Private Leonard William Lamka

1916 - 1944  (28 years)

• Name	Leonard William Lamka
  Prefix	Private
  Born	30 Apr 1916	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139965908
  Military	WW2 - Private - General List, Canadian Army  [2]
  Misfortune	killed in auto accident
  Residence	1921	Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-302510
  Died	5 Jun 1944	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 4]
  Buried	Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I302510	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	William F. Lamka,   b. 10 Oct 1889, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Aug 1951, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Annie Jane Mero,   b. 23 Feb 1893, Stanley Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1957, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F238968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosetta Isabel "Rose" Waechter,   b. 4 Aug 1910, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Oct 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 96 years)
  Children	1. Verna Lamka
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F28400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leonard Lamka Dies of Injuries Without regaining consciousness, Leonard Lamka, 148 Louise St., passed away yesterday afternoon at St. Mary's Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in motor crash Friday night. The accident, which took place on the Bloomingdale-Maryhill road Friday night, and instantly claimed the life of William Gremm. 50, of Wellesley, resulted in a serious concussion, laceration of the brain and numerous scrape wounds to the chest, head and arms. "Death was due to subdural hemorrhage due to laceration of the brain as a result of a motor accident," was the statement of Dr. Louis Lang, coroner, today. Lamka and Gremm were rumble seat passengers in a car driven by Oliver Koebel of Sunnyside. It is believed the two men leaped or were hurled from the car as it left the road and crashed into a hydro pole after the driver was blinded by lights of an approaching car. Crown Attorney W. P. Clement and Coroner Lang were meeting this afternoon to discuss whether or not an inquest would be held into cause of the tragedy. Lamka, who was an employee of the Merchants Rubber factory, was born April 30, 1916, at Preston. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs William F. Lamka of Mannheim, who survive him. He was married to Rosetta Waechter, also surviving, at St. Agatha, Jan. 7; 1938. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church. In addition to his wife, Mr. Lamka is survived by a daughter, Verna; four brothers, Pte. Clifford Lamka, stationed on the east coast; Pte. Jack Lamka, serving in Italy: Edgar of Kitchener, and Donald at home; one sister, Miss Dorothy Lamka, of Kitchener. Prayers will be said from the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home at 8:30 Thursday, with mass at Sacred Heart Church at nine o'clock. Burial will be made at the Mount Hope Cemetery. The remains are resting at the funeral home. Kitchener Daily Recordm, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Tue, Jun 6, 1944 Page 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S370] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope Roman Catholic CC#4517 Internet Link . 608012 Private/ Leonard W. Lamka/ No. 1 District Depot/ 5th June 1944/ born 30th April 1917/ husband of Rosetta I. Lamka/ rest in peace [S1886] Military - Canada - Second World War Service Files Canadian Armed Forces War Dead. Lamka, Leonard William 27 years Birthdate: 1916 Apr 30 Died: 1944 Jun 5 Rank: Private Unit: General List, Canadian Army Force: Army Service Number: A608012 Additional Details son of William & Anne Lamka of Petersburg - wife Rosetta I. Lamka of Kitchener [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Erbsville Sub Dist 4 1921 Page 7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139965908/leonard-william-lamka.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Apr 1916 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Jun 1944 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth