Augustus Charles Bierwagen

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-101979

Augustus — Ernestina Wilhelmina Heise. Ernestina was born CA 1828, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ferdinand Bierwagen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98738
• Immigration: 1883
• Naturalization: 1886
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Brick Layer, Building
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, 224 Waterloo St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1930, 60 Simeon St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

John Ferdinand Julius Bierwagen

The death of John Ferdinand Julius Bierwagen, occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. Piellusch, 60 Simeon street yesterday morning in his 82nd year. Mr. Bierwagen had been ill four days. He was a retired mason and attended St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. He was born in Germany in 1848, and came to Canada in 1882. His wife predeceased him nine years ago, and he is survived by one son, Carl Bierwagen of this city, five daughters, Mrs. Conrad Rockel, Lanigan, Sask., Mrs. H. Hilker, Mrs. C. Shippanowski, Mrs. C. Heimpel and Mrs. H. Piellusch, of Kitchener, two brothers, Robert Bierwagen, Kitchener and Gustave Bierwagen of Germany, one sister, Mrs. Ernestine Bock, Waterloo, 15 grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. One son died in infancy. The funeral will be held on Wednesday from the residence 60 Simeon street at 2 o'clock to St. Matthew's Lutheran Church at 2.30. Internment will be made at Mount Hope cemetery, Rev. J. Schmieder officiating.

Kitchener Daily Record, June 16, 1930

John — Henrietta Bertha "Bertha" Paschke. Henrietta was born 25 Aug 1853, , Germany; died 6 Oct 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: contractor
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29077
• Immigration: 1880, , Canada
• Residence: 1880, Neubrücke, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
• Immigration: 1881, , Canada
• Immigration: 1881, , Canada
• Immigration: 1881, , Canada
• Naturalization: 1884, , Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1884, , Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Contractor, Building
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1917, 213 Waterloo St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Contractor
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1936, 11 Sheldon St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Robert J. C. Bierwagen

One of Kitchener's pioneer general contractors, Robert John Carl Bierwagen, 83, passed away today at the home of his daughter, 11 Sheldon Street South, after an illness of four months. Mr. Bierwagen, who erected many of Kitchener's homes, was born in Germany and emigrated to this country 55 years ago. He attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church. For the past six years he had been residing with his son, Robert, near the family homestead. Surviving are five sons, Emil of Kitchener, Paul in Grandwood, N.J., Theodore and Robert of this city, five daughters, Ida, Mrs. W. K. Schack, Minnie, Mrs. B. Hofstetler, Martha, Mrs. Harvey Weis, Hulda, Mrs. George Israel, Emma, Mrs. W. Bacher, all of Kitchener, 23 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon from the home of his son, Robert, 116 DeKay Street, at 2 o'clock and thence to St. Paul's Lutheran Church for service at 2: 30. Internment will take place in Mount Hope Cemetery. Rev. Orzen will officiate.

Kitchener Daily Record, May 11, 1936

Robert married Emily Emma Roehr 1878. Emily (daughter of August Roehr and Wilhemina Yanke) was born 5 Mar 1855, Zerke, , Germany; died 7 Mar 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ernstine Pauline Schulze
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149940
• Residence: 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Ernstine married Johann Heinrich Jorgen Schulze 14 May 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Johann was born 1854, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-331030
• Immigration: 1881
• Residence: 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1927, 37 Foundry St, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1935, 25 Charles St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Mrs. Ernestine Bock

The death of Mrs. Ernestine Bock, widow of George Bock, occurred at the home of her son, Fred Bock, 25 Charles street, this morning. Mrs. Bock had been ill for two months. She was in her 76th year. Mrs. Bock was born in Germany and came to Kitchener 54 years ago. She has been a resident of Waterloo for the past 33 years. She was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Her husband predeceased her five years ago and she is survived by two sons, Henry of Toronto and Fred of Waterloo, one daughter, Mrs. Charles Graber of Kitchener and one brother, Robert Bierwagen of Kitchener. The funeral will be held at 2.30 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the residence of her son, Fred, to St. Matthew's Lutheran church, Kitchener, for service at three o'clock. Internment will be made in Mount Hope cemetery. The remains will rest at the Letter and Dreisinger Funeral chapel until Thursday morning when they will be taken to the residence.

Kitchener Daily Record, June 18, 1935

Ernestina married Henry George Frederick "George" Bock 23 Apr 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Henry was born 28 Oct 1855, , Germany; died 4 Jun 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ida Augusta Rockel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-331058
• Immigration: 1883, , Canada
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1907, Drake, Saskatchewan
• Residence: 1939, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

New Dundee, July 13 - Ida Augusta Bierwagen, wife of Conrad Rockel of New Dundee, died Saturday at the K-W Hospital. Mrs. Rockel was born in Germany on July 7, 1876, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Bierwagen, and came to this country with her parents in 1883. In 1898 she was married to Conrad Rockel and lived in Kitchener until 1907 when the family moved to the Canadian West, taking up a homestead at Drake, Sask. Later they settled in Lannigan, Sask.


In 1939 Mr. and Mrs. Rockel retired from the farm and took up residence with their son, Dr. A.C. Rockel, at New Dundee. Deceased was of the Lutheran faith. She attended St. James Lutheran Church here and was a member of the Ladies' Aid Society. Surviving are her husband, three daughters, Dorothea and Mrs. Robert Stephen, both of Lannigan, Sask., and Marie of Penticton, B.C., three sons, Henry and Otto of Lannigan, Sask.,and Dr. Albert C. Rockel of New Dundee, and 11 grandchildren, four sisters, Mrs. Charles Stevens, Mrs. Henry Hilker, Mrs. Otto Heimpel and Mrs. Harvey Piellusch, all of Kitchener, and one brother, Carl Bierwagen, of Bridgeport. A short service was held at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home in Kitchener this afternoon at 4 o'clock in charge of Rev. A.L. Conrad of New Dundee. Remains will leave C.N.R. Station at 5: 32 p.m., en route to Lannigan, Sask., where funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon. Internment will be made in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery at Lannigan.

Kitchener Daily Record, July 13, 1942

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Ida is reported to have been born in Newbrick Kreis Biernbaum, Germany, documention is needed.

Ida married Conrad Rockel 3 May 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Conrad (son of Henry Rockel and Margarethe) was born 2 Jul 1869, , Germany; died 19 Feb 1958, Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried , Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Lanigan, , Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Nationality: , Canada
• Name: Emma Hilker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98740
• Immigration: 1880, , Canada
• Immigration: 1882, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1883, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shirt Factory Operator
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, 169 Louisa St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Mrs. Emma Hilker, 71, of 169 Louisa St., died today at London, Ont., following a brief illness. She was born Oct. 9, 1878, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Bierwagen. Her husband, Henry Hilker, predeceased her in 1933. Surviving are two sons, Alvin, Kitchener, and Harold, Waterloo; a brother, Carl Bierwagen, Bridgeport; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Stevens, Toronto; Mrs. Otto Heimpel and Mrs. Harvey Piellusch, both of Kitchener; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A daughter, Florence, predeceased her. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, where funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. With Rev. Arthur Eissfeldt officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, February 2, 1950

Emma married Henry Hilker Oct 1903. Henry (son of Frederick W. Hilker and Barbara M. Dammeier) was born 10 Aug 1878, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Nov 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Bertha Lina "Lina" Stevens
• Name: Lena Bierwagen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98741
• Immigration: 1883
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shirt Factory Operator

Notes:

Mrs. Charles H. Stevens

Toronto - Mrs. Charles H. Stevens, 83, of 116 Watson Ave., a former Kitchener resident, died here in Toronto Western Hospital today after an illness of three weeks. The funeral will be held in Kitchener, but arrangements have not been completed.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, April 10, 1964

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Mrs. Charles H. Stevens

Funeral for a former Kitchener woman, Mrs. Charles H. Stevens, 83,of 116 Watson Ave., Toronto, will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home. Mrs. Stevens died Friday after a brief illness at Western Hospital, Toronto. Rev. Albert A. Lorch of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Toronto, will officiate at the funeral service. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery. The former Lina Bierwagen, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Bierwagen. She was born in Germany March 17, 1881. Mrs. Stevens was a member of Redeemer Church, Toronto. She moved to Toronto from Kitchener 15 years ago. Surviving are her husband, to whom she was married June 17, 1907, in Kitchener; two sons, Carl and Edwin, both of Kitchener; two daughters, Ruth and Mrs. Dorothy Nagy, both of Toronto; a brother, Carl, of Bridgeport; two sisters, Mrs. Otto (Bertha) Heimpel and Mrs. Mary Piellusch, both of Kitchener, and seven grandchildren.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, April 11, 1964

Bertha married Charles Herman Stevens 17 Jun 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Charles (son of Carl Henry "Charles" Schippanowski and Wilhelmine Borowski) was born 31 Dec 1883, , Germany; died 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Charles Bierwagen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98742
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet Maker
• Occupation: 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet Maker
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet Maker Furniture Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1950, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1975, 247 Franklin St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Bierwagen, Carl (Charlie) - At his residence, 247 Franklin St., N., Kitchener, on Monday, Jan. 13, 1975, after a brief illness, Charlie Bierwagen, formerly of 34 Walter St., Bridgeport, aged 90 years; a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Bridgeport; had been employed at Baetz Bros. Furniture Co. Ltd. as a cabinet maker for 50 years, until his retirement in 1959. Husband of Louise Carruthers; father of Mrs. Charles (Dorothy) Sawyer of Owen Sound, Mrs. Edward (Hilda) Pfeffer of Kitchener, Mrs. Harold (Del) Schaefer of Elmira; four grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren also survive. He was the last surviving member of his family; predeceased by his parents and five sisters. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, where the funeral and committal services will be held on Wednesday at 4 p.m., with Rev. Ralph W. Huras officiating. Internment will be in Bridgeport Union cemetery. Donations to St. Paul's Lutheran Church building fund may be made as expressions of sympathy.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, January 13, 1975

Carl married Louisa Carruthers 2 Jun 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Louisa (daughter of Frank Carruthers and Elizabeth Schaaf) was born 20 Aug 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Apr 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185167

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• Name: Bertha Pauline Heimpel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98745
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailoress, Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Glove Maker

Bertha married Otto Heimpel 1 Jun 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Otto (son of Jacob Heimpel and Mary Hahn) was born 29 May 1891, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Nov 1981, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 16 Nov 1981, Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria A. "Mary" Piellusch
• Name: Mary Bierwagen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98746
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, 60 Simeon St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Maria married Harvey A. F. Piellusch 26 Nov 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Harvey (son of Charles "Carl" Piellusch and Catharine "Katie" Hemmerly) was born 2 Apr 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Oct 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eda Bierwagen
• Name: Ida Emilie Schack
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-331067
• Immigration: 1880, , Germany
• Residence: 1880, Neubrücke, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
• Immigration: 1881, , Canada
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1917, Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States

Notes:

Mrs. William Schack

A resident of Kitchener for 77 years, Mrs. William Schack 79, of 147 Simeon St., died Thursday at K-W Hospital after a lingering illness. Born in Germany, Aug. 20, 1879, Mrs. Schack was the former Ida Bierwagen, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bierwagen. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and belonged to the Golden Age Group and Ladies Aid. Surviving are two sons, Helmuth of New Jersey and William of Huntingberg, Ind.; one daughter Mrs. John (Florence) McColl of Kitchener; four brothers, Emil, Theodore and Robert of Kitchener, and Paul of Cliffside, N. J.; four sisters, Mrs. Bert (Minnie) Hoffstetter, Mrs. Harvey (Martha) Weise, Mrs. George (Hulda) Israel and Mrs. Walter (Emma) Bacher, all of Kitchener; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mrs. Schack was predeceased in 1953 by her husband, William Schack, whom she married May 15, 1901, in Kitchener, and a son, Wilfred, who died in 1925. Mrs. Schack is at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home until removal to St. Paul's Lutheran Church at 1 p.m. Monday. Rev. Arthur Eissfeldt will conduct the funeral service at 3: 30 p.m. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, July 10, 1959

Ida married William Albert Carl Schack 15 May 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. William (son of Johan "John" Schack and Fredericke Kruse) was born 14 Sep 1879, , Germany; died 1 Feb 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Emil Carl Bergen
• Occupation: mason
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29080
• Residence: 1880, Neubrücke, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
• Immigration: 1881, , Canada
• Immigration: 1881, , Canada
• Immigration: 1881, , Canada
• Naturalization: 1886, , Canada
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Contractor, Building
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Concrete, Contractor
• Residence: 1921, 100 Charon Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1970, 100 Moore Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Emil C. Bergen, 100 Moore Ave., died Friday at K-W Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 89. Born in Germany Sept. 18, 1880, Mr. Bergen lived in the Twin Cities for 88 years and was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He was associated with D. Barnett and Co. Ltd., retiring in 1962. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bergen. Surviving are his wife, the former Louise Koch; two sons, Vernon of Kitchener and Douglas of Waterloo; two daughters, Mrs. Hedwig Howlett, Pontiac, Mich., Mrs. Herbert (Elsie) Koch, Kitchener; two brothers, Theodore and Robert W., both of Kitchener; one sister, Mrs. Walter (Emma) Bacher, Kitchener; 23 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by three sons, Louis, Otto and Harold and one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Wilson. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where committal service will be held on Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev. John Korcok, minister of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be made in Mount Hope cemetery. Donations to the mission fund of the church will be accepted as expressions of sympathy.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, June 13, 1970

Emil — Marie Louise "Louise" Koch. Marie (daughter of F. G. Julius "Julius" Koch and Catherine "Katie" Scheifele) was born 24 Aug 1882, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Dec 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Paul Edward Bierwagen
• Occupation: furniture factory
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29081
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1930, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
• Residence: 1936, Grandwood, , New Jersey
• Residence: Jul 1959, Cliffside, , New Jersey

Paul married Wilhelmina "Minnie" Geiger 8 May 1922, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States. Wilhelmina was born CA 1884, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; died 12 Aug 1969, , New Jersey. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Emma Mina "Minnie" Hofstetter
• Name: Minnie Bierwagen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29082P
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; biscuit factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1960, 237 Lancaster St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Mrs. Minnie Hofstetter, 76, of Elmira, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, at K-W Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 7, 1886, at Kitchener, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bierwagon and the former Emma Rohr. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Her husband, Burton Hofstetter, predeceased her.

Surviving are two sons, Elroy of Kingston and Bertram of Kitchener; two daughters, Mrs. Jack (Elvera) Johnston of Elmira and Mrs. Harvey (Margaret) Turnbull of Toronto; three brothers, Emil, Theodore and Robert Bergen, all of Kitchener; two sisters, Mrs. George (Hulda) Israel and Mrs. Walter (Emma) Bacher of Kitchener, 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. One brother and two sisters predeceased her. The body is at the Schreiter Sandrock Funeral Home where the service will be conducted Thursday at 3: 30 pm by rev. Arthur Elisfeldt.

Elmira Signet 8 Aug 1962 pg 4

Emma married Burton "Bert" Hofstetter 16 Jul 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Burton (son of Jacob Hofstetter and Annie Goldbeck) was born 27 Nov 1886, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Sep 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Martha Ella Weis
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29083
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shirt Maker, Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1913, 137 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, 137 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Mrs. Martha Weis

A native of Kitchener, Mrs. Martha Weis, 316 St. Leger St., died Thursday at K-W Hospital. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Mrs. Weis organized and was a past president of Golden Cross Club of the church. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bierwagen. Her husband died in 1953. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Rita Tobin, Rosemere, Que.; Mrs. George (Evelyn) Ruhlman, Kitchener; three brothers, Emil, Theodore and Robert Bergen, three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Hofstetter, Mrs. George (Hulda) Israel, Mrs. Walter (Emma) Bacher, all of Kitchener, and six grandchildren. The body is at the Gruhn Funeral Home where funeral service will be conducted by Rev. Arthur Eissfeldt at 2 p.m. Monday. Internment will be in Memory Gardens.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, November 24, 1961

Martha married Harvey Melvin "Harry" Weis 16 Apr 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Harvey (son of John Weis and Rebecca Dippel) was born 26 Feb 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 May 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hulda Anne Israel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-182663
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; White Wear Operator, Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, 80 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1969, 40 Downey St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Mrs. George Israel of 40 Downey St. and formerly of Filbert Street, died Friday at the K-W Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was 79. The former Hilda Ann Bierwagen, she was born in Kitchener, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bierwagen. Mrs. Israel was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the ladies' aid auxiliary. Surviving besides her husband are two sons, Earl of Kitchener and Clarence of Stratford; six daughters, Mrs. Melvin (Patricia) Girling of Waterloo, Mrs. Edward (Doris) Ratz, Mrs. Herbert (Esther) Buschert, Mrs. George (Gladys) Storer, Mrs. John Edwin (Verneda) Russell and Mrs. Lorne (June) Bignell, all of Kitchener; three brothers, Robert, Emil and Theodore, all of Kitchener; one sister, Mrs. Emma Bacher of Kitchener; 28 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by one son, Arthur, three sisters and one brother. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral home when removal will be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church where Rev. John Korcok will conduct the service at 3: 30 p.m. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, October 25, 1969

Hulda — George Roy Israel. George (son of Johannes "John" Israel and Anna Knarr) was born 7 Aug 1889, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jul 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-182664
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Brick Layer, Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Business: owner and operator of the Kitchener Concrete Block Company
• Military: WW1
• Name: Theodore Gustave Bergen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29227P
• Residence: Abt 1916, 213 Waterloo St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Contractor
• Residence: 1921, 213 Waterloo St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1980, 151 Louisa St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Bergen, Theodore

At the K-W Hospital, on Friday August 1, 1980, Theodore Bergen of 151 Louisa St., Kitchener, aged 88 years. Born in Kitchener, he was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Kitchener. Mr. Bergen was the owner and operator of the Kitchener Concrete Block Company. Husband of the former Carrie Doerr; father of Gordon of Kitchener and Irene (Mrs. Dan Pakrul) of Welland; brother of Robert Bergen and Mrs. Emma Bacher, both of Kitchener. Seven grandchildren and one great-grandson also survive. He was predeceased by two brothers and four sisters. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. this evening until noon on Monday, when removal will be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Queen and Church Streets, in Kitchener, for the funeral service at 2 p.m., with Rev. Roy Knoll officiating. Internment Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg. Memorial contributions as expressions of sympathy may be made to the Lutheran Hour, the Concordia Seminary, St. Catherine or the Canadian Cancer Society.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, August 2, 1980

Theodore — Harriet Carolina "Carrie" Doerr. Harriet (daughter of Edward C. Doerr and Elizabeth Weber) was born 7 Jun 1892, , Ontario, Canada; died 18 Dec 1992, Welland, Welland Co., Ontario; was buried , Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Emma Amelia Matilda Bacher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-379394
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shirt Maker. Shirt Factory
• Residence: 1921, 213 Waterloo St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1950, 11 Sheldon St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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BACHER, Emma

Gone to be with her Lord, peacefully, in her sleep, on Sunday, Oct. 15, 1989, at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, in her 96th year. Mrs. Bacher will be greatly missed by her daughter, Grace and her husband LeRoy Skrydstrup. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, Sharon and Calvin Glasser, Brian and Monica Skrydstrup, Diane and Bob Miller and six great-grandchildren, all of St. Catharines; her brother, Robert Bergen of Kitchener and nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her husband, Walter Bacher in 1967; four sisters and three brothers. Mrs. Bacher was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, the Ladies Aid and the Happy Gang of the church. Visitation at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, Tuesday (today) 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 137 Queen St. S., Kitchener, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 1989 at 2 p.m. Rev. Roger Winger will conduct the service. Interment Kitchener Mount Hope cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 17 Oct 1989 pg A17

Emma — Walter Bacher. Walter was born , Leamington, Mersea Twp., Essex Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1967. [Group Sheet]

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• Business: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bergen Electric Ltd.
• Name: Robert William Bierwagen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29249
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Electrician, ? Electric
• Residence: 1921, 213 Waterloo St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Electrical Contractor
• Residence: 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Bergen, Robert W. - On Saturday, May 22, 1993, at St. Raphael's Nursing Home, Kitchener, Robert William Bergen, in his 93rd year, formerly of Balmoral Drive, Kitchener. Beloved father of Walter and his wife Charlotte; dear grandfather of Robert and his friend Tamsin, William and his wife Line; loving great-grandfather of Spencer and Natasha. Predeceased by his wife, Emma (nee Ziegler) in 1986, his brothers and sisters. Robert was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and founder of Bergen Electric Limited. Visitation was at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener. Funeral service was held in the Ratz-Bechtel Chapel on Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. Donald Pond officiated. Internment Waterloo Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorial gifts to St. Mark's Lutheran Church or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario gratefully acknowledged.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, May 25, 1993

Robert married Emma Florence Ziegler 22 Apr 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emma (daughter of Christian S. Ziegler and Louisa Steffler) was born 11 Nov 1900, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Mar 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Maria Matilda "Matilda" Graber
• Name: Anna Maria Matilda "Matilda" Levan
• Name: Matilda Bock
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-331031
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Sewing, Factory
• Residence: 1921, 152 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1927, Ahrens St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1954, 99 Gildner St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Mrs. Charles Graber, 71, of 99 Gildner St., died today at K-W Hospital after a brief illness. Born May 10, 1883 in Kitchener she was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Her first husband, Z. Levan predeceased her in 1916. Surviving are her second husband, three sons, Arnold and Lloyd Levan and Stanley Graber of Kitchener; two daughters, Mrs. Pearl (Esther) Smiley of Kitchener and Mrs. Otto (Edna) Smiley of Niagara Falls; two brothers, Frederick Bock of Kingsdale and Henry Bock of Toronto. Thirteen grandchildren also survive. Funeral will be conducted at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home Saturday at 2 p.m. with internment at Mount Hope Cemetery. Rev. Arthur Eissfeldt will officiate. The body is at the funeral home.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, July 22, 1954

Anna married Zephaniah Levan 21 Oct 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Zephaniah (son of Daniel S. Levan and Susannah Rieder) was born 9 May 1877, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jul 1917, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Anna — Charles E. "Charlie" Graber. Charles (son of Heinrich Carl "Henry" Graber and Elizabeth Louise "Louisa" Hopp) was born Oct 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Aug 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-331032
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1927, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

He married Mary Kechnie (b. abt 1886), dau. of William and Mary Eggert, on 14 Dec 1909 in Toronto.

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• Name: Annie Elizabeth Hertel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34231
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1927, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Mrs. Herman Hertel

Annie Hertel, wife of Herman Hertel, Freeport, Ont., passed away today at St. Mary's Hospital after an illness of two weeks in her 43rd year. Mrs. Hertel was born in this city and attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Hertel is survived by her mother, Mrs. George Bock of Waterloo, nine children, six sons and three daughters, Jerome, Ralph, Herman, Russell, Roy, Raymond, Mrs. Olive Hallman, Misses Ruth and Joyce, all at home. Two brothers, Henry Bock, Kitchener, Fred of Waterloo, and one sister, Mrs. Charles Weber [sic], Kitchener, also survive. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon from the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home at 2 o'clock and thence to St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Internment will take place in Freeport Cemetery. Rev. A. Orzen will officiate. The remains will be resting at the funeral home.

Kitchener Daily Record, October 4, 1934

Annie married Herman Hertel 29 Mar 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Herman (son of Herman Hertel and Marian Gehl) was born 14 Aug 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1944; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71950
• Residence: 1930, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1934, Waterloo Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1954, Kingsdale, , Ontario

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/258887002
• Name: Alma Bock
• Name: Elma Alberta Mary "Alma" Lorenz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71951
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Interesting: 1927, Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; sports - died from injuries received from playing hockey
• Residence: 1927, Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada

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Mrs. Chas. Lorenz

The funeral of the late Mrs. Chas. Lorenz, who passed away at her home in Kincardine on Monday took place this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bock, 37 Foundry st., Waterloo to the St. Paul's Lutheran church in Kitchener where Rev. Albert Orzen conducted the services. Short services were also held at the house. The death of the late Mrs. Lorenz, who was formerly a resident of this city, occurred after four days illness, following a surgical operation. The funeral was largely attended by friends and relatives showing the high esteem in which she was held by those who knew her. She is survived by her sorrowing husband, a 12 year old daughter, Marguerite, and her bereaved parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bock of Waterloo. Two brothers and two sisters also survive. They are Fred Bock of Waterloo, Henry Bock of Toronto, and Mrs. Chas Graber, Ahrens st., Kitchener and Mrs. Herman Hertel of Freeport. Internment was made at Mount Hope cemetery.

Kitchener Daily Record, March 30, 1927

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Mrs. Charles Lorenz

The death took place at Kincardine on March 28th of Mrs. Charles Lorenz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bock, Waterloo. Her death occurred following an illness of four days following a surgical operation. The funeral was held at Waterloo from the residence of her parents on Wednesday last to Mount Hope cemetery for interment. Her husband and one daughter, besides her parents, two brothers, Henry of Toronto and Fred of Waterloo, and two sisters, Mrs. Chas. Graber and Kitchener and Mrs. Hertel of Freeport, survive.

Waterloo Chronicle 7 Apr 1927, p. 5

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Alma Bock, later Alma Lorenz, was my great-grandmother. The obituary says she died 4 days after surgery but the back story is fascinating and tragic.

Alma lived in Kincardine with my great grandfather Charles Lorenz. She also played ice hockey on the Kincardine women's hockey team of 1926-7.

In 1927 she suffered a serious head injury playing hockey. I do not know exactly how long prior to getting surgery it was, but her surgery and death were from the effect of this head injury.

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Elma married Charles Robert "Charlie" Lorenz 27 Jan 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Charles (son of Carl Lorenz and Therese Hamann) was born 1888, Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario; died Apr 1953, Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Greenhill Cemetery, Lucknow, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185097

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-98321

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185160

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185161

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185163

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• Church: Grace Lutheran Church, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-146459
• Residence: 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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ROCKEL, Dr. Albert C. -- At St. Mary's Hospital Kitchener, on Monday, Dec. 4, 1989, age 77 years of 68 Queen St. N., Kitchener. Dr. Rockel was born in Saskatchewan and was a son of the late Ida and Conrad Rockel. He operated a family practice in Kitchener for over 40 years and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Kitchener. Beloved husband of the former Gladys Millar; dear father of Philip of Fergus, Stephen of Kingston, Mrs. Faith Topp of Regina, Sask. and Corinne of Toronto. He is also lovingly remembered by nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Warick of Surrey, B.C. and Mrs. Bertha Stephan of Lanigan, Sask. and a brother, Henry of White Rock B.C. He was predeceased by one brother and one sister. Dr. Rockel's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, from 7-9 p.m. today (Wednesday) and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, At noon on Friday, transfer will be made to Grace Lutheran Church, for the funeral service at 2 p.m. (Friday), with Rev. Carl Wagner officiating.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 5 Dec 1989

Albert — Gladys Millar. Gladys was born 8 Oct 1913, West Kildonan, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; died Sep 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-173625
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker, Factory
• Residence: 1921, 169 Louisa St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1938, 34 Elgin St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Hilker, Alvin George

At the K-W Hospital, on Monday, Oct. 23, 1973, Alvin G. Hilker, of 169 Louisa St., Kitchener, husband of the late Melinda Such; father of Kenneth and Donald Hilker, Mrs. Bernice Campeau and Mrs. Stuart Wilhelm (Marlene), all of Kitchener; brother of Harold of Waterloo; predeceased by one sister Florence; also survived by 11 grandchildren. Mr. Hilker was an employee of Greb Shoes and a member of the 25 Year Club and an active and long-time member of Grace Lutheran Church. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. West, Kitchener. Funeral service on Thursday at 2 p.m. from Grace Lutheran Church. Internment Mount Hope cemetery. Donations as an expression of sympathy may be made to the Canadian Diabetic Association or the building fund of Grace Lutheran Church.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, October 23, 1973

Alvin married Melinda Emilia Such 10 Jun 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Melinda (daughter of David Such and Elenora Louise "Ellen" Bluhm) was born 5 Oct 1905, Sullivan Twp, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-173627
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student,
• Residence: 1921, 169 Louisa St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Hilker, Harold - At St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, on Saturday, July 11, 1987, age 80 years, of 164 Fergus Ave., Kitchener, formerly of John St. W., Waterloo.

Mr. Hilker was a member of the Church of the Holy Saviour, Waterloo. He retired from BF Goodrich Canada Inc., where he had worked for over 40 years. Predeceased by his wife, the former Jean Pym and one brother, Alvin. Dear father of Penny Schreiber of Kitchener and Deborah Hilker of Alberta. He is also lovingly remembered by three grandchildren, Mark and Nathan Schreiber and Stacey Hilker.

Mr. Hilker's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, after 2 p.m. on Monday (today). Funeral service will be held in the chapel of the funeral home, Tuesday at 2 p.m., Rev. David Soihur officiating. Interment to follow in Mt. Hope cemetery, Waterloo.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record Jul 13 1987 pg B9

Harold — Jean "Molly" Pym. Jean (daughter of William Pym and Ethel Garner) was born 1912; died 8 May 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-173628
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, 169 Louisa St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Florence B. Hilker

Ill for the past ten years, Florence B. Hilker, daughter of Mrs. Emma Hilker and the late Henry Hilker, passed away today at Hamilton. She was 27 years of age. Surviving are her mother and two brothers, Alvin of Waterloo and Harold of Kitchener. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon from Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home at three o'clock and thence to Mount Hope Cemetery for internment. Rev. A. Orzen will officiate. The remains will be at the funeral home.

Kitchener Daily Record, February 4, 1937

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• Name: Dorothy Minnie Nagy
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-140540
• Residence: 1964, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada

Dorothy — Emil Paul Henry Nagy. Emil was born 7 May 1907, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died Jun 1944, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-140535
• Residence: 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Carl married Clara Elizabeth Koerber 15 Jun 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Clara (daughter of Louis Koerber and Sarah Ann Reist) was born 16 Jun 1911, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2000; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-140536
• Residence: 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Edwin — Doris A. Kliem. Doris was born 25 Jul 1921; died 2 Feb 1998; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Dorothy Sawyer
• Name: Dorothy Sawyer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-172770
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1924, 15 Pinke St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1975, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada

Dorothy — Charles Sawyer. Charles was born CA 1900; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Dorothy married Charles Sawyer 6 Dec 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Charles (son of Alfred Charles Sawyer and Elizabeth Jane Weller) was born 1904, , England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hilda Pfeffer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-172781
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Hilda — Edward Pfeffer. Edward was born CA 1905; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Delphine Bierwagen
• Name: Florence Delphine "Del" Schaefer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-172792
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1975, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

