Gustave G. Rockel

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-44692
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter, Factory
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Gustave married Caroline Kreutzweiser 24 Apr 1892, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Caroline (daughter of Michael Kreutzweiser and Katharina "Catherine" "Katie" Kunz) was born 29 Feb 1864, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1958, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Irene Rockel was born Sep 1892, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Arina Linda Rockel was born 18 Sep 1892, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. William Adolph Rockel was born 11 Dec 1894, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1960; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Edward Carl Rockel was born 20 Jul 1897, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Nov 1913, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Oscar J. Rockel was born 27 Sep 1899, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Delphine Rockel was born Jun 1904, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191482704
• Name: Andrew Rockel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-152405P
• Birth: 24 Nov 1831
• Immigration: 1856
• Naturalization: 1860
• Immigration: 1861, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Joiner
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Elected Office: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Waterloo
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Builder
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Undertaker
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

The funeral of the late Mr. Rockel was held on Saturday afternoon from the late residence on Erb street where services were held and thence to Mount Hope cemetery for interment. There was a large attendance of sorrowing friends and relatives of the deceased while members of the Harmonie Singing Society of which he was a member attended in a body.

Chronicle Telegraph [Waterloo], July 25, 1912

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Obituary of his brother

N.Y., Tuesday, Oct. 2nd, 1883 Obituaries


Brooklyn, E.D., Sept. 30, 1883
All the relatives and friends,....
The sad news, that our beloved husband and father
Philipp Rockel
Passed away in the the age of 57 years, 3 months and 16 days, on Sept. 30. 1883, at evening 6:30 p.m., after a short illness peacefully to the Lord.
The funeral takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 3., at afternoon 1 p.m. starting from the house of mourning, No. 76 Throop Ave.
The sorrowing bereaved
Elisabetha Rockel, nee Reinhardt, spouse
Children
Heinrich Rockel,
Michael Rockel
Lina Rockel
Siblings
Martha Heid,
Sophia Koch,
Anna Lange,
Elisa Hetterich
Regina Zoll
Andreas Rockel
With brothers and sisters-in-law

Andreas married Catherine Rooke 1856. Catherine was born 17 Nov 1836, , Germany; died 1 Dec 1906, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Rockel
• Name: Katharina Rooke
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-152406
• Immigration: 1847, , Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1896, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; undertaker

Notes:

ANOTHER AGED RESIDENT GONE

Death of Mrs. Andrew Rockel Occurred Sunday after a Lingering Illness

Another of Waterloo's aged residents passed away on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock in the person of Catherine Rockel, wife of Mr. Andrew Rockel, at the advanced age of 70 years and 14 days. Deceased had been ill for the past two years, being confined to her bed for a good portion of that time. The late Mrs. Rockel was born in Germany on Nov. 17, 1836. When 11 years of age she came to Canada, coming direct to Waterloo. She was married to Mr. Andrew Rockel in 1856. Thirteen children blessed the union, ten of whom survive, namely: Henry, Charles, Gustave, Adolph and Andrew, and five daughters, Sophia (Mrs. Schwartzwelder), Waterloo; Regina (Mrs. Brasseler), Toronto; Teckla (Mrs. Bardon), Berlin; and Linda and Catherine at home. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the late residence, west of Waterloo, where services were conducted by Rev. H. Petschke, of Heidelberg. The interment took place at Mt. Hope Cemetery.

The Chronicle-Telegraph 6 Dec 1906 pg 5

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156814

Heinrich — Johanna Sophia. Johanna was born CA 1800; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Johanna Sophia Rockel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75845