Waterloo Region Generations
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Louis Lacourse Lang

Louis Lacourse Lang[1]

Male 1880 - Yes, date unknown

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  • Name Louis Lacourse Lang 
    Born 19 Feb 1880  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Dancer 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Manufacturer, Tannery 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Catholic 
    Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region Bef 2012  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    life insurance director, humanitarian 
    Interesting Life Story, public service 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-38060 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I38060  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father George Charles Henry Lang,   b. 13 Aug 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Mary Olivia LaCourse,   b. 30 Apr 1855, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1875  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F27870  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gertrude Olive "Gerty" Dietrich,   b. 21 Oct 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Aug 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Esther Lang,   b. Nov 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F31677  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Louis Lacourse Lang
    Louis Lacourse Lang
    from Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

  • Notes 
    • Louis Lacourse Lang was born in Kitchener in 1880 the son of C.H. Lang and Minnie Lacourse, but lived in Galt for over sixty years. He was the president of the Lang Tanning Co., was a co-founder of the Freeport Sanitorium and was a member of the Galt Public Library Board from 1913 to 1942. He served as president of the Canadian Manufacturers Association and was Chairman of the Board of Sunshine Office Equipment Ltd., of the Freeport Sanitorium, and of The Waterloo Trust and Savings Company. He was the Honourary President of both the Ontario Division of the Canadian Cancer Society, and the Waterloo County Health Association and was a member of the Board of Governors of the Ontario Research Foundation. He was an honourary governor of the University of Western Ontario, a director of Canadian General Electric Co., of Shurly-Dietrich Atkins Ltd., of the Steel Co. of Canada, of the Supertest Petroleum Corporation Ltd., of the Canadian Pacific Electric Lines, of the Canadian Pacific Railway, of the Bank of Montreal and The Galt Brass Co. Ltd. At the time of his death he was also the honourary chairman of the Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada, having first become a member of the board in 1922. In addition to his business pursuits, Mr. Lang was a patron of the Boy Scouts Association of Canada and helped to establish Peacehaven Camp. In appreciation of his efforts on behalf of the Boy Scouts, Mr. Lang was awarded the Silver Wolf Badge, the highest honour bestowed by the Boy Scouts. Mr. Lang died on February 25, 1965 and is buried in Mount View Cemetery.


      Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 017044-1901.
      Louis La Course Lang, 22, Occ. Farmer, b. Berlin, Res. Same, son of George C. H. Lang and Minnie La Course, married Gertrude O. Dietrich, 25, b. Galt, Res. Same, daughter of Jerome C. Dietrich and Selena Palmer, Witness(es): J. C. and M. Selena Dietrich, both of Galt, 19 Aug 1901 At Galt.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-11 page 1.

    3. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 74.

    4. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 33.

    5. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 18.

    6. [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 7 Oct 1875.
      05 Oct 1875 By Rev. Dr. Funcken, C.R., Berlin, George Lang was married to Marie, oldest daughter of the Junior Judge Lacourse, both of Berlin.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Feb 1880 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Dancer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Aug 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Manufacturer, Tannery - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHall of Fame - Waterloo Region - life insurance director, humanitarian - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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