Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Ralph Franklin Petch

Ralph Franklin Petch

Male 1878 - 1918  (39 years)

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  • Name Ralph Franklin Petch 
    Born 6 Jan 1878  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Name Frank Petch 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Conductor Street Car 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Foreman, Shirt Factory 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-44479 
    Died 1918  [2
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I44479  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father William Wilson Petch,   b. 1850, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1894, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Lucy Smith,   b. 1856, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 18 Feb 1874  Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F19096  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Strasser,   b. 15 Oct 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age 88 years) 
    Children 
     1. Ralph Franklin Petch,   b. 12 Mar 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1973  (Age 72 years)
     2. Reginald Strasser Petch,   b. Jan 1902, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F11571  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Frank Petch
    Frank Petch
    Original at the Waterloo Public Library

  • Sources 
    1. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-6 Page 9.

    2. [S192] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Mount Hope CC#4500 Internet Link.
      R. Frank Petch/ 1878-1918/ his wife/ Elizabeth Strasser/ 1870-1960/ at rest/

    3. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 41 Page 7.

    4. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9730-79.
      William Petch, 23, occ. Mechanic, b. Canada, res. Wellesley Twp., son of David and Sarah, Married Lucy Smith, 19, b. Canada, res. Linwood, daughter of William and Mary, Witn: Robert Brown and Sarah Smith, both of Linwood, 18 Feb 1874 at Linwood

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Jan 1878 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Conductor Street Car - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Foreman, Shirt Factory - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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