Roy Charles Bauer

1895 - 1989  (93 years)

• Name	Roy Charles Bauer
  Born	4 Nov 1895	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Operating Machine, Shoe Factory
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	?
  Residence	31 Union St. E., Waterloo, Ontario
  Residence	1921	42 Shantz St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1934	230 Victoria St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-172968
  Died	13 May 1989	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I172968	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Adam Bauer,   b. 27 Nov 1853, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jul 1934  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary Lang,   b. 29 Nov 1859, Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Sep 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F168902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louise Raines,   b. 4 Sep 1898, Faversham, , Kent, England ,   d. 4 Apr 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	15 Apr 1920
  Children	1. Joan Bauer   2. Ruth Bauer   3. Dorothy Bauer   4. Margarite Bauer,   b. 1920, , Ontario, Canada   5. Marguerite Louise Bauer,   b. 12 Feb 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Dec 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   6. Gerald George "Gerry" Bauer,   b. 22 Jun 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Mar 2009, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   7. Glenadine June Bauer,   b. 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F25358	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Roy C. Bauer founder and former owner of several companies including the one that makes the world famous Bauer skates died Saturday at Heritage House in St Jacobs. He was 93. Bauer who had Alzhiemers disease, founded the Bauer Shoe Company, and Canadian Skate Manufacturing Company on Victoria Street North in Kitchener and the Bauer Canadian Skate Company Inc. in Tonawanda N.Y. American distributor of Bauer's Canadian products. His companies made a wide range of sports wear including roller skates, football, soccer, baseball and bowling shoes. He remained president of all four Bauer Companies until he sold them to Greb Shoes in 1965. Greb sold to Warrington Inc in 1974. The operating company for Warrington today is Canstar Sports Group Incon Victoria Street North. The company continues to make skates as well as hockey shoulder and pant protection. Bauer's sons Gerald and Donald continued to work for the company after their father sold it to Greb. Gerald was in charge of Skate Manufacturing until 1969 and Donald was responsible for Bauer sales until his retirement seven years ago. After selling the companies the Senior Bauer and his wife Louise moved to Bermuda where they remained until 1983 when they returned to Kitchener. After a year at their Muskoka cottage, the Bauers moved to Meadowcroft Place in Kitchener where Mrs. Bauer Died in April 1985. In addition to his two sons, Bauer is survived by his three daughters Ruth Sidney of Kalamazoo Michigan, Joan Brennan of Ventura California and Dorothey Hannah of Santa Barbara California. 21 Grandchildren and 22 Great grandchildren. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 15 May 1989 _______________________________ Roy C. Bauer at Heritage House St Jacobs on Saturday May 13,1989 age 93 years. Mr. Bauer was founder and President of Bauer Skate Company, Canadian Skate Manufacturing Company, and Bauer Canadian Skate Inc. He was also the President of Western Shoe Company and had remained President of all four companies until they were sold to Greb Industries in 1985. Predeceased by his wife the former Louise Raines, April 4, 1985; two daughters Glenadine and Marguerite; two brothers Nelson and Gordon, four sisters Loucinda, Lyndia, Christina and Elsie. His parents were Mary and Adam Bauer. Father of Gerald of Waterloo, Donald Of Kitchener,Ruth of Kalamazoo Michigan, Joan of Ventura California, and Dorothy of Santa Barbara California. 21 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral service and committal service in the Chapel of the Edward R Good funeral Home Rev Orville Thamer and Rev Clayton Wilhelm officiating. Internment Woodlawn Cemetery Kitchener. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 15 May 1989 ____________________________ Roy C Bauer founder and former owner of several companies including the one that makes the world famous Bauer skates died Saturday at Heritage House in St Jacobs. He was 93. Bauer who had Alzhiemers disease, founded the Bauer Shoe Company, and Canadian Skate Manufacturing Company on Victoria Street North in Kitchener and the Bauer Canadian Skate Company Inc. in Tonawanda N.Y. American distributor of Bauer's Canadian products. His companies made a wide range of sports wear including roller skates, football, soccer, baseball and bowling shoes. He remained president of all four Bauer Companies until he sold them to Greb Shoes in 1965. Greb sold to Warrington Inc in 1974. The operating company for Warrington today is Canstar Sports Group Incon Victoria Street North. The company continues to make skates as well as hockey shoulder and pant protection. Bauer's sons Gerald and Donald continued to work for the company after their father sold it to Greb. Gerald was in charge of Skate Manufacturing until 1969 and Donald was responsible for Bauer sales until his retirement seven years ago. After selling the companies the Senior Bauer and his wife Louise moved to Bermuda where they remained until 1983 when they returned to Kitchener. After a year at their Muskoka cottage, the Bauers moved to Meadowcroft Place in Kitchener where Mrs. Bauer Died in April 1985. In addition to his two sons, Bauer is survived by his three daughters Ruth Sidney of Kalamazoo Michigan, Joan Brennan of Ventura California and Dorothey Hannah of Santa Barbara California. 21 Grandchildren and 22 Great grandchildren. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 15 May 1989

  
  

• Sources

  [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 21 Page 4. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Roy C. Bauer - 15 May 1989. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 19 Page 1. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Bauer/ Roy C./ Nov. 4, 1895/ May 13, 1989/ Married/ Apr. 15, 1920/ Louise Raines/ Sept. 4, 1898/ Apr. 4, 1985/ Thy Will Be Done

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Nov 1895 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Operating Machine, Shoe Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ? - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 31 Union St. E., Waterloo, Ontario Residence - 1921 - 42 Shantz St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1934 - 230 Victoria St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 May 1989 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth