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Sheldon Melitzer

Male 1890 - 1974  (83 years)


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  • Name Sheldon Melitzer 
    Born 5 Jul 1890  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1911  West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer Son 
    Residence 1911  West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Congregational 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer, own farm 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-314038 
    Died 20 Apr 1974  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Buried Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Person ID I314038  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Henry Melitzer,   b. 11 Feb 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1933, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Alice Ann Fear,   b. 11 Feb 1860,   d. 3 Jan 1944, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 18 Nov 1885  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Family ID F14398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Vera Bella Letson,   b. 9 Jan 1898, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1986, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F44397  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Imogene Lydia "Imo" Snyder,   b. 10 Jul 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 16 Jun 1915  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Roy Melitzer,   b. 1915, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Bernice Melitzer,   b. 1917, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mildred Mable Melitzer,   b. 7 Jul 1919, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 2013, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     4. Ronald William Melitzer,   b. 24 Nov 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 2017, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     5. Sheldon Laverne "Shelly" Melitzer,   b. 9 Feb 1924,   d. 1 Apr 2018, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     6. June Doris Melitzer,   b. 21 Jul 1926,   d. 10 Nov 2010  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F241620  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MELITZER, Sheldon - On Saturday, April 20, 1974, at the K-W Hospital, age 83, of West Montrose. Husband of the late Imo L. Snyder; beloved father of Roy of Montreal, Mrs. David (Bernice) Johnston of Waterloo, Mrs. Howard (Mildred) Simpson of Erbsville, Ronald of West Montrose, Mrs. Vida Geddes of Kitchener, Sheldon L. of Elmira, Mrs. Frederick (June) Uberig of Bloomingdale; brother of Harvey of West Montrose, Mrs. Florence Allan of Brampton, and Mrs. Harry Sherriffs of Winterbourne; 19 grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive.

      Friends may call at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira. Funeral service in the chapel on Tuesday, April 23 at 3 p.m. Burial in the Winterbourne Presbyterian cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 22 Apr 1974 pg 31

  • Sources 
    1. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 9.

    2. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Woolwich Div. 19 Page 6.

    3. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist.. 13 Page 1.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94142814/sheldon-melitzer.

    5. [S417] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Presbyterian CC#4597 Internet Link.
      In Loving Memory Of/ Melitzer/ Imo L. Melitzer/ July 10, 1889 - July 8, 1946/ Sheldon Melitzer/ 1890 - 1974/ R. I. P./ [Leaning against stone 8-8, October, 2008] [A] Mother/ [B] Father/ [Mother footstone not found, October 2008]

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Henry Melitzer Born: Canada Age: 22 Father: Henry Melitzer Mother: Mary Melitzer Born: abt 1863 Spouse: Alice N Fear Age: 25 born: Canada Father: Joseph Fear Mother: Susanna Fear married 18 Nov 1885 married: Waterloo, Berlin

    7. [S2224] Berliner Journal Marriages 1885, 3 Dec 1885.
      18 Nov 1885 Alice Fear and H. Militzer, both of Woolwich, were married by Rev. Snowden in Elmira.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Jul 1890 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Congregational - 1911 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Jun 1915 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, own farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Apr 1974 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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