Elma Alberta Mary "Alma" Bock

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• Name: Alma Bock
• Name: Elma Alberta Mary "Alma" Lorenz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71951
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Interesting: 1927, Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; sports - died from injuries received from playing hockey
• Residence: 1927, Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada

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Mrs. Chas. Lorenz

The funeral of the late Mrs. Chas. Lorenz, who passed away at her home in Kincardine on Monday took place this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bock, 37 Foundry st., Waterloo to the St. Paul's Lutheran church in Kitchener where Rev. Albert Orzen conducted the services. Short services were also held at the house. The death of the late Mrs. Lorenz, who was formerly a resident of this city, occurred after four days illness, following a surgical operation. The funeral was largely attended by friends and relatives showing the high esteem in which she was held by those who knew her. She is survived by her sorrowing husband, a 12 year old daughter, Marguerite, and her bereaved parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bock of Waterloo. Two brothers and two sisters also survive. They are Fred Bock of Waterloo, Henry Bock of Toronto, and Mrs. Chas Graber, Ahrens st., Kitchener and Mrs. Herman Hertel of Freeport. Internment was made at Mount Hope cemetery.

Kitchener Daily Record, March 30, 1927

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Mrs. Charles Lorenz

The death took place at Kincardine on March 28th of Mrs. Charles Lorenz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bock, Waterloo. Her death occurred following an illness of four days following a surgical operation. The funeral was held at Waterloo from the residence of her parents on Wednesday last to Mount Hope cemetery for interment. Her husband and one daughter, besides her parents, two brothers, Henry of Toronto and Fred of Waterloo, and two sisters, Mrs. Chas. Graber and Kitchener and Mrs. Hertel of Freeport, survive.

Waterloo Chronicle 7 Apr 1927, p. 5

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Alma Bock, later Alma Lorenz, was my great-grandmother. The obituary says she died 4 days after surgery but the back story is fascinating and tragic.

Alma lived in Kincardine with my great grandfather Charles Lorenz. She also played ice hockey on the Kincardine women's hockey team of 1926-7.

In 1927 she suffered a serious head injury playing hockey. I do not know exactly how long prior to getting surgery it was, but her surgery and death were from the effect of this head injury.

email Matthew McGarvey 2023

Elma married Charles Robert "Charlie" Lorenz 27 Jan 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Charles (son of Carl Lorenz and Therese Hamann) was born 1888, Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario; died Apr 1953, Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Greenhill Cemetery, Lucknow, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Marguerite Vera Lorenz was born Apr 1914, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Feb 2004; was buried , Bayview Cemetery, Wiarton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

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• Name: George Bock
• Name: Heinrich Georg Friedrich Bock
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71946
• Immigration: 1880, , Canada
• Residence: 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Naturalization: 1892
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer Farm
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1927, 37 Foundry St, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Henry George Bock

Following a lingering illness of more than eight months which confined him to his bed, Henry George Bock, aged 74 years, passed away at his home, 37 Foundry street, early this morning. The deceased since coming to Canada about 16 years ago has lived the greater portion of that time in Waterloo. On his arrival from Germany where he was born, he took up residence in Kitchener, moving to Waterloo soon after. His wife, two sons, Fred of Waterloo, Henry of Toronto, and two daughters, Mrs. Graeber of Kitchener and Mrs. Herman Hertel of Freeport survive him. One sister living in Nebraska also survives. The funeral will be held on Friday, May [sic] 6, from his late residence on Foundry street, at 2.30 o'clock and thence to the Mount Hope Cemetery for internment.

Kitchener Daily Record, June 4, 1930

Henry married Ernestina Amelia Bierwagen 23 Apr 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Ernestina (daughter of Augustus Charles Bierwagen and Ernestina Wilhelmina Heise) was born 29 Sep 1858, , Germany; died 18 Jun 1935, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-331030
• Immigration: 1881
• Residence: 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1927, 37 Foundry St, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1935, 25 Charles St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Mrs. Ernestine Bock

The death of Mrs. Ernestine Bock, widow of George Bock, occurred at the home of her son, Fred Bock, 25 Charles street, this morning. Mrs. Bock had been ill for two months. She was in her 76th year. Mrs. Bock was born in Germany and came to Kitchener 54 years ago. She has been a resident of Waterloo for the past 33 years. She was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Her husband predeceased her five years ago and she is survived by two sons, Henry of Toronto and Fred of Waterloo, one daughter, Mrs. Charles Graber of Kitchener and one brother, Robert Bierwagen of Kitchener. The funeral will be held at 2.30 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the residence of her son, Fred, to St. Matthew's Lutheran church, Kitchener, for service at three o'clock. Internment will be made in Mount Hope cemetery. The remains will rest at the Letter and Dreisinger Funeral chapel until Thursday morning when they will be taken to the residence.

Kitchener Daily Record, June 18, 1935

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-101979

Augustus — Ernestina Wilhelmina Heise. Ernestina was born CA 1828, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ernestina Wilhelmina Bierwagen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-106793