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

Hedwig Louise "Hedy" Guenther

Female 1895 - 1990  (94 years)


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  • Name Hedwig Louise "Hedy" Guenther 
    Born 31 Aug 1895  Rye, Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Hedwig Louise "Hedy" Schwartz 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Dress Maker, Dress Shop 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Evangelical 
    Residence 1921  81 Bingeman St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-379779 
    Died 6 Aug 1990  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Buried 9 Aug 1990  Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Person ID I379779  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Rudolph Carl Guenther,   b. 25 Jan 1859, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1952, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Bertha "Bertie" Böer,   b. 11 Jul 1868, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1935, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 21 Jul 1884  Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Family ID F11394  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Albert William "William" Schwartz,   b. 11 Sep 1896, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 28 Dec 1916  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F258845  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SCHWARTZ, Hedwig (Hedy)

      Formerly of Bingeman Street, Kitchener, at Freeport Hospital Health Care Village, on Monday, Aug. 6, 1990, 94 years of age.

      A member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and the Golden Circle of the church, as well as the Women of the Moose.

      The former Hedwig Guenther. Surviving are a number of nieces and nephews. She was the last surviving member of her family. She was predeceased by her husband, William Schwartz; brothers, Otto, Louis, Rudolph and Walter, as well as sisters, Olga Walther, Meta Marquardt, Agnes House, Pauline Brooks and Elsie Otterbein.

      Visitation at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home and Chapel, 51 Benton at Church St., Kitchener, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday. The funeral service will be held from the Schreiter-Sandrock Chapel, on Thursday at 11 a.m., Interment St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery. Rev. Paul Shultz officiating.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 7 Aug 1990 pg A11

  • Sources 
    1. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901.

    2. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-4 Page 7.

    3. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 42 Page 3.

    4. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 9.

    5. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 501111 (1895).
      Name:Hedwig Louise Guenther Date of Birth:31 Aug 1895 Gender:Female Birth Place:Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Carl Otto Rudolph Guenther Mother's name:Bertha Boer

    6. [S499] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Peters Lutheran CC#4509 Internet Link .
      Schwartz/ William A./ 1896-1977/ Hedwig L./ 1895- / Beyond The Sunset

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71927832.

    8. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 10163 (1884), Guinter-Boar.
      Rodolph Guinter, farmer of Parry Sound, Birth Place: Germany Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Father Name: August Guinter Mother Name: Emelia Koshel Spouse Name: Bertha Boar, residence Parry Sound, Spouse's Age: 16 Spouse Birth Place: Germany Spouse Father Name: August Boar Spouse Mother Name: Johana Wilbrick Marriage Date: 21 Jul 1884 Marriage Location: Renfrew, Parry Sound

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Bertha Boar Age:16 Birth Date:abt 1868 Birth Place-Germany Marriage Date:21 Jul 1884 Marriage County or District:Renfrew Father:August Boar Mother:Johana Wilbrick Spouse:Rodolph Guinter Spouse's Age:25 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1859 Spouse Birth Place:Germany Spouse Father:August Guinter Spouse Mother:Emelia Koshel

    10. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 022138 (1916).
      Name:William Schwartz Age:20 Birth Year:abt 1896 Birth Place:Hamilton, Ontario Marriage Date:28 Dec 1916 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Albert Schwartz Mother:Anna E Lehman Schwartz Spouse:Hedwig Guenther

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Aug 1895 - Rye, Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Dress Maker, Dress Shop - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Dec 1916 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Aug 1990 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 9 Aug 1990 - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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