Harry John Draves^[1]

1919 - 1990  (70 years)

• Name	Harry John Draves
  Born	5 May 1919
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1990	609 King St. N., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-380665
  Died	8 Feb 1990	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I380665	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	John Edward Draves,   b. 3 Mar 1893, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Margaret Selena "Selena" Oppertshauser,   b. 22 Nov 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jan 1988, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Married	12 Feb 1913	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F267139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruby Lucetta Bauer,   b. 24 Jun 1919, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jul 2009, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. Wayne D. Draves,   b. 1942,   d. 15 Jan 2018, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   2. Bryon D. Draves
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F259217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DRAVES, Harry John At K-W Hospital, on Thursday, Feb. 8, 1990, of 809 King St. N., Waterloo, age 71 years. Mr. Draves was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, a member of the BF Goodrich Foremen's Club and the Canadian Order of Foresters. Loving husband of the former Ruby Bauer; dear father of Wayne and his wife Jean of St. Clements, Bryon and his wife Jean of Waterloo; brother of Edward of Cheetawagua, N.Y., Helen (Mrs. Ted Kalbfleisch), Betty (Mrs. Robert Hofstetter) and Robert, all of Kitchener. Also survived by three grandchildren, Richard, Timothy and Christine. Predeceased by his parents, John Draves and the former Selena Oppertshouser. At the request of the family, there will be no visitation at the funeral home. At noon on Saturday, transfer will be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, Waterloo, for funeral service at 2 p.m., Rev. Eric Weber officiating. Cremation to follow. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 9 Feb 1990 pg A15

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Selena Oppertshauser - Draves.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 8 Feb 1990 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth