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

Lorena Lovina Geisel

Female 1913 - 2000  (86 years)


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  • Name Lorena Lovina Geisel 
    Born 14 Aug 1913  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Lorena Lovina Main 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-208246 
    Died 6 Feb 2000  Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I208246  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Henry S. Geisel,   b. 18 Jul 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1964, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Margaret Christina Koch,   b. 27 May 1874, Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1938, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 4 Apr 1898  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F14587  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clifford C. Main,   b. 10 Jul 1915, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 2002, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Children 
     1. Kathleen Main
     2. Ronald Main
     3. Stuart Main
     4. Cheryl Main
     5. Reginald Main
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F50146  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MAIN, Lorena (Mrs. Clifford) - Peacefully, on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at Caressant Care, Fergus, Lorena (Geisel) Main, in her 87th year, formerly of St. Jacobs.

      Beloved wife of Clifford Main of Fergus; loving mother of Kathleen of Halifax, Ronald of Guelph, Stuart and Bridget of Elmira, Cheryl of Toronto, Reginald and Jo-Ann of Belwood; dear grandmother of Jeremy Main, Leanna Main and her companion Eddie Hamlyn of Kitchener, Cory and Dana Main of Belwood and great-grandmother of Summer Marie Hamlyn.

      Lorena was the last surviving member of the Henry Geisel and Catherine Koch family. Predeceased by her sister, Clara; brothers, Allen, Norman, Gordon, Clayton, Milton and one grandson, Matthew Main.

      The family will receive friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira this evening (Tuesday) from 7-9 p.m. where funeral service will be held in the chapel on Wednesday at 11 a.m., with Rev. Brian Robinson officiating, followed by interment in Elmira Union Cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 16 Page 1.

    2. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      Main/ [Wedding rings] Married 58 years/ Clifford C./ July 10, 1915 - Apr. 23, 2002/ His beloved wife/ Lorena L. Geisel/ Aug. 14, 1913 - Feb. 6, 2000

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, E., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, E. (1913). Lorena Lovina Geisel Main (1913-2000) - Find A... Retrieved 21 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93399651/lorena-lovina-main.

    4. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Clifford C. Main - 24 Apr 2002.

    5. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 15539-99.
      Henry Geisel, 29, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. of Woolwich, son of John Geisel and Elizabeth Schweitzer, married Margaret C. Koch, 24, b. Howick Twp., res. of Woolwich, daughter of Nicholas Koch and Barbara Ratz, Witness(es): John Schmermond and Rosina Koch, both of Woolwich, On 4 Apr 1899, at Elmira

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Aug 1913 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Feb 2000 - Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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