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ELVIRA M. ZAVITZ
AGED RESIDENT WAINFLEET TWP. DIES AT AGE 83
MRS. ROBERT TEAKLE AND MRS.WALTER PALMER BEREAVED IN LOSS OF MOTHER
[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 11 December 1931]
Wainfleet-Dec. 11-The death occurred on Friday, November 20th, of Mrs. Elvira M. Zavitz, beloved wife of the late Henry B. Zavitz, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Beachin, Wainfleet. Although 83 years of age, Mrs. Zavitz always took an active part in church and community welfare, until the past three years, when her christian faith was manifested in the patience and cheerfulness with which she bore her helplessness.
Mrs. Zavitz was born in Williamsville, N.Y., in 1848. For nine years previous to her marriage to Henry B. Zavitz, of Sherkston, she taught school. The first few years of married life were spent at Sherkston. In 1882 they then moved to Wainfleet township, where her husband predeceased her 20 years ago. They were blessed with seven children, Victor, Harvey, Mrs. Robert Teakle of Welland, and Mrs. Jesse Beachin, Mrs. Walter Palmer and Chas. Zavitz of Wainfleet; also Miss Bertha, who passed away in 1902.
She is survived by 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, also three brothers and three sisters, Mrs. Levant Hillman, Mrs. Emily Smith of Williamsville, Mrs. Clara Browning of Ithaca, N.Y., Christian Witmer of Williamsville, Victor Witmer of Milwaukee and Joseph Witmer of Elmira.
The funeral took place from her late home at Forks Road on Monday, November 23rd. Rev. J.D. Stephens of Alymer, a former pastor of Winger church of which she was a devout member, conducted the service. Hansler Swayze sang two appropriate solos. The many friends and numerous floral tributes showed the high esteem in which she and her family were held in the community.
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