Margaret Muratzke

1914 - 2006  (92 years)

• Name	Margaret Muratzke
  Born	11 Apr 1914	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Name	Margaret Kechnie
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-3934
  Died	11 Sep 2006
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I3934	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Grant Edward Kechnie,   d. 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  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

  [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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Apr 1914 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth