Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Herman Witzel

Male 1888 - 1968  (80 years)


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  • Name Herman Witzel 
    Born 9 Sep 1888  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52248897 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Painter, Trunk Factory 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist 
    Residence 1942  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-76528 
    Died 30 Nov 1968  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Buried 3 Dec 1968  Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Person ID I76528  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Heinrich Witzel,   b. 13 May 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lippert,   b. 5 Sep 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1908  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 6 Dec 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F20011  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Meisel,   b. 21 Mar 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1961  (Age 73 years) 
    Children 
     1. Verna Witzel,   d. Bef 2002
     2. Audrey E. Witzel,   b. 1916,   d. 2 May 2002, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F177251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Herman Witzel - Herman Witzel, 108 Pandora Ave. N., died Saturday at St. Mary's Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 79. Born in Wilmot Township, Sept. 8, 1889, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Witzel. He lived in Kitchener for 56 years. He was a member of Trinity Untied Church and had been employed by the Equitable Life Insurance Co. of Canada Ltd. until his retirement in 1959. His wife, the former Agnes Meisel, died Oct. 2, 1961. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. A.F. (Verna) Fraser of Marmora and Audrey Witzel of Kitchener; one brother, Henry of Kitchener; one sister, Mrs. Jack (Louise) Harman of Arthur; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home for services Tuesday at 11 am with Rev. Dr. Frank Morgan officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 6.

    2. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 31 Pg. 5.

    3. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 11.

    4. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Herman Witzel.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52248897.

    6. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Herman Witzel/ 1889-1968

    7. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Rufus Meisel - November 12, 1942.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Christian Witzel Born: Canada Age: 22 Est. Birth: abt 1859 Father: John Witzel Mother: Anna Witzel married Elizabeth Lippert Age:: 21 Est. Birth: abt 1860 Born: Canada Father: John Lippert Mother: Mayant Lippert married 6 Dec 1881 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Berlin

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Sep 1888 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Painter, Trunk Factory - 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 MapsResidence - 1942 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Nov 1968 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 3 Dec 1968 - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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