John Albert Heimbecker

1897 - 1948  (51 years)

• Name	John Albert Heimbecker
  Born	20 Jan 1897	Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councilor - Preston
  Military	WW1 - Chesley Regiment
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-353870
  Died	4 Jun 1948	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	6 Jun 1948	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I353870	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Alvena L. Golem,   b. 8 Jul 1900, Chesley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)
  Married	20 Jun 1923	Chesley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F252599	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Heimbecker PRESTON, June 5--well-known Preston resident, John Albert Heimbecker died at his home at 7 o'clock this morning, after an illness of four years, at the age of 51. During his 29 years in Preston, where he conducted a barber shop, Mr. Heimbecker, through his diversified activities and community interest, including a three-year term of office on council, gained a large circle of friends. Born in Walkerton, he was educated in Grey County and came to Preston from Hanover. During the First World War he served overseas with the Chesley Regiment. In April, 1942, he was named alderman on the Preston council when a vacancy was created by resignation, of A .W. Eltherington as reeve to accept the position of assessor and tax collector. Charles Talbot was named reeve and Mr. Heimbecker was appointed to fill the aldermans vacancy. He retired from public office due to ill health at the conclusion of the 1944 term. A member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, he served on the church council, taught Sunday school for some years and was a member of the Men's Bible class of the church. A member of Preston Cambridge Lodge, 1.0.0.F. and Encampment, he served as past district deputy-grand master of District 13. He was a member of the Preston Canadian Legion branch. His wife predeceased him four years ago. A daughter, Mrs. Edward (June) Hoshoian and a son, Ardell, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Louis Grahlman, Dornock and Mrs. Albert Stafford, Berkley; three brothers, William of Holland Centre, Carl of Guelph and Herbert of Neustadt, survive. The body is resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home where the funeral will be held Sunday at 4 o'clock. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 4 Jun 1948 pg 21

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:John Albert Heimbecker Date of Birth:20 Jan 1897 Gender:Male Birth Place:Bruce, Ontario, Canada Father's name:William Heimbecker Mother's name:Augusta Wedow [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Heimbecker/ In Memory Of/ John A. Heimbecker/ Jan. 20, 1897 - June 4, 1948/ Alvena L. Golem/ Beloved Wife Of/ J. A. Heimbecker/ July 8, 1900 - Feb. 22, 1944/ [Footstones] Father/ Mother/ [I.O.O.F. & Rebekah Insignia & Union Jack] [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Alvena L Golem Gender:Female Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1901 Birth Place:Sullivan Marriage Date:20 Jun 1923 Marriage Place:Bruce, Ontario, Canada Father:Jonn Golem Mother:Christina Bluhm Spouse:John Albert Heimbecker

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Jan 1897 - Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councilor - Preston - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Jun 1948 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 6 Jun 1948 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth