William Straus^[1]

1868 - 1939  (70 years)

• Name	William Straus
  Born	28 May 1868	Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Machine Hand
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Machine Hand, Button Factory
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-38285
  Died	16 May 1939	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I38285	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Lydia Held,   b. 14 Dec 1866, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Oct 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)
  Children	1. Frieda Straus,   b. Nov 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. William Bernard Straus,   b. 10 Jul 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 May 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   3. Gracy Edith Straus,   b. 11 Sep 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Irene T. Straus,   b. 11 Dec 1900, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Cornelius Walter "Walter" Straus,   b. 16 Jul 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Mar 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 11 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F10024	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lucinda Rosina Witte,   b. 23 Aug 1886, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1920	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Margaret Straus,   b. 12 Apr 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 2013, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)   2. Jerome Leo Straus,   b. 1 Apr 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Aug 2014, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F51265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  An aged Kitchener citizen, William Straus, age 70, 10 Braun street, died at St. Mary's Hospital on Tuesday following an illness of two weeks. Surviving are his widow, four daughters (Irene) Mrs. Fred Straus, Kitchener, (Freda) Mrs. Harold Vogel, Waterloo, Miss Margaret and Dorothy, one step daughter, Mrs. Clarence Hallman of Bridgeport, at home, one son, Jerome, at home, three brothers, Leo of Lansing, Mich., Christian of Weidman, Mich., and Peter of St. Clements, two sisters, Mrs. Catharine Kempel, Kitchener; and Mrs. Agatha Hofele, Clifford, and nine grandchildren. The Waterloo Chronicle May 19 1939 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 046292-26. Harold Voegel, 23, occ. Boot Maker, b. Kitchener, res. Waterloo, son of John (Blank) & Mary Sobisch married Frieda Strauss, 23, b. Kitchener, res. Waterloo, daughter of William (Blank) & Lydia Held, Witnessed by: Fred & Irene Strauss Both of Waterloo, 8 April 1926 in Waterloo [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-11 Page 5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 32 Pg. 1.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 May 1868 - Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machine Hand - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machine Hand, Button Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Sep 1920 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 May 1939 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth