Lawrence Berger

1900 - 1924  (23 years)

• Name	Lawrence Berger
  Born	4 Aug 1900	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-180039
  Died	26 Jun 1924	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  	Cause: pneumonia
  Buried	Holy Family Roman Catholic Cemetery, New Hamburg, Region of Waterloo, Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I180039	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph William Berger,   b. 12 Jan 1870, Tavistock, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jul 1953, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Emma Arnold,   b. 27 Oct 1871, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jun 1953  (Age 81 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1895	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F176352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GENTLEMAN AND ATHLETE PASSES IN DEATH OF LAWRENCE BERGER The Grim Reaper claimed Lawrence (Larry) Berger, popular and versatile Stratford athlete, at his home in New Hamburg. last Thursday night, his death occurring at 10.20 p.m.,, following an attack of pneumonia which developed from tonsillitis. He had been ill since June 14th on, which date he left Stratford, for his home. Gentleman as well as athlete "Larry" was deservedly popular wherever he was known but in Stratford particularly where he was one of the scintillating stars in the hockey firmament. He came to Stratford in 1918 after playing hockey with New Hamburg and the Kitchener Union Jacks and during the next two winters played on the Stratford Junior Hockey the Ontario Hockey Association. While his hockey reputation was practically a local one up until 1924 he sprang Into province-wide notice in the spring of 1920 when the Stratford Juniors lost the provincial championship to the fast sextette of the Toronto Canoe Club, as his speed. Was one of the features of the final games. Larry was born in Tavistock, Ont and was the second son of Mr. and Mr J. J. Berger, now of New Hamburg. He was twenty-four years of age last January. During the first seven years of his life he lived with his grandfather, the late Lawrence Arnold who resided near Tavistock. His parents have lived in New Hamburg during the past twenty years while "Larry" has been in Stratford since 1918. He boarded in the city with Mrs. Rasey. 94 Nelson street, and was employed at the C. N. R. Shops. Besides his parents he is survived by one brother, Clayton of New Hamburg who has played hockey for that town, and two sisters, Mabel and Marcela. Miss Mabel is employed at Wolverton while his other sister is a training at St Michael's Hospital, Toronto. The funeral was held on Monday morning ten o'clock from the Holy Family Church. New Hamburg. - Courtesy of Stratford Beacon-Herald. Deceased was a nephew of Mrs. Adam Seltzer of Tavistock, Mr. and Mrs. John Berger, Mr and Mrs Frank Berger and Mr and Mrs. Jos. [ ] of South Easthope The Tavistock Gazette: Thursday July 3, 1924

  
  

• Sources

  [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 3;. [S542] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Holy Roman Family RC - New Hamburg CC#4559. Lawrence BERGER/ 1900-1924/ Eva BERGER/ 1896- / R. I. P./ BERGER [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Lawrence Berger Sex: Male Age: 24 Death Date: 26 Jun 1924 Death Place: New Hamburg, Waterloo, Ontario Marital Status: Single Occupation: Bookkeeper Race: Ger Father's Name: J. J. Berger Mother's Name: Emma Arnold Event Type: Death Occupation: Bookkeeper Birth Date: 04 Aug 1900 Birthplace: S. E. Hope,Ontario Death Place: New Hamburg, Waterloo, Ontario Death Age: 24 years Burial Date: 30 Jun 1924 Burial Place: River Side Cemetery: R. C. Father's Birthplace: S. E. Hope Mother's Birthplace: S. E. Hope

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Aug 1900 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: pneumonia - 26 Jun 1924 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Holy Family Roman Catholic Cemetery, New Hamburg, Region of Waterloo, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth