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

James "Jim" Kieswetter

Male 1951 - 2016  (65 years)


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  • Name James "Jim" Kieswetter 
    Born 1951  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 2016  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-154362 
    Died 28 Feb 2016  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I154362  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Simon William Kieswetter,   b. 27 Aug 1911, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1975, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Florence Beatrice Voll,   b. 28 Jun 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F226862  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Karen Cassel 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F226735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jim passed away peacefully at Grand River Hospital surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, at the age of 65 years.

      Jim, of Winterbourne, was survived by his wife Karen (Cassel) of 45 years (May 7, 1971).

      Father of Jamie (Terri) Kieswetter of Elmira, Terri Ann (Jason) Ridgers of Wellesley, and Rob (Nicole) Kieswetter of Waterloo. Also survived by ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

      Remembered by his brothers Ed (Carol), Ken (Carol), Murray (Cheryl), sisters Ruth Ancich, Janet (Jim) Stockie, Linda (Dennis) Cassel, brother-in-law Fred Lefebvre, and sister-in-law Marianne Kieswetter.

      Predeceased by his parents Simon and Florence (Voll) Kieswetter, brothers Claire, Tom, and Paul, sister Shirley, brother-in-law Pete Ancich, and mother and father-in-law Elgin and Florence (Cybulski) Cassel.

      Fondly remembered by Karen's family Jane and Jerry Dietrich, June and Bill Dudgeon, Gail and Ken Kieswetter, Kathy and Dennis Kieswetter, Chris and Ken Paul, Kim and Dennis Preikschas, Tony Cassel, and many nieces and nephews.

      Jim worked at Home Hardware for 40 years, and retired in 2015.

      The family received their relatives and friends at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira, on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with parish prayers offered at 2 p.m. Funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface RC Church, 1355 Maryhill Rd, Maryhill, followed with his interment in the adjoining cemetery.

      "Obituary Of Jim Kieswetter | Dreisinger Funeral Home Ltd.". 2021. Dreisingerfuneralhome.Com. https://dreisingerfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/944/Jim-Kieswetter/obituary.html.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169195527/james-kieswetter.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 2016 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Feb 2016 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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