Norman William Raiter^[1]

1898 - 1977  (79 years)

• Name	Norman William Raiter
  Born	24 Apr 1898	West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1926	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Merchant
  Business	1928  [4]
  	Raiter Transport Company
  Residence	1977	74 Ellis Crescent N., Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-185881
  Died	26 Nov 1977	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I185881	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	William Raitar,   b. 17 Dec 1864, , Haldimand Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 1937, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Brohman,   b. 10 Nov 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Feb 1956, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario  (Age 85 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1891	Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario
  Family ID	F168367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gladys Smith,   b. 1901, , England ,   d. 1975  (Age 74 years)
  Married	21 Aug 1926	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F53327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  RAITER, Norman W. At Kitchener - Waterloo Hospital, on Saturday, November 26, 1977, suddenly, following a heart attack, Norman William Raiter, of 74 Ellis Cres. N., Waterloo age 79 years. Mr. Raiter was born in West Montrose, a son of the late William Raiter and the former Magdalene Brohman. He was a mem ber of St. Agnes RC Church. A charter and life mem ber of the Waterloo Lions Club and a member of the Canadian Order of Forest ers. Mr. Raiter founded Raiter Transport Company in Guelph in 1928, and moved to Waterloo in 1929. He continued to operate this company in Waterloo until his retirement in 1952. The company was taken over by Kingsway Transport. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Gladys Smith, in 1975, and by a sister, Olive (Mrs. Joseph Snyder). He is survived by his sister, Annetta (Mrs. Albert Bruder) of West Montrose. and lovingly remembered by his friend, Veronia Inglis. Friends called at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener. where parish prayers were recited at 8 p.m. Prayers were said at the funeral home on Wednesday at 10: 30 a.m., followed by funeral mass at St. Agnes RC Church at 11 a.m. Interment Woodland cemetery. Elmira Signet 7 Dec 1977 pg 27

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 046145-26. Norman William Raitar, 27, occ. Merchant, b. West Montrose, res. Hespeler, son of William Raitar (B. Waterloo Co) and Lena Brohman married Gladys Smith, 24, occ. Weaver, b. District of York - England, res. Preston, daughter of Hornshaw Smith (B. England) and Florence Proctor, Witnessed by: Clayton and Mrs. Clayton Hoffman of 47 Dekay St., 21 August 1926 in Kitchener [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-6 Page 4. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Woolwich Div. 19 Page 3. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Norman W. Raiter - 7 Dec 1977 pg 27.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Apr 1898 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1926 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Aug 1926 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1977 - 74 Ellis Crescent N., Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Nov 1977 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth