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

Emma Catherine Demmerling

Female 1889 - 1968  (78 years)


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  • Name Emma Catherine Demmerling 
    Born 8 Dec 1889  Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Emma Catherine Schnarr 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-181724 
    Died 5 Jun 1968  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried 6 Jun 1968  Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I181724  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Henry Demmerling,   b. 8 Jan 1857, Of, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1939  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Mary Gadke,   b. 22 Apr 1862, Of, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1932  (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F231483  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Heinrich Herman "Henry" Schnarr,   b. 16 Jul 1889, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 18 Oct 1911  Clifford Village, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Donald Schnarr
     2. Allan Schnarr
     3. Gordon Schnarr
     4. Arthur Schnarr
     5. Austin Schnarr,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Ruth Schnarr
     7. Joan Schnarr
     8. Elsie Schnarr
     9. Verna Schnarr
     10. Mary Esther Helen "Esther" Schnarr,   b. 15 Apr 1912, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1999, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     11. Margaret Idella Schnarr,   b. 6 Dec 1913, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2001, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F52365  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Henry Schnarr - Mrs. Henry Schnarr, 159 Madison Ave. S., died today at K-W Hospital. She was 78. The former Emma Catherine Demmerling was born Dec. 8, 1889, in Howick Township, moving to Kitchener 16 years ago. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Surviving besides her husband, are five sons, Donald, Alllan and Gordon of Kitchener, Arthur of Odessa, Austin of Cobourg; seven daughters, Mrs. Harry (Esther) Knorr, Mrs. Elmore (Margaret) Allensen, Mrs. Theodore (Ruth) Hilker, Mrs. William (Joan) Shafer, all of Waterloo, Mrs. Elsie Durst and Mrs. Gordon (Verna) Repshuis, both of Hepworth, and Mrs. Laverne (Joan) Losch of Kitchener; four brothers, Norman of Kitchener, Hebert of Waterloo, Daniel of Alberta and Ira of Clifford; three sisters, Mrs. John Heinbecker of Waterloo, Mrs. Annie Jergins of Kitchener, Mrs. John Schnarr of New Hamburg; 35 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. The body will be the Keffer Funeral Home until noon, Thursday, when removal will be made to St. Paul's for service at 2 p.m. Place of burial has not been decided.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record - 5 June 1968

  • Sources 
    1. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. Henry Schnarr - 5 Jun 1968.

    2. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Emma Catherine Demmerling - Schnarr - 5 June 1968.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Dec 1889 - Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Oct 1911 - Clifford Village, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Jun 1968 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 Jun 1968 - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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