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

Henry Kappes[1, 2]

Male 1885 - 1955  (70 years)


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  • Name Henry Kappes 
    Born 3 Jun 1885  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111069538 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer, own farm 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-46399 
    Died 20 Jun 1955  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Person ID I46399  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Conrad Kappes,   b. 7 Apr 1842, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1923, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Klagholtz,   b. 18 Sep 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1932  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1880  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12051  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara J. Lindner,   b. 12 Oct 1889, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 18 Dec 1912  North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Helen Kappes,   b. 1912, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 2001, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. Herman Andrew Kappes,   b. 1915, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1987  (Age 72 years)
     3. Ruth E. Kappes,   b. 1918, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1998  (Age 80 years)
     4. Violet Kappes,   b. 8 Jan 1922,   d. 10 Nov 2021, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
     5. Howard Charles Kappes,   b. 5 Apr 1926,   d. 12 Oct 2013, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F10813  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • HEIDELBERG - Henry Kappes, 81, Heidelberg, died today at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, after a brief illness.

      Mr. Kappes was born in St. Clements, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kappes. A member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Heidelberg, he was an employee of Burns and Co. Ltd. until his retirement in 1951.

      He is survived by his wife the former Clara Lindner; two sons, Herman and Howard, both of Heidelberg, three daughters, Mrs. Helen Heimpel and Mrs. Andrew (Violet) Moore, both of Heidelberg and Mrs. Wellington (Ruth) Heimpel of Kitchener; two brothers William of Heidelberg and Rev. Adolph Kappes of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 19 grand-children and seven great-grandchildren.

      He was predeceased by one brother and one sister.

      The body will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, Kitchener, until 10 a.m. Wednesday when removal will be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Heidelberg for service at 3 p.m. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery. Rev. Arthur Horst will officiate. Donations to the building fund of St. Peter's Lutheran Church will be accepted as expressions of sympathy.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 21 Jun 1955

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Clara Lindner - Kappes - Mar 1 1978 pg 31.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Helen Kappes - Heimpel - 2001.

    3. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-1 Page 3.

    4. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (Bamberg) Div. 6 page 9.

    5. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 13.

    6. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Henry Kappes - 21 Jun 1955.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111069538.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Jun 1885 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Dec 1912 - North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, own farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Jun 1955 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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