William Witt

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-186721
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper - Baden Hotel
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper - American Hotel
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manager, Hotel
• Residence: 1921, 22 King St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1927, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; hotel keeper - King George Hotel

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Death of William Witt

The death occurred at Hamilton on Tuesday of William Witt, a former well-known hotelkeeper of Baden and Kitchener, at the age of 60 years. He suffered a paralytic stroke a few months ago from which he never recovered. The deceased was born in Poole and married to Miss Mary Forler, of Baden, where he conducted the Baden Hotel and later went to Kitchener, where he ran the Station Hotel, then the American and later the Clarendon. For the past two years he conducted the King George Hotel at Hamilton. He was well-known in fraternal circles and took keen interest in baseball, hockey and other sports. His widow and one son, Clayton, survive. The funeral will be held this afternoon from the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. Bert Stiefelmeyer, at Kitchener, to the East End Lutheran cemetery.

New Hamburg Independent Sep 16 1927 pg5

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William Witt

Amid a host of friends and with the graveside covered with beautiful floral tributes, the remains of the late Wm. Witt of Hamilton, formerly of Kitchener, were laid to rest in the East End Lutheran cemetery yesterday afternoon following private services held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stiefelmeyer, 1 Israel Place, at 8 o'clock. The burial ceremonies and the service at the house were conducted by Rev. J. H. Reble, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church Hamilton. The casket was opened at the graveside to enable friends and relatives from a distance to view the remains. The pall bearers were Chris. Stein, Harry Nagen, Oscar Eby, Albert Hergott of Waterloo, Walter Dumart and Carl Kranz.

Kitchener Daily Record, September 17, 1927

William — Mary Forler. Mary (daughter of Henry George Forler and Amelia Lantz) was born 19 Jul 1877, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-324191
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Traveller, ?
• Residence: 1921, 22 King St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Watch Maker

Clayton married Lorna Caroline Flowers 5 May 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lorna (daughter of Ernst "Ernest" Flauaus and Catherine Gabel) was born 6 Aug 1904, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Clayton Witt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-186723
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran