Roy John Aberle

1911 - 1998  (86 years)

• Name	Roy John Aberle
  Born	2 Oct 1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	54 Arthur St. S., Elmira, Ontario
  	service station owner
  		Aberle Service Station submitted by Marion Roes 2011
  		Elmira,ArthurSt.0054-AberleServiceStation-1973.JPG
  		Elmira,ArthurSt.0054-formerAberleServiceStation-2011.JPG
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-104893
  Died	21 Aug 1998	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Person ID	I104893	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Aberle,   b. 22 Dec 1872, , Germany ,   d. 1960  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mary S. Geisel,   b. 31 Jul 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1949  (Age 70 years)
  Married	5 Jan 1899	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F14416	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Mullany,   b. 1914,   d. 16 Dec 1997, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F34909	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Alma Rose Thur,   b. 1908, Golden Lake, Wilberforce Twp, Renfrew Cty, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Aug 1987, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Children	1. Glen Leroy Aberle,   b. 1932,   d. 5 Sep 1938  (Age 6 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F39989	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Aberle's Service Station One of Elmira's older businessmen, namely Roy J. Aberle has conducted the Automotive Service Station located at the [north west] corner of Arthur and Water [now Wyatt] Streets for the past forty years. Roy has deeply appreciated the patronage of the citizens of Elmira and surrounding area and also that of the travelling public from outlying areas. The original Cities Service Products' building of 1933 was replaced by the present one in 1954. In July 1965 British Petroleum products were introduced. Mr. Aberle's sons, Gerald and Neil assisted their father during their school years. Both have joined the teaching profession following in their mother's footsteps rather than that of their father. The Elmira Old Boys & Girls Reunion 50th Anniversary 1973, June 29 - July 2, pg. 68. Roy J. Aberle Cities Service Station Roy J. Aberle has conducted a successful business in the Cities Service Station, on the [north west] corner of Arthur and Water [now Wyatt] Streets, for the past 14 years. During these years he was assisted by many High School boys who earned pin-money by working part time: Leonard Rau (killed in a car accident), Merner Saddler, Buddy Hillis (killed overseas), Harold Schaub, Laverne Miller, Norman Hathaway, Donald Brox, Art Hahn, David Rowland (at present with the R.A.F., England). Mr. Aberle's own sons, Gerald and Neil, are now giving him a helping hand. The rainbow-coloured Studebaker shown in the picture, and used by Roy as a service car, was featured in the 1923 Old Boys Reunion as the most up-to-date car in Elmira at that time. Souvenir of the Elmira Old Boys and Girls Reunion 1948, pg.39. _____________________ ABERLE, Roy J. - Peacefully went home to be with the Lord, on Friday, Aug. 21, 1998, at Chateau Gardens, Elmira, Roy J. Aberle, in his 87th year, of Elmira. Roy was predeceased by his first wife, Alma Rose (Thur) Aberle, August 3, 1987 and his second wife, Mary (Mullany) Houston Aberle, December 16, 1997. Loving father of Elaine and Earl Allen, Gerald and Donna Marie (Badger) Aberle, Neil and Leslie (Nicholson) Aberle and Judith and Heinz Zuechner. Fondly remembered by his eight grandchildren, Treva, Shawn, Jeffrey and Tace Aberle, Margot and Malcolm Aberle and Eric, Paul Zuechner and four great-grandchildren. Predeceased by his parents, Jacob and Mary (Geisel) Aberle; one son, Glen LeRoy (September 5, 1938). Roy operated his downtown Elmira service station with a smile for 40 years. He was a faithful lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elmira and was involved deeply in Christian organizations. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon on Monday transfer will be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elmira for funeral service at 2 p.m., with Rev. Richard Frey officiating followed by interment in Elmira Union Cemetery. The Record 22 Aug 1998 ____________________ 2011 note: Aberle's station was remodelled to be a Becker gas bar and convenience store some years ago, and in 2011 the building is being demolished. A new building will be erected on the combined former Aberle and Steddick Hotel properties.

  
  

• Sources

  [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. Front - Aberle/ In Loving Memory Of/ Jacob Aberle/ Born 1872 - Died 1960/ His Wife/ Mary Geisel/ Born 1878 - Died 1949/ (Back) - Aberle/ In Memory Of/ Roy John Aberle/ 1911 - 1998/ And Beloved Wife/ Alma Rose Thur/ 1908 - 1987/ Mary Mullany Houston/ 1914 - 1997 [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Roy J. Aberle - 22 Aug 1998. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96127823/roy-john-aberle. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 15535 (1899), Aberle-Geisel. Jacob Aberle, 26, Farmer, b. Germany, res. Woolwich, son of Jacob Aberle and Christina Aberle, married Maria Geisel, 20, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter of John Geisel and Elizabeth Schweitzer, Witness(es): August C Paff?, Elmira and Lavina Geisel, Woolwich, On 5 Jan 1899, at Elmira

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Oct 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - service station owner - - 54 Arthur St. S., Elmira, Ontario Died - 21 Aug 1998 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth