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

Elizabeth B. "Eliza" Sararas[1]

Female 1856 - 1933  (77 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth B. "Eliza" Sararas 
    Born 20 Jan 1856  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214843448 
    Name Eliza Sararas 
    Name Elizabeth B. "Eliza" Gruetzner 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    United Bretheran 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    United Brethren 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Baptist 
    Residence 1918  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Eby ID Number 00145-5528 
    Died 26 Apr 1933  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1265  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father David L. Sararas,   b. 5 Sep 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1892, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Brower,   b. 28 Jun 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 20 Feb 1849  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9, 10, 11
    Family ID F402  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mayor George Adolph Gruetzner,   b. 6 Nov 1855, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1948, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Children 
     1. Alice Gruetzner,   b. 3 Nov 1879, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     2. Florence Ida Gruetzner,   b. 12 Oct 1887, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Karl Henry "Carl" Gruetzner,   b. 23 Nov 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1982  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F407  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Sararas, "is married to Adolph Gruetzner. They reside in New Hamburg, Ontario, and have two children"

      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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      HESPELER BUSINESS MAN LOSES ESTEEMED WIFE

      Friends in the Twin City learned with regret of the passing of Mrs. G. A. Gruetzner, wife of the president and general manager of the Hespeler Furniture Co. Death followed an operation for appendicitis. Deceased whose maiden name was Elizabeth Sararus, was born in Freeport and married Mr. Gruetzner 56 years ago. Surviving are a husband, one son Carl, one daughter Florence of Hespeler, one brother, Menno Sararus of North Bay and two sisters, Mrs. Meisel of Centreville and Mrs. Ernst of Kitchener.

      Waterloo Chronicle, 4 May 1933, p. 2

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 220.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-2 Page 3.

    3. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, A-2 pg 3.

    4. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 1.

    5. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 21.

    6. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 7.

    7. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 39.

    8. [S2125] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener News Record, Obiturary of Aaron Surarus - 7 Jan 1918 pg 1-2.

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      David Sureris aged 25, farmer of Waterloo married 20 Feb 1849 at Greenbush by banns to Magdalena Brauer aged 20 of Waterloo.

    10. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran and German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp. report 127.
      Daniel Sureris, 25, Farmer of Waterloo, married to Magdalena Brauer, 20.

    11. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose.
      BRAUER, Magdalena married 20 Feb 1849 To David SURARES. minister F. W. Bindemann newspaper date 2 Mar 1849 Pg: 9

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jan 1856 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1918 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Apr 1933 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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