Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

George Russ

Male - 1945


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Russ (son of Henry George "George" Russ and Emily Sophia Mitchell); died CA 1945.

    Other Events:

    • Military: WW2
    • Misfortune: killed in WW2
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-204792


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry George "George" Russ was born Nov 1887, Deptford, Kent, England (son of Edwin John Russ and Esther Eliza Cook); died 1951; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: George Russ
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-227911
    • Immigration: 1905, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1911, , Ontario, Canada; Spinner, Woolen Mill
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

    Henry married Emily Sophia Mitchell 25 Nov 1914, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emily (daughter of Charles Mitchell and Elizabeth Fleischman) was born 20 Sep 1892, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1961; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Emily Sophia Mitchell was born 20 Sep 1892, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Charles Mitchell and Elizabeth Fleischman); died 1961; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Emily Sophia Russ
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-89850
    • Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weaver, Woolen Mill
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. 1. George Russ died CA 1945.
    2. Grace I. "Gracie" Russ was born 1918, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jul 1990, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Earl H. "Blackie" Russ was born 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Feb 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Lillian V. Russ was born 1921, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Nov 2006, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Edwin John Russ was born Jan 1861, , England (son of Edwin Russ and Sarah Newman); died 4 Dec 1939; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-227909
    • Immigration: 1905, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Drauftsman, Car Shop
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

    Edwin — Esther Eliza Cook. Esther was born CALC 23 Dec 1851, Saffron Walden, , Essex, England; died 3 Jul 1923, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 5 Jul 1923, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Esther Eliza Cook was born CALC 23 Dec 1851, Saffron Walden, , Essex, England; died 3 Jul 1923, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 5 Jul 1923, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Esther Eliza Russ
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-350598
    • Immigration: 1905, , Canada
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

    Children:
    1. 2. Henry George "George" Russ was born Nov 1887, Deptford, Kent, England; died 1951; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Aubrey Russ was born Jul 1889, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jan 1975, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Horace Frank "Frank" Russ was born Feb 1892, London, England; died 1960; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Charles Mitchell was born 23 Feb 1861, , Surrey, England; died 1 Jan 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 4 Jan 1926, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-350173
    • Immigration: 1880, , Canada
    • Immigration: 1881, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clothier
    • Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
    • Occupation: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mill Hand
    • Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Scourer, Woolen Mill
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

    Charles married Elizabeth Fleischman 6 Aug 1883, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born 11 Dec 1859, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died 12 May 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 May 1941, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Fleischman was born 11 Dec 1859, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died 12 May 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 May 1941, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Mitchell
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-350174
    • Residence: 1883, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, , Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    MRS. ELIZABETH MITCHELL

    PRESTON. May 13\emdash A resident of Preston for the past 55 years, the death took place Monday at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, of Mrs. Elizabeth Fleischman Mitchell, 82, widow of the late Charles Mitchell. Deceased had been removed to hospital as a result of a fall three weeks ago when she broke her hip. Born in Neustadt she lived in Galt before coming to Preston. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran church and also of the ladies' Bible class. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Clayton Scherer and Mrs. George Russ, both of Preston, and one son, W. C. Mitchell of Detroit, three sisters, Mrs. J. Haugh of Lindsay, Mrs. L. Rockel of Kitchener, Mrs. M. Kerney of Walkerton, 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Her husband predeceased her in 1925. A son, James, predeceased her in 1934. Three sisters, Mrs. Sophia Kleinsteuber, Miss Minnie Fleischman, Mrs. C. Rhode and two brothers, John and Fred Fleischman, also predeceased her. The remains are at the H. K. Stager Funeral Home, Queen and Argyle streets. Preston, from where the funeral will be held on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. Interment will be in the Preston cemetery.

    Kitchener Daily Record 13 May 1941 pg 15

    Children:
    1. William Christian Mitchell was born 19 Apr 1885, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. James Alfred Mitchell was born 13 Mar 1887, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Aug 1934, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 7 Aug 1934, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Mary Emilia Mitchell was born 20 Apr 1890, , Ontario, Canada; died 4 Nov 1976, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Nov 1976, Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 3. Emily Sophia Mitchell was born 20 Sep 1892, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1961; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Edwin Russ was born 1833; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-350600
    • Occupation: 1859; domestic servant

    Edwin married Sarah Newman 22 Aug 1859, Kentish Town, London, England. Sarah was born 1835, , England; died 24 Feb 1924; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sarah Newman was born 1835, , England; died 24 Feb 1924; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Sarah Russ
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-350599
    • Occupation: 1859; dress maker

    Children:
    1. 4. Edwin John Russ was born Jan 1861, , England; died 4 Dec 1939; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.