Family of Michael Beller ZEHR and Catherine MARTIN

Husband:	Michael Beller ZEHR (1843-1918)
Wife:	Catherine MARTIN (1841-1932)
Children:	Anna ZEHR (1863-1866)
	Joseph M ZEHR (1864-1938)
	Christian ZEHR (1865-1868)
	Mary B ZEHR (1867-1947)
	John A. ZEHR (1869-1939)
	Michael Martin ZEHR (1871-1966)
	Lena A ZEHR (1873-1956)
	Katherine M. (Kate) ZEHR (1875-1932)
	Andrew ZEHR (1877-1877)
	Rachael R. ZEHR (1878-1908)
	Anna Rosella ZEHR (1880-1937)
	Martha Amelia ZEHR (1884-1963)
	Benjamin Franklin ZEHR (1886-1964)
Marriage	Oct 24, 1861	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹

Husband: Michael Beller ZEHR

Michael Beller ZEHR

Name:	Michael Beller ZEHR^1,2
Sex:	Male
Father:	Christian ZEHR (1815-1899)
Mother:	Anna Nancy BELLER (1820-1881)
Birth	Sep 29, 1843	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA²
Birth	Sep 29, 1843	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Residence	1870 (age 26-27)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA²
Residence	1870 (age 26-27)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Residence	1870 (age 26-27)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Residence	1880 (age 36-37)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA²
Residence	1880 (age 36-37)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Residence	1880 (age 36-37)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Testifies in moonshine Trial	Jun 8, 1888 (age 44)	Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA^1,2
Residence	1900 (age 56-57)	Crogan Township, Election Districts 1 & 2, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Residence	1905 (age 61-62)	Lewis, New York, USA²
Residence	1905 (age 61-62)	Lewis, New York, USA¹
Residence	1910 (age 66-67)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA^1,2
Religion		Amish Mennonite^1,2
Occupation		Farmer and beekeeper^1,2
Golden Anniversary	Oct, 1911 (age 68)	Carthage, Jefferson, New York, USA²
Golden Anniversary	Oct 24, 1911 (age 68)	Carthage, Jefferson, New York, USA¹
Death	Apr 23, 1918 (age 74)	Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA²
Death	Apr 23, 1918 (age 74)	Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA¹

Wife: Catherine MARTIN

Catherine MARTIN

Name:	Catherine MARTIN^1,2
Sex:	Female
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	Dec 5, 1841	Waltenburg, Alsace-Loraine, France^1,2
Immigration	1844 (age 2-3)^1,2
Immigration	1846 (age 4-5)²
Immigration	1846 (age 4-5)¹
Arrival	1846 (age 4-5)^1,2
Residence	1870 (age 28-29)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA^1,2
Religion		Amish Mennonite^1,2
Occupation		Farmer and beekeeper^1,2
National or Tribal Origin		French^1,2
Residence	1880 (age 38-39)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA²
Residence	1880 (age 38-39)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Residence	1905 (age 63-64)	Lewis, New York, USA²
Residence	1905 (age 63-64)	Lewis, New York, USA¹
Burial		Kirschnerville Cemetery, Kirschnerville, New York, USA^1,2
Injury	Jan, 1911 (age 69)	Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Residence	1920 (age 78-79)	New Bremen, Lewis, New York, USA²
Residence	1920 (age 78-79)	New Bremen, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Residence	1930 (age 88-89)	New Bremen, Lewis, New York, USA²
Residence	1930 (age 88-89)	New Bremen, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Hospitalization	Apr 1, 1932 (age 90)	Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA^1,2
Death	Dec 26, 1932 (age 91)	Beaver Falls, Lewis, New York, USA²
	Infirmities and age, heart trouble
Death	Dec 26, 1932 (age 91)	Beaver Falls, Lewis, New York, USA¹
	Y;Infirmities and age, heart trouble

Child 1: Anna ZEHR

Anna ZEHR

Name:	Anna ZEHR¹
Sex:	Female
Birth	Jan 28, 1863	Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Death	Apr 28, 1866 (age 3)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹

Child 2: Joseph M ZEHR

Joseph M ZEHR

Spouse: Lydia ROGGIE

Name:	Joseph M ZEHR¹
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Lydia ROGGIE (1874-1961)
Birth	Jul 5, 1864	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Occupation		farmer and carpenter¹
Death	Jan 15, 1938 (age 73)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
	Y;heart trouble
Burial		Amish Church Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis County, New York, USA¹

Child 3: Christian ZEHR

Name:	Christian ZEHR¹
Sex:	Male
Birth	Dec 26, 1865	Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Death	Mar 11, 1868 (age 2)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
	Y;fall into a pail of scalding water

Child 4: Mary B ZEHR

Mary B ZEHR

Spouse: Christian LEHMAN

Name:	Mary B ZEHR¹
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Christian LEHMAN (1864-1948)
Birth	Nov 21, 1867	Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Death	May 14, 1947 (age 79)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Burial		First Mennonite Church Cemetery, New Bremen, New York, USA¹

Child 5: John A. ZEHR

John A. ZEHR

Spouse: Kate LEHMAN

Name:	John A. ZEHR¹
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Kate LEHMAN (1866-1948)
Birth	May 31, 1869	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Death	Apr 30, 1939 (age 69)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹

Child 6: Michael Martin ZEHR

Michael Martin ZEHR

Spouse: Christina GERBER

Name:	Michael Martin ZEHR¹
Sex:	Male
Name Suffix:	Jr
Nickname:	"Mike"
Spouse:	Christina GERBER (1872-1938)
Birth	Feb 23, 1871	Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Residence	1880 (age 8-9)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Residence	1900 (age 28-29)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Burial		Croghan Church Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Move	Oct, 1900 (age 29)	Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA¹
Residence	1910 (age 38-39)	Winsor, Huron, Michigan, USA¹
Residence	1920 (age 48-49)	Winsor, Huron, Michigan, USA¹
Occupation		farmer¹
Move	1923 (age 51-52)	Alden, Erie, New York, USA¹
Illness	Jan, 1926 (age 54)	Alden, Erie, New York, USA¹
Residence	1930 (age 58-59)	Alden, Erie, New York, USA¹
Possessions	May, 1939 (age 68)	Purchased the Converse family farm.; Woodville, Jefferson, New York, USA¹
Religion		Mennonite¹
Death	Aug 7, 1966 (age 95)	Woodville, Jefferson, New York, USA¹

Child 7: Lena A ZEHR

Lena A ZEHR

Spouse: Joseph J YOUSEY

Name:	Lena A ZEHR¹
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Joseph J YOUSEY (1874-1948)
Birth	Jul 10, 1873	Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Death	Dec 24, 1956 (age 83)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Burial		Croghan A. M. Church Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹

Child 8: Katherine M. (Kate) ZEHR

Katherine M. (Kate) ZEHR

Spouse: Simon W LEHMAN

Name:	Katherine M. (Kate) ZEHR¹
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Simon W LEHMAN (1870-1949)
Birth	May 7, 1875	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Death	Jul 5, 1932 (age 57)	Beaver Falls, Lewis, New York, USA¹
	Y;pneumonia
Burial		Croghan Church Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹

Child 9: Andrew ZEHR

Andrew ZEHR

Name:	Andrew ZEHR¹
Sex:	Male
Birth	Apr 6, 1877	Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Death	Aug 13, 1877 (age 0)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Burial		Old Amish Zehr Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹

Child 10: Rachael R. ZEHR

Rachael R. ZEHR

Name:	Rachael R. ZEHR¹
Sex:	Female
Birth	Jul 2, 1878	Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Death	Nov 2, 1908 (age 30)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹

Child 11: Anna Rosella ZEHR

Anna Rosella ZEHR

Spouse: Burton L THOMPSON

Name:	Anna Rosella ZEHR¹
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Burton L THOMPSON (1873-1953)
Birth	Dec 6, 1880	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Death	Nov 29, 1937 (age 56)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹

Child 12: Martha Amelia ZEHR

Martha Amelia ZEHR

Spouse: Harold Lloyd CHAFFEE

Name:	Martha Amelia ZEHR^2,3,4
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Harold Lloyd CHAFFEE (1884-1969)
Birth	Mar 12, 1884	Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA³
Birth	Mar 12, 1884	Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA²
Birth	Mar 12, 1884	Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA⁴
	farney--Virkler--Zehr genology book by Farney, Farney & Karcher ISBN# 1-55747-042-x
Death	Jun 12, 1963 (age 79)	Lewis, New York, USA^2,3
Death	Jun 12, 1963 (age 79)⁴

Child 13: Benjamin Franklin ZEHR

Benjamin Franklin ZEHR

Spouse: Susanna LEHMAN

Name:	Benjamin Franklin ZEHR¹
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Susanna LEHMAN (1893-1979)
Birth	Mar 20, 1886	Indian River, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Death	Sep 22, 1964 (age 78)	Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA¹
	Y;a heart attack
Burial		New York, USA¹

Note on Husband: Michael Beller ZEHR

Burial:

Kirshnerville Cemetery

Kirschnerville

Lewis County

New York, USA

Note on Wife: Catherine MARTIN

Gospel Herald, Mar 30, 1933

Zehr--Katherine (Martin) Zehr, widow of the late Michael Zehr, was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France, Dec. 5, 1841; died at the home of her daughter, Lena (Zehr) Yousey, at Beaver Falls, N. Y., Dec. 26, 1932; aged 91 y. 21 d.

When three years old she came with her father, sister, two brothers, and grandmother to America, crossing the sea in a sailing vessel, requiring 59 days to make the voyage, her grandmother and one brother dying during the voyage. Prior to the last six months, the last thirteen years of her life, after the decease of her husband, she lived with her daughter, Katherine ( Zehr) Lehman, until her death about six months ago.