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

Carl Leclair Ritchie[1]

Male 1894 - 1967  (72 years)


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  • Name Carl Leclair Ritchie 
    Born 30 Jun 1894  McGillivray Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193674044 
    Occupation 1921  Parkhill, McGillivary Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    teacher 
    Occupation 1945  Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    teacher 
    Residence 1945  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-171616 
    Died 4 Mar 1967  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Parkhill Cemetery, Parkhill, Middlesex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I171616  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Family 1 Ethel Hunsberger,   b. 10 Jan 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1990  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 11 Aug 1956  Lucan, Biddulph Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F49838  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lena Edna Wilkin,   b. 31 Mar 1894, London Township, Middlesex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1951, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 17 Aug 1921  London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Jean Audene Ritchie,   b. 1923, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 2013, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     2. Miriam Ritchie
     3. Shirley Ritchie
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F63383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Personals.

      Mr. Carl Ritchie has resigned as teacher at the Philipsburg Public School to accept a position with the Baden Electric Fence Co. His wife has been engaged as teacher in his place for the balance of this year's school term.

      Waterloo Chronicle, 29 Dec 1944, p. 5

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      Mr. Carl Ritchie, principal of the Baden school has arrived here with his forniture and has moved into the house of Mr. Enos Hunsberger Sr., where he intends to make his home With his bride, We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie to town and wish him
      long and happy wedded life.

      The Chronicle Telegraph, 1 Sep 1921, p. 8

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      Carl Ritchie, 72, a Baden area schoolteacher for more than 30 years, died suddenly at K-W hospital Kitchener, Saturday.

      Mr. Ritchie was born in Parkhill June 30, 1894. In 1940 he moved to Baden where he later taught school until his retirement in 1959. He was a member of Livingston Presbyterian Church where he was an elder and a clerk of the session. He was also an active member of the Masonic Lodge where he was past district secretary and secretary of the Baden Lodge for 15 years. He was predeceased by his first wife in 1951.

      He is survived by his second wife, the former Ethel Hunsberger, whom he married in 1956 and three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Jean) Hunter of Virgil, Mrs. James (Miriam) Johnston of Ottawa and Mrs. Donald (Shirley) Lawrence of London; one brother, William of Parkhill; one sister, Mrs. Wilfred Audene Cunningham of Clandeboye and six grandchildren.

      The body was at the Bruce J. Omand Funeral Home, New Hamburg. until noon yesterday when removal was made to Livingston Presbyterian Church for service at 2:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. L.S. VanMossel. Temporary interment was made in the Graff Chapel, New Hamburg. A Masonic service was held at the funeral home Monday evening.

      New Hamburg Independent, March 8, 1967

  • Sources 
    1. [S300] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Fairmount Baden CC#4557 Cemetery Internet Link.
      Rieck/ John F.A. Rieck/ 1892-1975/ His Wife/ Lynetta Hunsberger/ 1987-1996/ Ethel Hunsberger/ 1900-1990/ Wife Of Carl L. Ritchie
      [a] Ethel Hunsberger/ 1900-1990/ Wife Of/ Carl L. Ritchie

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193674044.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Carl Leclair Ritchie
      Sex: Male
      Age: 27
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1894 McGillivary Twp
      Occ: teacher - Parkhill
      Father's Name: Joseph M Ritchie
      Mother's Name: Mary Ellen Carter
      Spouse's Name: Lena Edna Wilkin
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 27
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1894 London Twp
      Res: Denfield
      Spouse's Father's Name: Alexander Wilkin
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Minnie Kitchen
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 17 Aug 1921
      Event Place: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Jun 1894 - McGillivray Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - teacher - 1921 - Parkhill, McGillivary Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Aug 1921 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - teacher - 1945 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1945 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Mar 1967 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Parkhill Cemetery, Parkhill, Middlesex Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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