephone System and was a church deacon at Shantz Mennonite Church, Baden. He farmed near Baden for the past 29 years. He was born Nov. 21, 1896, at Lexington, Ont., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Enos Hunsberger. He married Mary Cressman Jan. 24, 1923, in Wilmot Township. She survives. Also surviving are four sons, Enos, Willis, Floyd and Kenneth of RR 2, Baden; four daughters, Miss Amy, Miss Elsie, Miss Erma and Miss Mary of RR 2, Baden, and two sisters, Mrs. Dilman Snyder of Waterloo and Mrs. Edmund Cressman of New Hamburg. The body was at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, Kitchener, and was removed to the residence today. A private service will be held at the residence Tuesday at 2: 30 p.m., followed by a public service at Shantz Church, Baden, at 3 p.m. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Rev. Leslie Witmer of the church will officiate. Flowers are gratefully declined

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 9 Feb 1953

Eldon married Mary Cressman 24 Jan 1923, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Enos M. Cressman and Lovina Hallman) was born 12 Apr 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Apr 1992, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: May Cressman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70435
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Domestic, at home
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Cressman.- May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enos Hunsberger, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont.; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., June 9, 1968; aged 69 y. 9 m. 29 d. In 1922 she was married to Edmund Cressman, who predeceased her in 1964. Surviving are 2 sons (Leonard and Orval), 4 daughters (Mildred-Mrs. John Nafziger, Gladys-Mrs. Howard Cressman, Pearl, and Verna-Mrs. Edgar Gingerich), and one sister (Nora-Mrs. Dilman Snyder). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Mary) and one brother (Eldon). She was a member of the Biehn Church. Funeral services were held June 12, with Irvin Cressman and Curtis Cressman officiating.

Gospel Herald - Volume LXI, Number 28 - July 16, 1968, page 652.

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MRS EDMUND CRESSMAN

Mrs. Edmund Cressman. 69 New Hamburg, died Sunday in St Mary's Hospital. Kitchener.

She was born in Wilmot Township the former May Hunsberger. a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs Enos Hunsberger. She and her husband farmed at RR4 New Hamburg until 1960 when they retired to New Hamburg.

She was a member of Biehn Mennonite Church, Wilmot Township. Her husband died in 1964.

Surviving are two sons, Leonard and Orval, both of RR I, New Hamburg: four daughters. Mrs. John (Mildred) Nafziger. RR 2. Baden. Mrs. Howard (Gladys) Cressman. RR 1 New Hamburg; Mrs. Edgar (Verna) Gingerich. RR 2 Zurich: Miss Pearl, at home; one sister. Mrs. Nora Snyder. Preston; 15 grandchildren.

The body was at the Bruce J. Omand funeral home. New Hamburg, until noon Wednesday, when removal was made to Biehn Mennonite Church for service at 3 p.m. Burial followed in the church cemetery

New Hamburg Independent 1968

May — Edmund H. Cressman. Edmund (son of Enos M. Cressman and Lovina Hallman) was born 16 Jan 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Nov 1964; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-390380
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Eby ID Number: 00110-6840.2

Elmer — Verna Shantz. Verna (daughter of Jonathan S. Shantz and Caroline Bingeman) was born 20 Jul 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1971; was buried , West Zion Mennonite Cemetery, near, Carstairs, , Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00110-6840.3

Herbert — Ellanora Elizabeth Schreiber. Ellanora (daughter of Henry Schreiber and Caroline Elizabeth Luening) was born 13 Aug 1895, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1964, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00110-6840.4

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70994P
• Occupation: 1921, Carstairs, , Alberta, Canada; farmer

Claude married Laura Bierworth 17 Aug 1921, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. Laura was born 1894, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Church Membership: Bridgeport United Church, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Employer: Koch Transport, Waterloo, Ontario
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-161132
• Residence: 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

MAHLON HUNSBERGER 1936 - 2009 Mahlon died peacefully at St. Mary's General Hospital in Kitchener, on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at the age of 73. Beloved husband of Shirley (nee Haas) for 49 years. Loving father of Tim (Angela), Jeff and Holly Andres (John). He will be lovingly remembered by his grandchildren Joshua, Jeremy, Jordan, George, Koulie, Katie and William. Brother of Anna Mae Langstone (Jack); brotherin- law of Patricia Hunsberger, Sharron St. Louis (Ron) and Jean Ruppel (Ross). Uncle of Laurie, Dan (Aileen), Heidi Langstone, Kirsten Langstone Lowe (Chris); Great-Uncle to Becky Lloyd (Adam), Derek (Bethany), Sofia Langstone and Great-Great-Uncle of Coen Lloyd. He was predeceased by his parents Moses and Mary (Lebold) Hunsberger; brother Leonard; sister Mary Alice, nephew Jason and great- nephew Dean. Mahlon was retired from Koch Transport where he worked for 40 years. He was a member of Bridgeport United Church and a former member of the Bridgeport Rod and Gun Club. Friends are invited to share their memories of Mahlon with his family at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. The funeral service will be held at Bridgeport United Church on Sunday, December 22, 2009, at 2 p.m. Cremation has taken place. Immediately following the service, friends and relatives are invited to remain at the church for refreshments and a time to visit with the family. Condolences for the family or donations to Bridgeport United Church or the Waterloo Regional Lung Association would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and may be arranged through the funeral home, www.erbgood.com or 519.745.8445. In living memory of Mahlon, a donation to the Trees for Learning Program has been made by the funeral home.


The Waterloo Region Record 17 Dec 2009

Mahlon — Shirley Haas. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-73535
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1948, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Hunsberger.- Melvin, son of Menno and Elizabeth (Habermehl) Hunsberger, was born at Carstairs, Alta., Nov. 8, 1904; died at Cambridge, Ont., Dec. 26, 1988; aged 84 y. On Jan. 25, 1928, he was married to Verna Good, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Maurice), one daughter (Jean Kline), 13 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son (Roy), one granddaughter, one sister (Ada Martin), and 2 brothers (in infancy). He was a member of Nith Valley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 29, in charge of Amzie Brubacher; interment in Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 3 - January 17, 1989, page 46.

Melvin married Verna Good 25 Jan 1928. Verna (daughter of Jeremiah Good and Angeline Schmitt) was born May 1908, , Ontario, Canada; died 2002; was buried , Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ada Martin
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-168811
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1926, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Domestic

Notes:

Mrs. Rufus B. Martin of St. Jacobs died Friday Aug 8 at St. Mary's Hospital following a brief illness. She was 61.

The former Ada Hinsberger, she was born in Guemsey, Sask.. a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Menno Hunsberger.

She came to Ontario as a child and lived in the St. Jacobs area most of her life.

Mrs. Martin was a member of 51. Jacobs Mennonite Church and the sewing circle of the church.

Surviving besides ber hus- band. are two sons, Elmer of St. Jacobs and Lloyd of West Montrose; one brother. Melvin of New Hamburg: five stepbrothers, Irvin Martin of Edson, Alta., Ephriam Martin and Milton Martin of Albany, Ore., Abner Martin of Preston and Urias Mar- tin of Kitchener; three step-sis- ters, Mrs. Irvin (Hannah) Lichty of Breslau, Mrs. Amos (Melinda) Good and Mrs. Moses (Barbara) Roth, both of New Hamburg; and four grandchildren. step-brothers and one step-sister.

The body was at the Ratz- Bechtel Funeral Home after 7:30 p. m. Saturday until noon Monday when removal was made to St. Jacobs Mennonite Church where Bishop J. B. Martin and Rev. Glenn Brubacher conducted the service at 3 p.m.

Burial was in St. Jacobs Mennonite cemetery.

The Elmira Signet 13 Aug 1969 pg 10

Ada married Rufus B. Martin 23 Jun 1926, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rufus (son of Simeon Martin and Rebecca Bauman) was born 16 Jul 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jun 1996, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Paul — Edna Martin. (daughter of Ishmael Martin and Veronica "Fanny" Snyder) [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-190680

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HUNSBERGER, John A. Peacefully with his loving daughter Lois by his side, on Thursday, December 1, 2011, John A. Hunsberger of London, in his 96th year. Beloved husband for 70 years of Gladys Hunsberger of London. Loving father of James and Dorothea of Waterloo, Lois and John Pickoski of Kitchener and Mark and Cheryl of London. Proud grandfather of James, Paul, Matt and Florence, Jason and Julie, Shawn and Kelly and Philip. Loved by his great-grandchildren Jacob, Kayla, Toby, Abby, Logan and Brooklyn. Dear brother of Paul and Edna of Goshen, Indiana and Grace and Newton Gingrich of Baden. Predeceased by his brother David and his wife Kate. At John's request, there will be no visitation. A Celebration of John's Life will be held at London First Church of the Nazarene, 176 Wellington St., London on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 1: 00 p.m. with Rev. Junior Sorzano officiating. Cremation. Donations to the London First Church of the Nazarene gratefully acknowledged. Online condolences and donations are available through www.mcfarlane-roberts.ca. Dad's dreamed journey is now complete.

Waterloo Region Record 3 Dec 2011

John married Gladys Sheila Gingerich 1 Mar 1941. Gladys (daughter of Margaret Gingrich) was born 2 Mar 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Dec 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Forest Lawn Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Grace — Newton Roy Gingerich. (son of Edmund G. Gingerich and Anna G. Roth) [Group Sheet]

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• Business: St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laughing Horse Gallery
• Interesting: photographer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169001

David — Katherine Anne "Kate" Nafziger. Katherine (daughter of Amos Nafziger and Nancy Gerber) was born 12 Jan 1933; died 8 Mar 2007, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142099

Albert — Greta Lenore Snider. Greta (daughter of Addison S. Snider and Lydia Shirk) was born Abt 1914; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00057-3890.1101

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Hunsberger, Gordon, 81, St. Jacobs, Ont. Born: Dec. 11, 1914, Bridgeport, Ont., to Abram and Mary Ida Wideman Hunsberger. Died: May 20, 1996, St. Jacobs, Ont., of cancer. Survivors - wife: Matilda Weber Hunsberger; children: Margaret, Robert, Brian; brothers: Albert, Wilson; 4 grandchildren. Predeceased by an infant son and daughter (twins). Funeral: May 26, St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, by Harold Hildebrand Schlegel and Phyllis Tribby. Burial: Erb Street Mennonite Church Cemetery (cremated).

Gospel Herald - Volume 89, Number 26 - June 25, 1996

Gordon — Matilda Weber. Matilda was born Abt 1914; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-150919
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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BRUBACHER, Elmer G., son of Jacob and Elmina (Hunsberger) Brubacher, was born at Kitchener, Ont., Nov. 23, 1911; died of cancer at Waterloo, Ont., July 31, 1986; aged 75 y. On Aug. 22, 1936, he was married to Margaret Culp, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (David, Robert, and Raymond), one daughter (Anne - Mrs. Ralph Brubacher), 12 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and 2 sisters (Mary Cressman and Ruth Cressman). He was a member of Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 3, in charge of Douglas Snyder; interment in Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume 79, Number 34 - August 26, 1986, Page 586

Elmer married Margaret Culp 22 Aug 1936. Margaret was born 11 Feb 1912, Vineland, Welland Co., Ontario; died 15 Aug 2015, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Elizabeth Cressman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-140160P
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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CRESSMAN, Mary Elizabeth (Brubacher) - Died peacefully at Nithview Community in New Hamburg, Ontario, on April 27, 2009, after a long illness. She was predeceased by her husband, Clare Erb Cressman, on September 19, 1979; two brothers, Elmer Brubacher and Howard Brubacher and sister, Ruth (Brubacher) Cressman; and son-in-law, Raymond Lichty. She is survived by her daughter, Dorothy A. Lichti and husband, Wayne Lichti of Elmira; her son, Dennis C. Cressman and partner, Janet Martin, of Calgary; and her daughter, Elizabeth M. Cressman, and husband William Gardner, of Calgary; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; ten nieces and nephews; and numerous great-nieces and nephews. Mary is remembered as a compassionate woman whose deep faith in God was pivotal; who found great joy in parenting, befriending others, teaching adult Sunday School classes at First Mennonite Church, cooking and baking (especially fresh garden fruit pies), gardening, hand-quilting, playing the organ and piano, and sharing her rich alto voice. She was born at RR 2, Kitchener on the Brubacher family farm on November 7, 1913, and was a graduate of Winter Bible School at First Mennonite Church in Kitchener. Clare and Mary were married on June 10, 1939, and lived in Toronto for a short time before settling in Kitchener, where they raised their family. Mary was in a care-giving role for many years, following Clare's stroke in 1964. In her eighties, Mary developed Alzheimer's Disease, eventually moving to Nithview Community in New Hamburg in 2000. The family extends deep gratitude to all Nithview staff who shared loving care with Mary in her final years of life. People are welcome to visit with the family at Henry Walser Funeral Home , 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, on Thursday, April 30, 2009, from 2-4 p.m., and/or from 7-9 p.m. A funeral service and committal will be held at First Mennonite Church, 800 King Street East, Kitchener (519-744-6574), on Friday, May 1, 2009, at 2 p.m., with a reception to follow in the church hall. Charitable donations in memory of Mary Elizabeth Cressman can be made to the Women's Mission Service Committee (WMSC) through the Henry Walser Funeral Home or at www.henrywalser.com.

The Waterloo Region Record Apr. 29, 2009

Mary married Clare E. Cressman 10 Jun 1939. Clare (son of Adam S. Cressman and Matilda Erb) was born 8 Apr 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Sep 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-302311
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Name: Ruth Adell Cressman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80441

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Cressman.- Ruth Brubacher, 70, Cambridge, Ont., died Feb. 22. Survivors: husband, Willis; children Del, Weyburn, Don, John; six grandchildren. Burial: Feb. 25 at Bloomingdale, Ont., by Fred Lichti, Amzie Brubacher and Phyllis Tribby


theMennonite, May 19, 1998, pages 20-21, Vol. 1, No. 13

Ruth — Willis Cressman. Willis (son of Ivan Cressman and Alda Leona Snider) was born 9 Sep 1921; died 18 Apr 2008, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Church Membership: Zion United Church, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada
• Name: Gertrude Catherine Fisher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-237536
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bookkeeper
• Residence: 1974, 250 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

FISHER, Mrs. Earl-At her residence, 250 Frederick St., Kitchener, on Monday, July 8, after a brief illness, Gertrude Catherine Bechtel, 77 years; beloved wife of the late Earl Fisher, member of Zion United Church; a lifelong resident of the Kitchener-Waterloo area; dear mother of Mrs. Percy (Helen) Krotz, of Kitchener and Mrs. Ernest (Jean) Kellberg of Pittsburgh, Pa.; dear sister of John of Kitchener Harvey and Walter, both of Oakland, Calif.; one granddaughter, Julia Kellberg also survives. Predeceased by her husband and her parents. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. Tuesday where funeral and committal service will be held in the chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. G. F. Barthel officiating. Interment Memory Gardens cemetery. Donations to the Ontario Heart Foundation may be made as expressions of sympathy.

\bKitchener-Waterloo Record 9 Jul 1974 pg 31

Gertrude married Sydney Earl "Earl" Fisher 18 Jan 1923, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sydney (son of George Fisher and Elizabeth Hammer) was born 1899, Crawford, Halton Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Military: WW1 - 111th Battalion
• Residence: Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-214929P
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Lance Corporal, 111th Batalion
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Service #730365
• Residence: 1974, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA

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• Name: Wilfred John Bechtel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-214930
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-214931
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1974, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47276615
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-2324

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121600

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-181263
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79830719
• Name: Muriel Magdalene Beare
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-181264
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

Muriel — Donald Beare. Donald died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-349622

Notes:

Harold Bechtel

Harold Bechtel, 21-year-old son of Mr. Ezra Bechtel of Hamilton, died at Toronto on Sept. 23. He was well known in New Hamburg having been born and lived here until his parents moved to Hamilton about six years ago. He was a graduate of the normal school at Hamilton and had been a special tutor for a family in that city. He had secured a school, the work to begin the new term but was unable to accept the position owing to ill health. He was taken to the General Hospital, Toronto, about two weeks ago for observation and an operation to save his life was performed but he failed to rally and passed away. Besides his parents two brothers and two sisters remain, Robert of Hamilton, Edward at home, (Muriel) Mrs. Maer, of Hamilton and Katharine at home. The funeral was held Friday afternoon from his home. Buriel was made in Hamilton.

Waterloo Chronicle 1 Oct 1936 pg 6

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-214939
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelican

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108359603
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-145355

Notes:

BISH, William William (Bill) Edward Bish passed away peacefully on January 4, 2012, at the age of 81. He is mourned by his wife Ruth, sister Rosemary Plummer, sister-in-law Mary Bish, daughters Lucille and her husband Bill McAndrew, and Evelyn, grand-children Bruce and Louise McAndrew and Jake and Nicole White, and pre-deceased by his brother Robert. Bill, a life-long Kitchener resident, was the son of Winnie and Edward Bish, and a fourth generation descendant of George Bechtel, one of the first settlers in this area. He met Ruth Shoemaker at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and they celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary on May 26, 2011. Bill was the General Manager, then President, of McBrine Luggage for 30 years then Owner/ President of Balcorail for over 10 years. He was active in the YMCA and other service clubs, and Holy Cross Lutheran Church. He loved the family cottage at Grand Bend, where he sailed a self-built sailboat and enjoyed his family and friends. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1C7 on Sunday, January 8, 2012 from 2-4 p.m. where a funeral service and committal service will be held on Monday, January 9, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. with Pastor Nolan Astley officiating. Donations in his memory may be made to the Diabetes Association or the Canadian War Amps as expressions of sympathy. Reception to follow at the Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre. Condolences may be left at: www.ratzbechtelfuneralhome.com

"William Bish Obituary - , ". 2012. Dignity Memorial. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/kitchener-on/william-bish-4947498.

William married Ruth Margaret Shoemaker 26 May 1956. Ruth (daughter of Emanuel John "Manny" Shoemaker and Lillian Elizabeth Lein) was born 16 Jul 1929; died 3 Oct 2013. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-9212

Notes:

BISH, Robert Paul C.A. Died on July 27, 2010 at Lisaard House in Cambridge after a short illness, at the age of 79. Loved and loving husband of Mary with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Will be fondly remembered by his children, Peter of Toronto, Tom and his wife Deborah Lasher of Metuchen N.J. and Jim of Toronto; proud grandfather of Hannah and Daniel Bish of Metuchen N.J. Also survived by brother, William Bish and his wife Ruth of Kitchener; sister, Rosemary Plummer of Waterloo, and eight nieces and nephews. Born June 9, 1931 and raised in Kitchener, he received his C.A. designation in 1954. He spent several years working for General Foods in Cambridge (Preston), ON, Kentville, N.S. and Battle Creek, MI and then returned to public accounting in 1965 in the Kitchener office of a predecessor firm KPMG, becoming a managing partner of the Cambridge office in 1969. After his early retirement in 1979 he began a second career teaching accounting at WLU School of Business and U of W School of Accountancy. Bob was a King's Scout (11th Kitchener), and the inaugural leader of the 26th Kitchener Cub Pack. He was an original member of Waterloo- Wellington CA Association, and served as president. He served as a director of Parkwood Manor Home for Seniors, and director and president of Interfaith Pastoral Counselling Centre. He was named a life director of United Way, having served that organization in many capacities. He was a director and treasurer of Labour Community Services, a director of K-W Counselling Services, and a director and treasurer of Third Age of K-W. Bob's lifelong interest in people and places led him down many paths. He and Mary travelled widely both locally and internationally over their many years as birders. They spent many happy years as Scottish Country Dancers. Bob was a true nature lover and spent many hours in all seasons exploring Ontario's geological features, rivers, waterfalls and forests both by himself, with his boys and with friends from his scouting days. Bob will be remembered by friends, family and associates for the values he quietly embodied. Above all, his life was characterized by love of his wife and family. Cremation has taken place; interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo. Friends may meet with the family at Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, at an informal gathering to remember Bob's life on Saturday, July 31, 2010 from 1:30-4 p.m., with words of remembrance at 2:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to K-W Counselling Services, United Way of K-W or Lisaard House may be arranged through the funeral home at 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com Special thanks to Dr. Elaine Bouttell and Anita Riddell at Grand River Regional Cancer Centre, and the staff at Lisaard House. And this our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything. ('As You Like It', William Shakespeare)

"Obituary Of Robert Bish | Erb & Good Funeral Home". 2023. Erbgood.Com. https://erbgood.com/tribute/details/11590/Robert-Bish/obituary.html.

Robert — Mary Elinor Kee. (daughter of Kee) [Group Sheet]