Iola May Mickus

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• Name: Iola May Barton
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-143795

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MRS. IOLA BARTON

Mrs. Iola Barton of Elmira, aged 40, passed away at Turner's Nursing Home on Thursday evening, Nov. 28. Death resulted from a cerebral hemorrhage. Mrs. Barton, an employee of the Great West Felt Co., had worked until Thursday noon. She complained of not feeling well and retired to her room. She was found there unconscious, later being removed to the Nursing Home, but failing to regain consciousness.

Deceased was a daughter of the late Mrs. And Mrs. Valentine Mickus. She was born Oct. 19, 1900, in Pilkington Twp. She moved to Elmira in 1918 with her parents and resided here until the time of her death. Surviving are one son Gerald, 10, a sister, Mary Ann, Mrs. W. Knipfel of Kitchener, and a brother, Walter Mickus of Pilkington township. Her husband, the late Harold Barton, predeceased her seven years ago.

The funeral was held from Dreisinger's Funeral Chapel on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial was made in the Elmira cemetery. Rev. E. N. Mohr of Zion Evangelical church, Elmira, and Rev. Ch. H. Cornwell of Olivet Church, Kitchener, officiated.

Pall-bearers were Messrs. Tom Wheeler, E. Sippel, E. Otto, Chas Mulholland, Wm. Bolender, and Wm. Brox.

Iola — Harold Gustavus Barton. Harold was born 1 Sep 1908, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jun 1933, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Gerald Barton was born 1928; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-162413
• Occupation: 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Valentine married Margaret "Maggie" Oppertshauser 23 Nov 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of John Oppertshauser and Barbara Hoffman) was born 5 Oct 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jan 1937, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret "Maggie" Mickus
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-247269
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reg. Baptist

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Mrs. Valentine Mickus

In poor health for the past year, Mrs. Valentine Mickus, 79, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Knipfel, on Factory Street, early Saturday morning. She had been a resident of Elmira for the past 19 years. Born in Woolwich Township, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Oppertshauser, the late Mrs. Mickus moved to Pilkington after her marriage, where she resided for 47 years prior to taking up residence in Elmira. She was a faithful member of the Evangelical Church.

Three children of a family of five survive. Her husband predeceased her ten years ago. The surviving children are Walter Mickus, Pilkington Township, and two girls, Mrs. William Knipfel and Mrs. Harold Barton, both of Elmira. Two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Kaufman of Grimsby Beach and Mrs. Mary Umbach of Edmonton, Alta., also survive. There are two grandchildren.

The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Knipfel, to Zion Evangelical Church for service. Interment was made in the Elmira Cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. Henry Hoelscher, H. Freeman, Sylvester Bowman, W. Brox, William Bolender and Amos Lichty. Mourners were present from Galt, Kitchener, Preston, Waterloo and Drayton.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-295233
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker

Joseph — Elizabeth Schrank. Elizabeth was born 1825, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Mickus
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-295234

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• Name: John Oppertshäuser
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59035
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reg. Baptist

John married Barbara Hoffman 26 Mar 1848, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara was born 19 Sep 1815, of, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jun 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Sandhills Baptist Cemetery, Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Oppertshauser
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59036
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reg. Baptist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-120977