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Walter Frederick "Wally" Foerster

Male 1927 - 2015  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Walter Frederick "Wally" Foerster was born 1 Jul 1927 (son of George K. Foerster and Hilda Elizabeth Gremm); died 1 Aug 2015; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-165144

    Notes:

    Obituary of Walter Foerster

    Passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the age of 88.

    Beloved husband of Barbara. Dear father of Allan (Janice), Brenda Henry (Brian), Barbara Moore (Brian), and Brian (Lisa). Cherished grandfather of ten grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

    Predeceased by his first wife Elizabeth in 1967.

    Wally was a Waterloo boy and worked for the City of Waterloo for forty years.

    Friends are invited to share their memories of Wally with his family during memorial visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, on Thursday, August 6, 2015 from 7-9 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 7, 2015 at 11 a.m in the funeral home chapel. Reception to follow in the Fireside Reception Room.

    Condolences for the family and donations to Sunnyside Home, Kitchener or St. Mary's Hospital Foundation may be arranged through the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.

    Obituary of Walter Foerster | Erb & Good Funeral Home (2022). Available at: https://erbgood.com/tribute/details/9776/Walter-Foerster/obituary.html (Accessed: 29 November 2022).

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    Both in Memory Gardens in Breslau and Saint Paul's Lutheran in Erbsville are memorials.

    Walter — Elizabeth E.. Elizabeth was born 1927; died 1967; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George K. Foerster was born Nov 1888, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of George Foerster, son of George Foerster and Anna Elisabeth Kinzel); died 2 Oct 1967; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-160627
    • Occupation: 1911, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
    • Residence: 1911, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    George — Hilda Elizabeth Gremm. Hilda (daughter of George Gremm and Margaret "Maggie" Beckner) was born 15 Jun 1898, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1978; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Hilda Elizabeth Gremm was born 15 Jun 1898, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of George Gremm and Margaret "Maggie" Beckner); died 1978; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Hilda Elizabeth Foerster
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46367

    Children:
    1. Margot Foerster died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 1. Walter Frederick "Wally" Foerster was born 1 Jul 1927; died 1 Aug 2015; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Vera Foerster was born 29 Jan 1929; died 12 Jan 1994.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Foerster was born 7 Aug 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob Foerster and Mary Koenig); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-111630
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1911, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1911, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    George — Anna Elisabeth Kinzel. Anna (daughter of Christopher Kinzel and Catharine) was born 15 Apr 1859, , Germany; died 7 May 1934, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Anna Elisabeth Kinzel was born 15 Apr 1859, , Germany (daughter of Christopher Kinzel and Catharine); died 7 May 1934, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Anna Elisabeth Foerster
    • Name: Elizabeth Kinzel
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-160625
    • Residence: 1911, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1934, 74 Peppler St., Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. Jacob Foerster was born Dec 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Mary Foerster was born 15 Nov 1880; died 5 Sep 1952, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 8 Sep 1952, Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Katherine "Catherine" Foerster was born 20 Aug 1882, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Apr 1965, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 27 Apr 1965, Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. John George Foerster was born 1 May 1884, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Nov 1948, Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Louisa Maria Foerster was born 11 Sep 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Dec 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Lutheran Cemetery, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
    6. William Foerster was born 9 Jun 1887, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 2. George K. Foerster was born Nov 1888, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Oct 1967; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Conrad G. Foerster was born 30 Nov 1888, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Melinda Foerster was born 17 Nov 1891, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Annie K. Foerster was born 9 Sep 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1979; was buried , St. James Lutheran Cemetery, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.

  3. 6.  George Gremm was born 30 Jan 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John Gremm and Catharina Heimpel); died 25 Apr 1907, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Bamberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46363
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer

    George — Margaret "Maggie" Beckner. Margaret (daughter of John Boeckner and Catherine Fleischauer) was born 21 Jun 1868, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; died 21 Apr 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Margaret "Maggie" Beckner was born 21 Jun 1868, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario (daughter of John Boeckner and Catherine Fleischauer); died 21 Apr 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Maggie Beckner
    • Name: Margaret "Maggie" Gremm
    • Name: Margaret "Maggie" Huehn
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46364
    • Residence: 1911, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Austin Gremm was born 1 Jun 1892, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. William H. Gremm was born 10 Jun 1893, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 3. Hilda Elizabeth Gremm was born 15 Jun 1898, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1978; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Priscilla Elizabeth Gremm was born 15 Nov 1904, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1968.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jacob Foerster was born 1830, , Baden, Germany (son of Ludwig "Louis" Foerster and Anna Maria Ziegler); died 8 Dec 1908, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32795
    • Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1858, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

    Notes:

    On Thursday of last week there were buried in the Lutheran cemetery have the earthly remains of Jacob Foerster, who died of Bright's disease raving been seriously ill only a week. Deceased had been twice married. His first wife died in 1857 and the second one seven years ago. One son of the first wife survives and 2 sons and 2 daughters of the second wife. For a number of years he had lived with his daughter, Mrs. John Rank, Con. 7, Wellesley township. He leaves four brothers, who were present at the funeral, namely, Frederick and Andrew, of Heidelberg, Louis of Ypsilanti, Mich., and Valentine, of Cranbrook, Ont.


    Elmira Advertiser 19 Dec 1908

    Jacob — Mary Koenig. Mary was born Abt 1825, of, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1857. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Koenig was born Abt 1825, of, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1857.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Foerster
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-154403

    Children:
    1. 4. George Foerster was born 7 Aug 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.  Christopher Kinzel was born Abt 1830, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-111631

    Christopher — Catharine. Catharine was born Abt 1830, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Catharine was born Abt 1830, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catharine Kinzel
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-111632

    Children:
    1. 5. Anna Elisabeth Kinzel was born 15 Apr 1859, , Germany; died 7 May 1934, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  John Gremm was born 25 Jan 1828, , Germany; died 6 Aug 1903, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bamberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-106180
    • Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

    John — Catharina Heimpel. Catharina (daughter of Valentine Heimpel and Margaret Kern) was born 20 May 1833, , Germany; died 3 Sep 1919, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Catharina Heimpel was born 20 May 1833, , Germany (daughter of Valentine Heimpel and Margaret Kern); died 3 Sep 1919, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catharina Gremm
    • Name: Katharine Heimpel
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-106181
    • Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. George Gremm was born 1846, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Henry Gremm was born Sep 1857, , Ontario, Canada; died 1945; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Georg Gremm was born 1858, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 6. George Gremm was born 30 Jan 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Apr 1907, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Bamberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Louise Gremm was born 1862, , Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1931; was buried , Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Bamberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Margaret Gremm was born 9 Dec 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1949; was buried , Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Bamberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Catharina Gremm was born 1866, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Louis Gremm was born 23 Feb 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Feb 1959; was buried , Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Bamberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. John H. Gremm was born 9 Aug 1872, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  7. 14.  John Boeckner was born 1819, , Germany (son of Bückner and Margaret); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Johann Bickner
    • Name: John Bickner
    • Name: John Bückner
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-87826
    • Occupation: 1848, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    John married Catherine Fleischauer 8 Feb 1848, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine was born 1826, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Catherine Fleischauer was born 1826, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catherine Boeckner
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-87827
    • Residence: 1848, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Henry Bückner was born 1849, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Elizabeth Boeckner was born 26 Feb 1864, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jan 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 7. Margaret "Maggie" Beckner was born 21 Jun 1868, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; died 21 Apr 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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