Waterloo Region Generations
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Elizabeth Clara Szember

Female 1885 - 1973  (87 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Clara Szember 
    Born 19 Nov 1885  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244962956 
    Name Elizabeth Clara Hain 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1927  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    nurse 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-180225 
    Died 2 Feb 1973  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I180225  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Ferdinand Szember,   b. 1837, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1894  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Wilhelmina "Mina" Kuczwalski,   b. 1853, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F249726  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dr. Gordon Robert Hain,   b. 16 Dec 1897, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1974, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 22 Oct 1927  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Dr. Irene Hain
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F18721  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • HAIN, Mrs. G. R. On - Friday, Feb. 2, 1973 at the Elmira Nursing Home, Elizabeth Clara Szember, age 87; beloved wife of Dr. Gordon R. Hain and dear mother of Dr. Irene C. Hain, both of Linwood; sister of Julius Szember of Kitchener and Martin Szember of Vancouver; step-sister of George Gerth of California.

      Mrs. Hain was a graduate of the Victoria Hospital School of Nursing, London, Ont.; she graduated in 1912. She served as a missionary in India from 1920 to 1925; she was regent of the Princess of Wales chapter I.O.D.E. from 1942 to 1948.

      She was predeceased by four brothers and four sisters. Friends may call at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, after 7 p.m. today. Funeral service in the chapel Monday, Feb. 5. at 1 p.m. Burial in Park Lawn cemetery, Toronto.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record Sat, Feb 03, 1973 Page 27

  • Sources 
    1. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 3 Page 34.

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 21919 (1927), Gordon Robert Hain-Mary Malloch.
      Gordon Robert Hain, 29, Physician, b. Toronto, res. Linwood, son of Alexander Hain (b. Scotland) and Mary Malloch, married Elizabeth Clara Szember, 38, Nurse, b. Waterloo, res. Wellesley, Spinster, daughter of Fred Szember (b. Holland) and Wilhelmine Kutsweld, Witn: Cecil William Hain of London and Louise Greistmeyer of New Hamburg, 22 October 1927 in Wellesley Village

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Nov 1885 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - nurse - 1927 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Oct 1927 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Feb 1973 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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