Dora Sidonia Debus

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/243105998/
• Misfortune: suicide by drowning in basement cistern
• Name: Dora Sidonia Appel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-148318

Notes:

Mrs. L. E. Appel

By Chronicle Correspondent)

NEW HAMBURG. - Dora Sidona Apppel, wife of ex-Councillor L. E. Appel, died suddenly at her home on Waterloo street Saturday evening. She was the only daughter of ex-Reeve Frederick and Mrs. Bebus of this village and was born in Tavistock on June 4, 1900. In November, 1938, at Stratford, she married L. E. Appel. She had been ill for some time.

She had been prominent in women's lawn bowling circles here for years, holding the office of secretary until last year.

She leaves to mourn besides her parents and husband, one brother, Lloyd, at home.

Waterloo Chronicle, 22 Jan 1943, p. 3

Dora — Lloyd Edwin Appel. Lloyd (son of Herman Appel and Johanna Susanna Umbach) was born 23 Dec 1899, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 8 Nov 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Interesting: politics, story
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-13717
• Occupation: 1897, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; miller
• Elected Office: 1915, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reeve/Mayor
• Elected Office: 1920, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Warden for the County of Waterloo

Notes:

To meet Mr. Fred DeBus, even casually, is to observe that he is one of the brightest business men in the place. Genial but alert, one is not surprised to know that his grain, flour and feed business is a prosperous one. Mr. DeBus deals in flour and feed and coarse grains principally. But he has several other strong lines. He is a large dealer in potatoes and makes a particularly strong bid for seeds, a commodity always in demand among the farmers. The modern agriculturist is very careful of what kind of clover, timothy, mangold, and turnip seed he purchases. He wants clean, reliable seed, for any other may cause him untold annoyance and loss. One way to safeguard himself is to go to a dependable dealer and the farmers about New Hamburg are fortunate in having a reliable dealer like Mr. Debus. They recognize the fact and patronize him liberally. His supply of standard stock foods and binder twine is another feature of his large store.

Special Industrial souvenir number of New Hamburg: containing a comprehensive review of the natural advantages and resources of the village of New Hambug, 1908, Berlin Daily News, Berlin, Ontario

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The first Cenotaph plans began in 1918 but it was not erected until 1922. On December 6, 1918, interested citizens met at the library hall to discuss the erection of a monument in honour of New Hamburg's fallen heroes. The committee was appointed to carry out the commendable undertaking: Reeve Fred Debus, Chairman, S. G. Bratlett, Secretary, L. G. Pequegnat, J. F. Katzenmier, Lewis Hahn, Dan Becker, Dr. Anderson, Henry A. Ernst and Thomas Wenzel.

https://www.cdli.ca/monuments/on/newham.htm

Elected Office:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1915
In a narrow margin. Fred Debus was elected reeve, defeating Fred Schaefer by orly 12 votes.

Frederick married Elizabeth Kern 12 Oct 1897, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born 1874, Fullarton Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 27 Jun 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth Debus
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-275265

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Mrs. Frederick Debus

Mrs. Frederick Debus, 91, of New Hamburg, died Sunday at Lakeview Nursing Home, Kitchener, where she had resided for the past 4 1/2 years.
Mrs. Debus was the former Elizabeth Kern, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kern, and was born in Fullarton Township near Mitchell.
She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and was the first president and charter and life member of the Sisterhood of the Church.
A resident of the New Hamburg area for about 60 years, her husband was twice warden of Waterloo County and a former Reeve of New Hamburg. He predeceased her in 1957.

Surviving are one son, Lloyd, of New Hamburg and a granddaughter.

The body rested at the Brute J. Omand Funeral Home until Tuesday when removal was made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church for services. Officiating was Rev. Otto J. Brillinger. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery.

New Hamburg Independent 1 Jul 1965