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

Omar R. Rudy[1, 2]

Male 1900 - 1961  (60 years)


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  • Name Omar R. Rudy 
    Born 9 Sep 1900  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44971219 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1926  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1938  Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1947  West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-157499 
    Grave Photograph - Find A Grave Gravestone of Omar Rudy 
    Died 6 Jun 1961  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I157499  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father William H. Rudy,   b. 24 Apr 1864, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Rachel Reist,   b. 17 Aug 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1938, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 14 Dec 1890  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 10
    Family ID F344  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Verna Baer,   b. 16 Oct 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1984, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 24 Mar 1926  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Robert Erle Rudy
     2. David Omar Rudy,   b. 9 May 1932,   d. 19 Oct 2020  (Age 88 years)
     3. Beverly "Joan" Rudy
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F6573  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Rudy, Omar, son of William and Rachel (Reist) Rudy, was born in Waterloo Twp., Ont., Sept. 9, 1900; died at Kitchener, Ont., following a brief illness, on June 6, 1961; aged 60 y. 2 m. 28 d. On March 24, 1926, he was married to Verna Baer, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Robert E., Burlington, Ont.; and David O., Preston), one daughter (Joan-Mrs. Clare Scheerer, Kitchener), 6 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Jacob, Waterloo; and Abner, Baden), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Eden Bechtel, Preston; Mrs. Almer Schiedel and Mrs. Percy Snyder, Kitchener). One sister predeceased him. He was a member of the Bloomingdale Church, where funeral services were conducted on June 8, in charge of John W. Snyder.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LIV, Number 44 - November 7, 1961 - page 990, 991.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Mary Etta Rudy - Bechtel.

    2. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 046174-26.
      Omar Rudy, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, son of William Rudy & Rachael Reist married Verna Baer, 22, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Simon Baer & Luanna Shantz, Witnessed by: Lilian Baer & Edith Shantz Both of Breslau, 24 March 1926 in Breslau

    3. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Waterloo C-3 Page 12.

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 12.

    5. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 11.

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, November 7, 1961 - Obituary of Omar Rudy.

    7. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      Rudy/ Omar Rudy/ 1900-1961/ His Wife/ / Verna Baer/ 1903-1984

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Rachel Reist - March 3, 1938.

    9. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of William Rudy - 8 Sep 1947.

    10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12177-90.
      12177-90, (Waterloo Co..), William RUDY, 26, Woolwich, Wellesley, farmer, s/o Mary Ann [HOFFMAN] & Benjamin RUDY, married Rachel REIST, 27, Woolwich, Wellesley, d/o Rachel [HAEBERLE] & Jacob REIST, witn: Louisa SCHULZ, Elmira & A. Erasmus SCHULZ, Elmira, on 14 December 1890, at Elmira

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Sep 1900 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1926 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Mar 1926 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1947 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Jun 1961 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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