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

Catherine Schlitt

Female 1864 - 1945  (81 years)


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  • Name Catherine Schlitt 
    Born 25 Oct 1864  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Catherine Ruppel 
    Residence 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-87548 
    Died 11 Nov 1945  Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Tavistock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I87548  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry Schlitt,   b. 1833, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1897  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Elisabeth Daum,   b. 2 Jan 1836, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1913, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 27 Dec 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Family ID F22728  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry H. Ruppel,   b. 29 Nov 1859, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1944, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 9 Jun 1889  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F43650  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. H. H. RUPPEL

      Mrs. H. H. Ruppel of Tavistock, died on Sunday morning at the age of 81 years and 17 days. In 1944, just before Christmas, she broke her hip and has been failing since the accident.

      Mrs. H. H. Ruppel was born in St. Jacobs as Catherine Schlitt. In 1880 she married Henry Ruppel and for two years lived in Elmira and then moved to Tavistock, where she has resided ever since.

      She is survived by three brothers, William, St. Jacobs; John, Kitchener; Harry, Tavistock. Her husband predeceased her on Jan. 10th, 1944,

      Funeral services were held from her late home in Tavistock on Tuesday afternoon with service in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tavistock. and interment in St. Paul's Cemetery.

      Those attending the funeral from here were: Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ruppel, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weichel; Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert Weichel; Mrs. Fred Forwell; Mrs. Oscar Weichel; Mrs. Harry Heimbecker; Mrs. Harry Weichel and Mrs. Alvin Brubacher.

  • Sources 
    1. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div 4, Page 51.

    2. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 32.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, Catherine Schlitt Ruppel (1864 - 1945) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73615490.

    4. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Henry Schlitt, 30, res. Woolwich b. Germany, s/o John Schlitt & Eliz. Schlag married 27 Dec 1863 to Elizabeth Damm, 28, res. Woolwich b. Germany d/o Heronimus Damm & Anna Eva Schaefer, wit: Justus Appemann of Woolwich Twp.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 7 Jan 1864.
      Dec. 27, 1863 Heinrich Schlitt and Elisabeth Damm, both of Woolwich, by Rev. Bindemann

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Henry Schlitt, 30, res. Woolwich, b. Germany, son of John and Elizabeth (Schlag), married 27 Dec 1863 Elizabeth Dam, 29, res. Woolwich, b. Germany, daughter of Hieronimus and Ana Eva (Schafer)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Oct 1864 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Jun 1889 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Nov 1945 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Tavistock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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