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

Noah S. Litwiller

Male 1891 - 1969  (78 years)


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  • Name Noah S. Litwiller 
    Born 8 May 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14872883 
    Occupation 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Servant, Farm 
    Residence 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1969  RR2, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-77020 
    Died 27 Sep 1969  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I77020  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Peter J. Litwiller,   b. 7 Apr 1869, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1930, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth E. Schwartzentruber,   b. 19 Oct 1865, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1939, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 3 Dec 1889  [4
    Family ID F20120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Boshart,   b. 18 Jan 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1914  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Oliver Litwiller,   b. 25 Sep 1917,   d. 16 Oct 2004  (Age 87 years)
     2. Harold Litwiller,   b. 18 Sep 1919,   d. 14 Apr 2012, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     3. Ruth Ilene Litwiller,   b. 14 Mar 1926,   d. 5 Aug 2003  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F36677  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Litwiller.- Noah, son of Peter and Elizabeth (Schwartzentruber) Litwiller, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., May 8, 1891; died at St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Sept. 27, 1969; aged 78 y. 4 m. 19 d. On Feb. 10, 1914, he was married to Lydia Boshart, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Oliver and Harold), one daugher (Ruth - Mrs. Mahlon Yantzi), 12 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Elmer and William), and one sister (Mrs. Henry Bechler). He was a member of the St. Agatha Church, where funeral services were held Sept. 30, with Gerald Schwartzentruber and Allen Schwartzentruber officiating.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LXII, Number 45 - November 18, 1969, pages 1022,1024.

      _________________________

      Noah Litwiller

      Noah Litwiller of RR 2, Petersburg died Saturday at St. Mary's Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 78.

      Born May 8, 1891 in Wilmot Township, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Litwiller and had lived in the Twin City area all his life. He farmed near St. Agatha for many years. In 1946 he joined the Interior Hardwood Co. Ltd. and retired in 1960. He was a member of St. Agatha Mennonite Church.

      Surviving are his wife, the former Lydia Boshart, whom he married in 1914 in Wilmot Township; two sons, Oliver and Harold both of Waterloo; one daughter, Mrs. Mahlon (Ruth) Yantzi, RR 2, Petersburg; two brothers, Elmer, RR 2, Petersburg, and William, Lowville, N.Y.; one sister, Mrs. Henry (Elmeda) Bechler, Elkton, Mich., and 12 grandchildren.

      Funeral service was held Tuesday at St. Agatha Mennonite Church, Rev. Gerald Schwartzentruber officiating.

      Burial took place in the adjoining church cemetery.

      New Hamburg Independent, October 1, 1969

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 14.

    2. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 7.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Noah Litwiller - November 18, 1969, pages 1022,1024.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Peter J. Litwiller - October 9, 1930 - pages 606, 607.

    5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Lydia Litwiller - November 17, 1970, p. 983, 984.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 May 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Feb 1914 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Sep 1969 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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