George William Aumann

1878 - 1945  (67 years)

• Name	George William Aumann
  Born	11 Jul 1878	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1907	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Drover
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Drover
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Elected Office	1913  [5]
  	Municipality: Elmira Years on local council: Councillor 1913, 1914; Reeve 1915. "Because of the demands of his business, he retired from active municipal life after 1915." Years on Waterloo County Council 1915
  Elected Office	1913	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Councillor - Elmira
  Elected Office	1913	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Councillor - Waterloo County
  Elected Office	1914	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Reeve - Elmira
  Interesting	busines, politics, life
  Name	William Auman
  Name	William Aumann
  Residence	1929	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1945	Centre St., Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-197717P
  Died	1 Nov 1945	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I197717	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	George Aumann,   b. 20 Mar 1855, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Oct 1928, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Angeline Howlett,   b. 27 Feb 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 May 1929, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	1878  [6]
  Family ID	F14396	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Louise Johnston,   b. 3 Nov 1886, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Oct 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Married	1 Dec 1909	Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Wilma Johnston Aumann,   b. 8 May 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Sep 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   2. Elizabeth Georgene "Gene" Aumann,   b. 28 Sep 1916, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1990, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F187432	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Passing of Wm. Auman, Prominent Citizen Mourned Well and Favorably Known Throughout District. Was a Lifelong Resident of Elmira A largely attended funeral was held at Elmira on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 3rd, for William George Auman, widely known livestock dealer and lifelong resident of Elmira, whose death occurred at the family residence on Centre Street during the early morning hours of Thursday, Nov. 1st, after an illness that kept him confined to the house for the past six weeks. The late Mr. Auman was born on July 11, 1879, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Auman (nee Angeline Howlett). He was the second generation of a family of livestock dealers who were widely and favourably known throughout Waterloo County. On December 1st, 1909, he married Anne Louise Johnston, of Parker, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnston and grandaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rudd of Peel Township. The late Mr. Augman took a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnston and granddaughter of die late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rudd, of Peel Township. The late Mr. Auman took a keen interest in all community affairs until the past few pears when ill health prevented him from doing so. More than 30 years ago he was president of the Elmira Musical Society. He was a charter member of the Elmira Service Club and a member of the Elmira Board of Trade. He was a life member of the Board of Stewards of Wesley United Church, Elmira. A member of the Elmira town council in 1913 and 1914, he was reeve of Elmira in 1916. Because of the demands of his business he retired from active municipal life after 1915. After the 1st Great War he was president of the Welcome home Committee it 1918. He was vice-president of the Red Cross in Elmira when it was organized during the Second Great War. A lover of sports, he was for more than 20 years engaged in the activities of the Elmira hockey club in an official capacity. In 1913-14 he was president of the Elmira Hockey Club when it won the Intermediate championship of the Northern Hockey League and was runner-app for the senior championship. About 30 years ago he was president of the Elmira Factory Ball League and Honorary President of the Factory Hockey League. Besides his wife., Anne Louise Johnston, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Nelson (Wilma) Amy, of Waterloo, Mrs. George (Georgene) Ellis, London, Ont„ and a niece, Mrs. Lee (Alma) Widmeyer, Oshawa; one sister, Mrs. Norman (Laura) Hollinger, Elmira, and three grandchildren. One brother, When, of Kitchener, predeceased him three years ago. The pall bearers were Messrs. Oscar Holzworth, George Herman, O. W. Reichard, Gerald Dillon, Garfield Evans of Elmira and Fred Armstrong, Toronto. The funeral service took place at the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel and was conducted by Rev. A, Lloyd Thompson, minister of Wesley United Church, assisted by Rev. W. A, Fosbuary of Acton, Ont., a former minister, and by Rev. E. N. Mohr, minister of the Evangelical Church, Elmira. Interment was made in the family plot at the Elmira Cemetery. Elmira Signet

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 8. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 8. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 22045 (1907), Aumann-Johnston. George William Aumann, Drover of Elmira, Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Father Name: George Aumann Mother Name: Augeline Howlett Spouse Name: Annie Louise Johnston, residence Peel Twp. Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Father Name: Richard Johnston Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Rudd Marriage Date: 1 Dec 1909 Marriage Location: Wellington [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, E., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, E. (1879). William George Aumann (1879-1945) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 4 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100375842/william-george-aumann. [S1450] Waterloo County Councillors A Collective Biography. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Mrs. G. Auman is Called by Death - 9 May 1929.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Jul 1878 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Drover - 1907 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Dec 1909 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Drover - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Councillor - Elmira - 1913 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Councillor - Waterloo County - 1913 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Reeve - Elmira - 1914 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1929 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Nov 1945 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth