Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Ruth Lillian Schweitzer

Female 1909 - 2007  (98 years)


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  • Name Ruth Lillian Schweitzer 
    Born 23 Feb 1909  Aurora, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
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    Name Ruth Lillian Ruggle 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-314726 
    Died 26 Feb 2007  Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I314726  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Edward August Schweitzer,   b. 15 May 1882, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1953, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Lizzie Tennis,   b. 1881, Aurora, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1918, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Family ID F241791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frank Albert Ruggle,   b. 27 Oct 1908, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1995  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1947 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F21374  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RUGGLE, Ruth Lillian (nee Schweitzer) - Passed away at Bellville General Hospital, on February 26, 2007, in her 99th year. Ruth Ruggle, former resident of The Anchorage Condo Complex, was born in Aurora Ontario, on February 23, 1909, the daughter of the late Edward Schweitzer and Elizabeth Tennis. Wife of the late Frank Ruggle. Her early years were spent in the village of Conestogo where she was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church. After graduating from Business College, she worked for several years at Dominion Life in Waterloo, Ontario. Ruth married Frank Ruggle in 1947. They lived in Waterloo, Burlington, and finally in Belleville and Oak Lake, near Stirling.She is survived by her sister, Georgina (Jim) Struthers, of Toronto and her brother, Bill (Myrtle) Schweitzer of St. Catharines. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.She is predeceased by her sister, Phyllis Hahn and her brother, Walter Schweitzer. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening at the Steele Funeral Home, Moira Street Chapel, Belleville (30 Moira Street West, 613 968-2273) from 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the chapel of Parkview Cemetery (335 University Ave. East, Waterloo) on Friday, March 2, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. with interment to follow at Parkview. The family would like to thank her caregivers who have looked after her so well in the past few years.

      The Record Feb 28, 2007

  • Sources 
    1. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist.. 13 Page 14.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Feb 1909 - Aurora, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Feb 2007 - Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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