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

Walter Underwood[1, 2]

Male 1883 - 1968  (85 years)


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  • Name Walter Underwood 
    Born 15 May 1883  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Not given 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farm Laborer 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Partsman, Street Railroad 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-76682 
    Died 28 Sep 1968  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Buried 1 Oct 1968  Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I76682  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Thomas Underwood,   b. 24 Aug 1848, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1930, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Anna "Nancy" Heckendorn,   b. 1 Sep 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 10 Jan 1882  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F18361  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Renata Ludwig,   b. 25 Jul 1888, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. Clayton Underwood,   b. May 1906, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F169267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary E. Betz,   b. 2 Apr 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 111 years) 
    Married 1961  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F265475  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Walter Underwood - Funeral service for Walter Underwood., 85, of 27 Stirling Ave. N. who died Saturday at his home, will be conducted by Dr. Henry W. Opperman at 2 pm, Tuesday at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery. Born in Waterloo Township, be was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Underwood and had lived in the Twin City area his entire life. Before his retirement in 1953, Mr. Underwood had been employed by the Kitchener Public Utilities Commission for 43 years and was a conductor and motorman on the street railway for 36 of those years. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Mr. Underwood was predeceased by his first wife, the former Renata Ludwig, in 1959. He is survived by his second wife, the former Mary Betz whom he married in Kitchener in 1961; one son, Clayton of Kitchener; three sisters, Mrs. Patrick (Selina) Tye and Mrs. Matilida Hagen, both of Kitchener, and Mrs. Hans (Sarah) Tinder of Waterloo; two granddaughters, and six great-grandchildren.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Mary Betz - Ludwig - Underwood.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Michael Ludwig.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 8.

    4. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 22 Pg. 14.

    5. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 13.

    6. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Walter Underwood.

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Feb 1882.
      10 Jan 1882 Nancy Heckendorn and Thomas Underwood, both of Waterloo Township, were married in Berlin by Preacher Scherk.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 May 1883 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Not given - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Partsman, Street Railroad - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1961 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Sep 1968 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 Oct 1968 - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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