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Benjamin F. Zavitz 1868 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1868

Birth Location: Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 4 Mar 1948

Death Location: Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Edward Zavitz

Mother: Elizabeth Sherk

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In 1868, Benjamin F. Zavitz entered the world in Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada, born to Edward Marshall Zavitz and Elizabeth Sherk. Benjamin F. Zavitz passed away in 1948 in Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Benjamin F. Zavitz entered the world in Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada, born to Edward Marshall Zavitz and Elizabeth Sherk.
  • Benjamin F. Zavitz passed away in 1948 in Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Benjamin Zavitz's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Zavitz
1868 – 1948
Birth Place: Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Edward Marshall Zavitz
1845 – 1893
Bertie Twp, Welland Co, Ontario, Canada
Elizabeth Sherk
1846 – 1908
Welland, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
John Zavitz
1798 – 1872
Welland, Ontario, Canada
Nancy Harris
1803 – 1882
Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States
Benjamin Sherk
1818 – 1901
Humberstone, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Henrietta ((Hetty)) Troup
1826 – 1906
Welland, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Zavitz
1752 – 1815
Catherine Learn
1760 – 1856
Joseph Harris
1781 – 1862
Christiana Gray
1781 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Zavitz
1728 – 1800
Magdalena
1730 – 1765
Joannes Learn
1719 – 1781
Catharina Habenschus
1730 – 1781

Benjamin Zavitz's Timeline

2 Records

1868
1868
Birth of Benjamin F. Zavitz in Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
1948
4 Mar 1948
Age 80
Death of Benjamin F. Zavitz in Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1948
    Event Place: Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ridgeway, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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