Rev. John Charles Willert

1856 - 1915  (59 years)

• Name	John Charles Willert
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	12 Jan 1856	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17796360
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-490747
  Died	12 Feb 1915	Washougal, Clark, Washington, United States
  Buried	Washougal Memorial Cemetery, Washougal, Clark, Washington, United States
  Person ID	I490747	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Carl Heinrich "Charles" Willert,   b. 20 Apr 1829, Klein Belitz, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany ,   d. 25 May 1908, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Elisabeth Dorothea Gunzel,   b. 31 Dec 1831, Glasin, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany ,   d. 27 Oct 1907, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario  (Age 75 years)
  Married	22 Jul 1855	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F25054	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Called by Death Rev.J.C.Willert Succumbs to Paralysis After an eventful life as a minister in the Presbyterian Church,Rev.John C.Willert passed away Sunday morning at the residence of his wife's brother,L.F.Russell of Washougal. Mr. Willerts was stricken by paralysis while in Southern California some months ago, and since that time has been helpless. His demise was hastened by a fall a few days ago.He leaves a widow and four grown children as follows, Oral J.,of Walla Walla; Orno L.,of San Fransisco; Victor C., of Chicago; and a daughter,Mrs. Reta Willert Anderson,a teacher in the Washougal schools. Deceased was actively engaged in the ministry of the Presbyterian Churh in Oregon and Washington for thirty years, five of which were spent in home missionary work in Oregon, eight as pastor of Cavalry Church of Tacoma, several years as a pastor at large in Western Washington and five as a general evangelist. He had also been moderator of the synod of Washington and a delegate to the general assembly. He was twice married,in 1884 to Miss Agnes Helen Sims of Oil Springs,Ont., to whom were born the children named, and who died in 1891. Four years later he was married in Vancouver,Wash., to Miss Lillian J.Russell who survives him.He was well known as a drugless physician during the last few years. Mr.Willert was born 69 years ago near Toronto,Canada, was graduated from the university of that city and from the Princeton Theological Seminary in 1883. The funeral was held from the Russell residence at Washougal on Wednesday morning,Rev.Mr.Clapp officiating, and the internment was at the Odd Fellows Cemetery. LaCamac Post February 19,1915

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Carl Willet, labourer of Preston, married 22 Jul 1855 of Berlin by banns to Lisette Gunzel of Preston,, wit: Adam Schroeder of Preston & Christ. Schütt of Preston

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Jan 1856 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Feb 1915 - Washougal, Clark, Washington, United States Buried - - Washougal Memorial Cemetery, Washougal, Clark, Washington, United States  = Link to Google Earth