Marvin H. Stroh

1878 - 1977  (98 years)

• Name	Marvin H. Stroh
  Born	1 Apr 1878	Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cabinet Maker
  Hobbies	1904	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Buff Orpington Breeder
  		Stroh,M.H.-OrpingtonBreeder-1904Envelope.JPG
  Name	M. H. Stroh
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cabinet Maker, Factory
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-70711
  Died	29 Mar 1977	Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	1 Apr 1977	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I70711	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Johannes S. "John" Stroh,   b. 8 Jan 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catherine Hassenpflug,   b. 26 May 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	24 Apr 1877	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F18481	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Collins,   b. 1885, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom ,   d. 16 Mar 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	30 Mar 1921	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Children	1. Meredith Marvin "Marvin" Stroh,   b. 10 Feb 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jul 2004, Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F52165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  STROH, Marvin H. At Freeport Hospital on Tuesday, March 29, 1977, after a brief illness, Marvin H. Stroh, in his 99th year. A resident of Nithview Home, New Hamburg, Huronia Hall, and formerly of Earl Street, Kitchener. Mr. Stroh was born in Waterloo (Lexington), a son of the late John Stroh and the former Catherine Hasenpflug. A building contractor in the Twin Cities for many years and formerly active in municipal politics in Waterloo. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Ellen Collins in 1963; by two brothers, Melvin and Clayton and by two sisters. Mrs. Adeline Scheifele and Laura Stroh. Surviving are his son, M. Marvin and his brother, Lincoln, both of Waterloo and grandchildren, Catherine (Mrs. David Johnson) of Waterloo, Mary Ellen (Mrs. Barry Gingrich) of Kitchener, Larry of Brampton and Daniel of Waterloo; three great-grandchildren also survive. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. West, Kitchener, after 7 p.m. tonight. Funeral service in the chapel, Friday, at 3 p.m., with Rev. John Griffiths officiating. Interment Mount Hope cemetery, Waterloo. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 30 Mar 1977 pg 43 Former Waterloo reeve dies at 98 Marvin H. Stroh, a reeve, deputy reeve and councillor, when Waterloo was still a town, died at the Freeport Hospital Tuesday. He was 98. He served from 1914 to 1917 as councillor, in 1918 and 1919 as deputy reeve and in 1920 and 1921 as reeve. In 1922 he ran for mayor but was defeated by his old friend, W. G. (Billy) Weichel. He blamed parties thrown by Weichel's Conservative backers for his defeat. He never again contested public office. In a 1964 interview, Stroh, a homebuilder, recalled that Twin City co-operation started in the early 1900s, when Kitchener and Waterloo decided to share hospital and high school costs. He recalled that the 1914 council, approved spending $400 as its share toward the cost of a joint plan to be prepared by an expert who would be engaged by Berlin, later to become Kitchener. The 1914 council also approved forming a high school board with Kitchener and agreed to split costs on a population basis. Later that year the town united with Kitchener to share hospital costs. In the 1964 interview, Stroh also said that Waterloo was never in favor of amalgamation with Kitchener and "I hardly think it will ever happen. Waterloo people are pretty much for themselves. It has always been that way and things haven't changed. During his eight years on council, he wasn't paid a cent. The thrifty Waterloo label which has stuck for years was no joke, he recalled. "We were pretty close with our pennies and sometimes would argue half an hour over the purchase of a shovel." He is survived by one son and one brother. The funeral will be conducted in Kitchener on Friday. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 30 Mar 1977 pg 43

  
  

• Sources

  [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 16. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 20. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 43 Pg. 15. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 14. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John S Stroh Born: Waterloo Township Age: 24 Father: John Stroh Mother: Elisabeth Stroh Born: abt 1853 Spouse: Catharine Hasenpflug Age: 21 born: Waterloo Father: George John Hasenpflug Mother: Elisabeth Hasenpflug married 24 Apr 1877 married: Waterloo Town [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 May 1877. 24 Apr 1877 By Pastor Schneider in Waterloo, Johannes Stroh was married to Katharina Hasenpflug, both of Waterloo Township. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 13. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 002127 (1921). Name:Ellen Collins Age:35 Birth Year:abt 1886 Birth Place:North of Ireland Marriage Date:30 Mar 1921 Marriage Place:York, Ontario, Canada Father:Meredeth Collins Mother:Ellen Morton Spouse:Marvin Stroh

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Apr 1878 - Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Maker - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hobbies - Buff Orpington Breeder - 1904 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Maker, Factory - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Mar 1921 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Mar 1977 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 1 Apr 1977 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth