George Thornwell "Fats" "Thorn" Ruppel

1901 - 1963  (61 years)

• Name	George Thornwell "Fats" "Thorn" Ruppel
  Born	25 Nov 1901	Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Nationality	, Canada   [1]
  Immigration	1916	, Canada   [1]
  Name	Thornwell George "George" Ruppel
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Painter, Auto
  Residence	1921	163 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-6939
  Died	15 Nov 1963	Newport News, Newport News (city), Virginia, United States   [2]
  Buried	Greenlawn Memorial Park, Newport News, Newport News (city), Virginia, United States   [2]
  Person ID	I6939	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	George M. "Pop" Ruppel,   b. 16 Dec 1880, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Maud Judson,   b. 1880, , USA ,   d. 1957  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F46411	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  RUPPEL, George Thornwell (Thor), Newport News., Va., for. merly of Kitchener, Nov. 15, 61 years. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Fri, Nov 29, 1963 Page 29 ____________ A one-time Elmira resident and Kitchener sports figure who helped organize rugby in the area, George Thornwell (Fats) Ruppel, 61, of Newport News, Va., died Nov. 15 at his home of a heart attack. He played on the Kitchener intermediate hockey team that won the OHA championship in 1922, and on the Panther football team that won the Canadian intermediate championship in 1927. The deceased, who was also known as Thorn, was goal-tender for the hockey club and in football played left inside, a position which today is known as left guard. He was born in Springfield, Mass., a son of George M. Ruppel of Kitchener and the late Mrs. Ruppel. The family moved to Elmira when he was a child and later to Kitchener. He moved to Newport News about 25 years ago. Surviving besides his father are a sister, Mrs. Jeanette Lott of Atlanta, Ga., and a brother, Robert of Columbus, Ga. Funeral service was conducted by Rev. Charles A. Jolly of Ivy Memorial Baptist Church, Newport News. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Newport News. The Elmira Signet Dec 4 1963 pg 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 28 Page 2. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of George Thornwell Ruppel - Dec 4 1963 pg 5.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Nov 1901 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Nationality - - , Canada Immigration - 1916 - , Canada Occupation - Painter, Auto - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Nov 1963 - Newport News, Newport News (city), Virginia, United States Buried - - Greenlawn Memorial Park, Newport News, Newport News (city), Virginia, United States  = Link to Google Earth