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

Clara Wideman[1]

Female 1882 - 1961  (78 years)


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  • Name Clara Wideman 
    Born 25 Mar 1882  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Clara Trussler 
    Residence 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number 00129-8057.5 
    Died 2 Jan 1961  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I349721  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Father Truman Wideman,   b. 15 May 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1922, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Susannah S. Snider,   b. 26 Sep 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1936  (Age 82 years) 
    Family ID F3662  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Byron Trussler,   b. 22 Feb 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1947, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1908  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Ralph Arthur Trussler,   b. 27 Oct 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1998, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. Elsie Lenora Trussler,   b. 27 Dec 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Irvine Byron Trussler,   b. 1911, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1986  (Age 75 years)
     4. Mae Clara Trussler,   b. 15 May 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     5. Ray Trussler,   b. 15 May 1914,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Ruth Gladys Trussler,   b. 15 Aug 1918, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. Ross Trussler,   b. 15 Aug 1918, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F251084  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. CLARA TRUSSLER

      Mrs. Clara Trussler, 78, of 830 Queen's Blvd., Kitchener, died of a heart attack at her home Monday, Jan. 2. She had lived in the area all her life.

      The former Clara Wideman, she was born March 25, 1882 at Elmira, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Truman Wideman. She was a member of Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church, Waterloo. the Women's Association and the Women's Society for World Service.

      Her Husband, Byron Trussfer, died Dec. 27, 1947. She was predeceased also by a son in infancy.

      Surviving are three sons, Ralph, Irvine and Ross, all of Kitchener: three daughters, Mrs. Stanley (Elsie) Hallman of Kitchener, Mrs. George (Ruth) Scoble of Waterloo. and Mrs. Peter (May) Moody of Hamilton; a brother, Edmund Wide- man of Kicthener, Mrs. Hilda Schmidt of Elmira and Mrs. Em- ma Bauman of Waterloo and nine grandchildren.

      The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home. Kitchener, where Rev. Howard L. Brox will conduct the funeral Thursday. Burial will follow in Waterloo Mount Hope Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record Jan 3 1961 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 637.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 34393-1882 Clara Wideman.

    3. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 12.

    4. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B Page 12.

    5. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 41 Page 4.

    6. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 6.

    7. [S2089] Waterloo Region Record, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 19.

    8. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Clara Wideman Date of Birth:25 Mar 1882 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Truman Wideman Mother's name:Susannah Snyder

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Byron Trussler Age:28 Birth Date:abt 1880 Birth Place:Waterloo County, Ontario Marriage Date:1 Jan 1908 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:George Trussler Mother:Sarah Schafer Spouse:Clara Wideman Spouse's Age:25 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1883 Spouse Birth Place:Woolwich Tp Spouse Father:Ferman Wideman Spouse Mother:Susanna Snider

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Mar 1882 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Jan 1908 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Jan 1961 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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