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

Helena Edith "Helen" Schell

Female 1895 - 1968  (72 years)


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  • Name Helena Edith "Helen" Schell 
    Born 22 May 1895  Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Helena Edith "Helen" Kurtz 
    Name Ida Helena Schell 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-55197 
    Died 12 Apr 1968  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I55197  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father George H. Schell,   b. 10 Dec 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1951  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Magdalena "Lena" Zinger,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1916  (Age 48 years) 
    Family ID F16754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Albert Bernard Kurtz,   b. 27 Aug 1893,   d. 31 Dec 1968  (Age 75 years) 
    Children 
     1. James George Kurtz,   b. 9 Mar 1923,   d. 2007, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F14251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Albert Kurtz at RR 1 Ariss, died April 12 at Joseph's Hospital, Guelph, where she had been confined for the past six weeks. She was 73.

      Born at Maryhill, Mrs. Kurtz was the former Helen Edith Schell, She had lived in the same area throughout her life and was a member of St. Boniface RC Church at Maryhill and the Calholic Women's League.

      Surviving, In addltion to her husband, are four sons, Gerald and Ralph of Guelph, and James and Wilfred of Arias; three daughters, Mrs. Ronald (Dorothy) Hail of Guelph, Mrs. James (Rita) Tracey of Port Huron, Mich., and Mrs. Richard (Irene) Laidaw of Trenton; a sister, Mrs. Irene Readwin Calgary; four brothers, Leonard of Kitchener, Louis of Maryhill, George of Hespeler and Wilfredof Guelph; 27 grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was prececeased by a brother, Alex of Edmonton.

      Requiem high mass was at St. Boniface RC Church, Mary Monday. Burial was in St. Boniface cemetery, Maryhill.

      The Elmira Signet 17 Apr 1968 Pg 2

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90775933/helen-e-kurtz.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Ida Helena Schell
      Sex: Female
      Birth Date: 22 May 1895
      Birthplace: Pilkington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
      Father's Name: George Schell
      Mother's Name: Magdelena Zinger

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 May 1895 - Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Apr 1968 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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