Shirley Rapacki

Shirley — Daniel Flanagan. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-372935

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Rapacki, James T. - Suddenly, as the result of a heart attack, at St. Mary's Hospital, on Monday, Oct. 16, 1989, James Timothy Rapacki, age 64 years, of 206 Melrose Ave., Kitchener. Mr. Rapacki was a member of St. Anne's RC Church, the Doon Valley Golf Club and had been employed with BF Goodrich for 38 years, until his retirement in 1987. Beloved husband of Lorraine Rapacki (nee Knechtel), dear father of Jennifer and her husband James Knapp and Shirley and her husband Dan Flanagan, all of Kitchener; Loving grandfather of Ryan Flanagan; brother of Theresa and her husband Harry Lang of Waterloo; brother-in-law of Shirley and Frank Fixter and Harold and Shirley Knechtel, all of Kitchener. Predeceased by his parents, Walter and Margaret Rapacki. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after Tuesday (today) 2 m, continuing until the funeral service in the Ratz-Bechtel chapel, on Wednesday 11 am, Father Gerald Hayes officiating. Interment Woodland Cemetery.

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James — Lorraine Knechtel. Lorraine (daughter of Harold B. "Harry" Knechtel and Genevieve Schneider) was born CA 1925; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lorraine Rapacki
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-371978

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-372940

Walter — Margaret. Margaret was born CA 1895; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Rapacki
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-373055

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• Name: Harry B. Knechtel
• Name: Harry Knechtel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-37328
• Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Harold — Genevieve Schneider. Genevieve (daughter of Anton "Anthony" Schneider and Magdalene Haller) was born Mar 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1974; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Genevieve Knechtel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-175633
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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• Name: Solomon Knapp
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-37326
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1893, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Knechtel. - Solomon Knechtel was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Aug. 9, 1856; died at his home in Waldon, June 20, 1932; aged 75 y. 10 m. 12 d. He was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Lydia Bechtel of New Hamburg, Jan. 8, 1895. This union was blessed with three children: Harry, Edward, and William (predeceased) him in infancy).

He leaves to mourn his deeply bereaved companion, 2 sons, 4 grandchildren, and a host of friends and relatives. About six months ago he underwent a serious operation at the St. Mary's Hospital at Kitchener. Just previous to the operation he was baptized and received into church fellowship by Bishop C. F. Derstine. On the evening of June 20, while getting ready to retire, he was seized with a severe heart attack, and dropped over and expired. His sudden death was a shock to his family and the whole community. Funeral services were conducted at the Shatz Church, June 23, by Orphen Wismer and Manassah Hallman. Interment in the adjoining cemetery.

"The family circle's broken now,
Since father's gone to rest;
But we our heads do humbly bow,
And say, 'God thought it best.'"

Gospel Herald - Volume XXV, Number 15 - July 14, 1932 - page 319, 320

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Solomon Knapp was raised by his first cousin Philip Knechtel and took the Knechtel family name as his own. There are conflicting dates of death for the mother and father.

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Living with Philip and Barbara Knechtel along with their children and a Margarueth Kress.

Solomon married Lydia Bechtel 8 Jan 1895, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Noah S. Bechtel and Veronica "Fannie" Christner) was born 1 May 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 May 1937, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Knechtel
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0718
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Knechtel.- Sister Lydia, beloved wife of the late Solomon Knechtel and daughter of Noah Bechtel, was born May 1, 1861, and married to Solomon Knechtel Jan. 5, 1896. This union was blessed with 3 sons (Willie B., Harry B. and Edward B.). Willie died in infancy. Her husband died June 20, 1932. As a widow she lived with her son Edward and family for 5 years. She died May 20, 1937, and leaves 2 sons and 5 grandchildren; 2 brothers (Moses of Winnipeg, Noah of Waterloo); 2 sisters (Mrs. John Geiger, Pandora, Ohio; Mrs. Christian Snyder near Petersburg), and many friends and relatives. The funeral was held at the home of her son, Edward, Petersburg, Ont., and then to the Shantz Church for services conducted by Bro. Manassah Hallman and Orphen Wismer. She was a faithful member of the Shantz Church for many years and will be greatly missed in her home and in the Church. The last few months of her life she was a patient sufferer of complicated disease, but slipped peacefully away May 20 to her eternal rest. May God comfort the bereaved family, interment in the adjoining cemetery.

"'Tis hard to part with Mother dear,
No more to see, no more to hear;
But yet we're glad if God thought best
To end her troubles and give her rest."

Gospel Herald, June 10, 1937 - Vol. XXX, No.11

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• Name: Anthony Schneider
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39992
• Immigration: 1887, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1887, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Night Watchman
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Naturalization: 1892
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer Tannery
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Night Watchman, Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1916, 102 Wilmot St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Anton — Magdalene Haller. Magdalene (daughter of Haller and Magdalene) was born 31 Oct 1860, , Germany; died 1919; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalene Schneider
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39993
• Immigration: 1887, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1887, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic