Catherine Fortney b. 11 Nov 1871 , Ontario, Canada d. 5 Jun 1949: Waterloo Region Generations

1871 - 1949 (77 years)

Name	Catherine Fortney
Born	11 Nov 1871	, Ontario, Canada [1, 2]
Gender	Female
Name	Catherine Rau
Name	Kate Fortney
Name	Katie Fortney
Residence	1911	Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2]
	Roman Catholic
Residence	1949	14 South St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Eby ID Number	Waterloo-46919
Died	5 Jun 1949
Buried	Saint Teresa of Avila Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Person ID	I46919	Generations
Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

Family Albert Frank Rau, b. 26 May 1874, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 18 Jun 1941, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years)

Children

	1. Veronica Rau, b. Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Bef 1979
	2. Catherine Rau, b. Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Bef 1979
	3. Albert Rau, b. Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Bef 1979
	4. Leonard Rau, b. Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Bef 1979
	5. Rosetta Catherine Ludwina Rau, b. 3 Apr 1897, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1 Nov 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)
	6. Clayton Rau, b. 1 Dec 1898, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 26 Feb 1985, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years)
	7. Cletus Joseph Rau, b. 21 Dec 1898, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown
	8. Herbert Rau, b. 11 Aug 1900, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 17 Jan 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 52 years)
	9. Jerome Rau, b. 15 Aug 1900, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown
	10. Annie May Rau, b. Sep 1902, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown
	11. Pius Edward Rau, b. 17 Feb 1904, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 2 Sep 1970, Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 66 years)
	12. Martina Laura Rau, b. Apr 1906, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 3 Jun 1982 (Age ~ 76 years)
	13. Catherine Marie Rau, b. 13 Mar 1908, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 30 Jan 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years)
	14. Alberta Sarah Rau, b. 9 Aug 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 6 Nov 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)
	15. Veronica "Fronica" Rau, b. Apr 1911, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 29 Jan 2025

Family ID F12161 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

MRS. CATHERINE RAU

Mrs. Catherine Rau, 78, of 14 South St., Elmira, died Sunday at St, Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, after a lengthy illness.

Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fortney, she was born near Mildmay. She was a member of St. Theresa's R.C. Church, Elmira.

Surviving are four sons, Clayton, Stratford; Herbert, Elmira; Pius, Georgetown; Jerome, at home; five daughters, Mrs. John (Rosetta) Zinzer, of Toronto; Mrs. Edward (Martina) Kroehling, of Kitchener; Mrs. Stanley (Catherine) Potter, Mrs. George (Alberta) Tapping and Mrs. Albert (Veronica) Duguay, all of Elmira.

Also surviving are two brothers, four sisters, 27 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Her husband, Albert F. Rau, predeceased her eight years ago.

A public funeral service was held at the late residence with prayers Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. thence to St. Theresa's R.C. Church With requiem mass at 10 a.m.

Burial was in the Elmira R.C. Cemetery. Rev. Daniel Ford officiated.

Sources
[S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 1.

[S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 12 Page 9.

Event Map

	Born - 11 Nov 1871 - , Ontario, Canada
	Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Buried - - Saint Teresa of Avila Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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