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Franz "Fred" Rudow[1]

Male 1861 - 1934  (72 years)


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  • Name Franz "Fred" Rudow 
    Born 26 Aug 1861  Peritz, , Sachsen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85246177 
    Immigration 1884  [2] 
    Immigration 1885  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Occupation 1886  Pembroke, Pembroke Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    tinsmith 
    Naturalization 1887  [2] 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Plumber 
    Residence Jul 1906  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Plumber 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-41760 
    Died 28 Feb 1934  [4] 
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I41760  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Family Ernstina Schultz,   b. 1 Dec 1859, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1940, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 20 Jul 1883  Peritz, , Sachsen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Anna Emma Rudow,   b. 30 Apr 1884, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Frank George Rudow,   b. 24 May 1886, Pembroke, Pembroke Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1925, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     3. Frederick George Rudow,   b. 31 Jul 1888, Pembroke, Pembroke Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age 85 years)
     4. Olga Rudow,   b. 6 Dec 1889, Pembroke, Pembroke Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1924  (Age 34 years)
     5. William Max Rudow,   b. 15 Feb 1893, Pembroke, Pembroke Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1992, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
     6. Charles Arthur "Arthur" Rudow,   b. 14 Oct 1898, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1918, Lille, , Antwerpen, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     7. Elsie Maita Rudow,   b. 6 Jan 1900, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F10883  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Local Couple 50 Years Married
      Mr. And Mrs. Franz Rudow Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary: Married in Germany

      Mr. and Mrs. Franz Rudow are today celebrating their Golden Wedding anniversary. Fifty years ago today, July 20, 1883, they were married at Perritz, Germany.

      In commemoration, the Ladies' Aid of St. James Lutheran church are holding a surprise celebration in the basement of the church and a huge wedding cake all lighted with candles is being presented to the happy couple.

      Both are 73 years of age and enjoy the best of health. Mr. Rudow can not forbear from being active in the plumbing and tinsmithing trade in which he has been engaged for 60 years and each day works with his son at the shop. Both Mr. and Mrs. Rudow were born at Perritz, Germany. The year after they were married their parents and the parents' children all decided to come to Canada. They came over on the steamship Moravia, now out of use. Of this group who came to Canada at this time there remains only Mr. and Mrs. Franz Rudow, of Elmira, Mrs. Rudow's brother, Mr. C. Schultz, 82 of Pembroke, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. W. Schultz, also 82 of Pembroke.

      Mr. and Mrs. Rudow lived at Pembroke for 11 years, moving from there to Waterloo where they lived for 10 years. From Waterloo they moved to Elmira in July, 1906, and have lived here since that time, 27 years ago. He has been established in his present business for the past 21 years.

      There were seven children, seventeen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

      A reunion of the family is being held on Saturday when visitors are expected from Toronto, Kitchener and New Dundee.

      Elmira Signet, July 20, 1933

      [Typist's note: Mrs. Rudow, who is not named in the article, is Olga "Ernestine" Schultz. Typed by Marion Roes, January 18, 2010]

      __________

      Franz Rudow Passes Away.

      A well known business man, Franz Rudow passed away Wednesday. Feb. 28th. Death was due to a heart attack. Deceased conducted a tinemithing business here for the past 29 years and worked until two weeks previou to his death. He was in his 72nd year and was born in Peritz, Germany He came to Canada about 50 year ago and lived at Waterloo and later in Elmira He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church and member of the Oddfellows' Lodge He was married in 1884 and last August Mr. and Mrs. Rudow celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

      Surviving are his widow, one daughter. Mrs. (Dr.) Hall, Toronto, and two sons, Fred and William of Elmira. Two sons predeceased him. Arthur, who died overseas during the Great War and Frank of Elmira, and a daughter, Mre. Brown of Elmira. also predeceased.

      The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon to St. James Lutheran Church for service. Burial was made in the Elmira cemetery. Rev. L. H. Kalbfleisch officiated.

      Waterloo Chronicle 8 Mar 1934, p. 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      William M Rudow (tinsmith of Elmira) Born: Pembroke Age: 23 Est. Birth: abt 1893 Father: Frank Rudow Mother: Christina Schultz married Emma Wilkin Age:: 23 Est. Birth: abt 1893 Born: Woolwich Father: John R Wilkin Mother: Anna Metz Wilkin married 3 Jul 1916 Marriage Place: York, Toronto

    2. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-2 Page 1.

    3. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), 20 Jul 1933 - 50th wedding announcement.

    4. [S199] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran Elmira CC#2800 Internet Link.
      In Loving Memory/ Franz Rudow/ 1861 - 1934/ Ernstina Schulz/ His Beloved Wife/ 1859 - 1940/ Rest In Peace./ Rudow

    5. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 12.

    6. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Frank George Rudow Born: 24 May 1885 County: Renfrew Father: Frank Rudow Mother: Ernstine Schutz

    7. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Fred Ruddow b. 31 Jul 1888 Town Pembroke, s/o Fred Ruddow - tinsmith & Ernestina Shultz

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Aug 1861 - Peritz, , Sachsen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Jul 1883 - Peritz, , Sachsen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1885 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - tinsmith - 1886 - Pembroke, Pembroke Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Plumber - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Jul 1906 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Plumber - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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