Austin D. Schweitzer^[1]

1888 - 1966  (77 years)

• Name	Austin D. Schweitzer
  Born	21 Sep 1888	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28668503
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer, Farm
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	00101-5697.1000
  Died	30 Jan 1966	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5]
  Buried	Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I401841	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	John W. Schweitzer,   b. 12 May 1850, Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 May 1934, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Catherine Donnenwerth,   b. 6 Apr 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 May 1914, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	27 Jan 1874	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F6328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vanella H. "Nellie" Sherk,   b. 19 Oct 1888, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Aug 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Children	1. Clare Schweitzer,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Helen Schweitzer,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Marjorie Schweitzer,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Dorothy Schweitzer,   d. 1959   5. Delton Harold Schweitzer,   b. 6 May 1912, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1996  (Age 83 years)   6. Clinton Earl Schweitzer,   b. 1 Feb 1914, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jun 1919, near, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 5 years)   7. Clifford M. "Cliff" Schweitzer,   b. 24 Mar 1917, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Sep 1997, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F265773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Austin Schweitzer Austin Schweitzer, 77, of 232 Oxford St., died Sunday at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Schweitzer of Mannheim and farmed at Roseville for 20 years. He was employed by Massey-Ferguson Ltd. at Brantford for 15 years and came to Kitchener five years ago when he retired. Mr. Schweitzer was a member of Charles Street United Brethren Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Nellie Sherk whom he married in Roseville in 1911; three sons, Clifford of Kitchener, Delton and Clare of Galt; two daughters, Mrs. Grant (Helen) Jackson of London, Ont. and Mrs. Ralph (Marjorie) Bale of Woodstock; a brother, Ezra of Sundre, Alta.; two sisters, Selina of Blair and Mrs. Ada Sage of RR 2, Galt; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. One son, Clinton, died in 1919 and a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Holtzhauer in 1969. Two sisters and five brothers also predeceased him. The body will be at the Ratz- Bechtel Funeral Home until 11 a.m. Wednesday when remov al will be made to Charles Street United Brethren Church for service at 2 p.m Rev. A Ward Woolner will officiate and burial will be in Roseville cemetery. Donations to the Women's Missionary Society of the church will be accepted as expressions of sympathy. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 31 Jan 1966, MonPage 19

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Nellie Sherk - Schweitzer. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-2 Page 4. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 4. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 78. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link. Schweitzer/ Austin D./ Schweitzer/ 1888-1966/ Vanella H/ Sherk/ 1888-1966/ Their son/ Clinton Earl/ 1914-1919/ [A] Mother [B] Father/ [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John Schweitzer Born: Canada Age: 23 Father: Jacob Schweitzer Mother: Catharine Schweitzer Born: abt 1851 Spouse: Catharine Donnenworth Age: 21 born: Canada Father: Michael Donnenworth Mother: Elizabeth Donnenworth married 27 Jan 1874 married: Waterloo [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 29 Jan 1874. 27 Jan 1874 By Rev. J. Anthes in Berlin, John Schweitzer of Wilmot was married to Catharina Donnenwirth of Waterloo Township.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Sep 1888 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Farm - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Jan 1966 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada  = Link to Google Earth