Elvira Victoria "Ella" Riener

1878 - 1918  (39 years)

• Name	Elvira Victoria "Ella" Riener
  Born	30 Sep 1878	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Christened	26 Dec 1878	Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Ella Riener
  Name	Elvira Victoria "Ella" Miller
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	[Member of New Jersulem Religion]
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	New Church
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-144733
  Died	14 Jun 1918	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I144733	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Matthias Riener,   b. 24 Feb 1830, Temesvár, , Hungary ,   d. 8 May 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Maria "Mary" Novock,   b. 7 Dec 1843, Mein, , Austria ,   d. 3 Jul 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F8332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Otto Henry Miller,   b. 26 Apr 1881, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	27 Aug 1902	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Adolph Reiner Miller,   b. Jun 1903, Harrisburg, Lafayette, Missouri, United States ,   d. 1979, Englewood, Sarasota, Florida, United States  (Age ~ 75 years)   2. Hilda Miller,   b. 17 Mar 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Carl Miller,   b. Jun 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F56610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MRS. O. H. Miller's Death She Was Active Worker in Church and Patriotic Causes Paris, Ont., June 16. - Elvira N. Riener wife of O. H. Miller, died Friday evening in her fortieth year. She had been suffering from heart trouble since February last. She was a daughter of the late M. Riener, of Kitchener, and was born at Breslau, Waterloo county. In 1902 she was married to O. H. Miller, who, with two sons, Adolph and Carl and one daughter Hilda, survive. She was a very active worker, in the Church of the New Jerusalem, at Kitchener, and since coming to Paris last July has been associated with the Presbyterian Church. An active worker in the local Red Cross, as also assisting in patriotic concerts and other entertainments as a soloist her services for good will be much missed. The funeral this afternoon was attended by many persons from Kitchener, the service being taken by Rev. L. Eric Wethey, assisted by Rev. J. C. Nicholson of Paris The Chronicle Telegraph, 20 Jun 1918, p. 3 ___________________ A BEAUTIFUL CHURCH WEDDING At two. p.m. Wednesday New Jerusalem Temple was the scene of an exceedingly beautiful Temple wedding, which had been looked forward to with unusual interest and pleasure, when one of Berlin's fairest daughters and most popular vocalist Miss Ella Riener daughter of Mr. M. Riener, merchant Tailor, Frederick Street, was united marriage to Mr. Otto H Miller, of this town. The ceremony was performed by the pastor of the church, Rev. A. B. Francisco, in the presence of a large number of friends of the contracting parties. The wedding guests were composed solely of the families interested and the members of the choir, of which the bride was a valued member. The Temple never presented more elegant appearance, the interior having been completely renovated and improved. The walls and woodwork was newly painted and frescoed, new carpet laid along the aisles, and new seating installed making the edifice look particularly inviting to a marriage assembly. The special floral decorations were exceedingly appropriate, consisting of an arch of greens and astors, resting on two pillars decorated with goldenrod. From the centre of the arch hung a large floral bell made entirely of the beautiful astor, While the guests and friends were gathering Prof. Alton H. Heller, organist of St. John's Anglican church played an excellent programme of selections on the handsome organ of the church and when the bridal party arrived, the bride leaning the arm of her father, the favorite Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin was rendered. When leaving Mendelssohn's Wedding March was played in excellent style. The bride looked exceedingly handsome and happy it a dress of ivory marbleaux satin, with applique trimming and wearing a beautiful veil and a myrtle wreath, and carried an elegant boquet of bridal roses The bridesmaids Miss Gesela Riener, sister of were the bride, and Miss Louisa Hilmer. The former looked pretty in a dress of pale blue organdy, trimmed white organdie and carrying quet of pink roses.. The latter was admirably and becomingly attired in a Nile green organdie and carried at boquet of dark red roses. The groomsmen were Messrs L. C. Mueller and Ed. Riener, and the ushers were Messrs C. E. Riener of Elora, and J. Riener of Buffalo. After the ceremony the newly wedded couple and guests were conveyed to the home of the bride. where a sumptuous wedding dinner was served on the lawn and the health to the bride and groom enthusiatically proposed and responded to. The wedding presents received by the bride were numerous and beautiful the groom's gift being an elegant sunburst of pearls and diamonds and to the bridesmaids handsome pearl stick pins. Mr. and Mrs. Miller left on the 5.23 train on a honeymoon trip to Honey Harbor Island, Muskoka, where they will spend two weeks. On returning they will take up their residence on Water Street The Telegraph joins the many friends of the newly wedded couple in the wish that their wedded life will be one of unbroken happiness and prosperity. The Chronicle Telegraph, 28 Aug 1902, p. 4

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-6 Page 8. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 44. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). Elvira Victoria b. 30 Sep 1878 bapt. Mathias & Maria Riener [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 4 Page 9. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 56.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Sep 1878 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 26 Dec 1878 - Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - [Member of New Jersulem Religion] - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - New Church - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 27 Aug 1902 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth