Reuben Christian Wettlaufer^[1]

1904 - 1977  (72 years)

• Name	Reuben Christian Wettlaufer
  Born	2 May 1904	North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-30962
  Died	10 Jan 1977	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 5, 7]
  Buried	Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 5]
  Person ID	I30962	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Johannes "John" Wettlaufer,   b. 28 Mar 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Dec 1947, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Salome Schamber,   b. 11 Jul 1868, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 May 1938, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	12 Dec 1890	North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F52905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Irene Elizabeth Hoerle,   b. 19 Jul 1910, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jul 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Helen Alma Saloma Wettlaufer,   b. 28 Feb 1930,   d. 26 Mar 2005, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   2. Norman E. Wettlaufer,   b. 1935, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jun 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   3. James W. "Jim" Wettlaufer,   b. 29 Apr 1944, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 2012, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F8122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WETTLAUFER, Reuben C. -- Age 72, passed away at Kitchener Waterloo Hospital, on Monday Jan. 10. Mr. Wettlaufer had farmed in the Phillipsburg area, North Easthope Township, before retiring in 1962. A member of Zion Lutheran church, Phillipsburg, a member of the church board; the New Hamburg Turf Club; the Canadian Order of Foresters, Court Nith 227, Phillipsburg; secretary and manager of the Wilmot Agricultural Society. A son of the late John Wettlaufer and Solome Chambers. Survived by his wife the former Irene Hoerle; also by two sons, Norm and Jim, both of New Hamburg; one daughter, Mrs Jack (Helen) Pearson, also of New Hamburg; one brother, William of Route 1, New Hamburg, and eight grandchildren. Was predeceased by one sister. Will rest at the Bruce J, Omand Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg, where friends will be received today (Tuesday) from 7-9 and Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9. Sevices will e held at Zion Lutheran Church, Phillipsburg, on Thursday at 2: 30 followed by interment in the church cemetery. Rev, Ernest Felker will officiate Kitchener-Waterloo Record 11 Jan 1977

  
  

• Sources

  [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Salome Schamber - Wettlaufer - May 1938. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Reuben C. Wettlaufer - 11 Jan 1977. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate. Reuben Wettlaufer Date of Birth: 2 May 1904 Gender: Male Birth County: Perth Father's Name: John Wettlaufer Mother's Name: Sarah Schamber [S548] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Philipsburg CC#6478 Internet Link. WETTLAUFER/ Reuben C/ Wettlaufer/ 1904-1977/ Irene E/ Hoerle/ 1910-/ In loving memory [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121534911. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Reuben Wettlaufer Sex: Male Birth Date: 02 May 1904 Birthplace: North Easthope Twp, Perth, Ontario, Canada Father's Name: John Wettlaufer Mother's Name: Sarah Schamber Lichty, Menno - Attestation Papers.gif [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. Irene Elizabeth Wettlaufer - 14 Jul 1992 A9. Lichty, Menno - Attestation Papers.gif

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 May 1904 - North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Jan 1977 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth