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

Verna Jeanetta Mathews

Female 1914 - 1967  (53 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Verna Jeanetta Mathews was born 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Ormond Dempsey Mathews and Bertha Kudoba); died 19 Aug 1967; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Verna Jeanetta Bender
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-318091

    Notes:

    Mrs. Gordon E. Bender

    A lifetime resident of the Twin Cities, Mrs. Gordon E Bender of 358 Clifton Rd., died today at St. Mary's Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was 53.

    Born in Kitchener, she was the former Verna J. Matthews, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ormond D. Matthews of Kitchener.

    Surviving besides her parents are her husband: one son, David A. of Kitchener, and one daughter, Nancy Anne, also, of Kitchener.
    She was predeceased by one sister, Mrs. Edward Cowan in 1961.

    The body will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home afternoon on Sunday. The service will be held there Monday at 3 p.m., conducted by Rev. J. H. Patterson. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery.

    Verna — Gordon Ezra Bender. Gordon (son of Johann Peter "John Peter" Bender and Elizabeth Roedding) was born 2 Nov 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 May 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ormond Dempsey Mathews was born 21 Jul 1885, Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Sep 1972; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-175806
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher, Shop
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Ormond — Bertha Kudoba. Bertha (daughter of Fredrick "Frederick" Kudoba and Louisa Ziehm) was born 18 May 1885, , Germany; died 30 Sep 1972; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Bertha Kudoba was born 18 May 1885, , Germany (daughter of Fredrick "Frederick" Kudoba and Louisa Ziehm); died 30 Sep 1972; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Bertha Mathews
    • Name: Bertha Matthews
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98613
    • Immigration: 1881, , Ontario, Canada
    • Immigration: 1886, , Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Button Factory Operator
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Children:
    1. Dallas M. Mathews was born Jul 1910, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 1. Verna Jeanetta Mathews was born 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Aug 1967; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Fredrick "Frederick" Kudoba was born 13 Dec 1854, , Germany; died 8 Sep 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Friedrich Kudoba
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98609
    • Immigration: 1885, , Ontario, Canada
    • Immigration: 1886, , Ontario, Canada
    • Immigration: 1888, , Canada
    • Naturalization: 1888, , Ontario, Canada
    • Naturalization: 1888, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Naturalization: 1892
    • Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer Tannery
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Building
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Street
    • Residence: 1921, 39 Dekay St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1927, 26 DeKay St., Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Frederick Kudoba

    Frederick Kudoba, well known, locally as the type of pioneer to which are city owes, It's enviable record of progress, passed yesterday at his home, 26 DeKay street. In his __ year. Born in Germany, deceased came to Canada in 1885?, aiding in the laying of the foundation this city, and, being a public spirited man, was interested in the __eer and the success of it. He is survived by his sorrowing three, sons. August and Otto of Kitchener and Fred Waterloo and daughters, Bertha, Mrs. O. Mathews of Kitchener, Elizabeth, Mrs. Witzel of Waterloo and Emma and Minnie at home.

    The funeral will held on Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock from his its residence, to St. Peter's church at three o'clock. Burial will be made In the East End Lutheran Cemetery.

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    Frederick Kudoba

    The death occurred in Kitchener on Sept. 8th of Frederick Kudoba, in his 74th year. Surviving him are his wife, three sons. and four daughters, namely: August and Otto of Kitchener and Fred of Waterloo, Mrs. O. Mathews of Kitchener, Mrs. E. Witzel of Waterloo and Emma and Minnie at home. The funeral was held on Sunday to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, burial taking place in the East End Lutheran cemetery.

    Waterloo Chronicle 15 Sep 1927, p. 5

    Fredrick — Louisa Ziehm. Louisa was born 28 Dec 1858, , Germany; died 24 Apr 1945; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Louisa Ziehm was born 28 Dec 1858, , Germany; died 24 Apr 1945; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Louisa Kudoba
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98611
    • Immigration: 1885, , Canada
    • Immigration: 1886, , Ontario, Canada
    • Naturalization: 1888, , Canada
    • Immigration: 1890, , Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1921, 39 Dekay St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1927, 26 DeKay St., Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    MRS. LOUISE KUDOBA

    A lengthy illness terminated today in the death of Mrs. Louise Kudoba, 86, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otto Goodski, 26 DeKay St.

    Deceased was born on Dec. 27, 1858. A resident of this city for the past 59 years, she attended St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Her husband, Frederick, died in 1927.

    Surviving are three sons: August and Otto of Kitchener and Fred of Waterloo; four daughters, Mrs. Ormand Matthews, Mrs. Edward Witzel, Miss Emma Kudoba and Mrs. Goodski, all of Kitchener; 18 grand- children and eight great-grand- 4 children.

    Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, with burial in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery. Rev. A. W. Lotz, pastor of St. Peter's Church, will officiate. The remains are resting at the funeral home.

    Kitchener Record Tue, Apr 24, 1945 Page 15


    Immigration:
    ship "Bohemia"

    Children:
    1. August S. Kudoba was born 27 Jul 1880, , Germany; died 26 Mar 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Emma Kudoba was born Jun 1884, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Barbara Kudoba was born 1885, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 3. Bertha Kudoba was born 18 May 1885, , Germany; died 30 Sep 1972; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Minnie Kudoba was born Sep 1886, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Otto Gottleib Kudoba was born 30 Sep 1887, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Frederick William Kudoba was born 27 Sep 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1970; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Louisa Kudoba was born 27 Nov 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died 1982; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Emma Kudoba was born 7 Jul 1893, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Wilhelmine Emilie "Minnie" Kudoba was born 16 Sep 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Mar 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.