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

August Gostel

Male 1898 - 1977  (79 years)


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  • Name August Gostel 
    Born 1898  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1977  188 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-163717 
    Died 3 Feb 1977  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I163717  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Family Anna Speitzer,   b. Abt 1900,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Albert Gostel
     2. Rudolph Gostel
     3. August Gostel
     4. Frieda Gostel
     5. Emma Gostel
     6. Bertha Gostel
     7. Trudy Gostel
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F46913  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • On Thursday, Feb. 3, 1977, at St. Mary's Hospital, as a result of a heart attack, age 76 years, August Gostel of 188 Benton St., Kitchener. A member of St. Joseph's RC Church, one of the founding members of the Alpine Club, and a retired employee of Apex Metals (Kitchener) Ltd. Son of the late Joseph Gostel and Maria Kump. Husband of the former Anna Speitzer; father of Albert of Route 1, Waterloo, Rudolph of Route 3, Waterloo, August of the Yukon, Joseph, Mrs. Frieda Eichel and Emma (Mr. Alfred Holl), all of Kitchener, Bertha (Mrs. Arthur Bayer) of California and Trudy (Mrs. Ferdinand Staab) of Petersburg; also survived by 13 grandchildren. Predeceased by three brothers and two sisters. Visitation at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home, 51 Benton St., Kitchener, after noon on Friday. Parish rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Prayers will be offered on Saturday at 9: 30 a.m. followed by funeral mass at St. Mary's RC Church at 10 a.m. Rev. Wolfgang Weiss officiating. Interment to follow in Woodland cemetery. Donations to the Ontario Heart Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.


      The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 4 Feb 1977

  • Sources 
    1. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of August Gostel - 4 Feb 1977.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1977 - 188 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Feb 1977 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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