Wesley George Munch

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• Name: George Wesley Munch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-439110

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George Munch

HESPELER - George Wesley Munch, 64, RR 2, Hespeler, in failing health for the past five years, died yesterday at Hamilton. He was born at Morriston, Puslinch Township, and had lived in that district all his life. For many years he was employed at the Stamped Enamel Co., Hespeler. He was a member of Hespeler Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Olive Gardham, one daughter, Mrs. P. Isabelle McKay, Toronto, three brothers, Fred, Hespeler; Anthony, Preston; William of Hamilton; one grandchild, Dennis Munch of Port Perry. Mr. Munch is resting at the W.R. Coutts Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrews St., Galt, for service on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will take place in Mount View Cemetery, Galt

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 21 Jan 1953

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MUNCH, GEORGE WESLEY "WES"

In failing health for almost two years, at Hamilton, on Tuesday, January 20, 1953, in his 65^th year, of R. R. #2, Hespeler (Puslinch). He was born at Morriston in Puslinch Township and had lived in that district all his life. For many years, he was an employee of the Stamped Enamel-ware Co. in Hespeler. He was a member of the Baptist Church in Hespeler. Besides his widow, Olive Gardham, he is survived by one daughter, Isabelle (Mrs. P. McKay) of Toronto; three brothers, Fred Munch of Hespeler; Anthony Munch of Preston; William Munch of Hamilton; and one grandchild, Dennis Munch of Port Perry. Service at the W. R. Coutts Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrew's St. in Galt on Thursday at 2. Rev. H. Hindry of Hespeler Baptist Church officiated. Pallbearers: Bruce and Sid Barber; Leonard Wood, Henry St. Louis, Roy and Lloyd Munch. Interment Mount View Cemetery.

-George Munch, son of Wes Munch and Olive Gardham was killed in World War II. Dennis Munch is the son of George Munch. Isabelle Munch married Patrick Gordon MacKay in 1945.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
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Wesley married Jenaia Olive "Olive" "Ina" Gardham 11 Oct 1915, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jenaia was born 29 Sep 1897, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; died 11 May 1976; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Warrant Officer Class I George Wesley Munch was born 17 Oct 1916, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Aug 1943, Barnstaple, , Devonshire, England; was buried , St. Augustine Churchyard, Heanton Punchardon, North Devon District, Devon, England.
2. P. Isabelle Munch was born 1918; died 22 Jul 1996, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 25 Jul 1996, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-245445
• Occupation: 1874, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1874, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

John married Catharine Bauman 22 Sep 1874, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Joseph Bowman and Veronica "Francisca" "Fannie" Steffler) was born 24 May 1857, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Mar 1914, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Marys of the Vistation Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Munch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-245446
• Residence: 1874, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

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MUNCH, CATHERINE (Nee Bauman)

On Tuesday, March 24, 1914, at 11: 30 a. m. Relict of John Munch of Morriston. Formerly of Morriston, she had resided in Hespeler for the past year and leaves a grown up family. She had been in poor health for some time. The funeral took place from her residence to the Roman Catholic Church, where requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Weldner and from there to the Roman Catholic Cemetery, where interment took place.

-Information from the death certificate of John Munch: Born on August 13, 1838 in New York State, son of Peter Munch. Of lot 31, front of the Gore of Puslinch. Died on September 4, 1912 at age 74 years and 22 days. Certified by Wesley Munch of Puslinch.

-Children were Anthony "Tony" (1875-1965); John (1878-1952); William (1883-1965); Wesley (1887-1953); Frederick (1891-1973); and Arthur (1894-1950).

-Information courtesy of Chris Bowman: Catherine Bauman was born in Puslinch on May 24, 1857, daughter of Joseph Bauman and Franziska Veronica Steffler. She married John Munch on Sept. 22, 1874. Previously, he had been married to her sister, Sarah Bauman, who died on Jan. 16, 1873.

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Peter — Mary Koch. Mary was born 1809, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 31 Oct 1875, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Munch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-454747

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MUNCH, MARY (Nee Koch)

A Fatal Accident in Puslinch

Mrs. Munch, wife of Peter Munch, of lot 27, concession 1, Puslinch, under very painful circumstances. On October 21^st 1875, she was walking home from her son's house in the Gore of Puslinch when, while crossing a field in Jacob Schultz' farm, a savage ram belonging to that gentleman, knocked her down with such force as to break three of her ribs. She lay in the field for some time until her son, who was ploughing in an adjoining field, went to her rescue and conveyed her home, where she was attended to by Dr. Orton of Morriston but despite every remedy that medical skill could devise, she died on October 31^st in great agony.

-Information from the death certificate: Born in Alsace-Lorraine, France. Aged 65 years.

-Information from the death certificate of Peter Munch: Died December 16, 1885, at age 79 years, after 3 months of paralysis. Informant - John Munch.

-Koch was pronounced "Cook". The Munch family emigrated to the U. S. , where they spent about 25 years. Their known children were born in the States. They were John (b. 1838); Henry ( b. 1846); William (b. 1850); Mary (b. 1851, Mrs. William Brown) of WalsinghamTwp. , Norfolk Co. ; Sarah (b. 1852, Mrs. William Mather) of Walsingham Twp. ; and Matilda (1859-1926, Mrs. William Lucas ) of Doon.

-Information from Our Germans Were Linked Through Puslinch Township by Chris Bowman and B. & B. Woolsey: Peter Munsch was the son of Nicholas Munch and his wife, Christina Mugler of Hambach, Lorraine, France. Brothers of Peter Munsch were George (1806-1868) of Puslinch and Nicholas.

-Information from the death certificate of George Munch: Born in New York State. Died on June 15, 1876, age 32 years, from paralysis. Henry Munch of Morriston was the informant.

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• Name: Joseph Bauman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-118157

Joseph married Veronica "Francisca" "Fannie" Steffler 31 Dec 1839, St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Veronica was born 19 Dec 1818, , Germany; died 18 May 1900, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Marian Roman Catholic Cemetery, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Francisa Steffer
• Name: Veronica "Francisca" "Fannie" Bowman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-118295

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Joseph — Josephine Weymen. Josephine was born Abt 1789; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Josephine Bauman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-118240