Jacob Marks

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-182361

Jacob — Margaret Hollinger. Margaret (daughter of Louis B. Hollinger and Catherine Philippine "Philppine" Christman) was born Jun 1870, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-182351
• Business: 1922, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; H. Marks Tire and Battery Hospital
• Occupation: 1926, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mechanic
• Business: 1930, 90 King St. N., Waterloo, Ontario; Harmony Lunch
• Residence: 1956, 45 Young St. E., Waterloo, Ontario

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Waterloo restaurant closing after 86 years

Harmony Lunch has been serving up meals for 86 years. But soon the Waterloo restaurant will close its doors for good. Owner Bruce Marks says he's selling the King Street business for personal and family reasons. His father, Harry Marks, purchased the property in 1930. At that time it was a dance club called Harmony Hall. Harry Marks turned it into a pork slider shop and re-named it Harmony Lunch. A fire destroyed the upper floors of the building in 1932. But many of the building's features and equipment date back to its early years. Four generations of the Marks family have worked at Harmony Lunch over the last eight decades. Staff members say the decision to close has been difficult for the family. "It took them awhile to make the decision," says assistant manager Sandra Wilson. "All good things end at some point and there was never really a good time." Customers say they're sorry to see the restaurant close. "There aren't a lot of places like this left," says Mary-Anne Hummel. "Places come and go. There aren't that many business that transcend from one generation to the next. But change is inevitable I guess." The closing date has not yet been set. The family is asking for $1.4 million for the property. Offers will be considered after September 6th.

(2016). Kitchener.ctvnews.ca. Retrieved 11 September 2016, from https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/mobile/waterloo-restaurant-closing-after-86-years-1.3032750

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"Marks was born in 1902 on a 200-acre farm in Listowel. He had ten brothers and sisters so when he moved to Waterloo in 1916 to help an older married sister, it was a shock. "I was in a big bedroom all by myself. I was used to going to bed with four kids to a room. I used to cry myself to sleep every night." He helped his sister, a dressmaker, with the chores and with her two young children, and it was during these years that he learned to cook.

Marks got his first job at the Roschman Button Factory on what is now Regina Street when he was 16-years-old. He went from polishing buttons at 10 cents an hour, to being trained as a tool grinder. He left, however, over a dispute when he discovered that men under him were making more money than he was. His demand for a salary of $1,200 a year was not met."

Harmony Lunch History. (2016). Harmonylunch.cedarcreek.ca. Retrieved 11 September 2016, from https://harmonylunch.cedarcreek.ca/History.htm

Harry married Dorothy Elfrieda Hooper 21 Sep 1926, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Dorothy (daughter of Harry Hooper and Elizabeth Hawkswood) was born 1903, , England; died 1992; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Flossie A. Marks
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-479601

Florence — Edward William Ludwig. Edward (son of Aaron Ludwig and Lavina Stoll) was born 1886; died 1959; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207002679
• Name: Ruby Lorena Rehkopf
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-229754

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RUBY LORENE REHKOPF (nee Ludwig) August 21, 1914 - July 26, 2009 On Sunday morning, Ruby passed away peacefully at Columbia Forest Long Term Care Centre. Ruby will be dearly missed by her children, Wayne (Lynn) Rehkopf, Waterloo, Brian (Vivianne) Rehkopf, Hesson, Debbie (Bruno) Egli, Philipsburg; daughter-in-law, Edna Rehkopf, Waterloo and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was predeceased by her husband, Carl Rehkopf, in 1982; her parents, Flossie and Edward Ludwig; sister, Dorothy Weiler; son, Keith Rehkopf; granddaughter, Tracey (Rehkopf) DeVries and great-grandson, Christopher Rehkopf. Ruby was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was very gifted at making quilts and knitting and she loved working on crafts and ceramics. Her room at Columbia Forest was filled with her beautiful handiwork and photos of her family. Ruby's family would like to thank the staff at Columbia Forest, Forest Heights L.T.C., Trinity Village and Conestoga Lodge for their dedication and care. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Philipsburg. Visitation will be held at Erb & Good Family Funeral Home , 171 King St. S., Waterloo, on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 (today) from 7-9 p.m. and on Wednesday, July 29 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will take place in the chapel of the funeral home on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 11 a.m., with Pastor Sheryl Stone officiating. Following the service, friends and family are invited to the Fireside Reception Room for refreshments. Interment at Memory Gardens will occur following the reception. For those who wish, memorial donations to Zion Lutheran Church, Philipsburg, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario or a charity of one's choice may be arranged through the funeral home, www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445. In living memory of Ruby a donation will be made to the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home.

Waterloo Region Newspaper - Jul. 28, 2009

Ruby — Harold Carl "Harry" Rehkopf. Harold (son of Andrew Rehkopf and Lillian "Lilly" Becker) was born 16 Sep 1907, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died 30 Dec 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207002676
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-225580

Keith — Edna Elizabeth Vogt. (daughter of George Theodore Vogt and Rosalinda Julianna Christina "Rose" Yausie) [Group Sheet]