Lester Wilbert Cober

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-181253
• Residence: 2011, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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COBER, Lester Wilbert It is with great sadness that Wilbert and Annie (Sallans) Cober announce the passing of their oldest son, Lester of New Hamburg. Lester was born December 4, 1957 and died October 31, 2012 at Grand River Hospital K-W Health Centre, Kitchener. He is remembered by his loving sisters, Pauline, and Susan (Wayne) Lofthouse, his brothers, Lyndon (Kerrie) and Roland (Donna), his brother-in-law Harold Albrecht. Lester is predeceased by his loving sister Betty (2011). He had 11 nieces and nephews and 12 great-nieces and nephews. He was an avid gardener, a lover of books, a trivia buff with a great sense of humour. He enjoyed walking and the great outdoors. He worked at Tenderfresh for many years and then moved to Victoria, B.C. where he became a personal support worker. Family and friends may call on Saturday, November 3, 2012 from 2: 00 to 4: 00 p.m. and 6: 00 to 9: 00 p.m. at Rosebank Brethren In Christ Church, 1434 Huron Road, R.R.#2 Petersburg (Wilmot Township). The funeral service will be held at the church on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 2: 00 p.m. Interment to follow in the Rosebank Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Mennonite Central Committee or Camp Kahquah. Mark Jutzi Funeral Home , New Hamburg, assisted with the arrangements. On line condolences and donation information available at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70354

Wilbert married Annie Mae Sallans 3 Jun 1950. Annie (daughter of James Henry Sallans and Lucy Rosenblath) was born 13 Aug 1931; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Annie Mae Cober
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-181250

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133786
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dunkard

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COBER, Irvine H. - On Thursday, Oct. 6, 1983, at K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Mr. Irvine Cober, of 218 Boulee St., New Hamburg, and formerly of 1404 Huron Rd., Kitchener, aged 76 years. He was a member of the Rosebank Brethren in Christ Church, where he had served as deacon for 42 years and was a member of the original committee for the Mennonite Relief Sale. Son of the late Simon Cober and the former Mary Hesse. Lovingly remembered by his wife, the former Olivia Knechtel, whom he married June 4, 1930. Sadly missed by his children, Wilbert and Annie and daughter-in-law, Audrey, all of RR 2, Petersburg, Edward and Kathaleen of 1384 Huron Rd., Kitchener, Russel and Mae of RR 2, Petersburg, Donald and Ellen of RR 1, Wellesley, Roger and Miriam of RR. 2, Baden, Joyce and Les Fulcher of Sault Ste. Marie, Rev. James and Doris of Port Colborne, Bruce and Pauline of RR 3, Wellesley, Ardys and Richard Brenneman of Hew Hamburg; Catherine and Jim Winger of Fort Erie and Dorothy of Kitchener. Predeceased by one son, Peter. Also surviving are 38 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Elizabeth Steckley (Sider) of Fairview Rome, Preston., Mabel (Mrs. Lloyd Battler) of Kitchener. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark-Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg after 7 p.m. this evening until Sunday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m., when transfer will be made to the Rosebahk Brethren in Christ Church for service at 3 o'clock, with Rev. John Zuck officiating. Interment to follow in the Rosebank Cemetery.


The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 7 Oct 1983

Irvine married Olivia G. Knechtel 4 Jun 1930. Olivia (daughter of Jacob Toman Knechtel and Jeannette R. "Nettie" Geiger) was born 17 Nov 1911, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 May 2008, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Olivia G. Cober
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70393

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COBER, Olivia - Passed away, on Sunday, May 11, 2008, at her residence, Nithview Home, New Hamburg. Olivia was born 96 years ago in Mannheim and was the daughter of the late Jacob and Jeanette (Geiger) Knechtel. Beloved wife of the late Irvine Cober who predeceased her October 6, 1983. Loving mother of Wilbert and Anna Mae Cober of RR 2, Petersburg, Edward and Kathleen Cober of Kitchener, Russell and Mae Cober of Baden, Donald and Ellen Cober of RR 1, Wellesley, Roger and Miriam Cober of Baden, Joyce DeGasparro of Sault Ste. Marie, Rev. James and Doris Cober of Kitchener, Bruce and Pauline Cober of Wellesley, Ardys and Richard Brenneman of New Hamburg, Catherine and James Winger of Fort Erie, Dorothy and Andrew Fraser of Tavistock and mother-in-law of Audrey Huber of RR 2, Petersburg. Sadly missed by 37 grandchildren, 61 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Also remembered by a brother, Joseph Knechtel of Breslau; half-brothers and half-sisters, Esther and Eric Burkhardt, Jake Knechtel, Ella Fleming and Ruth Glasgow all of Kitchener. Olivia was predeceased by a son, Peter C. Cober; a number of grandchildren and siblings. Olivia was a member of Rosebank Brethren in Christ Church, RR 2, Petersburg where she served 40 plus years as a deacon's wife. She entertained many ministers, evangelists and missionaries from around the world in her home and acted as a second mother to many others as well as her own twelve children. Family and friends may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home , 291 Huron St., New Hamburg on Tuesday, May 13, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Transfer will be made on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, to Rosebank Brethren in Christ Church for visitation from 9: 30 a.m. until the time of the service at 10: 30 a.m. Interment to follow in Rosebank Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Mennonite Central Committee or the Tim and Sandi Memorial Scholarship Fund at Niagara Christian Collegiate.


The Waterloo Region Record 12 May 2008

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27917574
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-181794

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James H. Sallans

James H. Sallans, 74, of RR 2, Kitchener, died suddenly Wednesday at his home after suffering a heart attack.

Born near Denby, he was the last member of the family of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Sallans. He lived near Kitchener for 32 years and was a blacksmith for many years. He was a member of the Rosebank Brethren in Christ Church.

Mr. Sallans was predeceased by his first wife, the former Alice Wilson.

Surviving are his second wife, the former Lucy Rosenblath, whom he married in 1924 at Denby; four sons, Simon of Pelevn, Ont.; Harvey, RR 3, Bright, Michael, RR 2, Kitchener, and Willard of Preston; four daughters, Mrs. Dora Knarr of New Dundee, Mrs. Peter (Audrey) Cober of Kitchener, Mrs. Wilbert (Annie Mae) Cober, RR 2, Petersburg, and Mrs. Kenneth (Marjorie) Hill of Wainfleet.

There are 25 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

The body is at his residence until Saturday noon when it will be removed to the Rosebank Brethren in Christ Church for service at 3 p.m. Rev. James Sider will offichte. Burial will be in Rosebank Cemetery.

James — Lucy Rosenblath. Lucy (daughter of Archibald Rosenblath and Jane Anne) was born 21 Oct 1897, Denbigh Township, Lennox & Addington Coutny, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Mar 1990; was buried 11 Mar 1990, Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27917801
• Name: Lucy Sallans
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-108882
• Residence: 1916, Denbigh Township, Lennox & Addington Coutny, Ontario, Canada

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SALLANS, Lucy (Rosenblath)

On Thursday, March 8, 1990, Lucy Sallans, in her 93^rd year.

Beloved wife of the late James Sallans. Loving mother of Dora and her husband Laverne Bingeman of New Dundee, Roy and his wife Nellie of Kitchener, Mrs. Audrey Cober of Petersburg, Annie and her husband Wilbert Cober of Petersburg, Marjorie and her husband Kenneth Hill of Port Colborne, Willard and his wife Miriam of Kitchener and her loving daughter-in-law, Emily Sallans of Cloyne, Ont. Grandma Sallans will be missed by her 33 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She leaves to mourn many nieces and nephews from Waterloo County and the Ottawa Valley area.

She was predeceased by her sons, Harvey and Simon; five brothers, three sisters and her parents, Archibald and Jane Anne Rosenblath of Denbigh, Ont. Mrs. Sallans was the last surviving member of her family.

She was a lifelong member of Rosebank Brethren in Christ Church.

The family will receive friends at the Westmont Funeral Chapel, 1001 Ottawa St. S., (at Westmount Road), Kitchener, today (Friday) from 7-9 p.m. and on Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Transfer will be made at 1 p.m. Sunday to Rosebank Brethren in Christ Church, where service will be held at 2: 30 p.m. Spring interment Rosebank cemetery.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32355P
• Historic Building: Abt 1860, 1664 Huron Road, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; stone house 1 1/2 stories
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dunkard

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Kitchener to spend $730,000 to move heritage house, reuse as park washroom
NEWS 07: 04 PM by Catherine Thompson Waterloo Region Record

KITCHENER - Kitchener councillors voted unanimously Monday to spend $730,000 to move an 1861 heritage house and renovate it as a washroom and change room for the new South Kitchener District Park .

The stone cottage at 1664 Huron Rd. is right where soccer fields are planned in the new park at Huron and Fischer-Hallman roads. Drainage, grading and other issues make it difficult to move the soccer fields, so the house must either be moved or demolished.

While the price tag for moving the house seems high, said Coun. Scott Davey, "the reality is we're potentially saving $80,000 by reusing a heritage building ... I think this is as good a solution as we're ever going to get in a situation like this."

Reusing a heritage building is better for the environment, noted Coun. Yvonne Fernandes. "We're reusing materials that would go to a landfill if demolished," she said.
A heritage study determined the house was worth saving, since it is one of about a half-dozen stone houses built between 1850 and 1870 in a unique Scottish-English enclave in southwest Kitchener.

But councillors delayed a decision last fall when preliminary estimates suggested it would cost anywhere from $640,000 to almost $1 million to move the house, compared to $600,000 or $700,000 to build a new washroom. There was enough money in the park's budget to cover the cost of either option.

Firmer cost estimates presented on Monday say the house could be moved and renovated for about $730,000, while building a new structure would cost about $810,000, roughly $80,000 more than reusing the stone cottage.

Under the plan approved Monday, the stone cottage would be moved this year, but sit boarded up until 2022 when there is money in the budget to carry out the renovations to transform it into a washroom building. Crews would demolish modern additions and strip the interior this year, then move it to a concrete slab near a planned splash pad, playground and basketball courts.
The move would include the construction of a "haul road" along which the cottage will travel for about 200-300 metres.

The history of the cottage and the families that lived there would be explained in commemorative plaques, said Leon Bensason, the city's co-ordinator of cultural heritage. Having the building reused and recognized, in a well-used public space such as a park, is " a unique and good opportunity for the city," he said.


The Cober family, which lived in the house for many years, told council last September they weren't thrilled to see their old family home used as a public washroom. Coun. Kelly Galloway-Sealock voted in favour of the move, but asked staff to notify the Cober family before council the issue comes to council for ratification on Feb. 25.

The park is to be built in phases. The $10.3-million first phase of the park will include a splash pad and sports fields. The house will be repurposed as washrooms in the second phase, which is budgeted at $5.5 million and will also add trails and sports courts. Phase 3 will add a bike track and skateboard park for $3.2 million, with an indoor pool and arenas coming later.
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Thompson, C. (2018). Kitchener to spend $730,000 to move heritage house, reuse as park washroom. TheRecord.com. Retrieved 6 February 2018, from https://www.therecord.com/news-story/8111500-kitchener-to-spend-730-000-to-move-heritage-house-reuse-as-park-washroom/

Historic Building:
1 1/2 story stone cottage. Constructed by Richard Sheard, later bought by Simon Cober in 1904

Simon — Mary Hesse. Mary (daughter of Henry Hesse and Anna Dorothy Fritzler) was born 12 Jan 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 May 1930; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Cober
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-123124
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dunkard

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• Eby ID Number: 00122-7522.5
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Occupation: 1911, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1911, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1924, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith

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Jacob T. Knechtel - Jacob T. Knechtel, 83, of RR 2, Kitchener, died today at K-W Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Mannheim Oct. 6, 1879, he resided in the Twin City area for his entire life. He was a blacksmith and operated a shop in Mannheim for many years. A member of Latschar Mennonite Church, Mannheim, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Knechtel. His first wife, the former Jennette Geiger, predeceased him in 1922, and his second wife, Violet Despond, whom he married in Wilmot Township in 1924, died in 1954. He is survived by seven sons, Clarence, RR 2, Petersburg; Richard, RR 1, New Hamburg; Joseph, RR 3, Kitchener, William of Oromocto, NB; Jacob, Albert and David, all of Kitchener; seven daughters, Mrs. Eric (Esther) Burkhardt of Waterloo, Mrs. Irvin (Olivia) Cober, RR 2, Kitchener; Mrs. James (Myra) Motherall of Brantford, Mrs. William (Ruth) Glassford, Mrs. Irene Tschumi, Ella and Agnes Knechtel, all of Kitchener; 33 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter Sophia and by three brothers and one sister. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until noon on Saturday when removal will be made to Latschar Mennonite Church, Mannheim, where Rev. Osiah Horst will conduct the service at 3 pm. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.

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Jacob — Jeannette R. "Nettie" Geiger. Jeannette (daughter of Peter B. Geiger and Sophia Schmidt) was born 5 Nov 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Oct 1922; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Genetta Geiger
• Name: Jeannette R. "Nettie" Knechtel
• Name: Nettie Geiger
• Eby ID Number: 00038-3079.0001
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-400448

Archibald — Jane Anne. Jane was born CA 1868; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jane Anne Rosenblath
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-400449