Raymond A. "Ray" Hergott

1917 - 2008  (90 years)

• Name	Raymond A. "Ray" Hergott
  Born	13 Dec 1917  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-221125
  Died	3 Jun 2008	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I221125	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Peter Hergott,   b. 18 Mar 1890, Hesson, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 1956  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Emma Elizabeth Walz,   b. 20 May 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Feb 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	2 Jun 1914	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F15366	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Catherine Frank,   b. 7 Oct 1919, Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York, USA ,   d. 7 Nov 2013, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario  (Age 94 years)
  Children	1. Anita Hergott   2. Elizabeth Hergott,   b. 30 Jun 1948, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Aug 2019, Orillia, Orillia Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario  (Age 71 years)   3. John Hergott,   b. 1955, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jun 2019, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F60164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HERGOTT, Raymond A. "Ray" Passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at St. Mary's Hospital, at the age of 90. Beloved husband of Mildred (nee Frank) for 65 years. Son of the late Peter and Emma Hergott. Dear father of Anita Weiler (Robert) of Kitchener, Elizabeth Rasmussen (Keith) of Bobcaygeon and John Hergott (Norma) of Kitchener. Loving Papa to, Laurie Hayhurst (Campbell) of Kitchener, Rob Weiler (Rosie) of Kitchener, Trevor Weiler of Long Beach, California, Michael Lorentz (Mary) of Waterloo, David Lorentz (Caroline) of Peterborough, Paul Lorentz (Tina) of Waterloo, Leslie Lorentz, Sean Hergott and Juliann Hergott all of Kitchener. Great Papa to, Andrew, Danielle, Otis, Sophie, Seanna, Joshua, Carlie, Claire and Liam. Special uncle to many nieces and nephews. Survived by his sister, Florence Caskenette and sister-in-law, Madeline Cullen. Predeceased by his siblings, Wilbert, Gerard, Carl (Francis) Hergott, Marcella Beechey (John) and brother-in-law, Jim Caskenette. Ray served in the Canadian Military from 1939-1945. Upon completing his military service he returned to the K-W area and took up farming. During this time he also worked for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture as Field Man, eventually becoming manager. He was deeply involved in establishing farm cooperatives and marketing boards in Ontario. Following this, Ray worked for and eventually retired from the Cooperatives Insurance Agency of Guelph. Ray was always very involved in church and community organizations. Ray's family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday (today) from 7-9 p.m., and on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467. Parish prayers 7 p.m. on Friday. Prayers will be offered in the funeral home chapel at 9:15 a.m. followed by procession to St. Boniface R.C. Church, Maryhill for funeral mass at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2008. Fr. Ronald Voisin officiating. Interment St. Boniface Cemetery, Maryhill.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100146492/raymond-a-hergott. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022613-14. Peter Herrgott, 24, No Occupation Given, b. Hesson Ont., res. Waterloo, son of Peter Herrgott and Magdalena Dietrich Married Emma Walz, 24, b. Berlin, res. Waterloo, daughter of Francis Walz and Paulina Uebele, Witness(es): Ferdinand Walz and Emma Ohlis (?) both of Waterloo, 2 June 1914 in Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 3 Jun 2008 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth