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

Clara L. Schwalm

Female 1884 - 1965  (80 years)


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  • Name Clara L. Schwalm 
    Born 14 Sep 1884  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Clara L. Bock 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1905  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1965  151 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-289273 
    Died 3 Mar 1965  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I289273  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Schwalm,   b. 30 Oct 1852, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1916, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Dengis,   b. 15 Sep 1855, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 21 Dec 1879  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F14208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nathaniel Bock,   b. 22 Jul 1879, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 11 Oct 1905  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Roy Alexander Bock,   b. 18 Jul 1906, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1982, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Mildred Bock,   b. 1908,   d. 2002  (Age 94 years)
     3. Clive Hudson Bock,   b. 1912,   d. 12 Aug 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     4. Stanley "Stan" Bock,   b. 1917,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Donald George Bock,   b. 1925,   d. 1990  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F46697  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Nathaniel Bock, 80, of 151 Benton St. died Wednesday at K-W Hospital following a short illness.

      Born on Sept. 14, 1884, in St. Jacobs the former Clara Schwalm, she was the daughter of the late John Schwalm and the former Elizabeth Dengis. She had lived in Kitchener for 60 years. Mrs. Bock was a member of the Benton Street Baptist Church.

      Her husband died in 1942.

      Surviving are four sons, Roy, Clive and Donald of Kitchener and Stanley of Oakville; one daughter, Mildred at home; one brother Alex of Birmingham, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Minnie) Holt of Westwood, Mich., and Mrs. Norman (Dora) Veitel of St. Jacobs and four grandchildren.

      The funeral was conducted at the Schreiter Sandrock Funeral Home, Friday at 2 pm by Rev. Fred Davison. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery.

      Elmira Signet Mar 10 1965 pg 19

  • Sources 
    1. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 31.

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 19338 (1905), Bock-Schwalm.
      Nathaniel BOCK, 26, farmer,New Dundee, of Berlin, ,, s/o Isaac BOCK & Mary BOCK, married Clara L. SCHWALM, 21,St Jacobs, of Berlin, d/o John SCHWALM & Eliz DENGES, witn: George DICKIE, Berlin & Minnie SCHWALM, St. Jacobs, on 11 Oct 1905, at St. Jacobs

    3. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Clara L. Schwalm-Bock - Mar 10 1965 pg 19.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, W. (1884). Clara Schwalm Bock (1884-1965) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 14 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48416430/clara-bock.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Schwalm Born: Conestogo Age: 27 Father: Nicolaus Schwalm Mother: Anna Cath Schwalm Born: abt 1852 Spouse: Elisabeth Dinges Age: 24 born: Elmira Father: Jacob Dinges Mother: Elisabeth Dinges married 21 Dec 1879 married: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Sep 1884 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1905 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Oct 1905 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1965 - 151 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Mar 1965 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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