Alva Grenzebach

1898 - 1920  (21 years)

• Name	Alva Grenzebach
  Born	2 Oct 1898	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	drowning, misfortune
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Misfortune	Jun 1920	Lakeside, Oxford Co., Ontario
  	drowned
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-231956
  Died	3 Jun 1920	Lakeside, Oxford Co., Ontario
  Buried	17th Line Cemetery, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I231956	Generations
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	William Hipple Grenzebach,   b. 8 Nov 1858, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1946  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Emma Wegenast,   b. 4 Jul 1863, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Dec 1946  (Age 83 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1885	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F281912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Drowned While Bathing Alva Grenzebach, a young farmer, of East Zorra, was drowned at Lakeside, near Woodstock, last Thursday evening while bathing. He was unable to swim, but had been holding on to a piece of wood, which floated out into deep water. Several companions were with him and they noticed his hands suddenly slip from the buoy he was holding and saw him sink. He was not seen to again rise to the surface. Grappling hooks, and rescuers at once set to work and the body was recovered, death having taken place within a short time after the submerging. The body had lodged in the mud at the bottom of the lake and was recovered with difficulty. The late young man was 21 years of age. New Hamburg Independent, June 11, 1920 ____________________ We are indeed sorry to mention the untimely death of one of Zorra's bright young men in the person of Mr. Alvin Grenzebach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Grenzebach, who lost his life at Lakeside while bathing. The funeral, which was held last Saturday at the 17th line cemetery, was well attended, which plainly showed the high esteem in which our young friend was held. The whole community of Zorra really feels sorry for Alvin's father and mother and brothers and sisters in their bereavement. Sweetly does he slumber. He's gone, but not forgotten. New Hamburg Independent, June 11, 1920

  
  

• Sources

  [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Div. 6 Pg. 11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11806-85. William Grenzebach, 26, occ. Farmer, b. East Zorra, res. Grimsby, son of Valentine and Mary, Married Emma Wegenast, 21, b. Berlin Ont., res. New Hamburg, daughter of Martin and Elizabeth, Wittness(es) - John Grenzebach of Sebringville and Laura Wegenast of New Hamburg, 10 June 1885 at New Hamburg

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Oct 1898 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - drowned - Jun 1920 - Lakeside, Oxford Co., Ontario Died - 3 Jun 1920 - Lakeside, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth