Edward Henry Ratz

1879 - 1968  (88 years)

• Name	Edward Henry Ratz
  Born	21 Oct 1879	Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138956278
  Immigration	1883	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Rubber Worker, Rubber Factory
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Evangelical
  Residence	1934	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-123131
  Died	1968	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I123131	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	John E. Ratz,   b. 22 Jan 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Mar 1934  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary Anne Fleischauer,   b. 14 Aug 1858, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Nov 1919  (Age 61 years)
  Married	11 Nov 1878	North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F162425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah "Sadie" Schwalm,   b. 17 Jun 1879, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1977  (Age 97 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1906	Chesley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Charles Ratz,   b. Nov 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mildred Louisa Ratz,   b. Mar 1909, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Apr 1916  (Age ~ 7 years)   3. Lulu Elvira Ratz,   b. 12 Feb 1913,   d. 28 Dec 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)   4. Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Ratz,   b. 1918,   d. 3 Mar 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F59016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  EDWARD RATZ Edward H. Ratz of Kitchener, brother of Mrs. Anderson (Florence) Dewar of Wellesley, died last Tuesday at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital at the age of 89. Mr. Ratz was born in Reed City Mich., a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John E. Ratz and was a resident of Kitchener for the past 41 years. He was a member of Zion United Church, the men's Bible class and a member of the churchmen's group for many years. He was employed by Kaufman Lumber Co. and Kaufman Footwear for more than 50 years. Surviving are his wife, the former Sarah Schwalm, whom he married in Chesley Dec. 25, 1906; a son. Dr. Charles, Peterborough; two daughters. Mrs. Stanley (Lu) Higgins. Kitchener, and Mrs. Charles (Betty) Gottfried. Waterloo; two brothers, Nathaniel. Kitchener. and Lincoln. St. Thomas; three sisters, Mrs. F.B. (Adeline) Meyer, Kitchener, Mrs. Hubert (Emma) Hoffman. Milverton and Mrs. Dewar; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Mildred, and three brothers. Funeral services were held in the chapel of Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home on Friday. New Hamburg, Independent Newspaper

  
  

• Sources

  [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 29, Pg 3. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, Mount, North America, Waterloo Municipality, and Mount Cemetery. 1879. " Edward Henry Ratz (1879-1968) - Find A Grave...". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138956278/edward-henry-ratz. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, “Wellesley: Retired Business Man, J. E. Ratz, Passes Away - March 15 1934. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 8996 (1878), John E. Ratz-Mary Anne Fleischaur. John E Ratz, sawmiller of Gadshill, Ontario Birth Place: Woolwich Waterloo Co Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Father Name: Henry Ratz Mother Name: Christina Ratz Spouse Name: Mary Anne Fleischaur, residence North Easthope Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Spouse Birth Place: North Easthope Spouse Father Name: John Fleischaur Spouse Mother Name: Maria Fleischaur Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1878 Marriage Place: Perth, North Easthope

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Oct 1879 - Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States Immigration - 1883 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Rubber Worker, Rubber Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1934 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1968 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth