Grace May Boettger^[1]

1905 - 2011  (105 years)

• Name	Grace May Boettger
  Born	11 Oct 1905	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64615878
  Name	Grace May Kuhn
  Residence	1921	Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-297656
  Died	22 Jan 2011	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	Crediton Cemetery, Credition, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario   [4]
  Person ID	I297656	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	David Henry Boettger,   b. 30 Nov 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 May 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Leah Elizabeth Lachman,   b. 17 Jun 1880, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Mar 1950, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1904	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F46809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stuart Claire Kuhn,   b. 13 Feb 1909, Stephen Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1974  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Douglas Kuhn
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F48576	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KUHN, Grace May Peacefully on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Pinehaven Nursing Home in her 106th year. Born October 11, 1905 in Bridgeport, she was the eldest child of the late David and Leah Boettger. Survived by her son Douglas (Annette) of St. Clements, and son-in-law Peter (Brenda) of Long Point. Loved by six grand- children, Mark, Matthew (Trish) and Bruce Brenner, Jim (Simone), Jackie (Jeff) and Jeffrey Kuhn. Also loved by six great-grandchildren, Allie and Tom Brenner, Jarod and Abby Kuhn, Jake and Josh Bugarsky. Survived by two sisters, Winnie Hexamer, Dorothy (Ralph) Musselman, one sister-in-law Louise (Don) Boettger and many nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her husband Stuart in 1974 and by her daughter Nancy (Brenner) in 2006. Also predeceased by eight brothers and four sisters. Grace was happy to be a Charter Member of Nith Valley Chapter, No. 285, New Hamburg, Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a faithful member at Livingston Presbyterian Church for many years. Special thanks to Barb Friesen and the staff at Pinehaven Nursing Home for the kind, and compassionate care given to Grace the past five and a half years. Family and friends will be received at Robert Ruggle Funeral Home , 617 King St. N., Waterloo on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 from 7 to 9 p.m. A celebration of Grace's life will be held in the funeral home chapel on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 11 a.m. with Rev. John Deyarmond officiating. Cremation has taken place. Private burial in Crediton Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy and in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Livingston Presbyterian Church, Baden and may be arranged by contacting the funeral home at 519-888-7700. Condolences for the family may be made on-line at: www.robertrugglefuneralhome.com. Waterloo Region Record 24 Jan 2011

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Lenore Boettger - Plomske. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 16. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Grace May Kuhn - 24 Jan 2011. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64615878. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018747-04. David Boettinger, 25, Occ. Rubber Cutter, b. Berlin, Res. Berlin, son of Charles Boettinger and Susanna Hamacher married Leah E. Lachman, 23, b. Bridgeport, Res. Bridgeport, daughter of Henry Lachman and Phoebe Eby, Witn: Isaac Lachman and Hattie Boettinger Both of Bridgeport, 18 May 1904 in Bridgeport.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Oct 1905 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1921 - Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Jan 2011 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Crediton Cemetery, Credition, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth