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

Charles Walter Hoelscher

Male 1892 - 1963  (71 years)


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  • Name Charles Walter Hoelscher 
    Born 30 Apr 1892  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Charlie Hoelscher 
    Occupation 1911  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer Son 
    Residence 1911  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1963  24 Riverside Dr., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-49025 
    Died 16 Oct 1963  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I49025  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Johannes "John" Hoelscher,   b. 22 Jan 1857, Grebenau, Oberhessen, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1929, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Knarr,   b. 1 May 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1949, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 15 Mar 1891  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F12783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edna Irene Bricker,   b. 9 Nov 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1983  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 19 Sep 1917  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jean Irene Hoelscher,   b. 1 Jan 1920
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F41175  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mr. Charles W. Hoelscher, age 70, of 24 Riverside Dr., Elmira died at the K-W Hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 16 after a lengthy illness.

      He was born in Woolwich Township, April 30, 1892 son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hoelscher.

      He was employed at the Link-Belt Ltd., for thirty years, retiring in 1958 after 22 years in the Toronto Branch. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

      Surviving are his wife the former Edna Bricker, 1 daughter Mrs. W. C. Jean McLean, Elmira, 5 grandchildren, 1 brother Clayton of Elmira, 1 sister Mrs. Oscar Ritter of Elmira, 1 brother predeceased him.

      Remains at the Dreisinger funeral Parlour until Friday noon when removal will be made to the church for memorial service at 2:30. Burial will take place in the Elmira Cemetery. Rev. Frank Malinsky will officiate.

      Elmira Signet Sep 11 1963 pg 2

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 4.

    2. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Hawkesville Div 8 Page 4.

    3. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Walter Hoelscher - Sep 11 1963 pg 2.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100068859/charles-walter-hoelscher.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: John Hoelsche
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 15 Mar 1891
      Event Place: Floradale, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Sex: Male
      Age: 29
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1862 Remerod, Hessen, Germany
      Occ: farmer - Woolwich
      Father's Name: Balthaser Hoelsche
      Mother's Name: Elizabeth Seibel
      Spouse's Name: Maria Knarr
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 22
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1869 - Woolwich
      Res: Woolwich
      Spouse's Father's Name: John Knarr
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Pfaff

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Apr 1892 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Sep 1917 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1963 - 24 Riverside Dr., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Oct 1963 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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