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

Gertrude Caroline Battenberg

Female 1912 - 2001  (88 years)


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  • Name Gertrude Caroline Battenberg 
    Born 15 Oct 1912  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Gertrude Caroline Ruppel 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1950  London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1950  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-149193 
    Died 8 Mar 2001  Etobicoke, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I149193  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Father Rev. Henry Battenberg,   b. 11 Dec 1868, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1950, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Matilda Mae Ziegler,   b. Jun 1873, Salem, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married 1895 
    Family ID F38969  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Carl Gerhard Ruppel,   b. 1912, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1996, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lois Margaret Ruppel,   b. 1941, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1944  (Age 3 years)
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F46574  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RUPPEL, Gertrude Caroline - Peacefully, at home, on March 7, 2001.

      Gertrude will now join her much loved husband, Carl and precious daughter, Lois and will be greatly missed by her surviving children, Paul and his wife Jena and David and his wife Suzanne and her cherished grandchildren, Mark, Michelle, Katherine, Jessica and Justin and great-grandchildren, Scott, Ryan, Kyle and Melissa. Mother will be fondly remembered for her endless acts of kindness and sense of humour.

      A special thanks to the many caregivers who helped Mother, especially her dear friend, Marlene Kretchmann, Dr. Colette Hegarty, Irya Virtanen, Margo Szabo, Marianne Zoer and Judy Bush.

      Interment will be in Elmira. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 24 at 12 noon at St. Phillip's Lutheran Church, 61 West Deane Park Dr. (Etobicoke). Visitation will begin at 10 am.

      In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Scott Mission, the Lutheran Bible Translators, or the charity of your choice.

      Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 1.

    2. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      Carl G. Ruppel/ 1912-1996/ Loving Husband Of/ Gertrude C. Battenberg/ 1912- / The Lord Is My Shepherd/ [A] Karl [B] Annie

    3. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Rev. Henry Battenberg - 12 Jan 1950.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Oct 1912 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1950 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1950 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Mar 2001 - Etobicoke, York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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