Waterloo Region Generations
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Margaret Muratzke

Female 1914 - 2006  (92 years)


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  • Name Margaret Muratzke 
    Born 11 Apr 1914  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Name Margaret Kechnie 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-3934 
    Died 11 Sep 2006 
    Buried Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3934  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Emil John E. Muratzke,   b. 17 Jun 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1957  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Emma Louisa Lippert,   b. 18 Jul 1885, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1973  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 3 Apr 1907  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F189173  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grant Edward Kechnie,   d. 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6687  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Margaret was born Berlin (Kitchener). She passed away at Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, at 92 years. Her husband, Grant Edward, predeceased her May 31, 2004.She is the honoured matriarch of a loving extended family of 65 from humble beginnings on Cameron Street.She is predeceased by her parents, Emma Lippert and Emil Muratzke. Margaret was the 3rd of 5 siblings: Alvina (Carl Zinkhann) predeceased (June 29, 1997), Percy (Annamae Berdux predeceased Sept 6, 1994); Gertie (Hilmer Forler, predeceased May 2, 1990 and Harold Vogt; and Herb (Evelyn Sparks).She is admired by 16 grandchildren and was blessed with 17 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren.A life-long resident of Kitchener, Margaret and Grant lived on Birch Avenue. They were members of Kitchener Gospel Temple. After raising a family Margaret worked in retail for several years retiring from management at Reitmans. She spent the last 4 years at The Village of Winston Park Retirement Home.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020671-07.
      Emil Muratzke, 26, occ. Farmer, b. Breslau, res. Berlin, son of Frederick Muratzke and Wilhelmina Krohn married Emma Louise Lippert, 21, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Breslau, daughter of Henry Lippert and Christena Lemn, Witness(es) George Hoelscher of Berlin and Mary Lippert of Breslau, 3 April 1907 in Hespeler

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Apr 1914 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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