Christian "Chris" Prueter

1855 - 1935  (80 years)

• Name	Christian "Chris" Prueter
  Born	19 Oct 1855	Logan Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261642223
  Occupation	harness maker  [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-232704
  Died	2 Nov 1935	Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I232704	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2024

  
  

  Family	Maria Auguste "Mary" Stark,   b. 24 Jul 1860, Mitchell, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jan 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Children	1. Dr. Herbert John Prueter,   b. 16 Mar 1894, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 May 1942, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 48 years)
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2024
  Family ID	F14311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian Prueter One of Listowel's most prominent citizens, Christian Prueter, died Saturday in his 81st year, after an illness of nine months. He was born Oet. 19, 1855, in Logan township, Perth county, and when 17 years of age moved to Listowel. Fifty-four years ago he entered business as a harness maker on Wallace street, which he conducted until January last, when ill-health caused him to give up active work. Mr. Prueter served for many years on the Public School Board and on the Town Council. For 26 years he was on the Public Utilities Commission, being chairman for 18 years. He was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Listowel. Surviving are his wife, formerly Mary Stark of Mitchell; two sons, Fred G. Prueter, Listowel, and H. J. Prueter, of Kitchener, inspector of public schools. One brother, George Prueter of Mitchell, and one sister, Mrs. H. Benneweis of Brodhagen, also survive. Waterloo Chronicle, 7 Nov 1935, p. 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Christian Prueter d. 2 Nov 1935 Listowell, b. 19 Oct 1855 Canada, Harness maker, s/o John Prueter b. Germany and Mary Prutow, b. Germany, buried Listowel

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Oct 1855 - Logan Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Nov 1935 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth