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

Helen Lorraine Volker

Female 1925 - 1995  (70 years)


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  • Name Helen Lorraine Volker 
    Born 1925  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Helen Lorraine Murray 
    Residence 1995  Piper St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-341143 
    Died 28 Feb 1995  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I341143  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Howard Adolph Volker,   b. 1889, Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Beatrice Viola "Viola" McCullough,   b. 1894, Greenbank, , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1995  (Age < 100 years) 
    Married 9 Jun 1919  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F47510  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kenneth G. Murray,   b. 1924,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Susan Murray
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248720  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Ken Murray

      Mrs. Ken Murray of Piper Street, Ayr, passed away peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, on Tuesday, February 28, 1995. She was in her 71st year. The former Helen Lorraine Volker, she was born in Kitchener, a daughter of the late Howard Volker and Viola McCullouzgh. Helen was a member of Knox United Church, Ayr and Westmount Golf and Country Club, was active in her church and community and was a constant supporter of her husband, her daughters and their families. Helen suffered from Alzheimer and was the inspiration for her husband to establish the Alzheimer Research and Education Project in the Health Studies Faculty at the University of Waterloo. Dear wife of Ken Murray; mother of Susan and her husband Richard Pearce of Stouffville and Leslie and her husband Frederick Harwood of Paris; grandmother of Andrew and Lauren Harwood; sister of Alice Dicks of London and Joyce Headlam of Waterloo; sister-in-law of Donald Murray of Vancouver. Friends will be received at the Ayr Chapel, Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, 273 Northumberland Street, Ayr on Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Knox United Church, Ayr Friday, March 3rd at 3: 00 p.m. Reverend Fred Hagle officiating.

      The Ayr News 1 Mar 1995 pg 13

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Murray/ Kenneth G./ Murray/ 1924 - / Helen L./ Volker/ 1925 - 1995/ [Back] Murray/ God often digs the wells of joy/ with the spade of sorrow/ Rev. George Murray

    2. [S2485] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News, Obituary of Mrs. Ken Murray - 1 Mar 1995 pg 13.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1925 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1995 - Piper St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Feb 1995 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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