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

Rev. Maximillian William Gustav "Max" Arendt[1]

Male Cal 1860 - 1920  (~ 59 years)


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  • Name Maximillian William Gustav "Max" Arendt 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born CALC 29 Aug 1860  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Name M  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-237510P 
    Died 21 Jan 1920  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I237510  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Family 1 Elsa Guse,   b. 1872,   d. 1959  (Age 87 years) 
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F48683  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Hess,   b. CALC 16 May 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1908, Sullivan Twp, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married 13 Feb 1889  Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Harry Arendt
     2. Elizabeth Arendt,   b. 1889,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ella Arendt,   b. 29 Jan 1896, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lilli Arendt,   b. 29 Jan 1896, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1970  (Age 73 years)
     5. Helen Marie Sophia Arendt,   b. 26 Mar 1898, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1955, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     6. Gertrude Arendt,   b. CA 1900,   d. 1989  (Age ~ 89 years)
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F224902  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death of Rev. Arendt.

      Rev. M. Arendt, a well-known and prominent Lutheran minister passed suddenly away at his home in Kitchener on Wednesday, January 21st, at the age of 60 years.

      The late Rev. Arendt was born in Germany and came to America about 37 years ago. He was ordained to the ministry in 1885 and had been pastor of leading Lutheran churches in Canada and the United States. He was an ardent and untiring worker in the Christian ministry and a forceful preacher. Of late he had charge of the Lutheran church in Bridgeport.

      The deceased is survived by his wife and seven children. Interment took place at Kitchener, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. J. Schmieder.

      New Hamburg Independent, January 30, 1920

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Eric Rudolph Misch - 2006.

    2. [S499] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Peters Lutheran CC#4509 Internet Link .
      [South] Arendt/ Elsa Guse/ beloved wife of/ Rev. Max G.W. Arendt/ 1872-1959/ Lilli Arendt/ 1896-1970/ wife of/ Frank Jones /
      [North] Rev. Max G.W. Arendt/ died Jan. 21, 1920/ aged 59 yrs. 4 mo. 23 d./ Elizabeth Hess/ his beloved wife/ died Nov. 28, 1908 In Sullivan/ aged 43 yrs. 6 mo. 12 d./ Phil: 1: 21 for me to live is Christ and die is gain/ Arendt

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Feb 1896.
      29 Jan 1896 The wife of Pastor M. Arendt, in Waterloo, twin girls.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 29 Aug 1860 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Feb 1889 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Jan 1920 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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