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

Jerome A. "Gerry" Sehl

Male 1901 - 1955  (53 years)


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  • Name Jerome A. "Gerry" Sehl 
    Born 13 Oct 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156103924 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1929  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1929  Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1955  129 Avondale St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-97544 
    Died 29 Jan 1955  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I97544  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Philip Sehl,   b. 11 Jun 1857, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1929, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Monaghan,   b. 15 May 1863, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1939, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 25 Sep 1893  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11897  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kathleen Elizabeth Fischer,   b. 15 Apr 1905, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years) 
    Children 
     1. Joan Elizabeth Sehl,   b. 11 Apr 1935, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 2023  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F58460  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jerome A. Sehl

      A former hardware salesman and formerly associated in the hardware "business in Waterloo, Jerome A. (Gerry), Sehl, 53, of 129 Avondale St., Waterloo died suddenly Saturday in Wilmot township.

      He was born Oct. 13, 1901, in Waterloo, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sehl. He was a hardware traveller for 22 years and prior to that was in business in Waterloo with Gross and Sehl. He also spent several years with Toronto firm and with the M Weichel Hardware Co., of Waterloo.

      He was active in sports, played junior "A" hockey and also was, keenly interested in hunting and fishing.

      He was a member of Our Lady, of Lourdes RC Church, the Holy Name Society, the Knights of Columbus, the League of the Sacred Heart and the Westmount Golf and Country Club.

      He is survived by his wife, the former Kathleen Fischer; one daughter, Joan Elizabeth Sehl at home and one brother Harold of St. Catharines, Twe brothers, Edward and John predeceased him:

      Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. at Walsh Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. at St. Louis RC Church. Burial will be in Kitchener Mount Hope Cemetery with Rev. Donald Curtis officiating.

      The body is at the funeral home until the funeral and the rosary will be said at 8 p.m. tonight by the Holy Name Society and at 8:30 p.m. by the Knights of Columbus.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record Mon, Jan 31, 1955 ·Page 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 43 Pg. 3.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1901). Jerome A Sehl (1901-1955) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 27 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156103924/jerome-a-sehl.

    3. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Death of Philip Sehl - Mar 8 1929 pg 4.

    4. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Philip Sehl - 8 Mar 1929, pg. 4.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Oct 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1929 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1929 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jan 1955 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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