Leoma Klehn

1895 - 1991  (95 years)

• Name	Leoma Klehn
  Born	27 May 1895	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Leoma Smith
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Dress Maker, Private
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-188140
  Died	19 Mar 1991	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I188140	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Louis H. Klehn,   b. 24 Apr 1866, , Germany ,   d. 1919  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Augusta Clara Elise Preuss,   b. 25 Jan 1869, , Germany ,   d. 1951  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F10327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mayor, MPP Justus Albert "Albert Smith,   b. 18 Jun 1894, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jul 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	10 Oct 1918	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Elaine Dorothy Schmitt,   b. 1924,   d. 24 Mar 2007, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   2. Phyllis Jacqueline Schmitt,   b. 20 Oct 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 2014, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   3. Louis Justin "Lou" Schmitt,   b. 31 Aug 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Feb 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F50298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SMITH, Leoma (Klehn) - The family of Leoma Smith sorrowfully announces her passing, on Tuesday, March 19, 1991, in her 96th year. She died peacefully, at Freeport Hospital Health Care village. Beloved wife of the late J. Albert Smith, former mayor of Kitchener, MPP, and noted horticulturist; loving mother of Elaine (Mrs. Arthur Fitton), Phyllis (Mrs. Ralph Forbes) and Lou Smith, all of Kitchener-Waterloo; dear grandmother of Russell Forbes, Peter Fitton, Elaine (Mrs. Charles Orston), Jeffrey and Peter Smith and a special great-grandmother of 10. She was a charter member of the Tommy Atkins IODE Chapter, former secretary of the YWCA, first president of the Winnifred Tweed Women's Liberal Association, a convenor of the Women's Volunteer Service and an active member of Zion United Church. A private family memorial service will be held later. The family wish to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of the K-W and Freeport Hospitals for their compassionate care of their dear one. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the K-W Hospital Foundation or the Freeport Hospital Foundation. She enjoyed her life and knew great joy from her husband and family, all of whom dearly loved and admired her. Arrangements by the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, Phone 745-8445. KitchenerWaterlooRecord - 20 Mar 1991

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Towm/Ville) A-12 Page 7. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 37 Page 5. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Leoma Klehn - Smith - 20 Mar 1991.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 May 1895 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Dress Maker, Private - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Oct 1918 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Mar 1991 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth