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

Violet Anna Kaufman[1]

Female 1891 - 1951  (59 years)


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  • Name Violet Anna Kaufman 
    Born 24 Jul 1891  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Violet Anna Schenk 
    Residence 1911  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1920  Victoriaburg (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-373296 
    Died 29 Mar 1951  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Buried Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I373296  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Alfred "Alf" Kaufman,   b. 30 Oct 1853, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1941, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Catharine Seegmiller,   b. 15 Nov 1855, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1920, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1875  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F20172  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Doerr Schenk,   b. 15 Mar 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 1 Dec 1912  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ruth Schenk,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Kenneth Schenk,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Alfred J. K. Schenk,   b. 12 Nov 1914,   d. 3 Mar 1996  (Age 81 years)
     4. Elwood Casper Schenk,   b. 29 Jul 1916,   d. 3 Dec 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F257295  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. John Schenk

      By Record Correspondent


      BRESLAU, March 29.\emdash Mrs. John Schenk, 59, of R.R. 1, Breslau, died yesterday at St. Mary's Hospital. She had been in failing health for three years.

      Born July 24, 1891 at Baden. Mrs. Schenk was a. daughter of the late Alfred Kaufman and the former Catherine Seegmiller. She attended St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Conestogo, and was a member of the Ladies Aid Society.

      She is survived by her husband, three sons Alfred John, Bloomingdale, Elwood and Kenneth, at home; a daughter, Ruth, at home; a brother, Alfred G. Kaufman, Kitchener and three sisters,- Mrs. Louise Maxwell, Kitchener; Mrs. Anthony (Dora) Pautler; Preston; and Mrs. Mildred Kaufman, Lockport, N. Y. Two brothers predeceased her.

      The body will be at the Gruhn Funeral Home Until tomorrow when removal will be made to the residence at Breslau where the funeral will be held Saturday at 1:45 p.m., followed by a service .at St. Matthew's Church, Conestogo, at 2:30, conducted by Rev. Harold Brose. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John D. Schenk.

    2. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 2.

    3. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 19.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240798638.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Catharine Seegmiller Born: Petersburg Age: 19 Born: abt 1856 Father: Frederick Seegmiller Mother: Catharine Seegmiller Spouse: Alfred Kaufmann Age: 21 Born: abt 1854 born: Baden Father: Adam Kaufmann Mother: Anna Maria Kaufmann married 18 Mar 1875 married: Waterloo, New Hamburg

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Jul 1891 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Dec 1912 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1920 - Victoriaburg (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Mar 1951 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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