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

Gladys Knack

Female 1914 - 1992  (78 years)


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  • Name Gladys Knack 
    Born 1914 
    Gender Female 
    Name Gladys Adams 
    Residence 1950  246 Louisa St, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-109793 
    Died 10 Mar 1992  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I109793  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Herman Charles Knack,   b. 22 Sep 1882, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Mary Leethorn Cornell,   b. 18 Aug 1883, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1960, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 20 Dec 1906  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F14807  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Herbert W. Adams,   d. 1972 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F53100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ADAMS - Mrs. Gladys (Herbert) at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Tuesday March 10, 1992. Gladys Adams (nee Knack), age 77 years, of 284 Clyde Road, Cambridge (G), formerly of Lucan Street, Waterloo. Mrs. Adams was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church. Beloved wife of the late Herbert W. Adams who predeceased her in 1972. Dear mother of Linda and her husband Brian Baird of Kitchener, Ron and Jan of Guelph. Lovingly remembered by her nine grandchildren, Kristie, Deanna, Matthew, Lance, Leslie, Michelle, Kimberly, Jennifer and Charlene, sister of Mrs. Janetta Adams and Mrs. Hazel Snutch, both of Cambridge (G). Predeceased by her parents, brother Russell and two sisters Dorothy and Ruth. The funeral and committal service will be held at St. Matthews Lutheran Chapel on Thursday at 4 p.m., Reverend Barbara Weatherall officiating. Interment Waterloo Mount Hope Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorial donations to the Cambridge Memorial Hospital Medical Day Care or St. Matthews Lutheran Church would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy by the family and may be arranged through the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King Street West, Kitchener, 745-9495. There will be no visitation at the funeral home.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2657] Directory - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1950 - Vernon's Kitchener-Waterloo.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019443-06.
      Herman C.C. KNACK, 25, bricklayer, Germany, Hespeler, s/o Frederick KNACK & Louisa BRANDT married Mary L. CORNELL, 22, South Dumfries, Waterloo Twp, d/o John CORNELL & Janet COMMON, witn: Harry BECKER & Bertha KNACK both of Hespeler, 20 December 1906 in Berlin

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1950 - 246 Louisa St, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Mar 1992 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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