Gottfried Franke

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-189198
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Grocery
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; ?, Grocery
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Salesman, Grocery Store
• Residence: 1921, 42 Samuel St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Gottfried Franke 84, of 240 Lydia St. died at his home Monday after a lengthy illness. Born in 1869, in New Hamburg, the son of Gottfried and Julia Franke,he came to Kitchener 45 years ago and was represantive for the Crown Life Insurance Company here for 25 years. A member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, he was the last surviving member of the Gottfried Franke family. He married the former Mary Schnarr Jan. 1, 1906 in Walkerton. Surviving are his wife and a daughter, Mrs. Ervin (Gloria) Mayer, Kitchener, nieces and nephews and two grandchildren.
Interment will take place at St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 5 Jul 1954

Gottfried married Mary Schnarr 1 Jan 1906, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Valentine Schnarr and Barbara Henry) was born 21 Oct 1875, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1955; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]