Catherine S. "Katie" Bender: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Catherine S. "Katie" Bender was born 5 Jul 1891, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jun 1950; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

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FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19474990/katie-s-bender
Name: Catherine S. "Katie" Bender
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78346
Residence: 1945, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Bender. --- Katie S., daughter of the late Noah M. and Annie (Schwartzentruber) Bender, was born in East Zorra Twp., near Tavistock, Ont., July 5, 1891; passed away June 8, 1950; aged 58 y. 11 m. 3 d. In her early youth she recognized her need and accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour, remaining true and faithful until death. She was a member of the East Zorra Amish Mennonite Church. On Sept. 11, 1913, she was united in matrimony with Christian Bender, of East Zorra. Besides her husband, she leaves 3 sons (Orie, Harold and Ross), one daughter (Leone-Mrs. Lloyd Bender), 8 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Nancy-Mrs. Chris Yantzi, Mary-Mrs. Joseph Baechler, and Fanny-Mrs. Amos Birkey), 4 brothers (John Bender, Joseph Yantzi, Aaron Yantzi, and John Yantzi), and a number of other relatives and friends. Their eldest child (Walter) died in February 1945. Funeral services were held at the Ross Bender home, East Zorra, and at the East Zorra Sixteenth Line Church. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Henry Yantzi preached the funeral sermon.

Catherine — Christian K. Bender. Christian was born 2 Aug 1888; died 20 Dec 1960, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Walter Leonard Bender was born 12 Dec 1914, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 6 Feb 1945; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

Walter Leonard Bender

(1.Catherine¹) was born 12 Dec 1914, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 6 Feb 1945; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-199471

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Bender. --- Walter Leonard, son of Christian and Katie Bender, was born at East Zorra, Ont., Dec. 12, 1914; passed away after two weeks of suffering, Feb. 6, 1945; aged 30 y. 1 m. 26 d. At the age of sixteen he accepted Christ as his personal Saviour and united with the East Zorra A.M. Church. Upon moving to Kitchener, he transferred his membership to the First Mennonite Church, of which he was a faithful member at the time of his death. On Sept. 7, 1938, he was married to Selma Swartzentruber, who survives him. He also leaves 2 sons (Wray Luke and Paul James), one daughter (Grace Elaine), his parents, one sister (Leona - Mrs. Lloyd Bender), 3 brothers (Orie, Harold, and Ross), an aged grandmother (Mrs. Annie Bender), and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra A.M. Church by C. F. Derstine, D. S. Jutzi, and Jacob R. Bender. On account of the deep snow a memorial service was held at Kitchener by the pastor and the Sunday school, of which Bro. Bender was an adult department superintendent.

Walter — Selma Schwartzentruber. Selma (daughter of Rev. Joel Schwartzentruber and Sarah R. Bender) was born 5 Nov 1917, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 17 Mar 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]