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Private Oscar William Beckner

Male 1898 - 1969  (70 years)


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  • Name Oscar William Beckner 
    Prefix Private 
    Born 10 Apr 1898  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1 - 118th Battalion  [7] 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Catholic 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    WW1, Private, 118th Battalion 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    WW1, SPR, Service #751743 
    Residence Abt 1916  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1923  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    laborer 
    Residence Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 202 Lancaster St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-38530P 
    Died 1969  [6] 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I38530  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father George Gustav Adam Beckner,   b. 29 Sep 1874, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Christina "Lizzie" Lenhard,   b. 4 Aug 1869, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 22 Nov 1893  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Family ID F10073  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Anastasia Gleeson,   b. 9 Nov 1889, Drayton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1923  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9] 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F52049  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 7.

    2. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 27 Pg. 16.

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 21908 (1923), Beckner-Gleeson.
      Oscar Beckner, 25, Laborer, res. Kitchener, b. Kitchener, son of George Beckner and Elisabeth Lenhardt married Mary Gleeson, 35, Dressmaker, b. Drayton, res. Waterloo, daughter of Patrick Gleeson and Mary Mayne, Witnessed by: Charles Gleeson and Mrs. Ethel Voisin both of Kitchener, 17 November 1923 in Waterloo.

    4. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    5. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Oscar Beckner Date of Birth:10 Apr 1898 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Geo Beckner Mother's name:Lizzie Lenhart

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195624560.

    7. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      George Beckner Born: Canada Age: 20 Father: Henry Beckner Mother: Catharine Beckner Born: abt 1873 Spouse: Elizabeth Lenhard Age: 24 born: Canada Father: John Lenhard Mother: Helen Lenhard married 22 Nov 1893 married: Waterloo

    9. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 021908 (1923).
      Name:Oscar Beckner Gender:Male Age:25 Birth Year:abt 1898 Birth Place:Kitchener, Ontario Marriage Date:17 Nov 1923 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:George Beckner Mother:Elisabeth Lenhardt Spouse:Mary Gleeson

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Apr 1898 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Abt 1916 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - laborer - 1923 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Nov 1923 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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