William F. Metcalf

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• Name: W. F. Metcalf
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-37359

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WILLIAM F. METCALF April 5, 1943 - June 13, 2009 Of Kitchener, sadly passed away at St. Mary's Hospital after a long illness at the age of 66. Survived by his lifelong friend, Paul Dullaert, and companion, Leslie Felber. Predeceased by his parents, William and Verna Metcalf. Bill would have liked to spend many more years talking with his friends about his bewilderment concerning the human condition.

The Little Metaphysician

When I was very young I was almost certain I would never know
What was going on, no matter how long I lived.
When I saw my first dead body I was certain
For I had no idea at all what I was looking at.
Later, I stopped asking questions,
Not because there were no answers,
But because I wasn't sure what questions to ask,
Or whether a question was even in order.
And so I took a step backward into bewilderment,
Where even exclamation is precluded,
Where the very mechanism of response goes into spasm.

W.F. Metcalf (2008)

As Bill wished, there will be no service, and cremation has taken place. Condolences and donations to the Waterloo Public Library may be arranged through the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home , 171 King Street South, Waterloo, www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445. In living memory of Bill, a donation will be made to the Trees for Learning program by the funeral home. Quote from Bill (June 11, 2009) "I'm looking for a parking spot in the Milky Way."

Waterloo Region Record - Jun. 17, 2009

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William — Verna Horst. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92035

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Peter Horst

Following a brief illness Peter Horst, a former well known farmer of South Easthope, passed away in K-W Hospital on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 81 years. Mr. Horst was born in North Easthope April 26, 1876, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Horst, and following his marriage in September 1906 moved onto the Weicker farm on the Gravel Road, three miles west of New Hamburg, where he farmed for 28 years. Upon his retirement he lived for a number of years in Baden, and for the past three years in Kitchener, where he was a member of St Peter's Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Otilla Weicker; a son, Neil, Kitchener; five daughters, Mrs. Neil (Ruby) Rupert, Stratford; Mrs. Wm. (Verna) Metcalf, Mrs. Arthur (Reta) Henrich, and Mrs. Harold (Shirley) Calvert, all of Kitchener; four sisters, Mrs. Emma Snyder, Baden; Miss Annie Horst, Kitchener; Mrs. Gordon Ellis, California; and Mrs. Thomas Letson, London; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandson. The funeral will be held this afternoon with service at Ratz-Bechtel funeral home, Kitchener, at 2:00

New Hamburg, Independent 1 Jan 1958

Peter — Otilla Weicker. Otilla (daughter of Jacob Z. Weicker and Anna Barbara Haller) was born 29 May 1881, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1963; was buried , Lingelbach Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Otilla Horst
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92824

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12578201
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-106536
• Occupation: 1905, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Jacob Weicker Passes.

A well beloved and highly esteemed resident of New Hamburg has gone to his eternal rest in the person of Mr. Jacob Weicker. He suffered a paralytic stroke about three years ago and had since been partially disabled. He was seriously ill this spring but rallied again and was driven downtown only a few weeks ago. Death came quite suddenly on Friday evening last, July 8th, at the age of 80 years and 24 days. The deceased was born in South Easthope on June 14th, 1852, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Weicker. He spent the greater part of his life in that township. After his marriage to Sarah Zimmerman he settled the farm on the Gravel Road now owned by his son-in-law, Mr. Peter Horst,. where he resided until he retired and moved to New Hamburg in 1913. During his life in the township he took an. active part in municipal matters and was councillor for several years: In he was. a staunch. Conservative and, religion. a devout adherent of the Lutheran faith. Through his genial and happy personality he made a wide. circle. of friends, all of whom regret his passing. His first wife died in 1900 and in 1905 he married Mrs. Barbara Schmidt, who survives him besides. the following child...

New Hamburg Independent 15 jul 1932 pg 5

Jacob married Anna Barbara Haller 13 Jun 1905, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of John Haller and Anna Hohmer) was born 12 Apr 1852, , Wuerttemberg, Germany; died 9 May 1934, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Birth: New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Name: Anna Barbara Schmidt
• Name: Anna Barbara Weicker
• Name: Barbara Haller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-85827P
• Immigration: 1855, , Ontario, Canada
• Birth: 18 Apr 1855
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1872, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1905, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dressmaker