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

Private August W. Thuroo

Male 1895 - 1926  (31 years)


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  • Name August W. Thuroo 
    Prefix Private 
    Born 10 Aug 1895  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1  [5
    Occupation 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farm Laborer 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-47609 
    Died 24 Nov 1926  Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I47609  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father August Thuroo,   b. 15 Aug 1860, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1946, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Bertha Caroline Mueller,   b. 8 Oct 1864, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1923, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Family ID F12291  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Violet Mary Pelon,   b. 9 Aug 1899, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1971, Fulton, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 10 Aug 1920  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F62707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DEATH OF AUGUST THUROO

      Following an illness of only a week, Mr. August Thuroo, formerly of Waterloo, passed away at Buffalo. on Nov. 25th. The funeral took place from the home of his brother, Mr. William Thuroo, at Erbsville, on Sunday last. He is survived by his wife and one daughter who reside in Buffalo, his father, who resides in Waterloo, and two brothers and two sisters.

      Waterloo Chronicle 2 Dec 1926, p. 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 14.

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

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224313707/august-w-thuroo.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85235298.

    5. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.
      Name:August Thuroo
      Age:16
      Birth Date:10 Aug 1898
      Birth Location:Hidleburg, Waterioo County, Ontario
      Residence:Petersburg, Ontario
      Military Date:1914-1918
      Father:August Thuroo
      Next of Kin:August Thuroo
      Next of Kin Relationship:Father
      Regiment Number:3137792

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218591889.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Aug 1895 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1911 - 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 - 10 Aug 1920 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Nov 1926 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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