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

Leonard Frey

Male 1946 - 1967  (21 years)


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  • Name Leonard Frey 
    Born 24 May 1946  [1
    Gender Male 
    Misfortune killed in fall 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-219344 
    Died 2 Jul 1967  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I219344  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Emanuel H. Frey,   b. 2 Mar 1909, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1995  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Leah W. Martin,   b. 12 Mar 1910, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 2001  (Age 91 years) 
    Family ID F42930  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Hawkesville Youth Dies After Fall

      Funeral service was held Wednesday for Leonard Frey, 21, of Hawkesville, who was fatally injured in a fall from a ladder June 30.

      The Frey youth died at Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital Sunday as the result of head injuries, he did not regain consciousness.

      He was installing a silo attachment on the farm of Jacob Wiens, RR 1, St. Clements, when the accident occurred. The victim was employed by Edgar S. Martin Ltd., a Hawkesville implement firm, and was installing a beam as part of a silo unloader when he fell.

      A brother, Melvin Frey of Hawkesville, was working on the same project but did not witness the accident.

      Mr. Frey had been employed by the Martin firm for about a year.

      The service was held at the home of Melvin Frey, Hawkesville, and a further service followed at Martin's Meeting House. Interment was in the adjoining cemetery. The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, prior to the funeral service,

      Mr. Frey was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Frey, of St. Jacobs. He attended Martin Mennonite Church, RR 1, Waterloo.

      Surviving besides his parents and his brother, Melvin, are five other brothers, Edwin of RR 2, Waterloo, Abner and Edgar of Wallenstein, and Laverne and Willard at home and by four sisters, Mrs. Eugene (Viola) Martin, RR 1, Britton, Mrs. Mervin (Ada) Lichty, and Mrs. Menno (Florence) Wideman, both of RR 1, Ariss, and Mrs. Earl (Erma) Wideman of St. Jacobs.

      The Elmira Signet 5 Jul 1967 Pg 2

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75264302/leonard-frey.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Jul 1967 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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