Ruth Nafziger

1931 - 1948  (16 years)

• Name	Ruth Nafziger
  Born	26 Oct 1931	, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-172624
  Died	5 Apr 1948	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: measles and pneumonia
  Person ID	I172624	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Enos R. Nafziger,   b. 27 Oct 1892, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Oct 1979, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Erb,   b. 23 Aug 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	13 Jan 1916	Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F41781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Nafziger. - Ruth Erb, daughter of Enos and Elizabeth (Erb) Nafziger, was born near Milverton, Ont., Oct. 26, 1931; died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital in Ontario, April 5, 1948; aged 16 y. 5 m. 9 d. Death followed a brief illness of measles and pneumonia. As a child she accepted Christ and united with the Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo, at the age of twelve. She had a radiant faith and unique qualities of Christian character for a person of her age. One sister (Marian) predeceased her at Singapore, en route to India in July, 1946. Her mother also predeceased her, in September, 1947. Surviving are her father and one brother (Harry, Freeport, Ont.). Funeral services were conducted by Merle Shantz at the Erb Street Church. Interment was made in the Waterloo Church Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLI, Number 18 - May 4, 1948, pages 430, 431.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Elizabeth Nafziger - October 14, 1947.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Oct 1931 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: measles and pneumonia - 5 Apr 1948 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth