Nathaniel Ratz

1886 - 1981  (~ 94 years)

• Name	Nathaniel Ratz
  Born	Feb 1886	Gadshill, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Nathan Ratz
  Occupation	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer Saw Mill
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Evangelical
  Residence	1934	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-164543
  Died	10 Feb 1981	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	13 Feb 1981	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I164543	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	John E. Ratz,   b. 22 Jan 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Mar 1934  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary Anne Fleischauer,   b. 14 Aug 1858, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Nov 1919  (Age 61 years)
  Married	11 Nov 1878	North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F162425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret "Maggie" Paff,   b. 25 Dec 1885, Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 1977  (Age 91 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1917	North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F47465	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  RATZ, Nathaniel - At the K-W Hospital on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1981, following a lengthy illness, aged 95 years, Nathaniel Ratz, born in Gadshill, and a resident of 66 Sandra Ave., Kitchener. A member of the Evangel Missionary Church. Son of the late John E. Ratz and Mary Fleischauer; husband of the former Margaret Paff who predeceased him in 1977. Brother of Mrs. Addie Meyer of Cambridge (H), and Florence (Mrs. Anderson Dewar) of Wellesley; brother-in-law of Olive Paff of Kitchener. Also survived by a number of nieces and nephews. Visitation at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home. Kitchener, the service and committal was held at the funeral home on Friday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. Rev. Melvin Otterbein of the Evangel Missionary Church officiated. New Hamburg Independnent - Feb 18, 1981, pg 24

  
  

• Sources

  [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 11. [S2645] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Nathaniel Ratz - 18 Feb 1981, pg 24. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, “Wellesley: Retired Business Man, J. E. Ratz, Passes Away - March 15 1934. [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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Feb 1886 - Gadshill, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Occupation - Laborer Saw Mill - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Mar 1917 - North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1934 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Feb 1981 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 13 Feb 1981 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth