Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Jacob "Jake" Bartels

Male 1911 - 2008  (96 years)


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  • Name Jacob "Jake" Bartels 
    Born 28 Oct 1911  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-407821 
    Died 5 Apr 2008  Naples, Collier, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried 19 Apr 2008  New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I407821  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Father Jacob J. Bartels,   b. CA 1881,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Katherine Wiens,   b. CA 1881,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F268062  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanor Hartrick,   b. 1 Jan 1914,   d. 11 Jul 2003, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Children 
     1. William "Bill" Bartels
     2. Robert Bartels
     3. Audrey Bartels
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F242824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Bartels "Jake" - Passed away peacefully in Naples, Florida on Saturday, April 5, 2008 surrounded by his two sons after his first ever hospital stay. Jake Bartels, 96 years of age, beloved husband of the late Eleanor Bartels (nee Hartrick) (2003), loving father of Bill (Eileen) of Kitchener, Robert (Marilyn) of Arthur and Audrey (Jim) Gilpin of Goderich. Dear grandfather of Scott (Leslie), Jayne (deceased), Tim (Annemarie), Laura (Jonathan) Huras, Ross (Brenda), Rachael (Jerome) Tottier, Kathryn Gilpin, Bob Gilpin, Nancy (Nilton) Braga, and Andrew Gilpin; dear great grandfather of Jacob, Taylor, Jayne, Daniel, Gregory, Drew and Hannah. Dear brother of Anna Robertson. Predeceased by his parents Jacob J. And Katherine Bartels, and by his sisters Margaret Rempel and Katherine Peters; also survived by his many nieces and nephews. Jake was born in the Russian Ukrain on October 28, 1911. He came to Canada with his family in 1923. He attended Maplegrove School. His fifty years of employment included Crowe Foundry, Dominion Woolens and Worsted, Simplicity Products, Fairfield Woolens, and Ford Motor Company, Oakville. During his retirement he enjoyed traveling the world, working on his many projects and spending time with his family. Jake still enjoyed driving so much that he had just ordered a new Ford. Jake's family will welcome friends at the Lounsbury Funeral Home, 1766 Franklin Boulevard, Cambridge on Friday, April 18 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A celebration of Jake's life will be held in the funeral home chapel on Saturday, April 19th at 1 pm with interment at New Hope Cemetery. Those who wish may make a memorial donation to the Mennonite Central Committee.

      The Waterloo Region Record - Apr 2008

  • Sources 
    1. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Jacob "Jake" Bartels - Apr 2008.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156594802/jacob-bartels.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Apr 2008 - Naples, Collier, Florida, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 19 Apr 2008 - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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