Vernon Lloyd Cober^[1]

1888 - 1976  (88 years)

• Name	Vernon Lloyd Cober
  Born	1 Mar 1888	Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Cober Printing
  		85 Samuel Street, Kitchener Original location of Cober Printing as the family ran a corner store here. Google Image
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	?, Shop
  Residence	1921	87 Samuel St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	00025-1985.5
  Died	31 Jul 1976	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7]
  Person ID	I12073	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Peter Cober,   b. 7 May 1853, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1941  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Martha Steinacker,   b. 1 Mar 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1935  (Age 74 years)
  Married	28 Sep 1875	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 8]
  Family ID	F3160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Estella Martin,   b. 30 Jul 1889, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Oct 1970  (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Dorothy Grace Cober,   b. 1 Jun 1912, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 23 years)   2. George Cober,   b. 1916, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lloyd George Cober,   b. 1916,   d. 27 Sep 1994, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F41704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  COBER,Vernon L.- at K-W Hospital on Saturday, July 31,1976 after a lengthy illness, Vernon Lloyd Cober,of 96 Samuel St.,Kitchener,aged 88 years. Mr. Cober was born in Markham, Ont., a son of the late Rev. Peter Cober and the former Martha Steinbacker. A resident of the Twin Cities for more than 70 years. A member of Trinity United Church. He was appointed a life elder of the church in 1925 and formerly a member of the church choir for many years. Formerly a member of the Waterloo County Children's Aid Society and the Christian Business Men's Assoc. Mr. Cober founded the Cober Printing Limited in 1919 and along with his son, Lloyd continued its operation until failing health forced him to retire. Predeceased by his wife, the former Florence Martin, in October 1970, by a daughter Dorothy in 1935 and by two brothers and three sisters. Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Lloyd and Willow Cober, his grandchildren,Billy Anne (Mrs. Thomas Gural) and Peter W. Cober, his great-grandchildren, Cara Lynn Gural and Brock Dean Cober, all of Kitchener; and a brother, Milton S. Cober of Calgary. Funeral sevice was held at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Dr.E.E.Kent and the Rev. David Watson officiating. Interment was made in the family plot in Woodland cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 3 Aug 1976 ______________ FOUNDER OF PRINTING FIRM DIES. Vernon L.Cober, 88,founder of Cober Printing Ltd. in Kitchener, died Saturday after a lengthy illness. Mr. Cober, born in Markham, founded the printing firm in 1919 and continued with his son, Lloyd until failing health forced him to retire. Mr. Cober was a member and life elder of Trinity United Church and a former member of the board of the Waterloo County Children's Aid Society and the Christian Busunessmen's Association. Surviving are his son, a daughter, two brothers and three sisters. The funeral was held today. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 3 Aug 1976

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 463. [S223] Census - ON, York - 1901, Markham B-7 Page 8. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Vernon L. Cober/ Mar. 1, 1888-July 31, 1976/ Rest In Peace [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 40771 (1888), Vernon Lloyd Cober. Vernon Lloyd Cober Date of Birth: 1 Mar 1888, Markham Gender: Male Birth County: York Father's Name: Reverend Peter Cober (Mennonite minister) Mother's Name: Martha Steinacker [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 16. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 24. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . [A] Wilfrid A. Cober/ Husband Of/ Florence Desmann/ 1893-1964/ At Rest [B] Florence M. Desmann/ Wife Of/ Wilfrid A. Cober/ 1896-1967/ At Rest [C] Vernon L. Cober/ Mar. 1, 1888-July 31, 1976/ Rest In Peace [D] Florence E. Martin/ July 30, 1889-Oct. 16, 1970/ Beloved Wife Of/ Vernon L. Cober/ Rest In Peace [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009281-75. Peter COBER, 22, Puslinch Twp, same, b, farmer, s/o Nicholas & Nancy COBER, married Mary STEINACKER, 15, Wilmot Twp, same, s, d/o Peter & Margaret STEINACKER, witn; Mary CONNER, Giddy Ann ERB, both North Dumfries twp, married 28 September 1875, Waterloo twp (Mennonite)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Mar 1888 - Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ?, Shop - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 Jul 1976 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth