Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Wilfred Hardy Schlee

Wilfred Hardy Schlee[1]

Male 1897 - 1983  (86 years)

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  • Name Wilfred Hardy Schlee 
    Born 21 Mar 1897  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Invention Wil-Tel Automatic Oil Signal  [8
    • Wilfrid H. Schlee invented the signal light on a car's instrument panel that warns of low oil pressure. It is now standard on all cars.1a

      1aWaterloo Region Museum Display 2011
    Wil-Tel Automatic Oil Signal
    Wil-Tel Automatic Oil Signal
    image from Waterloo Region Museum
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Student, Public School 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Accountant, Button Factory 
    Residence 1921  26 Hohner St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Methodist 
    Residence 1945  133 Claremont Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00048-3621.5 
    Died 23 Aug 1983  [3, 7
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Person ID I6536  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father George Johann Schlee,   b. 4 Jun 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Eva Hallman,   b. 18 Aug 1863, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1944  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 29 Nov 1882 
    Family ID F1958  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cora Marie Huehnergard,   b. 21 Nov 1898, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1994  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 23 Jun 1920  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Wilfred Hardy Schlee,   b. 10 Mar 1924, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1995, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Carol Eva Schlee,   b. 5 Oct 1930,   d. 2007  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F9014  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 770.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Wilfred Hardy Schlee Born: Kitchener Age: 22 Father: George Schlee Mother: Eva Hallman Born: abt 1898 Spouse: Cora Marie Huehnergard Age: 21 born: Heidlaburg Ont Father: John Huehnergard Mother: Caroline Hahn married 23 Jun 1920

    3. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      East: Our loved one/ Walter C.C./ son of/ George & Eva/ Schlee/ Died Nov 29, 1893/ aged/ 1 year, 3 mos, 13 dys/ C.Ervin Schlee/ Died April 27 1956/ aged 72 yrs, 4 mos, 8 dys/ Wilfred Schlee/ 1898-1983/ Schlee/ South: Edon Hallman/ Schlee/ 1894-1985/ (A) Edon

    4. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-4 Page 10.

    5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 34 Page 2.

    6. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 19.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147961938/wilfred-hardy-schlee.

    8. [S1662] Waterloo Region Museum Waterloo Region Museum.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Mar 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Student, Public School - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Jun 1920 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Accountant, Button Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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