Rebecca Rupp

1863 - 1934  (70 years)

• Name	Rebecca Rupp
  Born	22 Aug 1863	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-359587
  Died	29 Jun 1934  [2]
  Buried	Lingelbach Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I359587	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	William W. Schweitzer,   b. 17 Jun 1865, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1923  (Age 57 years)
  Married	Apr 1887  [1]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F253395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Rebecca Schweitzer The death occurred here last Friday morning, June 29th, of Mrs. Rebecca Schweitzer, widow of the late Wm. H. Schweitzer, in her 70th year, following an illness of ten days caused by a stroke. The deceased was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Rupp and was born in East Zorra. Following her marriage on Aipril 5th, 1887, she resided on a farm between here and Shakespeare and later moved to this town where Mr. Schweitzer conducted the flour and feed business now owned by their son-in- law, Mr. A. F. Christner. The deceased was an active and faithful member of the Evangelical Church and was held in high esteem in the community. Her husband predeceased her 11 years ago, but she leaves in bereavement one son, Dr. Herbert Schweitzer, of Regina, Sask., and two daughters, Mrs. A. F. Christner, of New Hamburg, and Miss Mabel Schweitzer, Chicago. She is also survived by one brother, Mr. William Rupp, of Didsbury, Alberta, and one sister, Mrs. Wm. Sie'bert, of Marion, Kansas. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon from her late home on Huron street and was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. Rev. J. B. Dengis, pastor of the -Evangelical Church, had charge of the funeral service, which was held in the local church, after which interment took place in the family plot at Lingelbach's Cemetery west of the village. New Hamburg Indendent 6 Jul 1934

  
  

• Sources

  [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 23. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, L., America, N., County, P., & Cemetery, L. (1863). Rebecca Rupp Schweitzer (1863-1934) - Find A.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 1 December 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12578113/rebecca-schweitzer.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Aug 1863 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Lingelbach Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth