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

Ida May Whiting

Female 1891 - 1974  (82 years)


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  • Name Ida May Whiting 
    Born 7 Dec 1891  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Ida May Scherrer 
    Residence 1974  520 Hopewell Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-350292 
    Died 6 Jan 1974  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I350292  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Whiting,   b. 21 Nov 1868, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1931, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Grosz,   b. 19 Nov 1867, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1937, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 9 Mar 1890  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F251301  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles Frank "Charlie" Scherrer,   b. 15 Jan 1890, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 23 Sep 1913  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Alberta Scherrer
     2. Betty Scherrer
     3. Muriel Scherrer
     4. Charles A. Scherrer,   b. 26 Feb 1917, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     5. Allan Scherrer,   b. 1918,   d. 1988  (Age 70 years)
     6. Kenneth P. Scherrer,   b. 1933,   d. 1944  (Age 11 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F251304  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SCHERRER, Mrs. Ida

      Of 520 Hopewell Rd., Cambridge (Preston), Sunday, Jan. 6, 1974, at the Sunnyside Home, Kitchener, Ida Whiting, beloved wife of the late Charles Scherrer; dear mother of Charles and Allan of Preston, Alberta (Mrs. Erwin Hunter), Betty (Mrs. Harry Haddaway), Muriel (Mrs. Arthur Clark), all of Preston, in her 83rd year. Mrs. Scherrer was born in Bridgeport and came to Preston in 1900, from Kitchener. She was a member of St. John's Anglican Church and the Queen Rebekah Lodge, Preston. She is also survived by one brother, Robert Whiting of Preston and one sister, Mildred (Mrs. Kenneth Howcroft) of Galt; also 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Scherrer is resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, corner of Queen and Argyle Streets, Preston (Cambridge) where funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, at 2 p.m. Interment in Preston cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 7 Jan 1974 pg 21

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Ida May Whiting Date of Birth:7 Dec 1891 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:James Whiting Mother's name:Elizabeth Grosz

    2. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Scherrer/ Ida/ 1891 ?1974/ Charlie/ 1890 ?1955./ [I.O.O.F. Insignia] Mother/ Father./ [Pillow Markers- Head End On Left Side] Allan/ Scherrer/ 1818 ?1988./ [Bronze Legion Marker]./ Kenneth P. Son Of/ Chas. & Ida Scherrer/ 1933 ?1944./ [Flat Marker- Foot End On Left Side] Charles A. Scherrer/ Feb. 26, 1917/ Nov. 20, 1992.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:James Whiting Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1868 Birth Place:Bridgeport, Ontario Marriage Date:9 Mar 1890 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father:James Whiting Mother:Rosa Tiffney Spouse:Elizabeth Grosz Spouse's Age:22 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1868 Spouse Birth Place:Woolwich Tp Spouse Father:Jacob Grosz Spouse Mother:Hannah Schmidt

    4. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 20.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Charles Scherrer Age:23 Birth Date:abt 1890 Birth Place:Ontario Marriage Date:23 Sep 1913 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Antoon Scherrer Mother:Carrie Lake Spouse:Ida Whiting Spouse's Age:22 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1891 Spouse Birth Place:Ontario Spouse Father:Anos Whiting Spouse Mother:Elizth Grosz

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Dec 1891 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Sep 1913 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Jan 1974 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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