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

Sylvester Jacob Israel[1]

Male 1891 - 1956  (~ 64 years)


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  • Name Sylvester Jacob Israel 
    Born Jun 1891  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer Son 
    Residence 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer, Father's Farm 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1948  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-167257 
    Died 1 Feb 1956  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I167257  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father George Israel,   b. 21 Jun 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Catherine Otterbein,   b. Oct 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Family ID F165457  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edith Phillipina Lorch,   b. 12 Feb 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 12 Feb 1925  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F36518  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sylvester J. Israel, 64, of 127 Walter St., died at K-W Hospital today after an illness of three weeks.

      Born in Peel township, he has been a resident of Kitchener for 30 years. He was employed by Kloepfer Coal Company for many years. He was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

      Surviving are two brothers, Walter, Pontiac, Mich.; Harold, West Montrose; one sister, Henrietta (Maud) Israel, Kitchener. His wife, the former Edith Lorsch predeceased him eight years ago.

      The body is at Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted Friday at 1: 30 p.m. by Rev. Arthur Eissfeldt of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Burial will be in St. James's Cemetery, Elmira.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Albert W. Lorch.

    2. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 page 5.

    3. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist.. 13 Page 8.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Jun 1891 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, Father's Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Feb 1925 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1948 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Feb 1956 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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