Emmerson Nafziger^[1]

1919 - 2005  (86 years)

• Name	Emmerson Nafziger
  Born	7 Jan 1919	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-80647
  Died	7 Jan 2005	Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Tavistock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I80647	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel S. Nafziger,   b. 10 Aug 1888, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Sep 1976, Brunner, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Nancy Erb,   b. 21 Sep 1892, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	23 Jun 1912  [1]
  Family ID	F47639	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Delphine Ruby Althea Heinbuch,   b. 29 Nov 1922, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jun 2008, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	15 Oct 1955
  Children	1. Twyla Nafziger
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F31871	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  NAFZIGER, Emerson - Emerson Nafziger. of RR1, Tavistock, passed away in Woodstock General Hospital, on Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, his 86th birthday. He. was born in Wilmot township, Waterloo County on January 7, 1919 a son of the late Daniel Nafziger and the former Nancy Erb. He had worked for Canada Steamship Lines, was a cheesemaker at the Wellesley Cheese Factory prior to 1956 when he moved to his. farm in East Zorra township. Emerson was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Sebastopol and in his leisure time enjoyed bowling and playing games. . He is survived by his wife; the former Delphine Heinbuch, whom he married at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sebastopol on October 15, 1955; his daughter, Twyla Nafziger of Mississauga; two brothers, Floyd and wife Erma Nafziger of Kitchener, Leonard and wife Joyce Nafziger of Waterloo; three sisters, Vera Wismer of New Hamburg, Edna Zehr of Tavistock, Betty Steffler of Waterloo and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, Elmer Nafziger and wife Ann, Vernon Nafziger and wife Elda; three sisters, Dorothy Martin, Erma Coverett and husband Lyle, Alice Nafziger (in infancy); brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Laverne Zehr, Gerald Stater, Harold Wismer, Delton and Lavele Bender. Relatives and friends will be received in the Francis Funeral Home, 77 Woodstock St. N., Tavistock, tonight (Saturday) from 7-9 p.m. and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in Trinity Lutheran Church, Sebastopol-Tavistock on Monday, Jan. 10, 2005 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Randy Liedtke will officiate. Interment in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Nancy Nafzinger - August 13, 1974 - page 622. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60954413/emerson-nafziger.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Jan 1919 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Jan 2005 - Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Tavistock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth