Harold E. Gunther

1913 - 1966  (53 years)

• Name	Harold E. Gunther
  Born	5 Apr 1913	Fenelon Falls, Fenelon Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-380572
  Died	31 Dec 1966	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	3 Jan 1967	Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I380572	Generations
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Family	Susanne Millar "Sue" Simpson,   b. 2 Jun 1906, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom ,   d. 18 Jan 1996, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F259179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Gunther,HaroldE-1913-1966-0001-UWL.jpg "FLEDGLING JEWELER - Secrets of watchmaking are handed down from father to son in the Gunther family, and John Gunther, Hespeler, is seen learning the rudiments of the craft from his father, Harold. The nine-year-old boy is junior partner in the family jewelry store started a quarter-century ago by his grandfather. " https://digital.library.uwaterloo.ca/uwdl-987dea14-6c08-4750-992e-0cfd7daf5cd2/hespeler-jeweller-unpublished

  
  

• Notes

  Harold E. Gunther HESPELER - Funeral was held today for Harold E. Gunther, 53, a retired Preston-Hespeler jeweller, who died Saturday night at South Waterloo Hospital, Galt, where he had been for several weeks. Mr Gunther lived at 116 Hungerford Rd., Hespeler, for 30 years. He was born, at Fenelon Falls. Before living in Hespeler, he had resided at Dundas. Mr. Gunther took over his father's jewelry business, following his father's death in 1946 and operated the store in Hespeler for 10 years. He then moved his business to 618 King St., Preston and operated this store until 1965, when he then retired because of ill health. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church, Preston and was a veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Surviving are his wife, the former Susan (Sue) Simpson and one son John Frederick, of Hespeler. Rev. Ian Fleming, pastor of St. Paul's United Church, Preston, officiated at the 2 p.m. funeral service conducted at Barthel-Stager Funeral Home. Interment was in Preston Park Lawn, Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 3 Jan 1967 pg 23

  
  

• Sources

  [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link . Gunther/ In Loving Memory Of/ Harold E./ Apr. 5, 19l3 - Dec. 31, 1966/ Susanne M. (Sue)/ June 2, 1906 - Jan. 18, 1996.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 31 Dec 1966 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 3 Jan 1967 - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth