Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Magdalena Z. "Lena" Lichti[1]

Female 1902 - 1984  (82 years)


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  • Name Magdalena Z. "Lena" Lichti 
    Born 8 Aug 1902  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Amish Mennonite 
    Residence 1981  Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Church Membership 1984  Mapleview Mennonite Church, Wellesley Twp., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27766367 
    Name Lena Lichti 
    Name Magdalena Z. "Lena" Gerber 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-164300 
    Died 2 Dec 1984  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I164300  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Peter F. Lichti,   b. 7 Nov 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1958, RR2, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Zehr,   b. 26 Feb 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1945  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F12104  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian Z. Gerber,   b. 14 May 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1969, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 7 Jun 1923  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Rev. Ralph Peter Gerber,   b. 18 Jun 1926,   d. 2 Apr 2000  (Age 73 years)
     2. Roy Donald Gerber,   b. 18 Jun 1926,   d. 4 Nov 2000  (Age 74 years)
     3. Murray Nelson Gerber
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F41486  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Christian Gerber

      Mrs. Christian Gerber, 82, of RR 1, Millbank, died Sunday at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener.

      Born in Wellesley Township Aug. 8, 1902, she was the former Magdalena (Lena) Lichti, a daughter of the late Peter F. Lichti and the former Magdalena Zehr. Her husband, Christian Z. Gerber died Sept. 15, 1969.

      She was a member of the Mapleview Mennonite Church.

      Surviving are three sons, Ralph and wife Katie, of Wellesley, Roy and wife Madeline, of RR 1, Millbank and Murray and wife Hazel of Crosshill; three sisters, Mrs. Aaron (Emma) Gerber, of Crosshill, Mrs. Tom (Martha) Coulter, of Listowel and Mrs. Allen (Fannie) Bender, of Knollcrest Lodge, Milverton; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Carrie Lichti, of Millbank and Mrs. Katie Gerber, of Nithview, New Hamburg one brother, Manasseh; also 10 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by three brothers.

      Funeral service was held Tuesday at the Mapleview Mennonite Church at 2: 30 p.m. Rev. Alvin Leis, Rev. Steve Gerber and Alan Nafziger officiated. Burial in the church cemetery.

      The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 3 Dec 1984

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022036-23.
      Christian Gerber, 32, occ. Thrasher, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, son of Daniel Gerber and Annie Zehr married Lena Lichti, 20, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of Peter F. Lichti and Mattie Zehr, Witnessed by: Daniel Gerber and Amos Lichti both of Wellesley, 7 June 1923 in Wellesley.

    2. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 1.

    3. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. Christian Gerber - 3 Dec 1984.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, Maple, North America, Waterloo Municipality, and Maple Cemetery. 1902. " Magdalena Lichti Gerber (1902-1984) - Find A...". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27766367/_.

    5. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Amos Z. Lichti - 25 Jun 1981.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Aug 1902 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Amish Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Jun 1923 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1981 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChurch Membership - 1984 - Mapleview Mennonite Church, Wellesley Twp., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Dec 1984 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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