Family of Michael K ZEHR and Anna JANTZI

Husband:	Michael K ZEHR (1789-1880)
Wife:	Anna JANTZI (1795-1886)
Children:	Henry ZEHR (c. 1833-c. 1833)
	Michael J ZEHR (1812-1899)
	Christian ZEHR (1815-1899)
	Georges ZEHR (1817-1817)
	Anna B ZEHR (1819-1909)
	Johannes ZEHR (1821-1906)
	Joseph ZEHR (1823-1899)
	Pierre ZEHR (1825-1830)
	Barbara ZEHR (1828-1910)
	Catherine ZEHR (1830-1904)
	Susanna ZEHR (1832-1835)
	Andrew ZEHR (1834-1905)
	Jacob ZEHR (1838-1899)

Husband: Michael K ZEHR

Name:	Michael K ZEHR¹
Sex:	Male
Name Prefix:	Bishop
Father:	Michael ZEHR (1755-1813)
Mother:	Anna Marie KOHLER (c. 1760-1806)
Birth	Sep 29, 1789	Alsace, Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, France²
Immigration	Jun 9, 1833 (age 43)	to Lewis, New York, USA from Le Havre, France¹
	Family sailed on Barque Statera
Residence	Jun 1, 1840 (age 50)	Watson, Lewis, New York, USA²
Occupation	1848 (age 58-59)	Reverand. Chosen to be a minister and later ordained bishop of the Amish church in 1848 or 1849; Lewis, New York, USA¹
Residence	1870 (age 80-81)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA^1,2
Death	Feb 17, 1880 (age 90)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Death	Feb 27, 1880 (age 90)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA²

Wife: Anna JANTZI

Name:	Anna JANTZI¹
Sex:	Female
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	Apr, 1795	Bistroff, Moselle, Lorraine, France¹
Immigration	Jun 19, 1833 (age 38)	to Lewis, New York, USA from LeHavre, France¹
	to Lewis Co., NY on the "Barque Statera"
Death	Jan 18, 1886 (age 90)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹

Child 1: Henry ZEHR

Name:	Henry ZEHR
Sex:	Male
Birth	c. 1833	Alsace, Lorraine, France
Death	c. 1833 (age 0)	Alsace, Lorraine, France

Child 2: Michael J ZEHR

Michael J ZEHR

Spouse: Barbara Litwiller BOSHART

Name:	Michael J ZEHR
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Barbara Litwiller BOSHART (1822-1904)
Birth	Dec 25, 1812	Lorraine, Alsace, France
Death	Feb 3, 1899 (age 86)	Wellesley Township, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Child 3: Christian ZEHR

Christian ZEHR

Name:	Christian ZEHR^1,3
Sex:	Male
Name Suffix:	Sr
Spouse:	Anna Nancy BELLER (1820-1881)
Birth	Jan 10, 1815	Olferding, Gros Rederchine, Lorraine, France³
Birth	Jan 10, 1815	Olferding estate, Gros-Raederching, Moselle, France¹
Residence	1870 (age 54-55)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA³
Occupation		farmer³
Residence	1870 (age 54-55)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Residence	1880 (age 64-65)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA³
Residence	1880 (age 64-65)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹
Death	Feb 17, 1899 (age 84)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA³
Death	Feb 17, 1899 (age 84)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA¹

Child 4: Georges ZEHR

Name:	Georges ZEHR
Sex:	Male
Birth	Jan 18, 1817	Lorraine, Alsace, France
Death	Jan 18, 1817 (age 0)	Lorraine, Alsace, France

Child 5: Anna B ZEHR

Anna B ZEHR

Spouse: John B FARNEY

Name:	Anna B ZEHR
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	John B FARNEY (1817-1881)
Birth	Feb 26, 1819	Bistroff, Moselle, Lorraine, France
Death	Jun 1, 1909 (age 90)	New Bremen, Lewis, New York, USA

Child 6: Johannes ZEHR

Johannes ZEHR

Spouse: Catherine KIEFER

Name:	Johannes ZEHR
Sex:	Male
Nickname:	John
Spouse:	Catherine KIEFER (1826-1883)
Birth	Feb 25, 1821	Bischwald, Bistroff, France
Death	May 2, 1906 (age 85)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA

Child 7: Joseph ZEHR

Name:	Joseph ZEHR
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Lena KEIFER ( -1889)
Birth	Jun 14, 1823	Bischwald, Bistroff, France
Death	Oct, 1899 (age 76)	Granby City, Newton, Missouri, USA

Child 8: Pierre ZEHR

Name:	Pierre ZEHR
Sex:	Male
Nickname:	Peter
Birth	Mar 29, 1825	Lorraine, Alsace, France
Death	Mar 23, 1830 (age 4)	Lorraine, Alsace, France

Child 9: Barbara ZEHR

Barbara ZEHR

Spouse: Joseph FARNEY

Name:	Barbara ZEHR
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Joseph FARNEY (1819-1885)
Birth	Nov 1, 1828	France
Death	Nov 6, 1910 (age 82)	Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA

Child 10: Catherine ZEHR

Catherine ZEHR

Spouse: Jacob VIRKLER

Name:	Catherine ZEHR
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Jacob VIRKLER (1826-1898)
Birth	May 25, 1830	Belgrade, Bistroff, Belgrade, Bistroff, Alsace, France
Death	Feb 3, 1904 (age 73)	New Bremen, Lewis, New York, USA

Child 11: Susanna ZEHR

Name:	Susanna ZEHR
Sex:	Female
Birth	Feb 20, 1832	Lorraine, Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, France
Death	1835 (age 2-3)	Watson, Lewis, New York, USA

Child 12: Andrew ZEHR

Andrew ZEHR

Spouse: Mary MARTIN

Name:	Andrew ZEHR
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Mary MARTIN (1837-1911)
Birth	May 8, 1834	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA
Death	Nov 8, 1905 (age 71)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA

Child 13: Jacob ZEHR

Jacob ZEHR

Spouse: Lena MOSHER

Name:	Jacob ZEHR
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Lena MOSHER (1849-1934)
Birth	Feb 24, 1838	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA
Death	Jan 3, 1899 (age 60)	Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA

Note on Husband: Michael K ZEHR

Michael Zehr and family came on the Ship Barque Statira. Arriving in New York on June 19th, 1833 with 112 people. Their were many of the Anabaptist families that came on this ship, coming to Lewis Co., New York, and Ontario, Canada.

Both Michael and his wife Anna are buried on the old Amish Cemetery on the North end of Croghan, Lewis Co., New York. His wife was the last burial there.

Herald of Truth, April 1880

Feb. 27th, 1880 at Croghan, Lewis Co., N. Y., of the Amish Men. church, Bishop Michael Zehr, at the advanced age of 89 years, 4 months and 27 days. He had 9 children, 170 grand and great-grand-children. His wife was called away many years since. He was a good man, whose hand was ever open for the poor. In his office he was a good counselor, and was beloved by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. On the funeral occasion words of comfort were delivered by Peter Lemon and Jacob Vogt. The labors of our brother are ended on this earth, and he has gone to the reward of the righteous.

Burial:

Amish Zehr Cemetery

Croghan

Lewis County

New York, USA

Note on Wife: Anna JANTZI

Both Michael and his wife Anna are buried on the old Amish Cemetery on the North end of Croghan, Lewis Co., New York, and she is assumed to be the last burial there. The Zehr family history has been well researched in Croghan New York by David Habegger, and Ray H. Zehr.