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

Henry Knipfel[1, 2]

Male 1892 - 1986  (93 years)


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  • Name Henry Knipfel 
    Born 24 Oct 1892  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Name Heinrich Knipfel 
    Occupation 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Son 
    Residence 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-200658 
    Died 7 Oct 1986  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Buried 10 Oct 1986  Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I200658  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father John "Henry" Knipfel,   b. 4 Mar 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1915, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Rosina Bivour,   b. 25 Apr 1857, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1943, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 7 Feb 1882  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F244874  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pearl Alberta Koch,   b. 23 Aug 1895, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 4 Feb 1920  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F244937  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Knipfel, Henry - At St. Mary's Hospital, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 1986, after a brief illness, Henry Knipfel, formerly of RR 2, Petersburg, age 93 years. He was a lifelong member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Petersburg and had farmed all of his life in the Petersburg area. Brother of Mrs. Augusta Lautenschlager of Florida and Mrs. Louisa Schenk of Kitchener. He is fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents; his wife, the former Pearl Koch, in 1962; four brothers, John, Edward, Frederick and Otto. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 pm Wednesday (today), until noon on Friday, when removal will be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Petersburg, where the funeral service will be held at 2 pm, with Pastor Earl Allsopp officiating. Interment will be in Petersburg Lutheran Cemetery.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Edward Knipfel.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Frederick Knipfel.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 10.

    4. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 2.

    5. [S183] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Emmanuel Evangelical Petersburg CC#4556 Internet Link.
      KNIPFEL/ Henry/ KNIPFEL/ 1892-1986/ Pearl A./ KOCH/ 1895-1962/ Asleep in Jesus

    6. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Henry Knipfel - 1986.

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Feb 1882.
      07 Feb 1882 Rosina Bivour of Wellesley and Heinrich Knopfel of Petersburg, were married in Wellesley by Pastor Kirmis.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Oct 1892 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Feb 1920 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Oct 1986 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Oct 1986 - Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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