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George Edward Dreisinger

George Edward Dreisinger

Male 1897 - 1949  (51 years)

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  • Name George Edward Dreisinger 
    Born 23 Jun 1897  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    School 1906  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Elmira-SchoolPicture-0001b-1906-1907FromMarionRoes.jpg
    Elmira-SchoolPicture-0001b-1906-1907FromMarionRoes.jpg
    Class at ELMIRA PUBLIC SCHOOL 1906-1907.



    Front Row: Arthur Rudow, ___ Moyer, Charlie Moyer, Lanson Linder, Walter Wilkin, Wellington Weber, Isaiah Eby, Dick Ratz, George Dreisinger, Amos Weber, Walter Musselman, ____, Victor Gateman.



    Second Row: Emanuel Israel, Clarence Klinck, Stanley Smith, Willie Weitzel, Byrle Mogk, Eddie Linder, Charlie Lorch, ____ Burkholder, Carl Dunke, ____ Green, Clarence Moyer, ____ Krogman, Carl O’Neill, Arthur Ruppel, ___ Burkholder.



    Third Row: Thelma Ziegler, Hilda Ritter, Lylia Reist, Bertha Hoelscher, Irene Gibson, Edith Weber, Mae Steinke, Hilda Strome, Norena Levan, Viola Bricker, Vanda Krogman, Verda Kuddop, Edith Weigel, Edith Grosz.



    Fourth Row: Rosa Klinck, Ermina Weidenhammer, ___ Reist, Enid Ratz, Ella Ratz, Sarah Schmidt, Leanore Otto, Hattie Corrigill



    Marion Roes owner of picture
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Evangelical 
    Occupation 1914  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    undertaker 
    Residence 1936  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-96629 
    Died 25 Feb 1949  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Cause: heart attack 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I96629  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father Christian Dreisinger,   b. 30 Jun 1872, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1952, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Harriet "Hettie" Maurer,   b. 1 Jul 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1936, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Family ID F24908  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. David George Dreisinger,   b. 7 Nov 1917, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Hazel Georgene Dreisinger,   b. 15 Dec 1916, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1998, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F2832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    George Dreisinger
    George Dreisinger
    George Dreisinger
    George Dreisinger
    from Marion Roes 2010
    George Dreisinger standing with hands below Rexall Sign
    George Dreisinger standing with hands below Rexall Sign

  • Notes 
    • Passed Away At Elmira, Ontario Saturday, February 26th, 1949 George E. Dreisinger The Funeral Will take place from the Funeral Chapel, on Monday, February 28th, at 3: 00 p.m., Interment in Elmira Cemetery.

      Funeral Card of George E. Dreisinger

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      Geo. Dreisinger Buried Monday

      Funeral Service for George Dreisinger, widely-known resident of Elmira, was held at the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel on Monday at 3 p.m. Rev. L. H. Kalbfleisch officiated. The pallbearers were J. J. Yanchus, Fred Schmidt, Fred Howard, Fred Rudow and Philip Zinger of Elmira and Ross McLanaghan of Guelph. Burial was made in the Elmira Cemetery. Mr. Dreisinger died suddenly Friday night following a heart attack. He had been associated with his father, Christian Dreisinger, in the funeral and furniture business in Elmira since 1914. He attended St. James' Lutheran Church. Surviving besides his father are his wife, the former Clara Lichty, a daughter, Mrs George (Hazel) Wilken, Elmira, a son, David, Elmira, two sisters, Mrs. Louise Trapp, St. Jacobs and Mrs. A. V. Armbrust, [Marion] Kitchener. There are three grandchildren.

      Elmira Signet 3 Mar 1949

  • Sources 
    1. [S161] Elmira (Village) B. Page 12.

    2. [S98] .
      George E./ Dreisinger/ 1897 - 1949

    3. [S176] Div. 49 Pg. 5.

    4. [S2121] Sub Dist.. 13 Page 10.

    5. [S77] February 20, 1936 - Obituary of Harriet Maurer.

    6. [S184] Funeral Card of George E. Dreisinger.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Jun 1897 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSchool - 1906 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - undertaker - 1914 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1936 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: heart attack - 25 Feb 1949 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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