Howard David Battler

1911 - 1987  (76 years)

• Name	Howard David Battler
  Residence	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Methodist
  Born	25 Feb 1911	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1986	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-200583
  Died	17 Jul 1987	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	20 Jul 1987	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I200583	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	George Wesley "Wesley" Battler,   b. 25 May 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1950  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Ida Christner,   b. 29 Jun 1880, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Aug 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	21 Dec 1904	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F10681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline Isabelle "Belle" Zeller,   b. 23 Mar 1920, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Aug 2016, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 96 years)
  Married	4 Jul 1943
  Children	1. John Battler   2. Daniel Battler
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F59273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BATTLER, Howard David - Went to be with his Lord on Friday, July 17, 1987, Howard Battler of 67 Joseph St., Breslau, aged 76 years. He was a member of Breslau Missionary Church; a long time employee of Hunsberger Lumber, Kitchener. Dear husband of Caroline Isabelle (Belle) Battler; loving father of John and his wife Penny of Kitchener, Dan and his wife Gloria of Breslau; brother of Elton of Brantford and Nile of Waterloo. Also survived by three grandchildren, Tori, Vicki and Brent. Predeceased by two brothers and one sister. Mr. Battler's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Water- loo, 7-9 p.m. today, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday. At noon Monday, transfer will be made to Breslau Missionary Church for funeral service at 2 p.m., Rev. Ted Losch officiating. Inter- ment Breslau Mennonite Cemetery. Donations to Emmanuel Bible College or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

  
  

• Sources

  [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 13. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Howard David Battler - 1987. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20319599/howard-david-battler. [S992] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Independent, Obituary of Marie Olive Battler Lehmann - Nov 18 1986 pg 13. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 18825 (1904), Battler-Christner. George Wesley Battler, 30, Farmer, Born: Wilmot, Residence: Wilmot, son of Thomas Battler and Mary Ann Brighton Married Ida Christner, 24, Born: New Hamburg, Residence: Wilmot, daughter of Daniel Christner and Henrietta Batler, Witn David Christner of Berlin and Henrietta Batler of Wilmot, 21 December 1904 in Wilmot

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Feb 1911 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1986 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Jul 1987 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 20 Jul 1987 - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth