Ira S. Underwood^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}

1884 - 1976  (91 years)

• Name	Ira S. Underwood
  Born	20 Mar 1884	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196146590
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	shoemaker, felt factory
  Residence	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	United Brethern
  Occupation	1908	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Postman
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mail Carrier
  		Kitchener-PostOffice-00015-rychMillsCollection.jpg The original five carriers had grown to six when this photo was taken in late 1907. Front, Ira Underwood, Nathaniel Smith; middle, Alfred Fraser, Alfred Kaufman; rear, William Witzel, Harvey Halliwell. - rych mills collection
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Congregational
  Eby ID Number	00098-5498.3
  Died	9 Feb 1976	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I400342	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Thomas Underwood,   b. 2 Nov 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Feb 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Lovina Saltzberry,   b. 7 Nov 1855, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	14 Jan 1882	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F265230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret "Maggie" Strub,   b. 10 Dec 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	4 Feb 1908	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Children	1. William Underwood,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Underwood,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elvin Joseph "Buck" Underwood,   b. 16 Aug 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jul 1979, Wiarton, Amabel Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   4. Marguerite Underwood,   b. 1916,   d. 1991  (Age 75 years)   5. Grace Underwood,   b. Mar 1910, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Marvel Louisa Underwood,   b. 21 Dec 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F265376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  UNDERWOOD, Ira S. At the K-W Hospital, on Monday, Feb. 9, 1976, after a brief illness, Ira S. Underwood, of 247 Franklin St. N., formerly of Walter Street, aged 92 years. Mr. Underwood was born near Bloomingdale, son of the late John Underwood and the former Lavina Saltzbury. A resident of the Twin City area all of his life and a member of Calvary United Church. Mr. Under- wood was a letter carrier with the Kitchener Post Office for many years. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Margaret Strub, in April, 1951; by a daughter, Mrs. Grace Ringle in 1945 and by two sisters and four brothers. Surviving are three sons, E. J. (Buck), Route 1, Mar, W. I. (Bill), J. E. (Jack), both of Kitchener; two daughters, Marvel (Mrs. Harry Armitage), Meaford and Marguerite (Mrs. Paul Colombo), Waterloo; a brother Milo Underwood of Kitchener; 16 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; four great- great-grandchildren also survive. Friends may call at the Ratz- Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, Funeral and committal service in the chapel Wednesday, at 3 p.m., with Rev. Bruce E. Seebach officiat- ing. Interment Woodland cemetery. Donations to the memorial fund of the church may be made as expressions of sympathy. Kitchener Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Tue, Feb 10, 1976 Page 25

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 215. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Lovina Saltzberry - Underwood. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Margaret Strub - Underwood. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Sylvia Underwood - Miller. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018985-08. Ira Underwood, 23, occ. Postman, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Berlin, son of John F. Underwood and Lavina Salisburg married Margaret Strub, 20, b. Berlin, res. Berlin, daughter of Simon Strub and Veronica Wahl, Witn: Herbert A. and Mrs. Herbert A. Smith both of Waterloo, 4 February 1908 in Berlin [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196146590. [S3232] aaaaCemetery - ON, Waterloo - Woodland. In Memory Of/ Ira S. Underwood/ 1884-1976/ His Beloved Wife/ Margaret Strub/ 1888-1951/ Underwood [A] Mother [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-1 Page 1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, A-1 pg 1. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 36 Page 1. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 8. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 Feb 1882. 14 Jan 1882 Lavina Saltzberry of Wilmot and John Th. Underwood of Waterloo Township, were married in New Dundee by Pastor U. Brener. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011687-82. John Thomas Underwood, 18, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Ben and Mathilde married Lavina Saltzberry, 25, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Jacob and Esther, Witness(s): Mary Saltzberry of Wilmot, 14 January (No Year Written) in New Dundee.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Mar 1884 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - shoemaker, felt factory - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethern - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Postman - 1908 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Feb 1908 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Mail Carrier - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Congregational - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Feb 1976 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth