Rudolph Carl Guenther

1859 - 1952  (92 years)

• Name	Rudolph Carl Guenther
  Born	25 Jan 1859	, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1880	, Canada   [1]
  Immigration	1880	, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1884	Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario   [2]
  	farmer
  Naturalization	1890	, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Labourer
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Laborer, Odd Jobs
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-43683
  Died	6 Jan 1952	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	8 Jan 1952	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I43683	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	August Guenther,   b. Abt 1829, of, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Emelia Koshel,   b. Abt 1829, of, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F19470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bertha "Bertie" Böer,   b. 11 Jul 1868, , Germany ,   d. 20 Feb 1935, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	21 Jul 1884	Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario   [2, 5]
  Children	1. Otto Guenther,   b. 3 Nov 1886, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Louis Walter Guenther,   b. 11 Mar 1890, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Rudolph J. Guenther,   b. 23 Jun 1892, , Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1974  (Age 81 years)   4. Hedwig Louise "Hedy" Guenther,   b. 31 Aug 1895, Rye, Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Aug 1990, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)   5. Olga Jonanna Guenther,   b. 5 Jul 1897, Commanda, Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario ,   d. 1977  (Age 79 years)   6. Metha Marie "Mae" Guenther,   b. 27 Mar 1899, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Mar 1974, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   7. Pauline Guenther,   b. 3 Jan 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Walter Max Guenther,   b. 26 Feb 1903, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Apr 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 35 years)   9. Elsie Mary Guenther,   b. 2 May 1907, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Mar 1986, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   10. Hilda Agnes "Agnes" Guenther,   b. 10 Nov 1909, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Dec 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F11394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rudolph C. Guenther, Sr . Rudolph C. Guenther; Sr., 92, died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Olga Walther, 1251 Allen St., East Waterloo. A son of the late August Guenther and Amelia Koschel, he was born in Germany and came to Canada in 1880. He was a member of Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church, Waterloo. Surviving are two sons, Louis of Kitchener and Rudolph, Jr., of Waterloo; six daughters, Mrs. William (Heddie) Schwartz of Kitchener, Mrs. Walther of Waterloo, Mrs. Albert (Pauline) Brooks of Ildertoh, Mrs. Allen (Agnes) House of St. Jacobs and Mrs. Richard (Mae) Marquardt and Mrs. Earl (Elsie) Otterbein of Alma; 30 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. His wife, the former Bertha Boer, predeceased him in 1935. Three sons also predeceased him. He was the last surviving member of his family. The body is resting at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, Waterloo, where the funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Waterloo Mount Hope Cemetery with Rev. G. F. Barthel officiating. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 7 Jan 1952 pg 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-4 Page 7. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 10163 (1884), Guinter-Boar. Rodolph Guinter, farmer of Parry Sound, Birth Place: Germany Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Father Name: August Guinter Mother Name: Emelia Koshel Spouse Name: Bertha Boar, residence Parry Sound, Spouse's Age: 16 Spouse Birth Place: Germany Spouse Father Name: August Boar Spouse Mother Name: Johana Wilbrick Marriage Date: 21 Jul 1884 Marriage Location: Renfrew, Parry Sound [S192] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Mount Hope CC#4500 Internet Link. In loving memory of/ Rudolph Guenther/ 1859-1952/ Bertha Boer/ his beloved wife/ 1868-1935/ until the day break/ Guenther [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 42 Page 3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Bertha Boar Age:16 Birth Date:abt 1868 Birth Place-Germany Marriage Date:21 Jul 1884 Marriage County or District:Renfrew Father:August Boar Mother:Johana Wilbrick Spouse:Rodolph Guinter Spouse's Age:25 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1859 Spouse Birth Place:Germany Spouse Father:August Guinter Spouse Mother:Emelia Koshel

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Jan 1859 - , Germany Immigration - 1880 - , Canada Immigration - 1880 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1884 - Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario Married - 21 Jul 1884 - Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario Naturalization - 1890 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1901 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Odd Jobs - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Jan 1952 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 8 Jan 1952 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth