Mary Margaret Yiirs

1884 - 1984  (100 years)

• Name	Mary Margaret Yiirs
  Born	1884	Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary Margaret Wettlaufer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-107298
  Died	23 Aug 1984	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I107298	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Peter Wettlaufer,   b. 1860, East Zorra Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	22 Jan 1908	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F41283	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WETTLAUFER, Mary Margaret -- At K-W Hospital, on Thursday Aug. 23, 1984, following a brief illness, Mary Margaret (Yiirs) Wettlaufer, of Heritage House, St. Jacobs, formerly of Village Crescent, Kitchener, in her 100th year. Loving wife of the late Peter Wettlaufer, who died in 1961; dear mother of Edwin of Kitchener, Lorn of Hamilton, Hazel and Evelyn Wettlaufer of Kitchener, Phyllis (Mrs. Ron Weber) of Kitchener, and Audrey (Mrs. Edwin Dyck) of Markham. Also survived by 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her parents; her husband; two sons, Arnold and Norman; four sisters; five brothers and one grandchild. She was a resident of Kitchener for over 60 years and a member of Zion United Church. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. this evening. Funeral service in the Ratz-Bechtel on Sunday at 2 p.m., with Rev F. Roberts officiating. interment Woodland cemetery. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 24 Aug 1984

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mary Margaret Yiirs - 24 Aug 1984. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 15920 (1908), Wettlaufer-Yirs. Peter Wettlaufer Birth Place: Oxford Co. Age: 33 Father Name: Conrod S Wettlaufer Mother Name: Catherine Schellenberger Wettlaufer Spouse Name: Mary Margaret Yirs Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Place: Bentick Tp Grey Co Spouse Father Name: Louis Giirs Spouse Mother Name: Barbara Steer Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1908 Marriage Location: Perth, Stratford

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 22 Jan 1908 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Aug 1984 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth