Clarence Leslie Burkhart^[1]

1895 - 1952  (57 years)

• Name	Clarence Leslie Burkhart
  Born	1895
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-163416
  Died	1952
  Buried	Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan
  Person ID	I163416	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Snider,   b. 20 Oct 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Wilma Fern Burkhart,   b. 28 Jan 1921, Guernsey, Saskatchewan ,   d. 19 Jan 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F46857	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BURKHART - Clarence Leslie He was born at Elmira, Ont., March 16, 1895, the son of the late Enoch and Hannah (Eby) Burkhart; died of leukemia at the family home near Guernsey, Sask., Sept. 28, 1952; aged 57 y. 6 m. 12 d. He came to Saskatchewan in 1917 and started farming in the Guernsey district. On Feb. 18, 1920, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Snider, who survives. Also surviving are 9 children (Fern-Mrs. Stanley Shantz, Greta-Mrs. Ralph Hawes, Florence, Kenneth, Merle, Mary, Ray, Beatrice, and Berna), 3 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Abner Musselman, Elmira, Ont.; and Mrs. Mervin Shantz, Alma, Ont.), and 4 brothers (Lloyd, Emerson, and Gordon, Kitchener, Ont.; and Irvin, Goshen, Ind.) One son (Stanley) preceded him in death in infancy. He took and active interest in many local affairs and will be greatly missed by the community. Funeral services was held Oct. 2 at the Sharon Mennonite Church, Guernsey, Sask., of which he was a member. The services were in charge of J.B. Stauffer of Tofield, Alta., assisted by Howard Snider and Paul Schroeder. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Cyrenius Snider - 10 Nov 1976, pg 21.

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan  = Link to Google Earth