Arnold Otto Totzke

1885 - 1917  (31 years)

• Name	Arnold Otto Totzke
  Born	5 Jul 1885	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Factory
  Sports	1908	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Baseball "Alerts" twin city Champions
  Name	A. O. Totzke
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Bandsawyer, Factory
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1917	14 Wilhelm St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-99348
  Died	16 Jun 1917	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I99348	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	August Frederick W. Totzke,   b. 3 Jan 1855, , Germany ,   d. 8 Jun 1928, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Catharina "Katie" "Catherine" Meyer,   b. 17 Nov 1849, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Feb 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	24 May 1874	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Family ID	F25571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christine Woinoski,   b. 31 Oct 1885, Holland Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Nov 1964, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	16 Sep 1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Harold August Totzke,   b. 14 Apr 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Dec 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   2. Melville Charles Totzke,   b. 8 Apr 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jan 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F46233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Death of Mr. A. O. Totzke Well Known Young Man Passes Away at Hospital There passed away at the hospital last evening a well-known citizen. Mr. Arnold Otto Totzke after a lingering illness of four months duration. Many citizens and especially followers of baseball will learn with regret of his demise. His popularity extended to many circles of friendship and acquaintance. The deceased was in his 32nd year, and was the son of Mr. August Totzke of this city. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife and two children, besides his father and four brothers and one sister. The late Mr. Totzke was employed at the Wunder Furniture Company. He had resided here all his life time. For several years he played on the City baseball teams. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock pm, Monday. After Services interment will take place in Mt. Hope Cemetery. New Record 16 Jun 1917 Pg 1 _______________ ARNOLD TOTZKE PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING. The sad and untimely death of a well-known Kitchener young man, Mr. Arnold Totzke, 14 Wilhelm street, took place at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital on Saturday mrrning after a lingering llness, the immedicate cause being peritonitis. The deceased, who was in his 32nd year, was a son of Mr. August Totzke, 104 Water street, north. He attended the city schools after which he entered the employ of the Wunder Furniture Co., where he has been employed since the factory opened. He was married to Christina Wyonofski, of Williamsford, who survives with two small boys, Earl and Melville. He is also survived by his father, one sister and four brothers, Mrs. Alf. Scherer and Messrs. Alfred, Herman, Oscar and Clarence. The death of Arnold Totzke will be sincerely regretted by a wide circle of friends in the Twin-city, For a number of years he was one of the most popular members of various baseball teams in this city in the City Leagues. He always took a keen interest in amateur sports in Kitchener. The sympathy of a wide circle of acquaintances will be extended to the bereaved family. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home thence to St. Mathew's church where services will be held. Intern ment was made at Cemetery. Mount Hope Cemetery The Chronicle Telegraph 21 Jun 1917, p. 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-4 Page 10. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div 35 Page 2. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 19. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Arno Totzke Event Type: Birth Event Date: 05 Jul 1885 Event Place: Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Father's Name: August Totzke Mother's Name: Catharine Meyer Certificate Number: 36685 [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235710920. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 18 Jun 1873. 24 May 1874 By Pastor Sagehorn in Berlin, August F.W. Totzke was married to Katharina Meyer, both of Berlin.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Jul 1885 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Factory - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Sports - Baseball "Alerts" twin city Champions - 1908 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Bandsawyer, Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Sep 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1917 - 14 Wilhelm St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Jun 1917 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth