John B. Schwartzentruber: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

John B. Schwartzentruber was born 25 Oct 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Mar 1956; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-76876
Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
Residence: 1939, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Schwartzentruber, John B., son of the late Joel and Elizabeth (Brenneman) Schwartzentruber, was born in Petersburg, Ont., Oct. 25, 1882; died March 31, 1956, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law; aged 73 y. 5 m. 6 d. In the year 1946 he suffered a stroke and remained an invalid for 9 years. Three days prior to his death he suffered another stoke from which he never recovered. In his youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and united with the Amish Mennonite Church of which he remained a faithful member. On Nov. 24, 1909, he married Lydia Bender, who preceded him in death on Aug. 1, 1940. He is survived by his daughter (Lily Mae-Mrs. Henry Yantzi, of Eat Zorra), 2 sons (Serenus, of East Zorra, and Corson, of New Hamburg), 16 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Joseph and Peter of Petersburg), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Jacob R. Bender, of South Easthope, and Mrs. Nick L. Roth of New Hamburg). Two brothers, 2 sisters, and 2 grandchildren preceded him. Funeral services held at the East Zorra Church on April3 were in charge of Daniel Wagler and David Swartzentruber, with interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume XLIX , Number 18 - May 1, 1956-page 431, 432

John — Lydia Bender. Lydia (daughter of Bishop Jacob M. Bender and Maria Ruby) was born 23 Jul 1886, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Aug 1940; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Serenus Schwartzentruber was born 15 Apr 1915; died 31 Mar 1985; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

Serenus Schwartzentruber

(1.John¹) was born 15 Apr 1915; died 31 Mar 1985; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-165802

Serenus — Esther Roth. Esther (daughter of Daniel Miller Roth and Veronica Jutzi) was born 16 Nov 1917; died 23 Feb 1980, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , 19th Line Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Serenus — Magdalena "Mattie" Eicher. Magdalena was born 21 Apr 1927, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jul 2013, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]