Lorne Johannes

1902 - 1984  (81 years)

• Name	Lorne Johannes
  Born	3 Jul 1902	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Died	18 May 1984  [1]
  Hall of Fame - Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame	1999	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Sports association founder
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	Bef 2012	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Interesting	sport, business
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-52908P
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I52908	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	George Louis Johannes,   b. 16 Oct 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1936, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Lydia Dabel,   b. 6 Jun 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1930, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	21 Dec 1887	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F13657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lois Emily Sherk,   b. Abt 1902,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F17158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Lorne Johannes from Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

  
  

• Notes

  LORNE JOHANNES 1902-1984 Lorne Johannes was the youngest son of George Johannes, a blacksmith and the operator of the Blair general store. The family arrived in Blair in 1888 and Lorne Johannes was born on July 3, 1902. As a young man he followed his father into the blacksmith trade finally abandoning the business in 1926. He was the founder of the Blair Board of Trade and was instrumental in the cleanup and reorganization of the Blair Cemetery. He was the co-founder, with Dr. John Seaton, of both the Ontario Rural Softball Association in 1931, and the Ontario Rural Hockey Association. He is also remembered as the founder of the Blair Hornets softball team. Mr. Johannes worked for many years as the circulation manager of the Galt Evening Reporter and died on May 18, 1984. He is buried in Blair Cemetery. Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge

  
  

• Sources

  [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. Lorne / Johannes / July 3, 1902 / May 18, 1984 / forever with the Lord [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Lorne Johannes Born: 3 Jul 1902 County: Waterloo Father: George Johannes Mother: Lydia Dabel [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 14. [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. George Johannes Born: Preston Ont Age: 26 Father: Joachim Johannas Mother: Louisa Johannas Born: abt 1861 Spouse: Lydia Daebel Age: 19 born: Tp of Waterloo Father: John Daebel Mother: Sophia married 21 Dec 1887 married: Waterloo [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 33.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Jul 1902 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame - Sports association founder - 1999 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth