Wilhelm John "Bill" "William" Dietz^[1]

1898 - 1982  (84 years)

• Name	Wilhelm John "Bill" "William" Dietz
  Born	27 Mar 1898	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Tin Smith, Tin Shop
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1924	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Tinsmith
  Board of Trade	1952	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		Wellesley Board of Trade 1952
  Name	Bill Dietz
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-52034
  Died	15 May 1982	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I52034	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	George Dietz,   b. 14 Apr 1851, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. 15 Jan 1929, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Anna Gela Quehl,   b. 11 Mar 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1942  (Age 84 years)
  Married	16 Dec 1877	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F13423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Margaret Schmidt,   b. 11 Jul 1904, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Oct 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	23 Apr 1924	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Robert Dietz   2. Mary A. C. Dietz,   b. 10 Apr 1931,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth "Betty" Dietz   4. Robert "Bob" Dietz   5. Ruth Elaine Dietz,   b. 1927,   d. 9 Jun 2002, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   6. William G. "Bill" Dietz,   b. 20 Oct 1928, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Aug 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F34075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DIETZ, William John - On Saturday, May 15, 1982, at his home, William John Dietz Sr., of Nithview Home, New Hamburg, formerly of Wellesley. Mr. Dietz was born in Wellesley, 84 years ago; son of the late George Dietz and the late Anna Quehl. William was a member of St. Paul's First Lutheran Church, where he served on church council for many years and was also a former member of the Lutheran Layman's League, he was a charter and life member of the Wellesley District Board of Trade, was also a former member of the village council and was a former schoolboard trustee, he was a tin smith by trade and was employed at Zettel's Hardware for 55 years, retiring in 1965. Beloved father of Robert and William Jr., both of Wellesley and Elizabeth (Mrs. Hary (sic) Berlet)and Ruth (Mrs. Murray Leitch), both of Kitchener and Harry (Mrs. William G. Cook) of RR 1, Gadshill. Lovingly remembered by 19 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Dorothy Margaret Schmidt, October 27, 1972 and also by three brothers and three sisters. Funeral service was held at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with Rev. Doug Priestao officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Futher Bros. funeral home was in charge of arrangements. New Hamburg Independent - 26 May 1982, Page 21

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020183-24. William John Dietz, 26, occ. Tinsmith, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, son of George Dietz (b. Germany) & Anna Quehl married Dorothy Margaret Schmidt, 19, occ. Domestic, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of Peter Schmidt (b. Canada) & E. Rickert (Bickert?), Witn: George J. Dietz & Mildred Schmidt both of Wellesley, 23 April 1924 in Wellesley [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 14. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 11. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 7. [S2645] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of William John Dietz - 26 May 1982, Page 21.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Mar 1898 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tin Smith, Tin Shop - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tinsmith - 1924 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 23 Apr 1924 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Board of Trade - 1952 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 May 1982 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth