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

Clayton Frederick Burkholder

Male 1919 - 1988  (69 years)


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  • Name Clayton Frederick Burkholder 
    Born 21 Jan 1919  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-105776 
    Died 17 Dec 1988  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Cause: cancer 
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Person ID I105776  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Bishop Oscar Burkholder,   b. 24 Sep 1886, near, Stouffville, , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Mary Reesor,   b. 5 Jul 1866, Stouffville, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1974, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 107 years) 
    Married 28 Mar 1918  [4
    Family ID F28884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Helen Catharine Erb,   b. 27 Nov 1918,   d. 22 Jul 2005, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1943  [1
    Children 
     1. Clayton David "David" Burkholder
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F38680  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Burkholder.- Clayton Frederick, son of Oscar and Mary (Reesor) Burkholder, was born in Breslau, Ont., Jan. 21, 1919; died of cancer at Cambridge, Ont., Dec. 17, 1988; aged 69 y. On Dec. 22, 1943, he was married to Helen Catherine Erb, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Ruth Witte), one son (David), 4 grandchildren, one brother (John), and 3 sisters (Marie, Nellie, and Agnes). He was a member of Breslau Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Dec. 22, in charge of Erwin Wiens; interment in the Breslau Mennonite Cemetery

      Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 4 - January 24, 1989, pages 61, 62.

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Clayton Frederick Burkholder - January 24, 1989, pages 61, 62.

    2. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Burkholder/ Clayton F./ 1919-1988/ Helen C./ 1918-2005

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18731543.

    4. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Oscar Burkholder - 30 Oct 1956.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Jan 1919 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: cancer - 17 Dec 1988 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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