Abner R. Rudy^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1903 - 1998  (94 years)

• Name	Abner R. Rudy
  Born	17 Oct 1903	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28235771
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Helper, farm
  Residence	1921	Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1926	West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1933	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1938	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-25084
  Grave Photograph - Find A Grave	Abner Rudy
  Died	4 Feb 1998	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  Person ID	I233583	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	William H. Rudy,   b. 24 Apr 1864, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Rachel Reist,   b. 17 Aug 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Feb 1938, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	14 Dec 1890	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 9]
  Family ID	F344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Edith Erma Snyder,   b. 19 Jun 1904, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jun 1975, RR2, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	10 Feb 1926	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 10]
  Children	1. Karen Yvonne Rudy   2. Carl James Rudy,   b. 14 Dec 1927, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Oct 2022, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)   3. Glen William Rudy,   b. 29 Aug 1930,   d. 17 Sep 1967  (Age 37 years)   4. John Myron Rudy,   b. 2 Sep 1932,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Betty Ellen Rudy,   b. 7 Jan 1934, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Oct 2010, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   6. Elvin Snyder Rudy   7. Doreen Ada Rudy
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F35420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Alice May Sheard,   b. Oct 1907, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jan 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F63945	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rudy.- Abner, 94, New Hamburg, Ont., died Feb. 4. Survivors: children Carl, John, Betty Buschert, Willis, Elvin, Doreen Good, Karen Bergey, Harold, Barbara Stager; 26 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Burial: Feb. 8 at Waterloo, Ont., by Glyn Jones. The Mennonite, April 28, 1998, page 13, Vol. 1, No. 10. ______________________ RUDY, Abner-Peacefully, at his residence, Nithview Home, New Hamburg. Abner Rudy, who had farmed at RR 2, Baden, prior to retiring. He was born in Waterloo 94 years ago, a son of the late William and Rachel (Reist) Rudy. He was a member of the Wilmot Mennonite Church, RR 2, New Hamburg (Bleams Rd.) where he had served as a trustee. Abner had been Chairman of the Board of the former SS #12, Wilmot Township Public School and enjoyed wood carving, fishing and walking as his hobbies. He was predeceased by his first wife, Edith (Snyder) in 1975 and his second wife, Alice (Kirschner) in 1984. Loving father of Carl and Ruth of Colorado, John and Catherine of New Hamburg, Betty and Don Buschert of Kitchener, Willis and Susan of Etobicoke, Elvin of RR 2, Baden, Doreen and Dale Good of Exeter, Karen and Ed Bergey of Brampton, Harold and Genny of RR 2, Baden, Barbara and Art Stager of Kitchener. Also missed by a step-daughter, Barbara and Bob Stumpf of Kitchener; two daughters-in- law, Elizabeth Rudy of Kitchener and Dorene Rudy of New Hamburg. Lovingly remembered by 26 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Abner was predeceased by a son, Glen; a daughter-in-law, Patricia; sisters and brothers, Mary Etta Bechtel, Jacob Rudy, Martha Thaler, Sarah Schiedel, Rachel Snyder and Omar Rudy. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home today (Friday) from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at noon transfer will be made to Wilmot Mennonite Church for the service at 3 p.m., with Pastor Glyn Jones officiating. Burial to follow in the church cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, do nations may be made to the Mennonite Disaster Fund (MCC) or Nithview Home, New Hamburg. The Record Fri, Feb 06, 1998 Page 20

  
  

• Sources

  [S59] News - ON, Waterloo - unknown newspaper, Obituary of Eleanor Snyder abt 21 Feb 1933. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Rachel Reist - March 3, 1938. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Mary Etta Rudy - Bechtel. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 046173-26. Abner Rudy, 22, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Co., res. Route #1 West Montrose, son of William Rudy & Rachael Reist married Edith Erma Snyder, 21, occ. Housekeeper, b. Breslau Waterloo Co., res. Breslau, daughter of Ozias Snyder & Barbara Burkholder, Witnessed by: Omar Rudy & Ada L. Snyder of Breslau, 10 February 1926 in Kitchener [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 11. [S831] News - the Mennonite, "Death Notice of Abner Rudy," April 28, 1998. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, BloomingdalePage 2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Abner Rudy Sex: Male Birth Date: 17 Oct 1903 Birthplace: Waterloo tp, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's Name: Wm. Rudy Mother's Name: Rachel Reist [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12177-90. 12177-90, (Waterloo Co..), William RUDY, 26, Woolwich, Wellesley, farmer, s/o Mary Ann [HOFFMAN] & Benjamin RUDY, married Rachel REIST, 27, Woolwich, Wellesley, d/o Rachel [HAEBERLE] & Jacob REIST, witn: Louisa SCHULZ, Elmira & A. Erasmus SCHULZ, Elmira, on 14 December 1890, at Elmira [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 2, 1975 - Obituary of Edith Erma Snyder.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Oct 1903 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Helper, farm - 1921 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1926 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Feb 1926 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1933 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1938 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Feb 1998 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth