John Henry Doerr^[1]

1878 - 1961  (83 years)

• Name	John Henry Doerr
  Born	8 Jan 1878	Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Confectionary
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Traveling Salesman, Biscuit Co.
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	?, Candy Factory
  Residence	1921	217 Ahren's St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1923	210 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1961	20 John St. W., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	00007-0728.4
  Died	31 Oct 1961	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I346188	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Adam Doerr,   b. 13 Apr 1853, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Lovina Bechtel,   b. 23 Aug 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Married	29 Dec 1874	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F250032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rebecca Perrin Woods,   b. 19 Jan 1879, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1912, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)
  Married	24 Jan 1900	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Roxy Irene Doerr,   b. 27 Nov 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 5 years)   2. Reta Doerr,   b. Nov 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F8545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Emily Isabella "Emma" Ewen,   b. May 1892, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Apr 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Married	1913
  Children	1. John G. "Jack" Doerr   2. Nora Doerr,   b. 1916, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Nina E. Doerr,   b. 1919, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F241934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John H. Doerr After a brief illness, John H. Doerr, 83, of 20 John St. West, Waterloo, died Tuesday at K-W Hospital. Born Jan. 9, 1878, in Wilmot Township, Mr. Doerr was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Doerr. He lived in the Twin Cities most of his life and worked as a salesman for Dare's Ltd. for more than 40 years. He retired in 1941. Mr. Doerr was a member of Alma Street United Brethern Church. His wife, the former Emily Isabelle Ewen, predeceased him in April of 1958 Surviving are a son, Jack G. of Toronto; two daughters, Mrs. Gordon (Nora) Rau of Windsor, Mrs. Arthur (Nina) Stevens of Waterloo; two brothers, Clayton B. of Saskatoon and William B. of Bay City, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Louis (Priscilla) Dahmer of Kitchener, Mrs. J. D. Clairmont of Marmora, and 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers and two sisters. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where funeral service will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. by Rev. A. Ward Woolner. Burial will be in First Mennonite Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, November 1, 1961

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 210. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-6 Page 2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John H Doerr Born: H Age: 22 Father: Adam Doerr Mother: Lovina Bechtel Born: abt 1878 Spouse: Rebecca Woods Age: 21 born: Mannheim Father: Illegilimate Mother: Marian Woods married 24 Jan 1900 [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 21 Page 21. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 21 Page 8. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 30. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Lavina Bechtel Born: Wilmot Age: 20 Father: Rudolph Bechtel Mother: Magdalene Bechtel(a Nat Borne Jones) Bechtel Born: abt 1854 Spouse: Adam Doerr Age: 21 born: Waterloo Father: Carl Doerr Mother: Eva Doerr(a Nat Born Schwaerzel) Doerr married 29 Dec 1874

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Jan 1878 - Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Jan 1900 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Confectionary - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Traveling Salesman, Biscuit Co. - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ?, Candy Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1921 - 217 Ahren's St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1961 - 20 John St. W., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 Oct 1961 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth