Clayton Valentine Dotzert^[1]

1896 - 1988  (92 years)

• Name	Clayton Valentine Dotzert
  Born	13 Oct 1896	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1901	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer, Factory
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Military	1914	WW1   [4]
  	WW1, 118th Battalion / 71st Battalion
  Military	1914	WW1   [6]
  	WW1, Sergeant, 108th Regiment / 108th Battalion
  	First World War with the Royal Flying Corp., was a member of Wing 404 RCAF,
  Occupation	1923	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Manufacturer
  Residence	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-44570
  Died	6 Dec 1988	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I44570	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	William Valentine Dotzert,   b. 10 Sep 1858, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jul 1917, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Maria "Mary" Schoenhals,   b. 21 Feb 1864, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Nov 1935, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1885	North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F11590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lulu Adella Dierlamm,   b. 5 Mar 1900, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jun 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1923	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F41930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DOTZERT, Clayton - At K-W Hospital, on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1988, of Beechwood Manor, aged 92 years. Mr. Dotzert was born in Waterloo and was a son of the late Mary and Valentine Dotzert. He was a member of Mount Zion Lutheran Church. Mr. Dotzert was postmaster for the City of Waterloo for 25 years, was an alderman in the town of Waterloo, founded the Waterloo Siskins Hockey Team in 1934 and in the late 19505 was instrumental in having 3000 maple trees planted throughout the City of Waterloo. He served as a pilot in France during the First World War with the Royal Flying Corp., was a member of Wing 404 RCAF, was an honorary member of both the K-W Naval Association and the Royal Canadian Legion, Waterloo Branch 530 and was the former commanding officer of the K-W 80th Air Cadet Squadron. Beloved husband of the late Lulu Dierlam, who predeceased him in June of 1986. Dear father of Robert and his wife Nel, Don and Mary Jane and her husband Ron Darling, all of Waterloo. He is also fondly remembered by six grandchildren, Carol, Debi, David, Diane, Christine and Kathryn and eight great-grandchildren, Karen, Dan, Sue, Eve, Aaron, Caleb, Corry and Mary. He was predeceased by two brothers and five sisters. Mr. Dotzert's family will receive friends at. the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today (Wednesday) and Thursday. At noon on Friday, transfer will be made to Mount Zion Lutheran Church for the funeral service at 2 p.m., with Rev. Norman Lange officiating. Inter-ment to follow in Parkview cemetery, Waterloo. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. A joint service, conducted by the Royal Canadian Legion, Waterloo Branch, 530, the Royal Canadian Air Force, Wing 404 and the K-W Naval Association will be held at the funer-al home Thursday at 7: 30 p.m. 411

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 021943-23. Clayton Valentine Dotzert, 27, occ. Manufacturer, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo, son of William Dotzert (born North Easthope) and Mary Schoenhals married Lulu Adele Dierlamm, 23, occ. Bookkeeper, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo, daughter of John Dierlamm (born St. Jacobs) and Ida Weber, Witnessed by: Howard Carl Dierlamm of 87 Snider St. Waterloo and Mary S. Hauch of 24 Cedar St. W. Waterloo, 6 November 1923 in Waterloo [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-6 Page 11. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 44 Pg. 6. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-6 Page 10. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:William Dotzert Age:26 Birth Date:abt 1859 Birth Place:North Easthope Marriage Date:14 Apr 1885 Marriage County or District:Perth Father:Courad Dotzert Mother:Catharine Dotzert Spouse:Mary Schoenhals Spouse's Age:21 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1864 Spouse Birth Place:North Easthope Spouse Father:Adam Schoenhals Spouse Mother:E Gela Schoenhals

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Oct 1896 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Factory - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer - 1923 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 6 Nov 1923 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Dec 1988 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth