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

Evelyn Emma Schaefer

Female 1908 - 2005  (96 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Evelyn Emma Schaefer 
    Born 14 May 1908  West Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Employer Dominion Life, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Name Evelyn Emma Duench 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-165564 
    Died 8 Apr 2005  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I165564  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Milton Christian Duench,   b. 17 Dec 1910, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952  (Age 41 years) 
    Children 
     1. Earl Edward Duench,   b. 18 Jun 1923, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1923, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F47372  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DUENCH, Evelyn Emma - At St. Joseph's Health Centre, Guelph, April 8, 2005. Last surviving daughter of John and Emily Schaefer. Evelyn was born in West Zorra, May 14, 1908. Predeceased by her husband, Milton in 1952. Beloved mother of Carolyn Bates (John) of Guelph. Dear grandmother of Jamie (Sherri) of Halifax and Sarah (Jeff) of Kingston. Special friend of Gertrude DeHaan. Evelyn lived most of her life in Waterloo and was a long time employee of the former Dominion Life. Evelyn became a "little legend" in her own lifetime. She had great wit, strength and faith, and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. A special thanks to our adopted family, our friends and staff at St. Joe's. "Duty lets us do things well, but love lets us do things beautifully." A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Saturday, April 16, 2005 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers memorial donations to St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 210 Silvercreek Pkwy. N., Guelph, N1H 7P8 or St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation, 100 Westmount Rd., Guelph, N1H 5H8.


      The Record Newspaper 9 Apr 2005

  • Sources 
    1. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Evelyn Emma Duench - 9 Apr 2005.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 May 1908 - West Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmployer - - Dominion Life, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Apr 2005 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth