Joseph H. Metzger

1907 - 2004  (96 years)

• Name	Joseph H. Metzger
  Born	18 Aug 1907	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48126860
  Residence	1911	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-170087
  Died	18 Apr 2004	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I170087	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John F. Metzger,   b. 26 Oct 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Susannah B. Hoffman,   b. 10 Aug 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14810	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Katharine "Katie" Martin,   b. 11 Dec 1906, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Feb 1965, RR1, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Children	1. Lorne Metzger   2. Eileen M. Metzger   3. Minerva Metzger,   b. 5 Jun 1931,   d. 6 Sep 1998, RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)   4. Almeda Metzger,   b. 1932,   d. 1932  (Age 0 years)   5. Elvina Metzger,   b. 26 Jun 1934,   d. 15 Aug 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   6. Leonard Metzger,   b. 1937,   d. 1938  (Age 1 years)   7. Susannah Metzger,   b. 1938,   d. 1939  (Age 1 years)   8. Tilman Metzger
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F48035	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Amanda Bowman,   b. 21 Mar 1913, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jul 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F48036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  METZGER, Joseph H. - Peacefully, went home to be with the Lord, on Sunday, April 18, 2004, at Chateau Gardens, Elmira. Joseph H. Metzger, in his 97th year, of Elmira.Loving father of Elvina and Orton Gingrich, Lorne and Florence Metzger, all of Elmira, Tilman and Karen Metzger of St. Clements, Eileen and Phares Martin of Listowel, and Harvey Martin of Elmira, 15 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren also survive. Brother of Abram Metzger of Elmira and Lydian Kappes of St. Jacobs, brother-in-law of Angeline Martin, Salome Metzger, Magdalena Metzger and Catherine Bauman.Predeceased by his parents, John and Susannah Metzger, his first wife Katie Martin (1965), his second wife Amanda Bowman (1992), daughter Minerva Martin (1998), two daughters and one son in infancy, one grandson, one great-granddaughter and nine brothers.The family will receive friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira today (Tuesday) from 2-4 and 6: 30-9 p.m. At 12 noon on Wednesday transfer will be made to the Floradale Mennonite Church for funeral service at 2 p.m., with Pastor Fred Redekop officiating followed by interment in the St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery.In his memory, donations to the Mennonite Central Committee or Chateau Gardens Auxilary would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy. The Record 20 Apr 2004

  
  

• Sources

  [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 18 Page 3. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), obituary of Joseph H. Metzger - 20 Apr 2004. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, SubDist. 17 Page 3.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Aug 1907 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Apr 2004 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth