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

Howard Roland Ruppel

Male 1911 - 1974  (62 years)


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  • Name Howard Roland Ruppel 
    Born 23 May 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1974  305 Laurel St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-382802 
    Died 2 Feb 1974  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I382802  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Henry Walter Roland "Walter" Ruppel,   b. 11 Jan 1882, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1959, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Elma Anna Elizabeth Scherer,   b. 16 Feb 1885, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1958, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 10 Oct 1906  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F222884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruby E. Letson,   b. 1917, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1998, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Children 
     1. Carol Ruppel
     2. Gerald Wayne "Jerry" Ruppel,   b. 1943, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 2011, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F260131  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RUPPEL, Howard R.

      Of 305 Laurel St. Cambridge-Preston, at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Saturday, Feb. 2, 1974; Howard R. Ruppel, beloved husband of Ruby Letson, dear father of Gerald of Kitchener and Carol (of Preston) in his 63rd year. Mr. Ruppel was born in Preston and lived here all his life, was the custodian at the former Preston Town Hall, for a number of years, he was associated with the Jehovah's Witnesses. Mr. Ruppel is resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, corner of Queen and Argyle Streets, Preston-Cambridge, where funeral and committal services, will be conducted, Monday, at 4 p.m. Interment in Park Lawn cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 2 Feb 1974 pg 23

  • Sources 
    1. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 20.

    2. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 051530 (1911).
      Name:Howard Roland Ruppel Date of Birth:23 May 1911 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Henry Walter Roland Ruppel Mother's name:Alma Anna Elizabeth Scherer

    3. [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link .
      Ruppel/ Howard R./ 1911 - 1974/ Ruby E./ 1917 - 1998.

    4. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 019593 (1906).
      Name:Henry Walter Roland Ruppel Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1882 Birth Place:Elmira Marriage Date:10 Oct 1906 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Jno N Ruppel Mother:Caroline Cress Ruppel Spouse:Elma Anna Elizabeth Scherer

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 May 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Feb 1974 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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