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

Wilhelm Frederick "William" Thuroo

Male 1886 - 1962  (75 years)


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  • Name Wilhelm Frederick "William" Thuroo 
    Born 29 Sep 1886  Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name William Thuroo  [3
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Laborer, Furniture Factory 
    Residence 1962  32 Noecker St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-35043 
    Died 12 Apr 1962  London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I35043  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father August Thuroo,   b. 15 Aug 1860, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1946, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Bertha Caroline Mueller,   b. 8 Oct 1864, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1923, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Family ID F12291  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wilhelmina Ebel,   b. 13 Jun 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1909  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Edgar Thuroo
     2. Orland Thuroo
     3. Era Thuroo
     4. Olga Bertha Thuroo,   b. 2 May 1912, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1997, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     5. Oscar George Thuroo,   b. 21 Mar 1916, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 2002, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     6. Elmer Henry Thuroo,   b. 15 Mar 1922,   d. 27 Nov 1994  (Age 72 years)
     7. Eldon Thuroo,   b. 1923, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1973, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     8. Olena Thuroo,   b. CA 1925
     9. Elva Matilda Thuroo,   b. 23 Oct 1927, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 2018, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     10. Ona Olga Thuroo,   b. 12 Mar 1936, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1936, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     11. Oma Louisa Thuroo,   b. 19 Sep 1937, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 2013, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F9305  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William F. Thuroo - William F. Thuroo, 75, of 32 Noecker St., Waterloo, died today in London, Ont., after a lengthy illness.

      Born Sept. 29, 1886, in Crosshill, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. August Thuroo. A resident of Waterloo for the past 18 years, he farmed in the Erbsville area for many years previously.

      He was employed at Bauer's Ltd., Waterloo, for 14 years until retiring two years ago. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Waterloo.

      His wife, the former Wilhelmina Ebel, whom he married June 15, 1909, in Erbsville, survives.

      Other survivors are five sons, Elmer, at home, Oscar at Elmira, Edgar of Winnipeg, and Eldon and Orland, both of Stanmore, Alta.; five daughters, Era, at home, Mrs. Clarence (Olga) Dorscht of RR 3, Waterloo, Mrs. John (Elva) Swiech of Kitchener, Mrs. William (Olena) Lautenschlager of Germany and Mrs. John (Oma) Ferreira of Rome, N.Y.

      Also surviving are a brother John of Hamilton; two sisters, Mrs. John (Ross), Heinrich of Waterloo and Mrs. Harry (Catherine) Johnson of British Columbia and 34 grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter and a brother.

      The body is at the chapel of the Edward R. Good Funeral Home where the funeral will be conducted Saturday at 2 pm. Burial will be in Memory Gardens. Rev. A.L. Conrad of St. John's Lutheran Church, Waterloo, will officiate.

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 14.

    2. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 41 Page 6.

    3. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Wilhelmina Ebel - Thuroo.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207091372/wilhelm-frederick-thuroo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Sep 1886 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Jun 1909 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1962 - 32 Noecker St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Apr 1962 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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