Catherine Fortney

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• Name: Catherine Rau
• Name: Kate Fortney
• Name: Katie Fortney
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46919
• Residence: 1911, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1949, 14 South St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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MRS. CATHERINE RAU

Mrs. Catherine Rau, 78, of 14 South St., Elmira, died Sunday at St, Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, after a lengthy illness.

Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fortney, she was born near Mildmay. She was a member of St. Theresa's R.C. Church, Elmira.

Surviving are four sons, Clayton, Stratford; Herbert, Elmira; Pius, Georgetown; Jerome, at home; five daughters, Mrs. John (Rosetta) Zinzer, of Toronto; Mrs. Edward (Martina) Kroehling, of Kitchener; Mrs. Stanley (Catherine) Potter, Mrs. George (Alberta) Tapping and Mrs. Albert (Veronica) Duguay, all of Elmira.

Also surviving are two brothers, four sisters, 27 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Her husband, Albert F. Rau, predeceased her eight years ago.

A public funeral service was held at the late residence with prayers Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. thence to St. Theresa's R.C. Church With requiem mass at 10 a.m.

Burial was in the Elmira R.C. Cemetery. Rev. Daniel Ford officiated.

Catherine — Albert Frank Rau. Albert (son of Jacob Aloysis Rau and Mary Ann Flachs) was born 26 May 1874, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jun 1941, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Teresa's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Veronica Rau was born , Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1979.
2. Catherine Rau was born , Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1979.
3. Albert Rau was born , Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1979.
4. Leonard Rau was born , Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1979.
5. Rosetta Catherine Ludwina Rau was born 3 Apr 1897, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Nov 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Clayton Rau was born 1 Dec 1898, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Feb 1985, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario.
7. Cletus Joseph Rau was born 21 Dec 1898, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Herbert Rau was born 11 Aug 1900, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jan 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Teresa's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
9. Jerome Rau was born 15 Aug 1900, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
10. Annie May Rau was born Sep 1902, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
11. Pius Edward Rau was born 17 Feb 1904, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Sep 1970, Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada.
12. Martina Laura Rau was born Apr 1906, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jun 1982; was buried , Saint Teresa's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
13. Catherine Marie Rau was born 13 Mar 1908, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jan 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Teresa's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
14. Alberta Sarah Rau was born 9 Aug 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Nov 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Teresa's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
15. Veronica "Fronica" Rau was born Apr 1911, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.