Percy Herman Dahmer^[1]

1905 - 1972  (66 years)

• Name	Percy Herman Dahmer
  Born	23 Sep 1905	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1972	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1972	220 Dawson St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-190359
  Died	11 Feb 1972	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I190359	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	William Dahmer,   b. 16 Aug 1873, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jan 1962, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Catherine Gerbig,   b. 10 May 1882, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jul 1965, Welland, Welland Co., Ontario  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F185611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Mary McKenzie,   b. 1913, , British Columbia, Canada ,   d. 3 Jan 1995, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. Jean Ruth Dahmer,   b. 15 Feb 1949,   d. 11 Feb 2008, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F256587	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Percy J. Dahmer of 220 Dawson, Waterloo, on Friday, Feb. 11, at K-W Hospital, after a brief illness. Member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Waterloo and the Germania Lodge Branch 184. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Dahmer. Survived by his wife, the former Florence McKenzie; one daughter, Mrs. John (Jean) Nechacov of Kitchener; two brothers, Willard of Hamilton and Clarence of Niagara Falls; predeceased by one brother Edward, Feb. 8, 1972. The late Mr. Dahmer is resting at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. South, Waterloo, after 2 p.m. Saturday until noon Monday, then to St. John's Lutheran chapel for services at 2:30 p.m. Rev. A. L. Conrad officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens. Donations to St. John's Lutheran Church Building Fund or charity of your choice would be appreciated. ___________________ "Man dies day brother is buried" A Waterloo man died today a few hours before the funeral was conducted for his brother. Percy J. Dahmer of 220 Dawson St. died at K-W Hospital at 8 a.m., following a brief illness. A service was conducted for his brother Edward at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 11 a.m. Edward died Tuesday. Percy Dahmer was employed at the Hauck Glove Co. until retiring five years ago. Edward worked for the city of Waterloo before his retirement. Two other brothers survive, Willard and Clarence. Willard is a former member of the Waterloo police force, and Clarence (Jada) was once prominent as a player on the Waterloo Tigers baseball team. They are both now arena mangers, Willard in Hamilton and Clarence in the Niagara Falls area. Percy Dahmer is also survived by his wife, the former Florence McKenzie, and one daughter, Mrs. John (Jean) Nechacov of 281 Lorne Ave. The body will be at the Edward Good Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Saturday until Monday when removal will be made to St. John's Lutheran chapel for service at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. A. L. Conrad. Burial will be in Memory Gardens.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Florence Mary McKenzie - Dahmer - 1995. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 41 Page 10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206758534/percy-j.-dahmer. [S292] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Memory Gardens CC#5464 Cemetery Internet Link. Percy J./ 1905 -1972/ Florence M./ 1913 - 1995/ Dahmer. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Edward George Dahmer - 9 Feb 1972.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Sep 1905 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1972 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Feb 1972 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth