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Roland Angus "Angus" Knack

Male 1914 - 2008  (94 years)


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  1. 1.  Roland Angus "Angus" Knack was born 16 Jan 1914, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Henry William Knack and Catherine Werlich); died 9 Nov 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Angus Knack
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-85836
    • Residence: 1990, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    KNACK, Angus R. - Of Cambridge, on Sunday, November 9, 2008, at Trinity Village Care Centre, Kitchener, in his 95th year. Beloved husband of the late Florence (nee Schlote) (2005). Dear father of Julianne Snider and her husband Dale of Waterloo and Peter Knack and his wife Carla of Bedford, Kentucky. Lovingly remembered by his grandchildren, Kimberley Susanna (Tony), Darrin Snider (Linda), Allison Schindler (Scott), all of Waterloo, Hillary Knack of Kingston, Christopher Knack (Julie) of Windsor, and Darcie Knack Olszewski (Jeff) of Louisville, Kentucky; great-grandchildren, Sarah and Stephanie Susanna, Lindsay and Victoria Snider, Madison and Joshua Schindler, all of Waterloo and James Knack of Windsor and his niece, Patricia Knack of Cambridge. Predeceased by his parents, Henry and Catherine Knack; his brother, Waldemar Knack; his sister, Valeria Eital Becker and his nephew, Bruce Knack. Mr. Knack was born in Preston and had been a lifelong resident of the area. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church until moving to Trinity Village Studios in Kitchener in 2005, a Veteran of the Second World War, serving in Ottawa and Europe. He was a member of Preston-Hespeler Rotary Club and Probus Club. He was a winner of the Paul Harris Rotary Award. He was a former Committee Member of Adjustments of the Town of Preston, a former manager of Werlich Industries, retiring in 1971. In his youth he was active in hockey, baseball and tennis and enjoyed building and dreaming at his cottage on Sparrow Lake. The family will receive friends at the Barthel Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Road, Cambridge, today (Tuesday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Service will be conducted at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 810 King Street E, Cambridge on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at 11 a.m. Interment in Memory Gardens, Breslau. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Trinity Village Chapel or St. Peter's Lutheran Church would be appreciated by the family. Tributes may be made online at www.mem.com Thanks to Dr. Michael Casey, a very caring physician; also to nurses and staff at Pine Woods and Cherry Orchard at Trinity Village Care Centre and Trinity Village Studios.

    Roland — Florence Amelia Schlote. Florence was born 3 Jul 1913, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Dec 2005, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry William Knack was born 23 Jan 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Henry Knack and Mary Sophia Gillow); died 1962; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-351263
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Henry married Catherine Werlich 1 Dec 1909, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of William Magnus Werlich and Christina Ewald) was born 14 Nov 1872, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1942; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Catherine Werlich was born 14 Nov 1872, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of William Magnus Werlich and Christina Ewald); died 1942; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catherine Knack
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-88805
    • Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Valeria Anna Knack was born 28 Jun 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 May 1990, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Roland Angus "Angus" Knack was born 16 Jan 1914, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Nov 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Waldemar W. "Wally" Knack was born 1915, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Mar 1987, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 10 Mar 1987, Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Knack was born Feb 1856, , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany (son of Knack); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-145393
    • Immigration: 1870, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Stone Mason
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason, Building
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Henry married Mary Sophia Gillow 1 Dec 1874, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Johann Jochim Christian "John" Gillow and Maria Christina Stepenhagen) was born 7 Apr 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jul 1939, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Sophia Gillow was born 7 Apr 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Johann Jochim Christian "John" Gillow and Maria Christina Stepenhagen); died 24 Jul 1939, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Sophia Knack
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-145400
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1933, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Mrs. Henry Knack - Preston

    Mrs. Henry John Knack, 84, died on Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Snelling, at Hamilton. Mrs. Knack, who was well known here, was born and lived here all her life with the exception of the last six years which were spent in Hamilton with her daughter. Besides her husband she is survived by four sons, three daughters, two sisters, 40 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Carrie Schoenfeld of Galt predeceased her ten days ago.

    The Waterloo Chronicle Jul 28 1939 pg 3

    Children:
    1. Christina Knack was born 1876, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. John Knack was born Jun 1876, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Lewis Knack was born Sep 1880, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 2. Henry William Knack was born 23 Jan 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1962; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Lovina Knack was born 1885, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Charles Knack was born 1888, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Mary Knack was born Nov 1889, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Amiel Ernest Knack was born 2 Jun 1893, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Jan 1985; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Lizzie Knack was born Dec 1895, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  William Magnus Werlich was born 30 Jun 1826, , Germany; died 1912; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Wilhelm Werlich
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79793
    • Immigration: 1846, , Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1851, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; weaver
    • Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; weaver
    • Occupation: 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weaver
    • Naturalization: 1875
    • Occupation: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpet Weaver
    • Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weaver

    William married Christina Ewald 23 Feb 1851, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Christina (daughter of Joseph Ewald, daughter of Nicolaus Ewald and Anna Catherine) was born 19 Oct 1832, , Germany; died Bef 1901; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Christina Ewald was born 19 Oct 1832, , Germany (daughter of Joseph Ewald, daughter of Nicolaus Ewald and Anna Catherine); died Bef 1901; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Christina Werlich
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79804
    • Residence: 1851, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Reeve Jacob Werlich was born 14 Jan 1853, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jan 1918, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Albert Werlich was born 1 May 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 16 Sep 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Martin Werlich was born 20 Nov 1857, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Apr 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 25 Apr 1926, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Mena Werlich was born 1861, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. William Werlich was born 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Annie Werlich was born 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. William John Werlich was born 11 Jun 1864, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Dec 1924, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 17 Dec 1924, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. John Werlich was born 27 Apr 1870, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Nov 1931, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 26 Nov 1931, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. 3. Catherine Werlich was born 14 Nov 1872, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1942; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Knack was born Abt 1826, Of, Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-227565

    Children:
    1. Knack
    2. 4. Henry Knack was born Feb 1856, , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

  2. 10.  Johann Jochim Christian "John" Gillow was born 26 Oct 1823, Ivenah, Mecklenburg, Germany; died 17 Jul 1885, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: John F. C. Gillow
    • Name: John J. Ch. Gillow
    • Name: John J. Ch. Gillow
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133811
    • Residence: 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Johann married Maria Christina Stepenhagen 10 Oct 1858, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria was born 29 Dec 1824, Kramptin, Germany; died 3 Feb 1902, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 11.  Maria Christina Stepenhagen was born 29 Dec 1824, Kramptin, Germany; died 3 Feb 1902, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Birth: , Prussia, Germany
    • Name: Maria Christina Gillow
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92963
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Sophia Gillow was born 7 Apr 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jul 1939, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. Augusta Gillow was born 1 Dec 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Dec 1943, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Caroline "Carrie" Gillow was born 15 Aug 1863, , Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jul 1939; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Anna F. C. Gillow was born Feb 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  4. 14.  Nicolaus Ewald was born 1799, , Hessen, Germany; died 13 Mar 1860, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 Mar 1860, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-35747
    • Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason

    Nicolaus — Anna Catherine. Anna was born CALC 18 Oct 1793, , Hessen, Germany; died 11 Feb 1873; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  5. 15.  Anna Catherine was born CALC 18 Oct 1793, , Hessen, Germany; died 11 Feb 1873; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Anna Catherine Ewald
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-35748

    Children:
    1. Jacob Ewald was born 1823, , Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Catharina Ewald was born 1828, , Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 7. Christina Ewald was born 19 Oct 1832, , Germany; died Bef 1901; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Martin Ewald was born 6 Sep 1834, Ruchensachen, Hessen, Germany; died 25 Mar 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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