Warrant Officer Class I George Wesley Munch

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• Military: WW2
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-158897

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The starboard mainplane of Vickers Wellington (#MP503), of 407 RCAF Squadron, with an aircrew of six, failed while the aircraft was in flight, causing the Wellington to crash, killing five Canadian aircrew members on board. The accident happened at Higher Winsham, near Braunton in Devonshire. One airman, the rear gunner, survived the accident, but was seriously injured.

The five airmen who perished in this accident were-
RCAF Warrant Officer Class II Joseph Arthur Raymoral CÔTÉ,
RCAF Warrant Officer Class II James Patrick HAUGHEY,
RCAF Warrant Officer Class I George Wesley MUNCH,
RCAF Warrant Officer Class I Hugh PINCOCK and
RCAF Sergeant Clifford Eldon RUSSELL.

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Sgt. Pt. Geo. Munch of Galt Killed in Action Sept. 12

Sgt. Pilot George Wesley Munch, WO2, 26 years of age, was "killed on active service overseas on Sept. 12," according to a telegram received today by his wife at 9 Davidson St. from the R.C.A.F. casualties officer.

Sgt. Pilot Munch was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Munch of Hespeler and he was a brother of Mrs. Harry Ferguson of Hespeler. With his wife is their only child, Dennis, 14 months old, whom he had never seen.

Sgt. Pilot Munch had been on loan from the R.C.A.F. to the Royal Air force and was piloting transport planes, according to the most recent information received by his family. Details of his death were not made available.

Very early in the war Sgt. Pilot Munch heard the call to arms and on Sept. 11, 1939, he enlisted with the Royal Canadian Army Service corps. During 14 months that he spent in Britain with the Canadian army, he was on the move to Brest in France just before Dunkirk.

At the end of the 14 months he was transferred to the Royal Navy's fleet air arm. He trained in England for several months and in the fall of 1941 he returned to Canada for further training. Late in Oct., 1941, he was the only Ontario man among a large class of pilots who received flying badges at 31 Service Flying Training school, Kingston. After a brief leave from duty he was sent overseas again and after further service he went from the Fleet Air arm to duties with the R.A.F.

Though he related little of his actual work in his letters home, his family believed that he must have been engaged in work that took him on long flights. Mrs. Munch said that just a few weeks ago he had been promoted to the rank of warrant officer and that. he was planning to return to Galt quite soon for a spell from active duty.

Sgt. Pilot Munch was born in Galt. He received his public school education in Hespeler and his high school education at the Galt Collegiate. His many friends in both communities will hear with deep regret of his death on active service.

Sep 1943

George — Mabel Lilla. [Group Sheet]

1. Dennis G. W. Munch was born 3 Jul 1942; died 16 Dec 1998; was buried , Farringdon Burial Ground, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada.

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• Name: George Wesley Munch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-439110

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George Munch

HESPELER - George Wesley Munch, 64, RR 2, Hespeler, in failing health for the past five years, died yesterday at Hamilton. He was born at Morriston, Puslinch Township, and had lived in that district all his life. For many years he was employed at the Stamped Enamel Co., Hespeler. He was a member of Hespeler Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Olive Gardham, one daughter, Mrs. P. Isabelle McKay, Toronto, three brothers, Fred, Hespeler; Anthony, Preston; William of Hamilton; one grandchild, Dennis Munch of Port Perry. Mr. Munch is resting at the W.R. Coutts Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrews St., Galt, for service on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will take place in Mount View Cemetery, Galt

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 21 Jan 1953

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MUNCH, GEORGE WESLEY "WES"

In failing health for almost two years, at Hamilton, on Tuesday, January 20, 1953, in his 65^th year, of R. R. #2, Hespeler (Puslinch). He was born at Morriston in Puslinch Township and had lived in that district all his life. For many years, he was an employee of the Stamped Enamel-ware Co. in Hespeler. He was a member of the Baptist Church in Hespeler. Besides his widow, Olive Gardham, he is survived by one daughter, Isabelle (Mrs. P. McKay) of Toronto; three brothers, Fred Munch of Hespeler; Anthony Munch of Preston; William Munch of Hamilton; and one grandchild, Dennis Munch of Port Perry. Service at the W. R. Coutts Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrew's St. in Galt on Thursday at 2. Rev. H. Hindry of Hespeler Baptist Church officiated. Pallbearers: Bruce and Sid Barber; Leonard Wood, Henry St. Louis, Roy and Lloyd Munch. Interment Mount View Cemetery.

-George Munch, son of Wes Munch and Olive Gardham was killed in World War II. Dennis Munch is the son of George Munch. Isabelle Munch married Patrick Gordon MacKay in 1945.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
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Wesley married Jenaia Olive "Olive" "Ina" Gardham 11 Oct 1915, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jenaia was born 29 Sep 1897, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; died 11 May 1976; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jenaia Olive "Olive" "Ina" Clark
• Name: Jenaia Olive "Olive" "Ina" Munch
• Name: Olive Gardham
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-439111

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-245445
• Occupation: 1874, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1874, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

John married Catharine Bauman 22 Sep 1874, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Joseph Bowman and Veronica "Francisca" "Fannie" Steffler) was born 24 May 1857, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Mar 1914, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Marys of the Vistation Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Munch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-245446
• Residence: 1874, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

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MUNCH, CATHERINE (Nee Bauman)

On Tuesday, March 24, 1914, at 11: 30 a. m. Relict of John Munch of Morriston. Formerly of Morriston, she had resided in Hespeler for the past year and leaves a grown up family. She had been in poor health for some time. The funeral took place from her residence to the Roman Catholic Church, where requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Weldner and from there to the Roman Catholic Cemetery, where interment took place.

-Information from the death certificate of John Munch: Born on August 13, 1838 in New York State, son of Peter Munch. Of lot 31, front of the Gore of Puslinch. Died on September 4, 1912 at age 74 years and 22 days. Certified by Wesley Munch of Puslinch.

-Children were Anthony "Tony" (1875-1965); John (1878-1952); William (1883-1965); Wesley (1887-1953); Frederick (1891-1973); and Arthur (1894-1950).

-Information courtesy of Chris Bowman: Catherine Bauman was born in Puslinch on May 24, 1857, daughter of Joseph Bauman and Franziska Veronica Steffler. She married John Munch on Sept. 22, 1874. Previously, he had been married to her sister, Sarah Bauman, who died on Jan. 16, 1873.

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Peter — Mary Koch. Mary was born 1809, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 31 Oct 1875, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Munch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-454747

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MUNCH, MARY (Nee Koch)

A Fatal Accident in Puslinch

Mrs. Munch, wife of Peter Munch, of lot 27, concession 1, Puslinch, under very painful circumstances. On October 21^st 1875, she was walking home from her son's house in the Gore of Puslinch when, while crossing a field in Jacob Schultz' farm, a savage ram belonging to that gentleman, knocked her down with such force as to break three of her ribs. She lay in the field for some time until her son, who was ploughing in an adjoining field, went to her rescue and conveyed her home, where she was attended to by Dr. Orton of Morriston but despite every remedy that medical skill could devise, she died on October 31^st in great agony.

-Information from the death certificate: Born in Alsace-Lorraine, France. Aged 65 years.

-Information from the death certificate of Peter Munch: Died December 16, 1885, at age 79 years, after 3 months of paralysis. Informant - John Munch.

-Koch was pronounced "Cook". The Munch family emigrated to the U. S. , where they spent about 25 years. Their known children were born in the States. They were John (b. 1838); Henry ( b. 1846); William (b. 1850); Mary (b. 1851, Mrs. William Brown) of WalsinghamTwp. , Norfolk Co. ; Sarah (b. 1852, Mrs. William Mather) of Walsingham Twp. ; and Matilda (1859-1926, Mrs. William Lucas ) of Doon.

-Information from Our Germans Were Linked Through Puslinch Township by Chris Bowman and B. & B. Woolsey: Peter Munsch was the son of Nicholas Munch and his wife, Christina Mugler of Hambach, Lorraine, France. Brothers of Peter Munsch were George (1806-1868) of Puslinch and Nicholas.

-Information from the death certificate of George Munch: Born in New York State. Died on June 15, 1876, age 32 years, from paralysis. Henry Munch of Morriston was the informant.

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• Name: Joseph Bauman
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Joseph married Veronica "Francisca" "Fannie" Steffler 31 Dec 1839, St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Veronica was born 19 Dec 1818, , Germany; died 18 May 1900, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Marian Roman Catholic Cemetery, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Francisa Steffer
• Name: Veronica "Francisca" "Fannie" Bowman
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