George William Aumann

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• Name: William Auman
• Name: William Aumann
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-197717P
• Occupation: 1907, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Drover
• Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Drover
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Elected Office: 1913
• Elected Office: 1913, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Elmira
• Elected Office: 1913, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Waterloo County
• Elected Office: 1914, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reeve - Elmira
• Residence: 1929, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1945, Centre St., Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Passing of Wm. Auman, Prominent Citizen Mourned

Well and Favorably Known Throughout District. Was a Lifelong Resident of Elmira

A largely attended funeral was held at Elmira on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 3rd, for William George Auman, widely known livestock dealer and lifelong resident of Elmira, whose death occurred at the family residence on Centre Street during the early morning hours of Thursday, Nov. 1st, after an illness that kept him confined to the house for the past six weeks.

The late Mr. Auman was born on July 11, 1879, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Auman (nee Angeline Howlett). He was the second generation of a family of livestock dealers who were widely and favourably known throughout Waterloo County.

On December 1^st, 1909, he married Anne Louise Johnston, of Parker, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnston and grandaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rudd of Peel Township.

The late Mr. Augman took a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnston and granddaughter of die late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rudd, of Peel Township.

The late Mr. Auman took a keen interest in all community affairs until the past few pears when ill health prevented him from doing so. More than 30 years ago he was president of the Elmira Musical Society. He was a charter member of the Elmira Service Club and a member of the Elmira Board of Trade. He was a life member of the Board of Stewards of Wesley United Church, Elmira. A member of the Elmira town council in 1913 and 1914, he was reeve of Elmira in 1916. Because of the demands of his business he retired from active municipal life after 1915.

After the 1st Great War he was president of the Welcome home Committee it 1918. He was vice-president of the Red Cross in Elmira when it was organized during the Second Great War.

A lover of sports, he was for more than 20 years engaged in the activities of the Elmira hockey club in an official capacity. In 1913-14 he was president of the Elmira Hockey Club when it won the Intermediate championship of the Northern Hockey League and was runner-app for the senior championship. About 30 years ago he was president of the Elmira Factory Ball League and Honorary President of the Factory Hockey League.

Besides his wife., Anne Louise Johnston, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Nelson (Wilma) Amy, of Waterloo, Mrs. George (Georgene) Ellis, London, Ont„ and a niece, Mrs. Lee (Alma) Widmeyer, Oshawa; one sister, Mrs. Norman (Laura) Hollinger, Elmira, and three grandchildren. One brother, When, of Kitchener, predeceased him three years ago. The pall bearers were Messrs. Oscar Holzworth, George Herman, O. W. Reichard, Gerald Dillon, Garfield Evans of Elmira and Fred Armstrong, Toronto.

The funeral service took place at the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel and was conducted by Rev. A, Lloyd Thompson, minister of Wesley United Church, assisted by Rev. W. A, Fosbuary of Acton, Ont., a former minister, and by Rev. E. N. Mohr, minister of the Evangelical Church, Elmira. Interment was made in the family plot at the Elmira Cemetery.

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Elected Office:
Municipality: Elmira Years on local council: Councillor 1913, 1914; Reeve 1915. "Because of the demands of his business, he retired from active municipal life after 1915."
Years on Waterloo County Council 1915

George married Annie Louise Johnston 1 Dec 1909, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Annie was born 3 Nov 1886, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 5 Oct 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Wilma Johnston Amy
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-380287
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1950, 198 Erb St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario
• Residence: 1989, 290 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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AMY, Wilma J.

Died peacefully, after a brief illness, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1989, at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Wilma J. Amy, of 290 Queen St. S., (Victoria Place), Kitchener.

She was born in Elmira and was a member of First United Church: Waterloo; a member of the United Church Women, Unit 3, of the church and also the IODE, chapter Tommy Atkins.

Daughter of the late William and Anne Aumann; wife of the late J. Nelson Amy, who predeceased her January 2, 1989.

Mother of Nancy and her husband Gordon Hall of Burlington and Lynne Gill of Calgary, Alta.; sister of Gene Ellis of London, Ont.; grandmother of four grandchildren, Matthew and Sarah Hall and Michael and Christopher Gill.

A memorial service will be held at First United Church, Waterloo, on Friday, at 2 p.m., Rev. Bill Pickford officiating. Cremation will follow, with interment in Union cemetery, Elmira.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 13 Sep 1989 pg A11

Wilma — John Nelson "Nelson" Amy. John (son of Oliver Alvan Amy and Lillie Marth) was born 9 Mar 1908, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Georgene "Gene" Ellis
• Name: Georgene Auman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-151793

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ELLIS

At St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Ont., on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 1990, Mrs. Elizabeth Georgene (Gene) Ellis, of Chelsey Park Nursing Home, London (formerly of Goderich), in her 75th year. Wife of the late George Ellis (1972). Beloved mother of Barbara Foster of London; loving grandmother of Stephen Foster of Windsor and Anne Foster. Predeceased by sisters, Wilma Amy and Alma Widmeyer. Visitation in Needham Funeral Chapel, 520 Dundas St., London, one hour prior to service, where the funeral and committal service will be conducted on Friday, Dec. 28, 1990, at 3: 30 p.m. Cremation. Interment of ashes to follow in Elmira Union cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 27 Dec 1990 pg A11

Elizabeth — George Lineslu Ellis. George was born 19 Dec 1905, Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Apr 1972, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 Apr 1972, Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Foster
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-214430

Barbara — Barry Foster. [Group Sheet]