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

Edward G. Reitzel[1, 2]

Male 1865 - 1935  (69 years)


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  • Name Edward G. Reitzel 
    Born 15 Sep 1865  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Evangelical 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1888  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Dry Goods 
    Eby ID Number 00091-5267.2 
    Died 22 Mar 1935  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I1586  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Anthony E. Reitzel,   b. 10 Jul 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1919, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Caroline Gies,   b. 23 Apr 1841, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1910, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdalena Mattusch,   b. 18 Oct 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1944, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 4 Apr 1888  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Walter Edwin Reitzel,   b. 7 Oct 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Dellia May Reitzel,   b. 6 Dec 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Etta Reitzel,   b. 18 Dec 1892, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Erma Lillian Reitzel,   b. 23 Sep 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F25229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Edward Gies Reitzel

      Edward G. Reitzel passed away at his home in Didsbury, Friday, March 22nd, aged 69 years. He is survived by his widow; one son, Walter, of Edmonton; three daughters, Mrs. E.H. Harris, of Edmonton, Mrs. A.G. Batt of Sheffield, England, and Mrs. A. Weber of Cereal, Alberta, also eight grandchildren. The funeral services were held on Monday, March 25th from the Zion Evangelical Church, Rev. H.J. Wood officiating, and interment was made in the Didsbury cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. H.H. Reiber, W.G. Liesemer, J.V. Berscht, C.F. Rennie, E. Rieder and J.E. Liesemer. Many beautiful floral tributes testified to the esteem in which Mr. Reitzel was held by the community.

      Didsbury Pioneer, March 28, 1935

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 179.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012032-88.
      Edward Reitzel, 22, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. Elmira, son of Anthony E. and Caroline Married Magdalena Mattusch, 18, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter of Michael and Barbara, Witn Andrew Voelker and Maria Anna Haist Of Saint Jacobs, 4 April 1888 In Saint Jacobs.

    3. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-4 Page 4.

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 68.

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 56.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117849834/edward-gies-reitzel.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Sep 1865 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1888 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Apr 1888 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Dry Goods - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Mar 1935 - Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
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