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

Edwin Orlando Treitz

Male 1884 - 1982  (97 years)


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  • Name Edwin Orlando Treitz 
    Born 28 Dec 1884  Crediton, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1  [1
    Residence Sainte-Rose-du-Lac, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-234741 
    Died 2 Apr 1982  Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I234741  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Emma Adella "Della" Horne,   b. 14 Feb 1893, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1987, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 15 Jan 1913  Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Kenneth Neil Treitz,   b. 10 Oct 1915, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 2001, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Charles Elgin "Charlie" Treitz,   b. 21 Jan 1920, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F60768  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • E. Treitz Was School Custodian

      Edwin O. Treitz, a retired custodian of Central Public School where he had served for many years, died Apr. 2 in Listowel Memorial Hospital. Mr. Treitz was 97 years of age. Born Dec. 28, 1884 in Stephen Township, he was the son of Charles and Catherine (Gaiser) Treitz. Mr. Treitz is survived by his wife, Della (nee Horne), whom he married on Jan 15, 1913 in Wallace Tp. The couple resided in Wallace Tp. before moving to Listowel in 1950. Mr. Treitz was a member of Calvary United Church. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Kenneth of Goderich and Charlie of Listowel; by a sister, Mrs. Estrella Finkbeiner of Exeter; two brothers, Ernest of Sarnia and Wellington of Harriston, as well as by 6 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mr. Treitz was predeceased by his parents and by two sisters and a grandson. Rev. Rea Grant conducted the funeral service, which was held Monday, April 5 at 1:30 p.m. at the Robert Trench Funeral Home, Listowel. Internment is in Fairview Cemetery. The pallbearers were Fraser Lynn, Harry Bell, Harold Good, Sheldon Hammond, Bert Hastings and Bill Binning.

      Listowel Banner obit, Apr. 7, 1982

  • Sources 
    1. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.
      Name:Edward Treitz
      Age:26
      Birth Date:12 Jul 1888 - farmer
      Birth Location:Crediton, Ontario
      Residence:St Rose Du Lac, Manitoba
      Military Date:1914-1918
      Father:John Treitz
      Next of Kin:John Treitz
      Next of Kin Relationship:Father
      Regiment Number:719101

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Dec 1884 - Crediton, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Sainte-Rose-du-Lac, , Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Apr 1982 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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