Walter Harvey Alvin Burkhardt

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115582
• Residence: 1978, 250 Blucher St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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BURKHARDT, Walter -- At the K-W Hospital, on Thursday, July 13, 1978, following a lengthy illness, Walter Harvey Alvin Burkhardt, aged 46 years, of 250 Blucher St., Kitchener. He attended Faith Missionary Church. He was formerly employed at Crown Delivery. Beloved husband of the former Hilda Roth; dear father of Mrs. Rudy (Yvonne) Sawatzky of Kitchener, Mrs. Paul (Dianne) Wilhelm of Route 1, Milverton; brother of Eric and Mrs. Gerald (Helga) Kesselring, both of Kitchener; two granddaughters, Lisa and Becky Sawattzky also survive. Predeceased by his parents and one step-brother Otto. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. today until noon on Sunday when removal will be made to Faith Missionary Church, 110 Fergus Ave., for funeral and committal service at 3 p.m. Rev. Willis Hunking officiating. Interment in Woodland cemetery.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 14 Jul 1978

Walter married Hilda May Roth 1 Mar 1952. Hilda (daughter of Benjamin Z. Roth and Amanda Everatt) was born 30 May 1932, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Apr 2014, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71097
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1926, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Section Hand
• Residence: 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Alvin Burkhardt, 67, of Elmira, died Tuesday at K-W Hospital after a short illness.

Born at Woolwich Township, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Burkhardt. He was employed as a guard at Seagram Distilleries for 12 years, retiring in August, 1965.

He married Pauline Henkel, who died in October, 1961. Last year he married Robina Laing, who survives.

Surviving also are two sons, Eric and Walter, both of Kitchener; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Helga) Kesselring of Kitchener and six grand-children. One sister predeceased him.

The body is at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor. Service will be conducted in the funeral chapel at 2:30 p.m. Thursday by Rev. M. E. Reuber of Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church. Burial will be in Elmira Mennonite cemetery.


The Elmira Signet 19 Jan 1966 pg 5

Alvin married Pauline Henkel 16 Feb 1926, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Pauline (daughter of H. L. Henkell and Hedwig Joachim) was born Feb 1901, Alice Township, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada; died 4 Oct 1961, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Paula Henkell
• Name: Pauline Burkhardt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-147155

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Mrs. Alvin Burkhardt

Mrs. Alvin Burkhart, 60, Elmira died Wednesday, October 4th, in K-W hospital after a long illness.

The former Pauline Enkle she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Enkle. She was a member of the Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church.

Surviving, are her husband, Two sons, Walter of Kitchener and Eric of Waterloo, one daughter, Mrs. Gary Helgal Kesselring of Kitchener; four brothers and one sister, two grandchildren.

The body was at the Dreisinger funeral home Elmira, where service was conducted Saturday by Reverend J. W. Seibert. burial was in the Elmira Cemetery.


The Elmira Signet 11 Oct 1961 pg 4

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• Eby ID Number: 00019-1497.8
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1954, 23 Riverside Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Burkhart, Ezra, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burkhart was born near Floradale, Ont., Oct. 6, 1879; passed away at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Jan. 27, 1954, after a few months' illness; aged 74 y. 3 m. 1 d. On May 8, 1898, he was married to Susanna Martin, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Alvin, of Kitchener), 3 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. One daughter (Edith-Mrs. Arthur Hebebrandt) predeceased him. On Sunday before New Year he suffered a stroke from which he gradually grew weaker until the Lord called him home. He was a member of the Elmira Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held Jan. 29 at the Elmira Church, in charge of Oliver D. Snider and Howard Bauman, with interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 9 - March 2, 1954--- page 213, 214, 215

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EZRA BURKHART

Ezra Burkhart, 74, 23 Riverside Drive, died early Wednesday, January 27, at K-W Hospital, after a short illness.
Born in Woolwich Township, Oct. 6, 1879, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burkhart. Last surviving member of his family, Mr. Burkhart lived his entire life in this district.
Surviving are his wife, the former Susannah Martin; one son, Alvin, Kitchener; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. One daughter predeceased him 27 years ago.
The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, where service took place Friday at 2 p.m. A memorial service was conducted later at the Elmira Mennonite Church, by Bishop O. D. Snider. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.

Elmira Signet 30 Jan 1954

Ezra married Susannah Martin 8 May 1898. Susannah (daughter of Absalom Martin and Leah Musselman) was born 25 Jul 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jun 1956; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susannah Burkhart
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4495.9
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1954, 23 Riverside Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Burkhart, Susannah, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Absolom Martin, and widow of the late Ezra Burkhart, was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., on July 25, 1879; passed to her eternal reward on June 20, 1956; aged 76 y. 10 m. 26 d. She was a member of the Elmira Mennonite Church. Surviving are one son, Alvin, of Kitchener, Ont., 3 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. One daughter preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Elmira Church on June 22, with O. D. Snider and Howard S. Bauman officiating. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume XLIX , Number 28 - July 10, 1956-page 669, 670

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-474856

H. — Hedwig Joachim. Hedwig was born CA 1871; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-474857

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• Eby ID Number: 00019-1497
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Occupation: 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Joseph Burkhard, "is married to Sarah Sitler. They reside on a farm adjoining that of his brother, John. To them were born ten children, namely: V Enoch, married to Hannah Eby; V Isaac (dead), V Menno (dead), V Joseph, V Noah (dead), V Jacob, V Ezra, V Elizabeth, married to J. Shoemaker; V Anna, married to Wendel Baumann; and V Sarah, married to Noah Shoemaker."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Joseph married Sarah Sitler 8 Apr 1856, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Johann "John" Sitler and Sarah Clemmer) was born 2 Jan 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Mar 1913, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sarah Burkhart
• Eby ID Number: 00114-7216
• Residence: 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Sarah Sitler, "was born January 2nd, 1837. She is married to Joseph Burkhard. They reside on a farm one mile north of Floradale."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Burkhardt.-Sarah Burkhardt (nee Sitler) was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Jan. 2, 1837; died at the home of her son-in-law, Noah Shoemaker, Floradale, Ont., March 27, 1913; aged 76 y. 2 m. 25 d. On April 8, 1856, she was married to Joseph Burkhardt, who preceded her to the world beyond about 18 years ago. This union was blessed with 11 children, 6 of whom survive. One of her daughters, Susannah (Mrs. J. P. Martin), died on March 16, 1913, exactly one week before her mother's death. She suffered a stroke of paralysis, pneumonia developing after a short time and five days from the beginning of her illness death ensued. The funeral was held on March 30, from the residence of her son-in-law to the Mennonite cemetery nearby.
Beloved mother, oh, how we miss thee,
Thy smiling face no more to see;
In heaven again we hope to meet thee,
Where parting never more shall be.
By a daughter.


Gospel Herald - Volume VI, Number 5 - May 1, 1913 - page 79

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• Eby ID Number: 00075-4495
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Absalom Martin, "was born November 1st, 1840, and died September 13th, 1887. On October 21st, 1862, he was married to Leah Musselman. They resided on the old "Jacob Cress Farm", adjoining that of his father's farm on the west. They have had a family of twelve children...The mother, since the decease of Mr. Martin, was married to Deacon Menno S. Shantz."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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MARTIN.-On the of September, in Waterloo county, Ontario, of typhoid fever, Absalom Martin, aged about 54 years. He was buried on the 16th. He leaves a large family and many relatives and friends to mourn his departure from their midst.


HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXIV, Number 21, November 1, 1887 - pg 333

Absalom married Leah Musselman 21 Oct 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Leah (daughter of David Musselman and Esther Z. Martin) was born 3 May 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Nov 1921; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Leah Martin
• Name: Leah Shantz
• Eby ID Number: 00083-4963
• Residence: 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Leah Musselman, "was born May 3rd, 1844. On October 21st, 1962, she was married to Absalom Martin who was born November 1st, 1840, and died September 13th, 1887. After Mr. Martin's death she was again married, December 2nd, 1894, to Deacon Menno S. Shantz."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].