Waterloo Region Generations
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Laura Gremm

Female 1891 - 1954  (62 years)


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  • Name Laura Gremm 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Born 16 May 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Laura Ehrhardt 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1954  Forbes St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-158002 
    Died 26 Jan 1954  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I158002  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Conrad Gremm,   b. 18 Oct 1841, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1914, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Helena Hoelscher,   b. 17 Jul 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 9 Apr 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Family ID F18755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George William Ehrhardt,   b. 24 Jan 1885, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1962, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F34505  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • EHRHARDT, LAURA (Nee Gremm)

      Mrs. George Ehrhardt of Forbes St. in Hespeler, at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, on Tuesday, January 26, 1954, at the age of 63. Her sister, Mrs. Emelie Helena Ludolph of 44 Cherry St. in Kitchener, died the day afterwards at K-W Hospital, after a lengthy illness, at the age of 69 years. Their deaths followed that of a third sister, Mrs. Cleason Musselman of Kitchener, by only two weeks. Mrs. Ehrhardt was born in Waterloo Township, near Breslau on May 16, 1891, the daughter of the late Helena Hoelscher and Conrad Gremm. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Hespeler and of the Ladies' Aid of that church. She lived in Waterloo Township for a number of years until in the spring of 1918, when she was married to George Erhardt of Galt by the late Rev. Beckman. She lived in Puslinch twenty-seven years and moved to Hespeler seven years ago. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons and two daughters: Carl Erhardt and Edward Ehrhardt, both of Hespeler; Nelda (Mrs. Ernest Klein) of Hespeler; Helen (Mrs. Clarence Reidt) of Waterloo; two brothers and one sister: Herman Gremm of Kitchener; William Gremm of Wiarton; Mrs. Catherine Kinzie of Kitchener; and nine grandchildren. She was predeceased by three brothers and four sisters. Stager Funeral Home. Stager Funeral Home in Hespeler. Funeral service at St. James' Lutheran Church in Hespeler on Sat., Jan. 30th at 2. Rev. C. S. Roberts officiated. Burial in Hespeler Cemetery.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 6.

    2. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 7.

    3. [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link .
      [East] Edith W. GRILL/ wife of/ George W. EHRHARDT/ born 1885 - died 1915/ George EHRHARDT/ 1885 - 1962/ his wife/ Laura GREMM/ 1890 - 1954/ EHRHARDT/
      [A] Mother,
      [B] CHAPPEL/ Todd Allen/ Scott George/ Sept., 25, 1972/ Asleep in Jesus,
      [C] Father, [D] Mother [West] At rest/ William EHRHARDT/ born 1842 - died 1931/ Sophia W. HEFKEY/ his wife/ died 1920/ aged 71 yrs. 7 dys./ Beatrice EHRHARDT/ 1914 - 1937/ wife of Allan TREMAINE/ EHRHARDT/
      [E] Mother, [F] Father

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Conrad Gremm Birth Place: Germany RESIDENCE: Berlin Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Mother Name: Margaretha Scharmann Spouse Name: Elizabeth Otterbein Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Spouse Birth Place: Waterloo Township Spouse Residence: Waterloo Township Spouse Father Name: Valentin Otterbein Spouse Mother Name: Elisabeth Hermann Marriage Date: 12 Apr 1868 Marriage County: Waterloo

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Apr 1876.
      09 Apr 1876 By Pastor Sagehorn in Berlin, Conrad Gremm of Waterloo Township was married to Lena Hoelsche of Berlin.

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    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 May 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1954 - Forbes St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jan 1954 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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