Oscar George Bernhardt

1888 - 1954  (65 years)

• Name	Oscar George Bernhardt
  Born	4 Apr 1888	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198604235
  Interesting	sports
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Llutheran
  Residence	1932	Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-88043
  Died	16 Jan 1954	Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States
  Buried	All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I88043	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Mayor Peter Bernhardt,   b. 1 Oct 1850, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Sep 1947, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Caroline Weihe,   b. 21 Apr 1853, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jun 1932, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1876	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Family ID	F29920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Former Bank Manager Oscar Bernhardt Dies In U.S. Aged 64 COLLING WOOD- Oscar Bernhardt, former manager of the Bank of Toronto in Collingwood, died at Rochester, Minn., in his 65th year. The funeral services were held in Collingwood Wednesday. Mr. Bernhardt was born in Preston, Ont., and was a noted amateur hockey player in his younger days. He played with London for several seasons and twice played against Collingwood in the O.H.A. Intermediate finals in 1910 and 1913 He was an ardent curler and glmer and held offices in both Collingwood organizations for many years. For 17 years he was secretary of the Great Northern Exhibition and Nottawasaga Agricultural Society. He was a member of the Masonic Order and was an active member of the All Saints Anglican Church here. He also served as secretary of the local Board of Trade. Mr. Bernhardt came to Collingwood 25 years ago and retired in 1948, after 44 years with the Bank of Toronto. Mr. Bernhardt is survived by his wife, the former Verda McCracken, one daughter, Joan, Mrs. E. Gardner of St. Catharines, two sons, Paul of Toronto and Peter of Uxbridge. One son, Douglas. was killed in action with the R.C.A.F. in World War II. The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada · Wednesday, January 20, 1954

  
  

• Sources

  [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 3. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 55. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Mar 1876. 21 Mar 1876 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, Peter Bernhardt was married to Caroline Weihe, both of Preston. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Peter Bernhardt Age: 26 Birth Date: abt 1850 Birth Place: Preston, Ontario Marriage Date: 21 Mar 1876 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father:Henry Bernhardt Mother:Dorothea Bernhardt Spouse:Caroline Weihe Spouse's Age:23 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1853 Spouse Birth Place:Doon Waterloo County Spouse Father:Welhelm Weihe Spouse Mother:Anna Maria Weihe

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Apr 1888 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Llutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1932 - Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Died - 16 Jan 1954 - Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States  = Link to Google Earth