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

John E. Ratz[1]

Male 1854 - 1934  (80 years)


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  • Name John E. Ratz 
    Born 22 Jan 1854  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1878  Gadshill, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    sawmiller 
    Occupation 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Saw Mill 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Evangelical 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Saw Miller, Saw Mill 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-164541 
    Died 11 Mar 1934  [5, 6
    Buried Oetzel Evangelical Cemetery, Ratzburg, North Easthope Twp, Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I164541  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Father Henry Ratz,   b. 9 Nov 1830, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1881  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Christina Eidt,   b. 30 Jun 1834, , Hesse-Cassel, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1887, Gadshill, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Family ID F24889  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Anne Fleischauer,   b. 14 Aug 1858, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1919  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 11 Nov 1878  North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Edward Henry Ratz,   b. 21 Oct 1879, Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Nathaniel Ratz,   b. Feb 1886, Gadshill, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 94 years)
     3. Adeline C. "Addie" Ratz,   b. Oct 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Emma Clara Ratz,   b. Oct 1890, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Florence Ratz,   b. 6 Oct 1897, Gadshill, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1995  (Age 97 years)
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F162425  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Wellesley: Retired Business Man, J. E. Ratz, Passes Away

      A wide circle of friends learned with regret of the death of one of Wellesley's highly respected citizens in the person of Mr. John E. Ratz, who slept peacefully away on Sunday afternoon at the age of 80 years. He had been in indifferent health for some time with a heart condition. The deceased is survived by four sons, Edward of Kitchener, Arthur of Stratford, Nathaniel of Baden and Lincoln of Vancouver; by three daughters Miss Addie Ratz of Wellesley, Mrs. Herb Hoffman of Milverton and Mrs. Anderson Dewar of Wellesley; also by five brothers, Jacob Ratz of Detroit, Adam of Preston, George and Edward E. of Kitchener, and Henry E., of Waterloo, and four sisters, Mrs. Mary Kaufman, Kitchener, Mrs. Tena Schmidt of Lansing, Mrs. Emma Sutter of Stratford and Mrs. John Hill of Buffalo, N. Y. 15 grandchildren also survive. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon at the house and thence to Oetzel's Evangelical cemetery where interment was made.

      Waterloo Chronicle, March 15 1934

  • Sources 
    1. [S2645] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Nathaniel Ratz - 18 Feb 1981, pg 24.

    2. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 11.

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 8996 (1878), John E. Ratz-Mary Anne Fleischaur.
      John E Ratz, sawmiller of Gadshill, Ontario Birth Place: Woolwich Waterloo Co Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Father Name: Henry Ratz Mother Name: Christina Ratz Spouse Name: Mary Anne Fleischaur, residence North Easthope Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Spouse Birth Place: North Easthope Spouse Father Name: John Fleischaur Spouse Mother Name: Maria Fleischaur Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1878 Marriage Place: Perth, North Easthope

    4. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 5.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, Oetzel, North America, Perth County, and Oetzel Cemetery. 1854. " Johann E Ratz (1854-1934) - Find A Grave Memorial". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156001052/johann-e-ratz.

    6. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, “Wellesley: Retired Business Man, J. E. Ratz, Passes Away - March 15 1934.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jan 1854 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - sawmiller - 1878 - Gadshill, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Nov 1878 - North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Saw Mill - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Saw Miller, Saw Mill - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oetzel Evangelical Cemetery, Ratzburg, North Easthope Twp, Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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