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

Flora May Klein

Female 1908 - 1981  (73 years)


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  • Name Flora May Klein 
    Born 31 Mar 1908  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Adopted Bef 1911  [1
    Name Dora Dietrich 
    Name Dora Mary Dietrich  [3
    Name Dora May Klein  [4
    Name Doris Dietrich 
    Name Flora May Westfall 
    Name Flora May Winkler 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Roman Catholic 
    Died 6 Nov 1981  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 2012  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-117976 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I117976  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Edward E. Dietrich,   b. Feb 1870, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1939, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Mother Veronica Daub,   b. Feb 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F40005  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father John I. Klein,   b. 23 Mar 1879, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Helena Daub,   b. 10 Dec 1881, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1910, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Married 15 Feb 1905  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F19952  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Thomas Jacob Winkler,   b. 15 May 1904, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1926 
    Children 
     1. Gordon Edward Winkler,   b. 26 Jun 1927, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1927, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F58467  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Charles Henry Westfall,   b. 7 Jan 1892, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1983, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F230662  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • WESTFALL, Dora May (Winkler) - On Friday, Nov. 6, 1981, at her residence, 300 Regina St. N., Waterloo, aged 74 years.

      Born in Elmira, she was a member of St. Michael's RC Church, Waterloo.

      Daughter of the late John and Helena Klein. Predeceased by her adoptive parents, Edward and Veronica Dietrich, predeceased by her first husband, Thomas Winkler. Wife of Charles Westfall; mother of Lorne Winkler and daughter-in-law Betty of Waterloo, June (Mrs. Herbert Flieger) of Lloydminster, Alta., Patricia Ann (Mrs. John Emslie) of Kitchener. Also Survived by a stepson, Rev. Charles Westfall of Brantford; four half brothers, Stanley, Roy and Donald Klein, all of Elmira and George Klein of Orillia, one half sister, Mrs. Dorothy Fewkes of New Hamburg, 12 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. Predeceased by one son, Gordon; one stepson, Earl; one sister, Edna; one half sister, Della and one grand-daughter, Kimberley Wunder.

      Mrs. Westfall's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, after 7 p.m. this evening. The parish prayers will be offered at the funeral home Sunday at 8 p.m. Removal will be made at 1:30 p.m., Monday, to St. Michael's RC Church, Waterloo, for funeral mass at 2 p.m., Rev. Charles Westfall, CR officiating. Entombment will follow at Woodland cemetery mausoleum.

      Kitchener Waterloo Record 7 Nov 1981 pg 47

  • Sources 
    1. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (Bamberg) Div. 6 page 10.

    2. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      In Loving Memory Of/ Dora May (Winkler)/ Westfall/ 1908-1981/ R.I.P.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      NameFlora May Klein - Dora Mary Dietrich
      SexFemale
      Birth Date31 Mar 1908
      BirthplaceElmira, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Father's NameJohn Klein - finisher - Elmira
      Mother's NameHelen Daub

    4. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Charles Henry Westfall - 4 Feb 1983.

    5. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of John Stanley Klein - 17 Jan 2012.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Event TypeMarriage
      Event Date15 Feb 1905 Berlin
      NameJohn Klein
      SexMale
      Age28
      Birth Year (Estimated)1877 New Germany
      Occ: farmer - Berln
      Father's NameJohn Klein
      Mother's NameCaroline Zinger
      Spouse's NameHelen Daub
      Spouse's SexFemale
      Spouse's Age23
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1882 St. Clements
      Res: Berlin
      Spouse's Father's NameMathew Daub
      Spouse's Mother's NameJosephine Bauman
      Marriage PlaceBerlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Mar 1908 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Nov 1981 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 2012 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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