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Veneta Anna Braun

Female 1898 - 1953  (54 years)


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  • Name Veneta Anna Braun 
    Born 26 Jul 1898  Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Church Membership New Jerusalem Church, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Name Veneta Anna Melenbacher 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-29075 
    Died 16 Feb 1953  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I29075  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Carl Edward Braun,   b. 10 Nov 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Amelia Wuerschmidt,   b. 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Sep 1894  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F19962  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edward Lorne Melenbacher,   b. 3 Mar 1892, Delhi, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1964, Orillia, Orillia Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 23 Oct 1919  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Ward Braun Melenbacher,   b. 1920,   d. 12 Oct 2005, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Ann Melenbacher
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F40776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • AYR - Mrs. E. Lorne Melenbacker, 54, died early yesterday morning. Born Veneta Anna Braun July 26, 1898, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Braun of Kitchener. A resident of Ayr for the past 22 years, she was a member of the Church of the New Jerusalem, (Swedenborgian) Kitchener. Surviving, besides her husband, are a son, Ward of Belleville; two daughters, Mrs. E.J. (Betty) Zacharias, Pretty Prairie, Kan., and Ann, at home; one sister, Mrs. A.S. Gofton of Kitchener and four grandchildren. The body is at the Ball Funeral [rest of obituary was not photocopied].


      The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 17 Feb 1953

  • Sources 
    1. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. E. Lorne Melenbacer (Veneta) - 17 Feb 1953.

    2. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Hagen/ 1909 George F. 1988/ his wife/ 1932 Henrietta C. 1995

    3. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Melenbacher/ In Loving memory of/ E. Lorne Melenbacher/ 1892 - 1964/ his wife/ Veneta Anna Braun/ 1898 - 1953/ Their son/ Ward Braun Melenbacher/ 1920 - 2005/ In God, Have We Put Our Trust

    4. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Charles Eduard Braun Age: 24 res: Berlin Place of Birth: Berlin Names of Parents: Henry Braun & Wilha Hartel Name: Emilia Wuerschmidt Age: 32 res: Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: Christ. Wuerschmidt & Cathar. E. Arnold Name: Eduard Arnold res: Buffalo, N.Y. Name: Wilha Braun res: Berlin Date of Marriage: Sept. 26, 1894

    5. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012332-94.
      Charles Edward Braun, 24, occ. Brick Layer, b. Canada, res. Berlin, son of Henry Braun and Wilhelmina Hartel married Emilia Wauschmidt (?), 32, b. Canada, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Christopher Wauschmidt (?) and Catharina E. Arnold, Witn Edward Arnold of Buffalo N.Y. and Wilhelmina Braun of Berlin, 26 September 1894 in Berlin.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Edward Lorne Melenbacher Age: 27 Birth Date: abt 1892 Birth Place: Delhi, Ontario Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1919 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Louis A Melenbacher Mother: Mary C Ebert Melenbacher Spouse: Vaneta Anna Braun Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1898 Spouse Birth Place: Cincinnati Spouse Father: Carl Ed Braun Spouse Mother: Emelia E Wuerschmidt Braun

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Jul 1898 - Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Oct 1919 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Feb 1953 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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