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Herman Charles Gremm

Male 1886 - 1968  (82 years)


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  • Name Herman Charles Gremm 
    Born 13 Jul 1886  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Labourer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Teamster 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1968  456 Wellington S. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-72010 
    Died 2 Dec 1968  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I72010  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Conrad Gremm,   b. 18 Oct 1841, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1914, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Helena Hoelscher,   b. 17 Jul 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 9 Apr 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 7] 
    Family ID F18755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Myra W. Schiedel,   b. 9 Aug 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1914  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
     1. Ruth Gremm,   b. 1914, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Nelda Mary Gremm,   b. 1917, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1979  (Age 62 years)
     3. Marguerite Gremm,   b. 1918, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age 56 years)
     4. Verna Gremm,   b. 1921, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Gordon A. Gremm,   b. 1921,   d. 1981  (Age 60 years)
     6. Kenneth Walter Gremm,   b. 30 Nov 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1987, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F238076  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Herman C. Gremm

      Herman C. Gremm, formerly of 456 Wellington, St. N., died Monday at K-W. Hospital after a lengthy He was 82.

      Mr. Gremm was born in Breslau, July 13, 1886, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Gremm. He resided in the Twin City area for his entire, lifetime. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.

      He married the former Myra Schiedel, who predeceased him in 1965. Surviving are two sons, Gordon, RR 1, Drumbo and Kenneth, Erbsville; four daughters, Mrs. George (Ruth) Watson, Guelph, Mrs. Nelda Goebel, Mrs. Lester (Marguerite) Kay and Mrs. Verna Leigh, all of Kitchener: one brother Will, Wiarton; 19 grand. children and 13 great-grandchildren.

      The body is at the Ratz Bechtel Funeral Home until noon Thursday when removal will be made to Grace Lutheran Church for funeral service at 3 p.m. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery. Rev. Roy E. Knoll of Grace Lutheran Church will officiate.

      Donations to the building fund of Grace Lutheran Church will be accepted as expressions of sympathy.

  • Sources 
    1. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 8.

    2. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 7.

    3. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 12.

    4. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 6.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89122962/herman-charles-gremm.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Conrad Gremm Birth Place: Germany RESIDENCE: Berlin Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Mother Name: Margaretha Scharmann Spouse Name: Elizabeth Otterbein Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Spouse Birth Place: Waterloo Township Spouse Residence: Waterloo Township Spouse Father Name: Valentin Otterbein Spouse Mother Name: Elisabeth Hermann Marriage Date: 12 Apr 1868 Marriage County: Waterloo

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Apr 1876.
      09 Apr 1876 By Pastor Sagehorn in Berlin, Conrad Gremm of Waterloo Township was married to Lena Hoelsche of Berlin.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89123099/myra-w-gremm.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jul 1886 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Mar 1914 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teamster - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Dec 1968 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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