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

Laura A. Kipfer

Female 1902 - 1989  (87 years)


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  • Name Laura A. Kipfer 
    Born 25 Sep 1902  Hickson, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Laura A. Litwiller 
    Residence 1930  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-127983 
    Died 12 Dec 1989  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I127983  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Nicholas G. Kipfer,   b. 1869, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1908, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Mother Magdalena "Lena" Albrecht,   b. 28 Aug 1871, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1932  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 11 Jan 1893  [3
    Family ID F40724  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edward K. Litwiller,   b. 12 Jan 1898, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 12 Jun 1919  [4
    Children 
     1. Harry Kenneth Litwiller
     2. James Floyd Litwiller
     3. Gordon Ray Litwiller
     4. Kenneth Christian Litwiller
     5. Violet Marie "Lollie" Litwiller
     6. Lorne Edward Litwiller,   d. Bef 1990
     7. Dorothy Margaret Litwiller,   b. 11 May 1922, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     8. Walter Howard Litwiller,   b. 15 Oct 1924,   d. 10 Mar 1957  (Age 32 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F40728  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Litwiller, Laura Kipfer, daughter of Nicholas and Magdelena (Albrecht) Kipfer, was born in Hickson, Ont., Sept. 25, 1902; died at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Dec. 12, 1989; aged 87. She was married to Edward Litwiller, who died in 1943. Surviving are 4 sons (Harry, James. Gordon, and Kenneth), one daughter (Violet Reuter), 33 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Melinda Hostettler, Gertrude Leis, and Frieda Zehr). She was preceded in death by 2 sons (Lorne and Walter), one daughter (Dorothy Kinsella), 3 brothers (John, Amos, and Cyranus Kipfer), and 2 sisters (Mary Ottman and Amanda Kipfer). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 15, in charge of Brice Balmer; interment in First Mennonite Church Cemetery.

      Gospel Herald 9 Jan 1990

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Laura Kipfer Litwiller - 9 Jan 1990.

    2. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, November 27, 1930 - Obituary of Mrs. Jacob B. Kipfer.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Lena Kipfer - 1 Sep 1932.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Edward Littwiller - January 27, 1944, pages 925, 926, 927 and 928.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Sep 1902 - Hickson, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Dec 1989 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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