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

Margaret Spaetz[1]

Female 1860 - 1944  (83 years)


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  • Name Margaret Spaetz 
    Born 27 Nov 1860  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    Name Margaret Rudy 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00097-5478.1 
    Died 30 Jul 1944  near, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I57439  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father Christian Spaeth,   b. CALC 2 Nov 1817, Kaiserlautern, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1888, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Mother Catharine Wild,   b. 2 Mar 1825, Hütschenhausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2163  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joshua Rudy,   b. 11 Mar 1862, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1944  (Age 82 years) 
    Children 
     1. Noah Rudy,   b. 4 Feb 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1903  (Age 16 years)
     2. Amos Rudy,   b. 9 May 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1924  (Age 34 years)
     3. Israel Rudy,   b. 2 May 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1980, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Aaron Rudy,   b. 18 Aug 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1981, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     5. Malinda S. Rudy,   b. 1 May 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1976  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F14814  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "Mrs. Margaret Rudy, 83, died yesterday morning at her home near Heidelberg. She was born in Woolwich Tp. Her husband, Joshua Rudy, died three months ago. Surviving are two sons, Israel and Aaron, at home, and one daughter, Mrs.Cyrus (Melinda) Martin, of New Jerusalem...."

      Kitchener Daily Record 31 Jul 1944


      Margaret is referred to as Rebecca in Ezra Eby's book, but all birth records of children and census indicate Margaret.

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 212.

    2. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-7 Page 1.
      The 1901 census lists her as Margaret.

    4. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-7 Page 1.

    5. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 18 Page 4.

    6. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.
      Margaret Spaeth / Ehefrau von / Joshua Rudy / geb. den / 27 Nov. 1860 / starb den / 30 Juli 1944 / Alter von / 83 Jahre 8 Mon. / 3 Tage

    7. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 6 Page 16.

    8. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, SubDist. 17 Page 4.

    9. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Margaret Rudy - 31 Jul 1944.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Nov 1860 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Jul 1944 - near, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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