Waterloo Region Generations
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John Charles Decker

Male 1885 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John Charles Decker 
    Born 25 Dec 1885  Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Box Maker 
    Sports 1908  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Baseball "Alerts" twin city Champions 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Box Maker, Factory 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Roman Catholic 
    Sports 1917  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Dominion Tire Baseball Team 
    Dominion Tire Baseball Team 1917
    Dominion Tire Baseball Team 1917
    Image of the Dominion Rubber baseball, seen in uniform, standing in a row. Players are identified as: Y. Schack, A. Truech, F. Rosekat, O. Solaman, L. Campbel, H. Rosekat, J. Decker, C. Decker, G. Kargus, J. Baker, A. Klaen, and G. Hiller. - "Dominion Tire Baseball Team". 2023. DIGITAL LIBRARY. https://digital.library.uwaterloo.ca/uwdl-c764d0c0-5ee4-4f2e-936b-c58c7213d57b/dominion-tire-baseball-team.
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Foreman, Tire Factory 
    Residence 1921  15 Chapel St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Church of England 
    Residence 1925  118 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1926  53 St. George St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-322290 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I322290  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John James Yost Decker,   b. 13 Jan 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1925  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Veronica C. Kirsch,   b. 20 Jul 1859, Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 11 Dec 1877  Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F9983  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edith Clara Furneaux,   b. 1893, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Feb 1912  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Clara Veronica Decker,   b. 23 Aug 1912, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Virginia Decker,   b. 1918, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F243807  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-11 Page 2.

    2. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div 35 Page 7.

    3. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 13.

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: John Decker
      Sex: Male
      Birth Date: 25 Dec 1885
      Birthplace: Walkerton, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
      Father's Name: John Decker
      Mother's Name: Veronica Kirsch

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: John Charles Decker
      Sex: Male
      Age: 26
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1886
      Occ: box maker - Berlin
      Father's Name: John Yost Decker
      Mother's Name: Veronica Kersch
      Spouse's Name: Edith Clara Furneaux
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 18
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1894
      Res: Los Angeles, cal.
      Spouse's Father's Name: William Harvey Furneaux
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Clara Jane Mclaren
      Marriage Date: 07 Feb 1912
      Marriage Place: Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    6. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Walton E Raymo
      Sex: Male
      Age: 27
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
      Father's Name: William L Raymo
      Mother's Name: Annie Tilt
      Spouse's Name: Lena Freeda Decker
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 25
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
      Spouse's Father's Name: John Decker
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Veronica Kirsch
      Marriage Date: 12 Jul 1905
      Marriage Place: Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Informant: John Charles Decker 53 St. George St., Kitchener, Ontario 1926 - brother

    7. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 1298 (1877), Decker-Kirch.
      John Decker, shoemaker of Walkerton, Birth Place: Canada Age: 24 Estimated birth year: abt 1853 Father Name: Henry Decker Mother Name: Mary Sang Spouse Name: Veronica Kirch, residence Walkerton, Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father Name: John Kirch Spouse Mother Name: Veronica Scheoal Marriage Date: 11 Dec 1877 Marriage Location: Bruce, Walkerton

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Dec 1885 - Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Box Maker - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSports - Baseball "Alerts" twin city Champions - 1908 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Box Maker, Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Feb 1912 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSports - Dominion Tire Baseball Team - 1917 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Foreman, Tire Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1925 - 118 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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