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

Mary Schnarr

Female 1875 - 1955  (79 years)


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  • Name Mary Schnarr 
    Born 21 Oct 1875  Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Franke 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1921  42 Samuel St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-189200 
    Died 1955 
    Buried Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I189200  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Valentine Schnarr,   b. CALC 7 Nov 1840, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1896  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Mother Barbara Henry,   b. 13 Jul 1845, , Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1911  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 2 Jul 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F30914  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gottfried Franke,   b. 5 Dec 1869, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1906  Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F185318  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Following a lengthy illness, Mrs. Mary Franke of Kitchener died Wednesday at K W Hospital. She was born in Phillipsburg, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Schnarr. Her marriage to Gottlieb Franke took place in 1906, and he predeceased her in July 1954. Mrs. Franke was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and a member of the Women of the Church. The deceased was a former resident of New Hamburg, when her husband conducted the Queen's Hotel here. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ervin (Gloria) Meyer of Kitchener and two great-grandchildren. Interment will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.

      The Kitchener-Waterloo Record

  • Sources 
    1. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 38 Page 9.

    2. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 22.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Name: Valentin Schnarr Birth Place: North Easthope Residence: Wellesley Township Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Father Name: Jacob Mother Name: Elizabeth Kimfel Spouse Name: Barbara Henry Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Birth Place: Wurtemburg Germany Spouse Residence: North Easthope Township Spouse Father Name: Fred Spouse Mother Name: Cath Holzappel Marriage Date: 2 Jul 1863

    4. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Gottfried Franke - 5 Jul 1954.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Oct 1875 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Jan 1906 - Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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