Edward Alexander Amos^{[1, 2]}

1889 - 1962  (73 years)

• Name	Edward Alexander Amos
  Born	7 Jun 1889	Aberfoyle, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  House of Industry and Refuge	manager
  		HouseofIndustryandRefugeca1869.JPG The House of Industry and Refuge. In 1868, 141 acres was purchased on Frederick Street in Berlin (now Kitchener) and the house opened on June 15, 1869. The original building housed 100 and operated as an industrial farm, which raised crops and livestock. The residents worked for their keep if possible, those most did not. The House eventually became a strictly a residence of the aged and later relocated and renamed Sunnyside.
  Occupation	1950	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	manager - Old People's Home
  Occupation	Bef 1954	House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	manager of House of Refuge
  Residence	369 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-73942
  Died	4 Jul 1962	Chemong Lake, Peterborough Co., Ontario   [3, 4]
  	Cause: heart attack
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I73942	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Edna Schmidt,   b. 4 Apr 1893, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	18 Jun 1918	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Marjorie Amos,   b. 15 Dec 1919,   d. 2005, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   2. Harry Amos,   b. 1921   3. William Alexander Amos,   b. 5 Oct 1923,   d. 18 Sep 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   4. Carl David Amos,   b. 1925,   d. 1997  (Age 72 years)   5. Donald Amos
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F41448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Edward A. Amos Edward A. Amos, 73, of RR 3, Waterloo, died Tuesday al a heart attack while vacationing at his summer home on Chemong Lake, near Peterborough Born June 7, 1889, at Aberfoyle, a son of the late Mr. and Mr. William Amos, he lived in the Twin Cities for many years. He was manager of the Waterloo County House of Refuge for 21 years until his retirement in 1954 and was a life member of Waterloo Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Schmidt, whom he married June 18, 1918, In Elmira; four sons, Harry and William, both of RR 3, Waterloo, and Carl and Donald, both of Kitchener; one. daughter, Mrs. Alfred (Marjorie) Kavelman of Bridgeport, and 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was predeceased by two brothers and three sisters. The body la at the Ratz-Bechtel. Funeral Home where the funeral will be conducted Friday at. 2 p.m. by Rev. G. F. Barthel of Zion Evangelical United Brethern Church Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Elmira. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 5 Jul 1962

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Lavina Schmidt - Weber. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of William G. Schmidt. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Edward A. Amos - 5 Jul 1962. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. Schmidt/ Killian Schmidt/ Born Aug. 17, 1840/ Died Feb. 11, 1906/ Aged 65 Yrs./ 5 Mos. 25 Dys./ Verse:/ Catherine Grube/ Beloved Wife Of/ Killian Schmidt/ Born Apr. 8,1852/ Died Mar. 21, 1933/ [Back] Edward Amos/ 1889 - 1962/ His Wife/ Mary Schmidt/ 1893 - 1970/ Their Son/ Harry Amos/ 1921- / Amos [Right] Alfred/ Kavelman/ 1916 - 2002/ His Beloved Wife/ Of 60 Years/ Marjorie Amos/ 1919 - 2005/ Kavelman [S2657] Directory - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1950 - Vernon's Kitchener-Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Jun 1889 - Aberfoyle, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Jun 1918 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - manager - Old People's Home - 1950 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - manager of House of Refuge - Bef 1954 - House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 369 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth