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

Norman Gascho[1]

Male 1904 - 1958  (53 years)


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  • Name Norman Gascho 
    Born 23 Dec 1904  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1926  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-133375 
    Died 18 Apr 1958  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I133375  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John E. Gascho,   b. 14 May 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1944  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary Schultz,   b. 6 Nov 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1937, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Family ID F20121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ida Litwiller,   b. 20 Jun 1905, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1996, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 6 Feb 1926  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Reta Grace Gascho,   b. 7 Jul 1928, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1987, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F41804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Gascho, Norman, son of the late John and Mary (Schultz) Gascho, was born near Baden, Ont., Dec. 23, 1904; died very suddenly at New Hamburg, Ont., April 18, 1958; aged 53 y. 3 m. 26 d. On Feb. 7, 1924, he was united in marriage to Ida Litwiller. Surviving are his wife, 2 daughters (Viola-Mrs. Victor Dorsch, Somalia, Africa; and Reta-Mrs. Ray Baechler, New Hamburg, Ont.), 7 grandchildren, one brother (Daniel, Baden, Ont.), and 2 sisters (Nancy-Mrs. Michael Roth, Ailsa Craig, Ont.; and Salome-Mrs. Elmer Litwiller, Baden, Ont.). One sister (Leah-Mrs. Simeon Jutzi) preceded him in death. He was a faithful member of the Wilmot A. M. Church. Funeral services were held at the St. Agatha Church in charge of Orland Gingerich and Peter Nafziger. Burial in the adjoining cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LI, Number 21 - May 27, 1958 - page 506, 507

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 045867-26.
      Norman Gascho, 21, occ. Farmer, b. Petersburg, res. Petersburg, son of John Gascho (B. Petersburg) & Mary Schultz married Ida Litwiller, 20, occ. Housework, b. Petersburg, res. Petersburg, daughter of John Litwiller (B. St. Agatha) & Magdalena Schwartzentruber, Witn: Irvin Litwiller of Petersburg & Barbara Kropf of St. Agatha, 6 February 1926 in Kitchener

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Norman Gascho - May 27, 1958.

    3. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 7.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Feb 1926 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Apr 1958 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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