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

Joseph Prokopowicz

Male 1892 - 1969  (77 years)


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  • Name Joseph Prokopowicz 
    Born 1892  , Austria Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-356641 
    Died 29 Apr 1969  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 1 May 1969  Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I356641  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Family Antonia Oszmanowicz,   b. 1897, , Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1959, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F252909  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Joseph Prokopowicz

      PRESTON - Joseph Prokopowicz, 217 Melrose St., Preston, died today at South Waterloo Hospital, Galt. He was 78. Mr. Prokopowicz was born in Austria and came to Preston in 1913. He retired eight years ago from Kondu Manufacturing. He owned and operated a shoe repair shop on Melrose Street. He was a member of St. Clement's RC Church and a member of the Sacred Heart and Holy Name Society. He was predeceased by his first wife, the former Antonia Osmonowiez, in 1959 and also by one son, Michael of St. Clements. Surviving are his wife the former Pauline Knish; four sons, John and Joseph, both of Galt, Frank of Preston and Marron of Guelph, three daughters, Mrs. John (Mary) Stedman of Kitchener, Mrs Henry (Dorothy) Thomas of Blair and Mrs. Everett (Helen) Hamilton of Galt, 29 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. His body is at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, until Thursday morning, then to St. Clement's RC Church for funeral mass at 10 a.m. Interment will be in St. Clement's Cemetery. The parish rosary will be recited at the funeral home, Wednesday at 8 p.m.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 29 Apr 1969 pg 21

  • Sources 
    1. [S2489] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery Internet Link.
      Joseph/ 1892 - 1969/ Died Apr. 29/ Antonia/ Feb. 21, 1959/ Prokopowicz/ Rest In Peace.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1892 - , Austria Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Apr 1969 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 May 1969 - Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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