Waterloo Region Generations
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Edith Heimpel

Female 1916 - 1935  (18 years)


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  • Name Edith Heimpel 
    Born 1 Jun 1916  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82785798 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-87653 
    Died 22 Feb 1935  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I87653  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father George Heimpel,   b. 24 Aug 1878, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1942, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Edith Peppler,   b. 6 Jun 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 21 Mar 1906  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F185481  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MISS EDITH HEIMPEL

      The funeral of Miss Edith Heimpel of Heidelberg, victim of an auto accident one work ago today, was held yesterday and was largely attended. The funeral was held from the Letter and Dreisinger funeral home in Waterloo to the Lutheran church at Heidelberg where services were held. Burial was made in the Heidelberg cemetery.

      Pall benzers were six cousins of the deceased, Clayton Kroutswelser, William Hahn. Karl Peppler, Lloyd Pappler. Nelson Heimpel and Clayton Heimpel.

      Kitchener Daily Record 25 Feb 1935 pg 13

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      INQUEST JURY PLACES ALL BLAME FOR EDITH HEIMPEL DEATH ON DRIVER OF CAR

      Jury Finds That Edgar Reidel, Driver of Wm. Koebel's Car at Time of Accident, Was Rendered Incompetent to Drive Through Use of Intoxicants-Deceased's Brother Testifies That Four Companions of Sister Were Intoxicated, but Claims Reidel Most Competent to Drive.-Death Car Was in Poor Mechanical Condition, Evidence Shows.

      CORONER DENOUNCES DANGEROUS DRIVERS

      The coroner's jury empanelled to enquire into the death of Edith Helmpel in a car accident on the Wagner's Corner-St. Clements high-wound below the right eye which way shortly after midnight on the night of February 17, attached all blame for the fatal happening to the driver of the car, Edgar Reidel of St. Clements. The verdict of the coroner's jury which was handed down after forty minutes deliberation at the conclusion of the inquest on Tuesday afternoon ...

      Waterloo Chronicle 28 Feb 1935, p. 1

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      EDITH HEIMPEL SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES

      Dies Four Days After Receiving Injuries in Car Accident.

      Badly injured about the head, and suffering from internal injuries besides other wounds, Edith Heimpel, of Heidelberg passed away in the K.-W. Hospital on Friday, four days after the accident on the Heidelberg - St. Clements highway. Edgar Reidel, driver of the car, in which Miss Heimpel was a passenger, who was arrested after the accident, was released on a $1,000 bail, charged with criminal negligence.

      According to the account given out by the police, Reidel, who was driving the car, owned by William Koebel of St. Clements, clipped off a rural mail box and then turned over in the ditch. Deceased was employed. in the home of Carl Damman, who also passed away last week. The victim of the accident is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Heimpel, two sisters, Mrs. Alfred Dietrich of Waterloo, and Roxie at home, three brothers, Roy of Water- loo and Percy and Howard at home. The funeral, which was largely at tended, was held on Sunday at the St. Peter's Lutheran church in Heidelberg, Interment taking place in the Heidelberg cemetery. Pall bearers were six cousins of the deceased, Clayton Kreutzwelser, William Rohn, Earl Peppler, Lloyd Peppler, Nelson Heimpel and Clayton Heimpel.

      Waterloo Chronicle 28 Feb 1935, p. 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, SubDist. 17 Page 7.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82785798.

    3. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019731-06.
      George Heimpel, 27, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Woolwich, son of Valentine Heimpel and Barbara Kercher married Edith Peppler, 24, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter Of Enoch Peppler and Augusta Veitel, Witn: George B. Rahn of Waterloo and Emeline Peppler of Woolwich, 21 March 1906 in Woolwich

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jun 1916 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Feb 1935 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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