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

Elston Pipe

Male 1913 - 2004  (91 years)


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  • Name Elston Pipe 
    Born 13 Mar 1913  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-338673 
    Died 9 Jun 2004  Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 12 Jun 2004  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I338673  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Pipe,   b. 2 Nov 1861, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1928, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Anna Catherine "Annie" Knechtel,   b. 21 May 1875, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1970, Woodstock Anglican Cemetery, Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 7 Jun 1905  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F248603  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edna Isabelle Racknor,   b. 1 Mar 1926,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Sep 1959  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F247783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Pipe, Elston - At the John Noble Home, Brantford on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 Elston Pipe, formerly of Ayr and Drumbo; in his 92nd year. Dear husband of Edna Racknor. Predeceased by parents James and Catherine Pipe, brother Albert Pipe and sister Ida Pipe. He was born on the Tenth Concession of Blenheim Township. Mr. Pipe farmed until 1990 when he retired from a way of life he loved and moved to Telfer Place, Paris where again he volunteered and helped in any way he could. He was interested in organizations and was a past President of Ayr Cooperative, Drumbo Agricultural Society, Greenfield and Richwood Community Clubs, Treasurer of Drumbo Agricultural Society and Richwood United Church for 11 years. He was on the Drumbo Agricultural Society for 35 years and aided in the planning and building of the Agricultural Hall. Elston was a kind, gentle man and was always willing to do his part in life. Friends will be received at the Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, 184 Grand River Street North, Paris on Saturday, June 12 from 2 p.m. where funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Reverend Carol Ferguson officiating. Interment in Ayr, Cemetery.

      The Waterloo Region Record Jun 10 2004

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Racknor/ Wed/ Mar. 2/ 1921/ Isabella S. Little/ Nov. 12, 1901/ Dec. 14, 1996/ John/ Rupert/ July 20, 1895/ Apr. 10, 1985
      [Back/West] Pipe/ Wed/ Sept. 7/ 1959/ Elston/ Mar. 13, 1913/ June 9, 2004/ Edna I. Racknor/ Mar. 1, 1926/ /

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Kate Knechtel Age: 30 Birth Date: abt 1875 Birth Place: Waterloo County, Ontario Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1905 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John D Knechtel Mother: Jane Potter Knechtel Spouse: James Pipe Spouse's Age: 40 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1865 Spouse Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Spouse Father: James Pipe Spouse Mother: Susan Howlett


  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Mar 1913 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Sep 1959 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Jun 2004 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 12 Jun 2004 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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