John Sherwood "Sherwood" Ewald

1894 - 1970  (~ 76 years)

• Name	John Sherwood "Sherwood" Ewald
  Born	Mar 1894	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176190530
  Name	Sherwood John Ewald
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	at Home
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-191775
  Died	14 Oct 1970
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I191775	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob F. Ewald,   b. 25 Apr 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Mar 1949, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Caroline "Carrie" Beechey,   b. 1864, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1935  (Age 71 years)
  Married	1 Sep 1885	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F185941	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alberta Mae Dotzert,   b. 8 Feb 1891, Amulree, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 10 Aug 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	13 Oct 1917	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Waldon Clayton Jacob "Wally" Ewald,   b. 1918, of, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Oct 2002, Orillia, Orillia Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario  (Age 84 years)   2. John Sherwood "Jack" Ewald,   b. 1922,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Betty Rose Ewald,   b. 1926,   d. 2008  (Age 82 years)   4. Marlene Mae Ewald,   b. 6 Aug 1932,   d. 12 Sep 2011  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F52712	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The census says he was the adopted son of Jacob F. Ewald and Caroline Beechey Ewald and was living in Preston, Ontario in his younger years. He was married to Alberta Dotzert in Kitchener on October 11, 1917. In this record, Sherwood states he was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Birth parents unknown. Date of his death is unknown at this time. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176190530 __________________ Sherwood Ewald Sherwood John Ewald of 293 Albert St., Waterloo, died Wednesday at K-W Hospital following a brief illness. He was 76. Born in Wiarton, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ewald, he lived in Waterloo most of his life. He was employed by Canadian Pacific Railway as a freight agent for 27 years and by Blue Top Brewery Ltd. as a sales manager. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and active in the Commercial Travellers Association. He is survived by his wife, the former Alberta Dotzert, whom he married in Waterloo in 1917; two sons, Waldon of Scarborough and John of Willowdale; two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Betty) Watson of North Surrey, B.C., and Mrs. Ross (Marlene) Snider of Mississauga, and 11 grandchildren. The body will be at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, Waterloo, until noon Saturday when removal will be made to the church where Rev. Marvyn Dubrick will conduct the service at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Memory Gardens. Donations to St. John's Lutheran Church building fund will be accepted as expressions of sympathy. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Thu, Oct 15, 1970 Page 31

  
  

• Sources

  [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 46 Pg. 7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176190530/sherwood-john-ewald. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11737-85. Jacob Ewald, 23, occ. Shoe Maker, b. Preston, res. Rockton, Beverly Twp., son of Martin and Ann, Married Carrie Beechey, 21, b. Kossuth, res. Waterloo Twp., daughter of Jacob and Sophie, Wittness(es) - William Werlich and Nina Ewald, both of Preston, 1 Sept 1885 at Preston

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Mar 1894 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Occupation - at Home - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 13 Oct 1917 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth