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

Gerald Pitz

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gerald Pitz

    Gerald — Violet. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eli W. Pitz was born 1898, Brodhagen, Logan Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada (son of William Pitz and Angeline Rapien, son of William Pitz); died 24 May 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 28 May 1988, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-370742

    Notes:

    Pitz, Eli - At his home, on Tuesday, May 24, 1988, in his 90th year, Eli Pitz, late of 19 Walnut Street. Beloved husband of Elsie (nee Plate), loving father to Melbourne of Kitchener, Ken of Waterloo, Gerald of High River, Alta., Clifford of Kitchener, Phyllis (Mrs. Jerome Taggart) of Vernon, B.C., Deline (Mrs. Robert Snowdon) of Cambridge and Audrey (Mrs. Ronald Suchostawsky) of Kitchener. He will be dearly missed by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is survived by his sisters, Clara Schauber of St. Jacobs, Frieda Hill of Detroit, Mich. and Irene Ricker of St. Jacobs. He is predeceased by his first wife, Luella Westfall; sons, Gordon and William; brother, Dalton Pitz; sister, Dora Riley; and parents, William and Angelina Pitz. Mr. Pitz was born in Broadhagen, Ont.; was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Golden Hour and was a retired employee of Uniroyal after 38 years. There is to be no visitation at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral home and Chapel. A service of remembrance will be held on Saturday, May 28, 1988, at 1 pm, in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Chapel. Cremation has taken place. As an expression of sympathy, donations to St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Golden Hour, 54 Benton St., Kitchener, N2G 3H2, would be appreciated by the family. Rev. Harold Brill officiating. Interment Memory Gardens.

    Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

    Eli — Luella Gertrude Westfall. Luella (daughter of Henry Westfall and Catherine Heibein) was born 18 Jun 1903, , Ontario, Canada; died 2 Aug 1930, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Luella Gertrude Westfall was born 18 Jun 1903, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Henry Westfall and Catherine Heibein); died 2 Aug 1930, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Luella Gertrude Pitz
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-204453
    • Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. 1. Gerald Pitz
    2. Clifford Pitz
    3. Melbourne C. "Mel" Pitz was born 30 Dec 1922; died 10 Jun 2009, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Kenneth William Pitz was born 1924; died 27 Apr 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 30 Apr 1993, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Tavistock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Pitz was born 4 Oct 1867, , Hessen, Germany; died 22 Jan 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Nationality: , Germany
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-298692
    • Immigration: 1903, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer Farm
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    WILLIAM PITZ - William Pitz, 97 Courtland Avenue East, fireman at Joseph E. Seagram distillery for 15 year prior to his retirement five years ago, died last night at his home in his 69th year. Mr. Pitz was born In Hessen, Germany, and came to this country in 1882 at the age of 16 years. He attended St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, nee Angeline Rapier, two sons, Eli of Kitchener, Dalton of Atwood, and four daughters, Mrs. Elgin Hahn, Mrs. A. D. Riley, both of Kitchener, Mrs. Frank Hill, Detroit, and Miss Irene, city, as well as 12 grandchildren. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon from Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home at II o'clock. Interment will take place in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery. The remains will be resting at the funeral home until Friday noon when they will be taken to the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A. D. Riley., 96 Shanley Street, to rest there until Saturday noon and then taken to the funeral home for the service.

    Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

    Children:
    1. Dalton Pitz
    2. Dora Pitz
    3. Clara Pitz
    4. Frieda Pitz
    5. Irene Pitz
    6. 2. Eli W. Pitz was born 1898, Brodhagen, Logan Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 28 May 1988, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  2. 6.  Henry Westfall was born 26 Jun 1863, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Johann Frederick Hartwig "Frederick" Westfall and Sophia Koester); died 3 Mar 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-117326
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    HENRY WESTFALL

    Henry Westfall died before his could say word to his wife who was nearby

    While weighing goods to take to the local market, Henry Westfall who resided on the Guelph road near Breslau, died very suddenly this morning at 3:20 o'clock.

    Deceased who was in his 65th year, had arisen early and, assisted by his wife, was weighing sausage in his kitchen when without warning he fell to the floor and expired without speaking a word.

    Dr. Ratz of this city was called but life was extinct when he arrived.

    He gave the cause of death as heart failure.

    An inquest in to the death will not beheld according to a decision of the coroner.

    Deceased who was born in West Montrose, had lived in this district for 28 years.

    According to his wife, he had never been in better health than that which have had enjoyed this winter and had appeared unusually well this morning.

    Deceased was a member of Shantz Lutheran Church.

    He is survived by his wife, the former Catherine Heibein, two daughters, Mrs. William (Caroline) Schmidt of Waterloo and Mrs. Eli (Luella) Pitz of Bridgeport.

    The funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock from his late residence to the Breslau cemetery.

    Henry — Catherine Heibein. Catherine (daughter of Christian Heibein and Caroline Haffner) was born 7 Dec 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Sep 1955; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 7.  Catherine Heibein was born 7 Dec 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Christian Heibein and Caroline Haffner); died 1 Sep 1955; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Catherine Westfall
    • Name: Katie Heibein
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-117651
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Caroline Marie "Carrie" Westfall was born 19 Jun 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 May 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Luella Gertrude Westfall was born 18 Jun 1903, , Ontario, Canada; died 2 Aug 1930, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Johann Frederick Hartwig "Frederick" Westfall was born 22 Dec 1829, Tarnow, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died 5 Dec 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Frederick Westfall
    • Name: Fredrich Westfall
    • Name: Friedrick Westphal
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-117322
    • Residence: 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Immigration: 1862, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Labourer
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1911, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer Farm
    • Residence: 1911, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregationalist

    Notes:

    DEATH NOTICE OF FREDERICK WESTFALL

    At Waterloo, Dec. 5th, Frederick Westfall, formerly living near West Montrose, aged 81 years, 11 months and 13 days.

    Johann married Sophia Koester 2 May 1858, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sophia was born CALC 22 Aug 1830, , Mecklenburg, Germany; died 27 Jul 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Sophia Koester was born CALC 22 Aug 1830, , Mecklenburg, Germany; died 27 Jul 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Sophia Koster
    • Name: Sophia Westfall
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34343
    • Residence: 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Children:
    1. William Westfall was born 13 Aug 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 1934, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Ann Westfall was born CALC 2 Aug 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Oct 1920; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. John Westfall was born 6 Jan 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Apr 1937, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 6. Henry Westfall was born 26 Jun 1863, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Mar 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Joseph Westfall was born 7 Sep 1867, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jan 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Susannah Westfall was born 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Pine Hills Cemetery, East Toronto, York Co., Ontario.
    7. Annie Westfall was born 5 Feb 1871, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Aug 1933, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 14.  Christian Heibein was born 22 May 1838, , Mecklenburg, Germany (son of Frederich Christoph August Heibein and Magdalena Sophia Christina Neiman); died 5 May 1903, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56936
    • Immigration: 1848, , Canada
    • Residence: 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Christian married Caroline Haffner 1 Dec 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Caroline (daughter of Johann Michael "Michael" Haffner and Eva Margaretha Schwind) was born 20 Jul 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1908, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Caroline Haffner was born 20 Jul 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Johann Michael "Michael" Haffner and Eva Margaretha Schwind); died 5 May 1908, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Caroline Heibein
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56937
    • Residence: 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Heibein
    2. Philip Heibein was born 12 Oct 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Mar 1866; was buried , West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Margaret "Maggie" Heibein was born 31 Jan 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jul 1941; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Charles Heibein was born 7 Jun 1872, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 7. Catherine Heibein was born 7 Dec 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Sep 1955; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.