Werlich Alfred Dennis

1884 - 1951  (67 years)

• Name	Werlich Alfred Dennis
  Born	11 Jan 1884	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Apprentice Machinist
  Business	1915	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Dennis and Wright
  Occupation	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	funeral director
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-61254
  Died	3 Sep 1951	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I61254	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	William Alfred "Alfred" Dennis,   b. 14 Feb 1853, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1926, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Katherine "Kate" Weissmueller,   b. 20 May 1854, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Dec 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	May 1872  [4]
  Family ID	F16014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charlotte Cress,   b. 9 Jul 1891, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	8 Mar 1927	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F48895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Werlich Alfred Dennis, one of Preston's better-known citizens, died at 8: 30 last evening in St. Mary's hospital, Kitchener. In his 67th year the late Mr. Dennis, known familiarly to many in Preston as "Werlich," had been ailing for the past year. Word of his passing was received with a distinct measure of regret. Born in Galt, second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dennis, the deceased resided in Preston the greater part of his life. He received his education in Galt at Central public school and Business College. During the early years of his life he was employed with the late Jacob Werlich as a funeral director in Preston. In 1915, in partnership with Mr. Wright, they operated a furniture and funeral directing business in Preston, known as Dennis and Wright, which they conducted here from 1915 to 1919. For the past 25 years the late Mr. Dennis was employed with the Canadian Buffalo Sled, Preston in the capacity of die maker. An outstanding athlete in his earlier days the deceased was particularly active in lacrosse and hockey, being well-known for his ability in those sports. He maintained a keen interest in sports throughout his lifetime. The late Mr. Dennis was of the Presbyterian faith. Surviving are his wife, Charlotte Loree; a daughter, Mrs. John (Margaret) Couch, of Kitchener; a son, Ira Loree of Waterloo; a sister, Mrs. Martin B. Ewald of Preston, and a brother, Harry R. Dennis of Galt The late Mr. Dennis is resting at the Stager-Pass Ltd. Funeral Home from where the funeral will be held on Thursday at 2: 30. Interment will be in Mountview Cemetery, Galt. "Werlich Dennis Died Monday," Galt Reporter, Sept. 4, 1951

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-5 Page 2. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), “Werlich Dennis Died Monday,” Galt Reporter, Sept. 4, 1951. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . [Oddfellow's Symbol] Wm. Alfred DENNIS/ died Nov. 30, 1926/ aged 73 years/ Richard Francis/ son of W. A. & K. DENNIS/ died in Chicago, Nov. 14, 1923/ aged 48 years/ Werlich A. DENNIS/ died Sept. 3, 1951/ aged 66 years/ DENNIS [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 97. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Werlich Alfred Dennis Age: 42 Birth Date: abt 1885 Birth Place: Galt, Ontario Marriage Date: 8 Mar 1927 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: William A Dennis Mother: Kathrine Wills Miller Spouse: Charlotte Loree Spouse's Age: 35 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1892 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr, Ontario Spouse Father: George Cress Spouse Mother: Hannah Wismer

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Jan 1884 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Apprentice Machinist - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Dennis and Wright - 1915 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - funeral director - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 8 Mar 1927 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Sep 1951 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth