William Erwin Witmer

1911 - 1979  (68 years)

• Name	William Erwin Witmer
  Born	1911	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1933	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-137226
  Died	28 Feb 1979	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Person ID	I137226	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. John Wesley Witmer,   b. 27 May 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Feb 1960, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Almeda Hallman,   b. 25 Dec 1878, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Dec 1920, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F5695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Mabel Thoman,   b. 10 Apr 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jul 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Children	1. Walter Witmer   2. Marilyn Yvonne Witmer   3. Ruth "Elaine" Witmer   4. Diane Audrey Witmer   5. Mary Lou Ada Witmer
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F41327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WITMER, William E. -- At Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, February 28, 1979, after a brief illness, William Erwin Witmer of 209 Riverbank Drive, Cambridge age 67 years. Mr. Witmer was born in Wilmot township near Baden, a son of the late Wesley Witmer and the former Almeda Hallman. A member of Bethany Missionary Church and formerly employed at J.M. Schneider. He is survived by his wife the former Alice Thoman, by his four daughters, Mrs. Marilyn Hallman and Dianne (Mrs. Walter Braun), both of Kitchener, Elaine (Mrs. James Taylor) of Brantford and Mary Lou (Mrs. John Appleton) of Tavistock and by four brothers, Vernon of Cambridge(P), Edward of Cambridge(H), Eldon of Kitchener and Melvin of New Hamburg and by two sisters, Mrs. Luella Schott of Cambridge(P) and Mrs. Grace Sider of Welland; lovingly remembered by his 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Predeceased by a granddaughter, Connie and one brother. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. E., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. tonight, until noon on Friday, when removal will be made to Bethany Missionary Church for funeral and committal service at 3 p.m., with Rev. Ward Shantz officiating. Interment Woodland cemetery. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 1 Mar 1979

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of William Erwin Witmer - 1 Mar 1979. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Ihs/ Witmer/ William E./ 1911-1979/ Alice M./ 1914-1982/ In God's/ Keeping [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, W. (1911). William Irvin Witmer (1911-1979) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 26 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182692222/william-irvin-witmer. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 21, 1933 - Obituary of Selina Knechtel.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1911 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1933 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Feb 1979 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth