Louisa Knipfel^{[1, 2, 3]}

1889 - 1986  (96 years)

• Name	Louisa Knipfel
  Born	18 Nov 1889	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61972448
  Name	Louisa Schenk
  Residence	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1921	137 Weber St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-76820
  Died	13 Oct 1986	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Buried	16 Oct 1986	Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Person ID	I76820	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John "Henry" Knipfel,   b. 4 Mar 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Sep 1915, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Rosina Bivour,   b. 25 Apr 1857, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Nov 1943, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	7 Feb 1882	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Family ID	F244874	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Schenk,   b. 15 May 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Dec 1942, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	22 Oct 1912	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Clarence Schenk   2. Irene Schenk   3. Wilfred George Schenk,   b. 25 May 1915, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)   4. Margaret Schenk,   b. 1917, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F23600	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SCHENK, Louisa - Peacefully, at St. Mary's Hospital, on Monday, Oct. 13, 1986, the former Louisa Knipfel, of Central Park Lodge, formerly of Waterloo Street, Kitchener, aged 96 years. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church; she was born near Petersburg. Lovingly remembered by her children, Wilfred and his wife Natalie and Mrs. Margaret Strebel, both of Kitchener, Clarence and his wife Ariel of Waterloo, Irene (Mrs. Robert Pergentile) of Stoney Creek. Sister of Mrs. Augusta Lautenschlager of Florida. Fondly remembered by nine grandchildren, Sandra, Kenneth, Carol, Ruth, John, Suzanne, Margo, Daniel and Samuel. Thirteen great-grandchildren also survive. She was also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents; her husband, John, in 1942; five brothers, John, Edward, Frederick, Otto and Henry. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. this evening (Tuesday) until noon on Thursday, when removal will be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Queen Street, where the funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., with Pastor Roger Winger officiating. Interment will be in St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery. Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Edward Knipfel. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Frederick Knipfel. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Henry Knipfel - 1986. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 10. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 2. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist 22 Page 10. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Louisa Knipfel - Schenk. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61972448. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Feb 1882. 07 Feb 1882 Rosina Bivour of Wellesley and Heinrich Knopfel of Petersburg, were married in Wellesley by Pastor Kirmis.

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 22 Oct 1912 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1921 - 137 Weber St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Oct 1986 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 16 Oct 1986 - Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth