John Henry Doerr^[1]

1878 - 1961  (83 years)

• Name	John Henry Doerr
  Born	8 Jan 1878	Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Confectionary
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Traveling Salesman, Biscuit Co.
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	?, Candy Factory
  Residence	1921	217 Ahren's St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1923	210 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1961	20 John St. W., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	00007-0728.4
  Died	31 Oct 1961	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I346188	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Adam Doerr,   b. 13 Apr 1853, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Lovina Bechtel,   b. 23 Aug 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Married	29 Dec 1874	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F250032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rebecca Perrin Woods,   b. 19 Jan 1879, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1912, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)
  Married	24 Jan 1900	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Roxy Irene Doerr,   b. 27 Nov 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 5 years)   2. Reta Doerr,   b. Nov 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F8545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Emily Isabella "Emma" Ewen,   b. May 1892, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Apr 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Married	1913
  Children	1. John G. "Jack" Doerr   2. Nora Doerr,   b. 1916, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Nina E. Doerr,   b. 1919, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F241934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John H. Doerr After a brief illness, John H. Doerr, 83, of 20 John St. West, Waterloo, died Tuesday at K-W Hospital. Born Jan. 9, 1878, in Wilmot Township, Mr. Doerr was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Doerr. He lived in the Twin Cities most of his life and worked as a salesman for Dare's Ltd. for more than 40 years. He retired in 1941. Mr. Doerr was a member of Alma Street United Brethern Church. His wife, the former Emily Isabelle Ewen, predeceased him in April of 1958 Surviving are a son, Jack G. of Toronto; two daughters, Mrs. Gordon (Nora) Rau of Windsor, Mrs. Arthur (Nina) Stevens of Waterloo; two brothers, Clayton B. of Saskatoon and William B. of Bay City, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Louis (Priscilla) Dahmer of Kitchener, Mrs. J. D. Clairmont of Marmora, and 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers and two sisters. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where funeral service will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. by Rev. A. Ward Woolner. Burial will be in First Mennonite Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, November 1, 1961

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 210. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-6 Page 2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John H Doerr Born: H Age: 22 Father: Adam Doerr Mother: Lovina Bechtel Born: abt 1878 Spouse: Rebecca Woods Age: 21 born: Mannheim Father: Illegilimate Mother: Marian Woods married 24 Jan 1900 [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 21 Page 21. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 21 Page 8. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 30. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Lavina Bechtel Born: Wilmot Age: 20 Father: Rudolph Bechtel Mother: Magdalene Bechtel(a Nat Borne Jones) Bechtel Born: abt 1854 Spouse: Adam Doerr Age: 21 born: Waterloo Father: Carl Doerr Mother: Eva Doerr(a Nat Born Schwaerzel) Doerr married 29 Dec 1874

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Jan 1878 - Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Jan 1900 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Confectionary - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Traveling Salesman, Biscuit Co. - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ?, Candy Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1921 - 217 Ahren's St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1961 - 20 John St. W., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 Oct 1961 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth