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

Glen Russell Hofstetter

Male 1931 - 1994  (63 years)


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  • Name Glen Russell Hofstetter 
    Born 1931  Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-352172 
    Died 7 Jul 1994  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 11 Jul 1994  Holy Family Roman Catholic Cemetery, New Hamburg, Region of Waterloo, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I352172  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Walter Christian Hofstetter,   b. 18 Jan 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Phoebe Elsie Snyder,   b. 15 Aug 1889, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1981, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 15 Dec 1909  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F185828  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lavelda C. Ruetz,   b. 1933,   d. 1966  (Age 33 years) 
    Children 
     1. Kathleen Hofstetter,   d. 12 Mar 1966
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F252019  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Glen Russell Hofstetter

      Of Plattsville, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, July 7, 1994, at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener. He was in his 63rd year. Glen had lived in Plattsville all of his life and had worked at the Platteville Mill for over 30 years and at Hybrid Turkeys for over five years. Loved companion of Marion Riesberry. Survived by brothers and sisters, Harold and his wife Linda of Petersburg, Harry and his wife Reta, John and his wife Margaret, Layton and his wife Helen, all of Plattsville, Reid and his wife Eva of Washington, Ruby Ament of Linwood and Jean Ross of Woodstock and by one sister-in-law, Edith Hofstetter of Innerkip. Glen is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his first wife, Lavelda (1966) by an infant daughter, Kathleen (1966); by his parents, Walter and Phoebe Hofstetter; by brothers, Floyd and Earl and sisters, Marjorie Littlejohns and Helen Hofstetter. Rested at Glendinning Funeral Home, Plattsville, where funeral service was conducted Monday by Father Peter Watters. Interment Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg.

      The Ayr News 13 Jun 1994 pg 11

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155397859.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Walter G Hofstetter Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1887 Marriage Date:15 Dec 1909 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Adolph Hofstetter Mother:Catherine Gildner Spouse:Phoebe C Snyder Spouse's Age:20 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1887 Spouse Father:John B Snyder Spouse Mother:Isabella Cassel Snyder

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1931 - Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jul 1994 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 11 Jul 1994 - Holy Family Roman Catholic Cemetery, New Hamburg, Region of Waterloo, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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