SCHAEFER, Mrs. Harold F. (Delphine)-Peacefully, on Monday, Jan. 10, 1994 at Trinity Village Nursing Home, Kitchener, Delphine (Beirwagon) Schaefer, in her 84^th year.
Beloved wife of the late Harold F. Schaefer (1990). Dear mother of Doug and Elaine Schaefer of Elmira, grandmother of John and Kathy of Elmira, Yvonne and Allen deBoer of Moorefield and Robert of Elmira; great-grandmother of Madison Schaefer, Michael, Jacob and Seth deBoer. Sister of Dorothy (Mrs. Charles Sawyer) of Owen Sound.
Predeceased by one son Murray and one sister, Hilda Pfeffer.
Visitation at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira where the family will receive friends Thursday from 2-4 p.m. A private family service will be held followed by interment in Elmira Union Cemetery.

Florence — Harold Schaefer. Harold (son of John Henry Schaefer and Louisa Umbach) was born 18 Mar 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1990; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-226903

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• Misfortune: Cause of Death; Toxemia following 2nd & 3rd degree burns from Electrocution.
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185313

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185309
• Residence: 1953, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey, USA

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• Name: Florence Louise McColl
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185311
• Occupation: 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Housework
• Residence: 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1957, 12 Huron Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Florence married John James "Scottie" McColl 2 Dec 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. John (son of Lawrence McColl and Robina McGirr) was born 3 Jun 1904, Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland, Great Britain; died 14 Nov 1973, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Louis Otto Bierwagen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-316242
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason, Contractor
• Residence: 1921, 100 Charon Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; bricklayer
• Residence: 1961, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada

Louis married Christina "Tina" McKinnon 5 Dec 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Christina was born 16 Apr 1898, Chesley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1985; was buried , Grove Cemetery, West Flamboro Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Otto Edward Bergen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-316243
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; ? Maker, ? Factory
• Residence: 1921, 100 Charon Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

A former Kitchener resident, Otto Edward Bergen, 55, of Detroit, died Monday of a heart attack in Zieger Hospital, Detroit. Born July 15, 1906, he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bergen, 100 Moore Ave. He was born in Kitchener and moved to Detroit eight years ago. Surviving besides his parents are his wife, the former Pearl Becker; three brothers, Louis of Dundas, Vern of Kitchener, Douglas of Waterloo, and two sisters, Mrs. Herbert (Elsie) Koch of Kitchener, Mrs. Hedwig Howlett of Detroit. One brother and a sister predeceased him. The funeral will be conducted Thursday in Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit. Burial will be in Detroit.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 24 Jul 1961

Otto — Pearl Becker. Pearl was born Abt 1910; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elsie Anna Louisa Koch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-316244
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, 100 Charon Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Koch, Mrs. Elsie - At Central Park Lodge on Saturday, Aug. 22, 1998, following a brief illness, Elsie Anna Louisa Koch (nee Bierwagen), age 89 years, of Kitchener. Mrs. Koch was a long time member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Queen Street) and also the Happy Gang. Beloved wife of the late Herbert Koch. Dear mother of David Koch of Waterloo, Sandra Kovrig of Kitchener, Neil Koch and his wife Erla of Caledonia, Stuart Koch and his wife Jeanne of King City. Lovingly remembered by her 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Sister of Douglas Barnett and his wife Mary of Waterloo, Vernon and his wife Ruth of Kitchener and Hedwig Elliot of Auburn Hills, Michigan. Predeceased by her parents; three brothers, Louis, Otto and Harold and a sister, Ruth. Friends and relatives may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener today (Monday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral and committal service will be held in the Ratz-Bechtel Chapel on Tuesday at 1 p.m., with Rev. Allan Scharlach officiating. Reception to follow in the Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre. Cremation. Memorial donations to the Building Fund of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario or the charity of your choice, would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy.

The Record, August 24, 1998

Elsie married Herbert Louis Koch 18 Jun 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Herbert was born 1907, , Saskatchewan, Canada; died 25 Jul 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 27 Jul 1985. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-180359

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• Name: Hedwig Louise Elliott
• Name: Hedwig Louise Howlett
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-316245
• Residence: 1921, 100 Charon Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1998, Auburn Hills, Oakland, Michigan, United States

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Elliott, Hedwig Louise

Died April 5, 2012, Born October 3, 1913 and preceded in death by husband Ronald Howlett and William Elliott. She is survived by daughters Victoria Wood, Carole Cueny, Eleanor Greene and son Douglas Howlett, step daughters Jeanne Riendeau and Katherine Lachner. Hedy leaves 15 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Memorial service will be at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Adams Rd., Bloomfield Hills, Saturday, May 12, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Hospice Unit, St. Johns Hospital, Hoover at 12 Mile, Warren MI, 48089.

Hedwig — Ronald Harrison Howlett. Ronald was born 4 Sep 1909, Petrolia, Enniskillen Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario; died 1959, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

Hedwig — William Elliott. William was born CA 1909; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ruth Bergen
• Name: Ruth Wilson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-316246
• Residence: 1921, 100 Charon Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Ruth — Wilson. was born CA 1918. [Group Sheet]

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• Military: WW2 - saw action in the North Atlantic while serving with the Canadian Navy
• Name: Vern Gilbert Bierwagen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-128761
• Residence: 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Barnett, Gilbert Vernon - Aged 77, of Kitchener, passed away, at his home, Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, at 7: 30 a.m., he was surrounded by his family, as he ended his courageous struggle with cancer. Beloved husband of Ruth (Hinton) Barnett for 58 years; dear father of Janice and husband Bob Currie, Jim Barnett and his wife Heather, Penny and husband Terry Rothwell, Cathy and husband Patrick Olinski and Wendy and husband Lee Weiner. Vern was also very proud of his 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren who will all miss him dearly. Vern is survived by a sister, Hedwig Howlett of Detroit and a brother, Douglas Barnett and his wife Mary of Waterloo. Vern was predeceased by his parents, Emil and Louisa; brothers, Louis and Otto and sisters, Ruth and Elsie. Vern was an employee of Zehrs Markets for over 25 years and was Vice president of Human Resources. During the Second World War, Vern saw action in the North Atlantic while serving with the Canadian Navy. He was involved in the local music community for over 60 years, including many years with the Kitchener Musical Society Band and as the leader of several versions of the Vern Barnett Dance Band. Vern was also involved with United Way fund raising and Legal Aid in the K-W area. The family wishes to extend their profound gratitude to Dr. Donna Ward, Dr. John Mutrie and Dr. Ron Pace for their understanding, care and professional courtesy and to nurse Donna Martignago and all the other nurses for their compassion and loving care given to our family. At Vern's request, cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener on Thursday, Nov. 26, 1998 at 7 p.m. Reception will follow in the Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre. In lieu of flowers, donations for a pain pump in Vern's name will be accepted. Further information regarding donations will be available at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home the evening of the memorial or by phone after that day. Vern will be sorely missed by everyone who knew and loved him.

The Record, November 23, 1998

Gilbert — Ruth Lillian Hinton. Ruth was born 1920; died 27 Mar 2004, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Douglas Herbert Bierwagen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149263
• Residence: 1961, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Barnett, Douglas Herbert - Passed away, peacefully, on Saturday, May 26, 2007, at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, at the age of 83. Beloved husband of Mary (nee Nemeth) Barnett for 64 years. Loving father of Sharon Dietrich and her husband Robert of Waterloo, Doug Barnett Jr. and his wife Elfi of Glenelg Township, Gary Barnett and Dianne Stone of Kitchener and Debbie Marx and Laurie Brown, all of Waterloo. Dear grandfather of Jenny Dietrich (Ron Fixter), Christine Economides (Zeno), Kelly Barnett (Pato Soto), Tara Renon (Atillio), Jody Barnett, Jarret Marx, Lindsey Marx, Ashley Graham and Christopher Graham. Great-grandfather of Kelsey, Aiden, Lucas, Christian, Jett and Diego. Dear brother of Heddy Elliott of Michigan. Predeceased by brothers, Louis, Otto, Vernon, infant brother Harold and sisters, Elsie Koch and Ruth Wilson. Douglas Herbert Barnett left his life as he lived it - with great dignity, honour and integrity. In his youth he started up a concrete business with his father and then went on to build a partnership with his son, Doug Jr. As a local businessman, he interacted with many in the concrete industry and always remained honest and fair in his business practice. As a community member, he shared his values by teaching Sunday School at his local church and as a family member taught his children joy and a great love of life by example. During his retirement years, he and his wife, Mary spent the winter months with friends in their home in Lakeland, Florida playing golf and fishing and took time to travel. As his illness curtailed his activities, he remained cheerful in the face of adversity, showered his affection upon his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and leaves his family and friends with a lifetime of wonderful memories and happy moments. Doug's family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467. A memorial service to celebrate Doug's life will take place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 in the chapel of the funeral home, Pastor Joanne Peppler officiating. As expressions of sympathy donations to Freeport Health Centre (Palliative Care) or Waterloo Regional Lung Association would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.ca for Doug's memorial.

The Record, May 28, 2007

Douglas — Mary Nemeth. Mary was born CA 1925. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-138956

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• Name: Elvera Elina Johnston
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-182642
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1962, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1988, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1991, 15 William St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Elvera — John A. "Jack" Johnston. John was born 2 Jul 1902, Lucknow, Kinloss Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jul 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-23060
• Residence: 1962, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1988, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-74672
• Residence: 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Hofstetter, Bertram Harvey - On Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1988, at K-W Hospital, Bertram Hofstetter, in his 76th year. Beloved husband of Bernice (nee Mills); loving father of Brian and his wife Marilyn of Kitchener. Fondly remembered by brother, Roy of Kingston and sisters, Elvera (Mrs. Jack Johnston) of Elmira and Margaret (Mrs. Harvey Turnbull) of Combermere, Ont. Special grandfather of Jordan Hofstetter. Mr. Hofstetter is predeceased by his parents and son, Wade. A private family service was held on Thursday, at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener. Rev. James Bindernagel officiated. Internment took place at Woodland cemetery. Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, the Kidney Foundation of Canada or 100 Huntley Street, Toronto.


Kitchener-Waterloo Record, September 23, 1988

Bertram — Bernice L. "Queen" Mills. Bernice (daughter of Edward Roy Frank Mills and Emma Helen Jones) was born 10 Feb 1916; died 16 Sep 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Turnbull
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-122620
• Residence: 1962, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1988, Combermere, , Ontario

Margaret — Harvey Turnbull. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Rita Florence Elaine Tobin
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185236
• Residence: 1913, 137 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, 137 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1989, 130 Lincoln Rd., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Tobin, Rita F. - Went home to be with the Lord, on Sunday, June 25, 1989, the former Rita Florence Weiss, of 130 Lincoln Road, Waterloo, age 73 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Beloved mother of Michael and his wife Leah of Rosemere, Que., Maureen and her husband Gary Thornton of Palgrave; dear sister of Evelyn Ruhlman of Waterloo; loving grandmother to Ryan and Alicia, Daniel, Timothy and Matthew. Sadly missed by nieces and nephews, Lynne and Larry Reichert, Tim and Ruth, Phillip and Hilde Ruhlman, Roger and Gale Pryce, Jane and Maurizio Iacino. Predeceased by her parents, Harvey Weiss and Martha Bierwagen; her husband, Fergus, in 1956. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. this evening (Monday) and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday. Removal will be made to First Baptist Church, on Wednesday at 9 a.m., where the funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., with Pastor Ken Taylor officiating. Internment will be in Memory Gardens cemetery. Donations to the Salvation Army or the CCTCU of Victoria Hospital, London, Ont., may be made as expressions of sympathy.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, June 26, 1989

Rita — Fergus James Tobin. Fergus was born 1912; died 15 Jul 1956, Rosemere, , Quebec; was buried , Saint John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Port Hope, Northumberland Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-309712
• Residence: 1921, 137 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Name: Evelyn Martha Ruhlman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185227
• Residence: 1954, 316 St. Leger St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Evelyn — George Kuntz Ruhlman. George (son of Charles John Ruhlman and Vera Fauchon Philip) was born 26 Apr 1916, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1977; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Patricia — Melvin Girling. [Group Sheet]

Verneda — John Edwin Russell. [Group Sheet]

June — Lorne Bignell. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Doris Ratz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-316208
• Residence: 1921, 80 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Doris — Edward Ratz. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Esther Buschert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-316209
• Residence: 1921, 80 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Esther — Herbert Buschert. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-316210
• Residence: 1921, 80 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105672435
• Name: Gladys Marie Storer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-316211
• Residence: 1921, 80 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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STORER, Gladys At Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004, after a brief illness. The former Gladys Israel in her 84th year.

Gladys was a longtime member of the New Apostolic Church.

Loving mother to Donald and his wife Gertrude of Tillsonburg, Edward (Ted) and his wife Janet and Betty Dahms, all of Kitchener, Shirley Fries and her husband Doug and Linda Norris and her husband Andy, all of Waterloo; beloved Grandmother to 10 grandchildren, three great grandchildren and four step- granddaughters. Sadly missed sister to Clarence Israel and his wife Jo, Earl, Pat Noemer, Esther Buschert, June and her husband Laverne Chambers and Verneda Russell, sister-in-law to Rita, Grace, Mabel and Dot Storer.

Predeceased by her parents George Israel and Hilda Bierwagen, her husband George (Dick) in 1997, one grand- daughter, Tara Storer, one brother Arthur Israel and one sister Doris Ratz.

Friends may call at the Ratz- Bechtel Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the Funeral Service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. with Bishop Michael Wagner officiating.

The Record 2 Sep 2004 pg B4

Gladys — George Lloyd "Dick" Storer. George (son of Frederick "Fred" Storer and Margaret Wade) was born 12 Sep 1918; died 18 Jun 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-220547
• Residence: 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Gordon Robert Bergen

Friday, June 6th, 1930 - Thursday, January 27th, 2022

"Life is so short. This stretch of sea and sand, this walk on the shore,
before the tide covers everything we have done."

Gordon Bergen passed away peacefully January 27, 2022, with his family at his side, in his 92nd year.

Gord was the loving husband of the late Lois (Hertzberger, 2020); father of Shelley (Jamie Kropf), Tom (Eileen Sweeney), and Steve (Corinne Donald); grandfather of Matthew (Alysha), Meghan (Chris), Jillian, Patrick, Jonathan, Elissa, Andrew and Claire; and great-grandfather to Aidan, Quentin, Liam, Emmett, and Wyatt.

Gord was born on June 6, 1930, in Kitchener to the late Carrie (Doerr) and Theodore Bergen. He lived his whole life in Kitchener and was a long-time member of St Mark's Lutheran Church (now Trillium) serving on the Church Council and Property Committee over the years.

Our father had an insatiable curiosity and quiet, fearless confidence when it came to dismantling and puzzling out automotive, electrical, plumbing, or heating malfunctions. We have fond memories of him making our family's first tv and stereo \endash or Hi-Fi as it was called in the day. He was an electrical contractor by trade but also spent countless hours building and fixing things big and small for his kids - go-karts, basketball nets, swing sets, birdhouses, and fishing poles.

Dad was a repairer, repurposer, and recycler long before it was in vogue. He saved all broken things with the firm conviction they could be made whole once again or used to repair something else later. He gained deep satisfaction from fixing things rather than throwing them out. Dad was always there with the right solution, and more than enough love and support to get you home. A precious quality in any father and one we will desperately miss.

If the worth of a father were measured by the time he invests in his children, then our father was, simply put, 'priceless'. Dad was a consummate jack of all trades, and a master craftsman with a subtle sense of humour and a smile that was equal parts genuine and disarming. But most importantly he was a wonderful father, a quiet strength, and a comforting anchor to his three children.

In the words of Jann Arden, "I've got a good father and his strength is what keeps me here. Feet on ground, heart in hand, facing forward, be yourself." Thanks Dad for those amazing precious gifts. Your work is done. You can finally lay down your tools and put them away.

A celebration of Gord's life will take place at a later date in the Spring.

For anyone wishing to make a donation, The Working Centre or Sanguen Health Centre Foundation would be fitting recipients in memory of someone who always thought of others first.

Visit www. henrywalser.com for Gordon's memorial.

Gordon Bergen Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information (no date) Gordon Bergen Obituary - Kitchener, ON | Henry Walser Funeral Home Ltd. Available at: https://www.henrywalser.com/memorials/gordon-bergen/4844614/ (Accessed: 26 May 2024).

Gordon — Lois Hertzberger. (daughter of Percy Emmanuel Hertzberger and Elise Elizabeth "Elsie" Schmidt) [Group Sheet]

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• Business: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bergen Electric Ltd.
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185186

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Bergen, Walter T. - Peacefully on Monday, December 3, 2007 at Freeport Hospital, at the age of 78. Beloved husband of Charlotte. Loving father of William (Tami) and Robert (Tamsin). Cherished grandpa of Spencer, Natasha, Josephine, Liam and Jackson. Walter was an active member of the business community. He was involved in running the family business, known as Bergen Electric Ltd., with his father and his son spanning over 80 years of service to the KW area. A memorial service celebrating Walter's life will be held in the chapel of the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home (519-745-9495), 621 King St. W., Kitchener on Friday, December 7, 2007 at 3 p.m. Reception to follow in the Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario or the Alzheimer Society of Canada.

The Record, December 5, 2007

Walter — Charlotte. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-172974
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Stock Carrier, Factory
• Residence: 1921, 152 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Esther Smiley
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-172975
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, 152 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Esther married Pearl Edward Smiley Sep 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Pearl (son of John Edward "Edward" Smiley and Maria Eva "Mary" Ringle) was born 1 Dec 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1955; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Edna Smiley
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-172976
• Residence: 1921, 152 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1954, Niagara Falls, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada

Edna — Otto Smiley. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-309328
• Residence: 1921, 152 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Olive Mabel Hallman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-184865

Olive — Leighton Hallman. Leighton (son of Irvin C. Hallman and Elsie Mina Stauffer) was born 24 Dec 1904, , Ontario, Canada; died 8 Dec 1971. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-184862

Russell — Ada Rastel. Ada was born 22 Sep 1927; died 7 Jul 2012, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194034697
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-165409
• Residence: 1927, Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada