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

Private John Wesley Dahmer

Male 1918 - 1944  (25 years)


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  • Name John Wesley Dahmer 
    Prefix Private 
    Born 29 Jun 1918  , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56056538 
    Military WW2 
    Misfortune killed in WW2 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-157707P 
    Died 24 May 1944  , Italy Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Cassino War Cemetery, Cassino, Provincia di Frosinone, Lazio, Italy Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I157707  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Wesley John Dahmer,   b. 8 Oct 1892, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1981  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Lutie Kathryn Lomp,   b. 11 Jan 1895,   d. 4 Dec 1927, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 1917  [3
    Family ID F45115  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Private John Wesley Dahmer
    Private John Wesley Dahmer
    Kitchener Public Library

  • Notes 
    • Pte. John Dahmer Killed in Action

      Mr. and Mrs. George Clair, Waterloo have received word of the death of a nephew, Pte. John Dahmer. He was killed in action in Italy. May 24th.

      Pte. Dahmer's parents live near Galt. but he spent much of his time at the home of his aunt and uncle and was very well known here. He received his basic training in Canada and went overseas with a motorcycle corps.

      A brother, Russell, has been serving in Italy for some time.

      Waterloo Chronicle 2 Jun 1944, p. 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56056538.

    2. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Earl Ronald Dahmer - 5 Sep 2006.

    3. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Mrs. Wesley Dahmer - Dec 16 1927 pg 1.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Jun 1918 - , Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 May 1944 - , Italy Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Cassino War Cemetery, Cassino, Provincia di Frosinone, Lazio, Italy Link to Google Earth
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