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

Clarence (Clare) Struke

Male 1920 - 1960  (39 years)


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  • Name Clarence (Clare) Struke 
    Born 8 May 1920  Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military WW2 - Royal Canadian Air Force in Canada and Europe for four years during the Second World War.  [1
    Residence 1960  99 Dover St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-187857 
    Died 1 Mar 1960  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I187857  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father William Struke,   b. 1874,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Emma Schultz,   b. 1881,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 27 Oct 1909  Sullivan Twp, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F53692  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elaine Kropf,   b. 1922,   d. 18 Nov 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Children 
     1. Shirley Struke
     2. Jim Struke
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F53689  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Clarence (Clare) Struke, 39, of 99 Dover St., Waterloo, died Tuesday at his home after suffering a heart attack. Born May 8, 1920 in Hanover, he was a son of William Struke and the former Emma Schultz of Waterloo. He lived in Waterloo most of his life and was a driver for Canadian Breweries Ltd., for about 20 years. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Mr. Struke served in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Canada and Europe for four years during the Second World War. Surviving, besides his parents, are his wife, the former Elaine Kropf; a son, James, 7, at home; a daughter, Shirley, at home and two sisters, Mrs. Frederick (Lillian) Haak of Aylmer and Mrs. Walter (Dorothy) Zurbrigg of Stratford. The body is at the Edward R. Good Funeral Chapel where the funeral will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. by Rev. John Zimmerman of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, Breslau.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, March 2, 1960

  • Sources 
    1. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Clarence (Clare) Struke - March 2, 1960.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 May 1920 - Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1960 - 99 Dover St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Mar 1960 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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