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

Ormond D. Matthews

Male 1885 - 1973  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ormond D. Matthews was born 1885, Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Edward Matthews and Elizabeth Dempsey, son of Edward Matthews); died 22 Sep 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 24 Sep 1973, Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-402104
    • Occupation: 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher

    Notes:

    MATTHEWS, Ormond D. - At the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, on Saturday, Sept. 22, 1973, following a brief illness, Ormond D. Matthews, a resident of Green Gables Manor and formerly of Chapel St., aged 88 years; born in Acton, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Matthews. Mr. Matthews had been a resident of the Twin Cities for the past 85 years, a member of Trinity United Church and had been employed with the postal service in Kitchener for 37 years; he retired in 1949. Husband of Bertha Kudoba who predeceased him in 1972; father of Dallas (Mrs. Edward Cowan) who predeceased him August 15, 1961, and Verna (Mrs. Gordon E. Bender) who predeceased him August 19, 1967; brother of Ethel (Mrs. W. G. Stericker), Toronto; Rene (Mrs. W. G. Edwards) and Florence (Mrs. F. Metcalfe), both of Kitchener; grandfather of David Bender, Kitchener and Nancy (Mrs. Ronald Miller) of North Bay; great-grandfather of Andrew Bender and Kent Miller. Mr. Matthews was predeceased by one brother and three sisters. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. West, Kitchener, after 2 p.m. Sunday. Funeral and committal service in the chapel Monday at 1 p.m. with Dr. Frank H. Morgan officiating. Interment Woodland cemetery.

    Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

    Ormond married Bertha Kudoba 30 Mar 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. 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]

    Children:
    1. Dallas Matthews died 15 Aug 1961.
    2. Vera Matthews died 19 Aug 1967.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edward Matthews was born 18 Jul 1845, Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Abram Matthews and Diana Nichlin); died 7 Dec 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 9 Dec 1932, Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-187512
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Teamster
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Residence: 1926, 105 Elgin St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Edward Matthews - Following an illness of three months, Edward Matthews, age 87 years, a retired teamster, passed away at 6 o'clock this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Boettger, 105 Elgin Street. Mr. Matthews was born in Acton, July 18, 1845, a son of Abram Matthews and Diana Nichlin. He was a member of Trinity Untied Church. His wife predeceased him in May, 1926. Two sons, Frank and Ormand D., both of this city, six daughters, Mrs. Ralph Akins, Mrs. R.T. Heath, both of Guelph, Mrs. Wm. Boettger, Mrs. Frank Metcalfe and Mrs. W.G. Edwards, of Kitchener, survive with one sister, Mrs. Hannah Reynolds of Lansing, Mich., and 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon with servicers at the residence, 105 Elgin Street, at 3 o'clock, Rev. Clarke Logan officiating and interment in Mount Hope Cemetery.

    Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

    Children:
    1. Ethel Matthews died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Grace Irene Matthews was born CA 1884; died 1983.
    3. 1. Ormond D. Matthews was born 1885, Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Sep 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 24 Sep 1973, Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Florence Matthews was born May 1892, Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; died 26 Sep 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 28 Sep 1976, Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Abram Matthews was born CA 1815; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-370271

    Abram — Diana Nichlin. Diana was born CA 1815; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Diana Nichlin was born CA 1815; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Diana Matthews
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-370272

    Children:
    1. 2. Edward Matthews was born 18 Jul 1845, Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; died 7 Dec 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 9 Dec 1932, Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.