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| − | A Mennonite family name found primarily in [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]] and [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]], Zehrs are also found in smaller numbers in [[Iowa (USA)|Iowa]], [[New York (USA)|New York]], [[Nebraska (USA)|Nebraska]], [[Oregon (USA)|Oregon]], and other states and provinces. In 1957 eleven Zehrs were serving as Mennonite ministers, six of whom were in the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] (MC), three in the [[Conservative Mennonite Conference|Conservative Amish Mennonite]], one in the [[Fellowship of Evangelical Churches|Evangelical Mennonite]], and one in a congregation in France. The family name is Swiss in origin, but was mainly represented among the Swiss Mennonite refugees in the [[p3594.html|Palatinate]]. Members of the Zehr family migrated to [[North America|North America]] in the 19th century and were prominent in [[Amish Mennonites|Amish]] Mennonite circles. [[Zehr, Peter (1809-1898)|Peter Zehr (1809-98)]] came to America in 1838 and served as a minister in the [[East Zorra Mennonite Church (Tavistock, Ontario, Canada)|East Zorra (Ontario, Canada) Amish Mennonite Church]] near Tavistock. Joseph C. Zehr (1822-1915) was ordained minister in [[Lewis County (New York, USA)|Lewis County]], New York, 1852, and later served in [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]]. Michael Zehr (1790-1880) served the Amish Mennonite Church in Lewis County, New York, as bishop. Peter S. Zehr (1867-1934), a grandson of the above Peter, was a minister in the East Zorra church. David D. Zehr (1864-1924) was born in Illinois and moved to [[Manson Mennonite Church (Manson, Iowa, USA)|Manson]], [[Iowa (USA)|Iowa]], where he was ordained minister in 1902 and bishop in 1909. Jacob Zehr (1825-1898), who settled in [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]] in 1848, served as a bishop in the Goodfield Mennonite Church. He was ordained minister in 1859 and bishop in 1863. Daniel Zehr (1849-1942) was born in Illinois and ordained a Mennonite minister in 1895. Jacob Zehr (1875-1929) was born in Illinois and was ordained minister in the Goodfield Mennonite Church in 1912. [[Zehr, Michael S. (1872-1944)|Michael S. Zehr]] (1872-1944) was bishop of the [[Pigeon River Mennonite Church (Pigeon, Michigan, USA)|Pigeon River (Michigan) Conservative Amish Mennonite Church]]. | + | A Mennonite family name found primarily in [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]] and [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]], Zehrs are also found in smaller numbers in [[Iowa (USA)|Iowa]], [[New York (USA)|New York]], [[Nebraska (USA)|Nebraska]], [[Oregon (USA)|Oregon]], and other states and provinces. In 1957 eleven Zehrs were serving as Mennonite ministers, six of whom were in the [[Mennonite Church (MC)|Mennonite Church]] (MC), three in the [[CMC (Conservative Mennonite Conference doing business as CMC)|Conservative Amish Mennonite]], one in the [[Fellowship of Evangelical Churches|Evangelical Mennonite]], and one in a congregation in France. The family name is Swiss in origin, but was mainly represented among the Swiss Mennonite refugees in the [[p3594.html|Palatinate]]. Members of the Zehr family migrated to [[North America|North America]] in the 19th century and were prominent in [[Amish Mennonites|Amish]] Mennonite circles. [[Zehr, Peter (1809-1898)|Peter Zehr (1809-98)]] came to America in 1838 and served as a minister in the [[East Zorra Mennonite Church (Tavistock, Ontario, Canada)|East Zorra (Ontario, Canada) Amish Mennonite Church]] near Tavistock. Joseph C. Zehr (1822-1915) was ordained minister in [[Lewis County (New York, USA)|Lewis County]], New York, 1852, and later served in [[Ontario (Canada)|Ontario]]. Michael Zehr (1790-1880) served the Amish Mennonite Church in Lewis County, New York, as bishop. Peter S. Zehr (1867-1934), a grandson of the above Peter, was a minister in the East Zorra church. David D. Zehr (1864-1924) was born in Illinois and moved to [[Manson Mennonite Church (Manson, Iowa, USA)|Manson]], [[Iowa (USA)|Iowa]], where he was ordained minister in 1902 and bishop in 1909. Jacob Zehr (1825-1898), who settled in [[Illinois (USA)|Illinois]] in 1848, served as a bishop in the Goodfield Mennonite Church. He was ordained minister in 1859 and bishop in 1863. Daniel Zehr (1849-1942) was born in Illinois and ordained a Mennonite minister in 1895. Jacob Zehr (1875-1929) was born in Illinois and was ordained minister in the Goodfield Mennonite Church in 1912. [[Zehr, Michael S. (1872-1944)|Michael S. Zehr]] (1872-1944) was bishop of the [[Pigeon River Mennonite Church (Pigeon, Michigan, USA)|Pigeon River (Michigan) Conservative Amish Mennonite Church]]. |
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Farney, Laura E. and Julius Farney. <em>Genealogies of Three Large Families (Farney, Virkler, Zehr)</em>. Watertown, NY, 1933. | Farney, Laura E. and Julius Farney. <em>Genealogies of Three Large Families (Farney, Virkler, Zehr)</em>. Watertown, NY, 1933. | ||
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A Mennonite family name found primarily in Illinois and Ontario, Zehrs are also found in smaller numbers in Iowa, New York, Nebraska, Oregon, and other states and provinces. In 1957 eleven Zehrs were serving as Mennonite ministers, six of whom were in the Mennonite Church (MC), three in the Conservative Amish Mennonite, one in the Evangelical Mennonite, and one in a congregation in France. The family name is Swiss in origin, but was mainly represented among the Swiss Mennonite refugees in the Palatinate. Members of the Zehr family migrated to North America in the 19th century and were prominent in Amish Mennonite circles. Peter Zehr (1809-98) came to America in 1838 and served as a minister in the East Zorra (Ontario, Canada) Amish Mennonite Church near Tavistock. Joseph C. Zehr (1822-1915) was ordained minister in Lewis County, New York, 1852, and later served in Ontario. Michael Zehr (1790-1880) served the Amish Mennonite Church in Lewis County, New York, as bishop. Peter S. Zehr (1867-1934), a grandson of the above Peter, was a minister in the East Zorra church. David D. Zehr (1864-1924) was born in Illinois and moved to Manson, Iowa, where he was ordained minister in 1902 and bishop in 1909. Jacob Zehr (1825-1898), who settled in Illinois in 1848, served as a bishop in the Goodfield Mennonite Church. He was ordained minister in 1859 and bishop in 1863. Daniel Zehr (1849-1942) was born in Illinois and ordained a Mennonite minister in 1895. Jacob Zehr (1875-1929) was born in Illinois and was ordained minister in the Goodfield Mennonite Church in 1912. Michael S. Zehr (1872-1944) was bishop of the Pigeon River (Michigan) Conservative Amish Mennonite Church.
Bibliography
Farney, Laura E. and Julius Farney. Genealogies of Three Large Families (Farney, Virkler, Zehr). Watertown, NY, 1933.
| Author(s) | Melvin Gingerich |
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| Date Published | 1959 |
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Gingerich, Melvin. "Zehr family." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 22 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zehr_family&oldid=173284.
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Gingerich, Melvin. (1959). Zehr family. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Zehr_family&oldid=173284.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1021. All rights reserved.
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