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

Henry Edward "Edward" Wettlaufer

Male 1873 - 1934  (60 years)


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  • Name Henry Edward "Edward" Wettlaufer 
    Born 29 Sep 1873  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Interesting sports, hockey 
    Name Edward Wettlaufer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-228383 
    Died 20 Mar 1934  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I228383  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry David "Harry" Wettlaufer,   b. 15 Aug 1850, Breitenbach, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Mother Rosina Heiserman,   b. 9 Sep 1853, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1937, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 15 Aug 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F62394  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edna Maud Jackson,   b. 24 Jul 1877, Glen Allan, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 1 Mar 1917  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F62393  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Henry Edward 'Eddie' Wettlaufer 1873-1934
    Henry Edward "Eddie" Wettlaufer 1873-1934

  • Notes 
    • Popular Kitchener Business Man Passes Away

      Eddie Wettlaufer Well Known Traveller and Sportsman. Aged 60 Years.


      H. Edward Wettlaufer, past president of the Ontario Hockey Association, died on Monday at his home followwing an illness of five weeks. Death was due to a heart condition. m He was aged 60 years.

      Born in Kitchener, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wettlaufer, who survive him, Mr. Wettlaufer moved with his parents to Walkerton. He returned to Kitchener In 1893 as an employee of the Hymmen Hardware Company, leaving that in 1900 to accept the Western Canada agency of the Ahren's Shoe Company. In this capacity he made two trips a year to British Columbia and was preparing for his trip when he was forced to bed five weeks ago.

      Mr Wettlaufer was president of the O.H.A. in 1911 and 1912. Besides being an ardent hockey player in his youth he was at the time of his demise an enthusiastic curler and bowler. He was a former member of the Kitchener Musical Society Men's band at the time when it was
      known as the Berlin band. Surviving are five brothers and eight sisters, besides his parents.

      The funeral is being held this (Thursday) afternoon from the Schreiters Funeral Home at Kitchener to Mount Hope cemetery for interment. Rev. Clarke F. Logan, of Trinity United Church, will officiate.

      Waterloo Chronicle 22 Mar 1934, p. 1

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Sep 1873 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Mar 1917 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Mar 1934 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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