Roland Edward Maeder

1892 - 1986  (93 years)

• Name	Roland Edward Maeder
  Born	10 Sep 1892	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer, Farm
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1963	Piper St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1986	Piper St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-341448
  Died	9 Feb 1986	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	12 Feb 1986	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I341448	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Paul Maeder,   b. 20 Feb 1867, , Switzerland ,   d. 6 Jul 1941, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Turner,   b. 27 Sep 1867, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Nov 1943, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	5 Nov 1889	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F248830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christena McVittie "Tina" Gunn,   b. 17 Dec 1892, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Dec 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	19 Sep 1917	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. Margaret Elizabeth Maeder,   b. 22 Apr 1923,   d. 9 Jun 2010  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F248831	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Roland E. Maeder A life-long Ayr and district resident Roland Ed-ward Maeder of Piper Street, Ayr, passed away Sunday. February 9th in St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, following a short illness. He was in his 94th year. Born in Blenheim Township, he was a son of the late Paul Maeder and Elizabeth Turner. Mr. Maeder and his wife. the former Christena McVittie Gunn. farmed for many years just south of Ayr on the present Ballantyne farm, until retiring to Ayr in 1956. He was a member of Knox United Church; past president of Ayr Cemetery Board: a member of Dolman Lodge I.O.O.F. for 73 years. and former member of Ayr-Senior Citizens. An avid sportsman. Mr Maeder played hockey on early Ayr teams: he curled in Ayr and was honoured by being made a life member of Ayr Curling Club: and was a former member of Ayr Lawn Bowling Club. In later years, he followed sports closely on radio and television. Besides his wife. who passed away December 23. 1963. he was predeceased by a brother Reginald. Surviving are a daughter Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Perrin and a grandson Paul. both of Roseville. Resting at Coutts and Son Funeral Home, Galt. where funeral and committal services will be held today (Wed.? at 1: 30 p.m. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Feb 12 1986 pg 11

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 6. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 24116 (1892), Rolland Edward Maeder. Rolland Edward Maeder Date of Birth: 10 Sep 1892 Gender: Male Birth County: Oxford Father's name: Paul Maeder, boot and shoemaker of Blenheim Mother's name: Fredericka Tornow [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 17. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Rolland Edward Maeder Date of Birth: 10 Sep 1892 Gender: Male Birth Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Paul Maeder Mother's name: Fredericka Tornow [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Maeder/ In Loving memory of/ Paul Maeder/ born Feb. 20, 1867 - died July 6, 1941/ Elizabeth Turner/ his wife/ born Sept. 27, 1867 died Nov. 7, 1943/ Christena M. Gunn/ Dec. 17, 1892 - Dec. 23, 1963/ Dearly Loved by Husband and daughter/ wife of Roland E. Maeder/ Sept. 10, 1892 - Feb. 9, 1986. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Paul Maeder Age: 23 Birth Date: abt 1866 Birth Place: Switzerland Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1889 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Maeder Mother: Sussanna Maeder Spouse: Fredericka Dornow Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1867 Spouse Birth Place: Quebec Spouse Father: August Dornow Spouse Mother: Fredericka Dornow [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Roland Edward Maeder Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1892 Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Marriage Date: 19 Sep 1917 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: Paul Maeder Mother: Elisabeth Tornow Spouse: Christina McVittie Gunn Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1893 Spouse Birth Place: South Dumfries Spouse Father: John Gunn Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Myers

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Sep 1892 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Farm - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 19 Sep 1917 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1963 - Piper St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1986 - Piper St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Feb 1986 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 12 Feb 1986 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth