Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Elizabeth Fink

Female 1851 - 1930  (78 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Fink 
    Residence 1851  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Evangelical Lutheran 
    Born 27 Nov 1851  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Interesting accident 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Evangelical 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lot 10 Con. 3 Wellesley Township 
    Misfortune 1930 
    accidental gas poisoning 
    Name Elizabeth Pieper 
    Residence 1930  777 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-108196 
    Died 21 Jun 1930  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: Gas poisoning 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I108196  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Heinrich "Henry" Fink,   b. 1822, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Kaufman,   b. 1831, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1848  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F21212  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Pieper,   b. 10 Sep 1852, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Children 
     1. William S. Pieper,   b. 1874, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Edward Charles Pieper,   b. 24 Aug 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1929, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     3. John Pieper,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Annie Elizabeth Pieper,   b. May 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F27632  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • VICTIM OF GAS POISONING

      Mrs. Wm. Pieper Found in Bed in Unconscious Condition, Gas Jet Open.


      Mrs. Elizabeth Pieper, wife of the late Wm. Pieper, died at the K-W hospital on Saturday forning[sic] following three days' unconsciousness. Mrs. Pieper retired to bed at her home, 777 West King St., Kitchener, on Tuesday night, in her usual good health. The next morning, a nephew, W.A. Ament, Heins Ave., visited the home and finding the door locked, gained entrance through a cellar window. He detected the odor of gas and found the gas jet in the kitchen had been accidentally left open. Going to Mrs. Pieper's room he found her in bed unconscious. She was immediately rushed to the hospital.

      The funeral took place on Monday from Schreiter's Funeral Home to Mount Hope cemetery for interment. The late Mrs. Pieper was born in Hawkesville. After her marriage to William Pieper they lived in Wellesley for many years. She is survived by one son, William F. Pieper, of Detroit, one daughter, Mrs. Milton Zinkan of this city, one brother, George Fink, Wellesley, one sister, Mrs. Henry Miller of Rocky Mountain House, Alta., and 13 grandchildren. Her husband and three sons predeceased her.

      Kitchener Daily Record 23 Jun 1930

  • Sources 
    1. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 2 Page 12.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 3 Page 30.

    3. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 7 Page 35.

    4. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Victim of Gas Poisoning - 22 Jun 1930.

    5. [S2534] aaaWellesley Township 1871, Section 2 Page 20.

    6. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Henry FINK Res: Wellesley Occupation: Shoemaker Elisabeth KAUFMANN Res: Woolwich 25 married 5 Oct 1848 Waterloo Twp., Greenbush by Banns Witnesses: Frederick Warnek, farmer & Andreas Miden, wagonmaker, Woolwich

    7. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Fredereck W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran & German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp., For 1848 report 115.
      Henry Fink, 25, Farmer of Wellesley, to Elisabeth Kaufmann, 19.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Lutheran - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Nov 1851 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lot 10 Con. 3 Wellesley Township - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - 777 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Gas poisoning - 21 Jun 1930 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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