Waterloo Region Generations
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George Edward Dreisinger

George Edward Dreisinger

Male 1897 - 1949  (51 years)

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  • Photos
    George Dreisinger
    George Dreisinger
    George Dreisinger
    George Dreisinger
    from Marion Roes 2010
    George Dreisinger standing with hands below Rexall Sign
    George Dreisinger standing with hands below Rexall Sign

  • Name George Edward Dreisinger 
    Born 23 Jun 1897  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Evangelical 
    Occupation 1914  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    undertaker 
    Residence 1936  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-96629 
    Died 25 Feb 1949  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Cause: heart attack 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I96629  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Dreisinger,   b. 30 Jun 1872, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1952, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Harriet "Hettie" Maurer,   b. 1 Jul 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1936, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F24908  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara Lichty,   b. 4 Mar 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1984, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Children 
     1. Hazel Georgene Dreisinger,   b. 15 Dec 1916, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1998, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. David George Dreisinger,   b. 7 Nov 1917, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Passed Away At Elmira, Ontario Saturday, February 26th, 1949 George E. Dreisinger The Funeral Will take place from the Funeral Chapel, on Monday, February 28th, at 3: 00 p.m., Interment in Elmira Cemetery.

      Funeral Card of George E. Dreisinger

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      Geo. Dreisinger Buried Monday

      Funeral Service for George Dreisinger, widely-known resident of Elmira, was held at the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel on Monday at 3 p.m. Rev. L. H. Kalbfleisch officiated. The pallbearers were J. J. Yanchus, Fred Schmidt, Fred Howard, Fred Rudow and Philip Zinger of Elmira and Ross McLanaghan of Guelph. Burial was made in the Elmira Cemetery. Mr. Dreisinger died suddenly Friday night following a heart attack. He had been associated with his father, Christian Dreisinger, in the funeral and furniture business in Elmira since 1914. He attended St. James' Lutheran Church. Surviving besides his father are his wife, the former Clara Lichty, a daughter, Mrs George (Hazel) Wilken, Elmira, a son, David, Elmira, two sisters, Mrs. Louise Trapp, St. Jacobs and Mrs. A. V. Armbrust, [Marion] Kitchener. There are three grandchildren.

      Elmira Signet 3 Mar 1949

  • Sources 
    1. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 12.

    2. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      George E./ Dreisinger/ 1897 - 1949

    3. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 5.

    4. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist.. 13 Page 10.

    5. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), February 20, 1936 - Obituary of Harriet Maurer.

    6. [S184] Funeral Card - - Funeral Card Notices of Waterloo County from 1851 to 1980, Funeral Card of George E. Dreisinger.

    7. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011799-91.
      Christian Dreisinger, 20, occ. Painter, b. St. Jacobs, res. Elmira, s/o John Dreisinger & Christina Braeuchle (Banelle?), married Hetti Maurer, 19, b. Woolwich, res. same, d/o George Maurer & Louisa Bender, witn: Otto Koehn & Louisa Koehn, both of Berlin, 23 August 1891 at Woolwich Twp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Jun 1897 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - undertaker - 1914 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1936 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: heart attack - 25 Feb 1949 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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