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

Dr. Otto John Specker

Male 1880 - 1939  (58 years)


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  • Name Otto John Specker 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 11 Feb 1880  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    dentist 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-113896 
    Died 14 Jan 1939  Sinking Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Pleasant View Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I113896  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Cosmus Specker,   b. CALC 19 Sep 1837, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Mother Margareth "Margaret" Allemang,   b. 14 Oct 1848, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1933, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F28842  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Delphine Froehlich,   b. 30 Dec 1879, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 30 Dec 1903  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F58920  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Dr. O. J. Specker

      The funeral was held in Reading, Pa., on Monday for Dr. O. J. Specker, formerly of Kitchener, who passed away on Saturday after a lingering illness. He had practiced dentistry n Reading for more than 30 years.

      Besides his widow, the former Delphine Froehlich of Waterloo, he is survived by one son, Dr. J. C. Specker of Reading, three sisters, Mrs. W. Snyder of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Jacob Conrad, Waterloo, and Mrs. L. Andres of Waterloo.

      The Waterloo Chronicle Jan 17 1939 pg 3

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      Dr. O. J. Specker


      The funeral was held in Reading, Pa., on Monday for Dr. O. J. Specker, formerly of Kitchener, who passed away on Saturday after a lingering illness. He had practiced dentistry n Reading for more than 30 years.

      Besides his widow, the former Delphine Froehlich of Waterloo, he is survived by one son, Dr. J. C. Specker of Reading, three sisters, Mrs. W. Snyder of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Jacob Conrad, Waterloo, and Mrs. L. Andres of Waterloo.

      The Waterloo Chronicle Jan 17 1939 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 7.

    2. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 19.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Feb 1880 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - dentist - - Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Dec 1903 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Jan 1939 - Sinking Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Pleasant View Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
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