John Carl "Jake" Klaehn

1888 - 1978  (90 years)

• Name	John Carl "Jake" Klaehn
  Born	5 Jun 1888	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Jake Klaehn
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Foreman, Factory
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Machine Engineer
  Residence	129 John St. W., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Elizabeth Ziegler School: "The same bricks built the house at 129 John St West. My brother Paul Beam, EZ alumni, bought the house from Jake Klaehn. Jake, a Prof Eng, was on the City of Waterloo School Board. He knew that institutional specs were higher than domestic bricks. Just about to build a new house on John West, Mr Klaehn order enough for 129 John from the same batch. " Ralph Beam Facebook 2021
  		129 John St. W., Waterloo, Ontario
  Residence	1921	59 Irvine St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1947	129 John St. W., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-36690
  Died	20 Aug 1978	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I36690	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Ernst Klaehn,   b. 28 May 1856, , Germany ,   d. 5 Apr 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Lizzie" Euler,   b. 27 May 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Aug 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	18 Dec 1883	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F9665	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	E. Elizabeth "Elizabeth" McCann,   b. 1893, Thorold, Thorold Twp., Welland Co., Ontario ,   d. 1988  (Age 95 years)
  Married	14 Aug 1913	Port Dalhousie, Welland, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Colonel Robert Arthur Klaehn,   b. 1913, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F243458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KLAEHN, John C. - At the K-W Hospital, on Sunday, Aug. 20, 1978, John Carl Klaehn of 129 John St. W., Waterloo, aged 90 years. Mr. Klaehn was born in Kitchener, a son of the late John E. Klaehn and the former Elizabeth Euler, a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and formerly a member of the church board and a trustee of the church. Along with his wife, Mr. Klaehn celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on August 14, 1978. A professional engineer, he headed his own engineering company for many years, formerly a member of the Board of Governors of Waterloo College, formerly a member of the high school board of Kitchener and was one of the founding engineers of the Professional Engineers Association of Ontario. He is survived by his wife, the former E. Elizabeth McCann, by his sister, Mrs. Ella Bleich of Waterloo; by his two granddaughters, Nancy (Mrs. Steven Hoke) of Willowdale and Robin (Mrs. Calvin Crodner) of Mississauga and by his two great-grandchildren Steven and Kelly Hoke. He was predeceased by his son Colonel Robert Klaehn and by three sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Meyer, Mrs. Alma Hoelscher and Lillian Klaehn. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. tonight. Funeral and committal service in the chapel, Tuesday, at 3 p.m., with Rev. Vernon Cronmiller officiating. Interment St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 21 Aug 1978 pg 27

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-9 Page 3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. John Klaehn Born: 5 Jun 1888 County: Waterloo Father: John Klaehn Mother: Lizzie Euler [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 32 Pg. 11. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 17. [S499] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Peters Lutheran CC#4509 Internet Link . John C. Klaehn/ 1888-1978/ E. Elizabeth McCann/ 1893-1988 [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Elizabeth Klaehn [Elizabeth Euler] Gender:Female Race:German Age:82 Birth Date:27 May 1865 Birth Place:Kitchener, Ontario Re: 45 Pandora Ave Death Date:4 Aug 1947 Death Place:Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Euler Mother:Katherine Hoffman Spouse:John E Klaehn Certificate Number:027636 Informant: J. C. Kalehn 129 John Blvd, Waterloo [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John Klehn Born: Canada Age: 27 Born: abt 1856 Father: Carl Klehn Mother: Frederika Klehn Spouse: Elizabeth Euler Age: 18 Born: abt 1865 born: Canada Father: John Euler Mother: Catharine Euler married 18 Dec 1883 married: Waterloo, Berlin

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Jun 1888 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Foreman, Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Aug 1913 - Port Dalhousie, Welland, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machine Engineer - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 129 John St. W., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1947 - 129 John St. W., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Aug 1978 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth