John Frederick Knell

1910 - 1998  (88 years)

• Name	John Frederick Knell
  Born	5 Feb 1910	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Fred Knell
  Residence	138 Stirling Ave. N., Kitchener
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-122757
  Died	12 Mar 1998	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I122757	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Louis Frederick "Frederick" Knell,   b. 15 Apr 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Aug 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Florence Matilda Stevenson,   b. 1 Mar 1885, Cayuga, North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario ,   d. 30 Apr 1962  (Age 77 years)
  Married	6 Jun 1906	Cayuga, North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario   [1]
  Family ID	F29916	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Elizabeth Schaefer,   b. Mar 1910, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Married	27 Nov 1935
  Children	1. Sandra E. Knell,   b. 16 Nov 1936,   d. 15 May 1995  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F28244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KNELL, Mr. Fred Sr. - Passed away, peacefully, at his residence, Pinehaven Retirement Residence, Waterloo, on Thursday, March 12, 1998, in his 89th year. Fred was a well known hardware retailer in the city of Kitchener for many years. He, along with his brother, Carl and his brother-in-law, Vern Woeller established Nelco Kitchener Ltd. in 1964, the hardware division became affiliated with Home Hardware becoming one of their first charter members. The downtown store remained in the Fred Knell family until its closing in 1989. Fred was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. He served on council and was actively involved in the life of the church. Predeceased by his loving wife, the former Florence Schaefer in 1995; his eldest daughter, Sandra Berlet in 1995; his son-in-law, John Davis in 1992 and his two sisters, Florence Sarre and Wilhelmine Woeler. Survived by his brother, Carl and his wife Jean of Kitchener. Remembered with love by his daughter, Virginia Davis of London and her family, John and Valerie Davis of North Bay, Becky and Brian Kussner of London and Sarah Davis of Beijing, China; loving father of Fred Jr. and his wife Georgina of Waterloo and their family, Melissa and Corey Ewart of California and Amy and Trevor Garrett of Calgary. Sadly missed by Sandra's family, Michael and Nancy Berlet and Robert and Karen Berlet, all of Kitchener; great-grandpa to Rebecca and Nicholas Berlet. The family will receive friends at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, on Sunday, March 15 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm and on Monday from 2 p.m. until funeral service in the chapel at 4 p.m., with Rev. Eric Reble officiating. Interment a Kitchener Mount Hope cemetery. The Kitchener Record 13 Mar 1998

  
  

• Sources

  [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 49403 (1910), John Frederick Knell. John Frederick Knell, b. 5 Feb 1910 Kitchener, s/o Louis Frederick Knell (Tanner) & Florence Matilda Stevenson, married 6 Jun 1906 Cayuga, Ontario [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Fred Knell Sr. - 13 Mar 1998. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . In loving memory of/ Knell/ J. Frederick/ Knell/ 1910-1998/ Florence E./ Schaefer / 1910-1995/ their daughter/ Sandra E. Berlet/ Nov. 16, 1936/ May 15, 1993

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Feb 1910 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 138 Stirling Ave. N., Kitchener Died - 12 Mar 1998 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth