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

Irvin Lorne "Lorne" Ratz

Male 1894 - 1972  (77 years)


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  • Name Irvin Lorne "Lorne" Ratz 
    Born 16 Mar 1894  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
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    Name Lorne Ratz 
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Student, C. P. S. 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Evangelical 
    Occupation 1928  Oshawa, Durham County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    merchant 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-197582 
    Died 24 Feb 1972 
    Buried Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Durham County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I197582  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Simon H. Ratz,   b. 25 Oct 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1910  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Mary Weitzel,   b. 27 Nov 1867, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 13 May 1890  Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F24961  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Effie Adele "Adele" Winger,   b. 8 Dec 1894, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1927  (Age 32 years) 
    Married Jun 1922 
    Children 
     1. Jack Ratz
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F38199  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 16.

    2. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 6.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Irvin Lorne Ratz
      GenderMale
      Age34
      Birth Dateabt 1894
      Birth PlaceElmira, Ontario
      Res: Oshawa
      Marriage Date13 Nov 1928
      Marriage PlaceOshawa, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
      Spouse Florence May Orchard
      Age 37, b. Kendal, Ont.
      Father Sinman Heath Rutz
      Mother Mary Hertzel

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 9662 (1890), Ratz-Weitzel.
      Simon H Ratz, merchant miller of Elmira, Birth Place: Woolwich Township Ont Age: 31 Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Father Name: John Ratz Mother Name: Salome Ratz Spouse Name: Mary Weitzel, residence Tavistock Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Place: Tavistock Ont Spouse Father Name: John Weitzel Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Weitzel Marriage Date: 13 May 1890 Marriage Location: Perth, Tavistock

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Mar 1894 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Student, C. P. S. - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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