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

Henry C. "Harry" Blouse

Male 1892 - 1956  (64 years)


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  • Name Henry C. "Harry" Blouse 
    Born 12 Apr 1892  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Business Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Blouse-Shank Company 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206743894 
    Name Harry Blouse 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Turner, Art Metal Foundry 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1954  310 St. Leger St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-60873 
    Died 18 Sep 1956  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I60873  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father John Blouse,   b. 13 Aug 1850, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1926, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Willrich,   b. 5 May 1858, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1932, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 24 May 1874  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F15928  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adeline Rahn,   b. 29 Apr 1892, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1913 
    Children 
     1. Roy Blouse,   b. 8 Jun 1928, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1925, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Kenneth Blouse,   b. 15 Feb 1936, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F52195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Harry C. Blouse. Sr., 64, of RR 2. Breslau, died suddenly at his residence in Breslau Tuesday. Born in Galt April 12, 1892, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs John Blouse. He was founder and proprietor of Blouse-Shank Company, Kitchener, formerly located in Preston.

      Surviving are five sons, Oscar of Kitchener, Harry, Carl and Kenneth, all of Breslau, and Andrew of Waterloo; two daughters. Mrs. Leonard (Marie) Brown of Detroit and Mrs. Howard (Laura) McClay of Kitchener, and a sister, Mrs. Louis Krupp of Galt There are 15 grandchildren. His wife the former Adeline Rahn. predeceased him in 1954, A brother, Oscar, of Detroit died in 1952.

      The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where the funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Arthur Kissfeldt, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, will conduct the service. Burial will be in Memory Gardens.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record Wed, Sep 19, 1956 Page 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-4 Page 2.

    2. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 16 Page 19.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206743894.

    4. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9710-74.
      John Blosi, 22, occ. Carpenter, b. Waterloo Twp., res. Waterloo Village, son of Carl and Margaretha, Married Mary Willerich, 16, b. Preston, res. Waterloo Village, daughter of Andrew and Margaretha, Witn: Thomas Underwood and Rosine Willerich, both of Waterloo, 24 May 1874 at Preston

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Apr 1892 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - Blouse-Shank Company - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Turner, Art Metal Foundry - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Sep 1956 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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