Addison Geiger

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• Church Membership: Bethel United Church, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28454P
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1904, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Addison Geiger, 87, RR 2, Kitchener, died today at his home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Wilmot Township July 22, 1875, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Geiger, he farmed all his life in Wilmot. He was a member of Bethel United Missionary Church, New Dundee.

Surviving are his wife, the former Barbara Ann Myers, whom he married in Baden in 1904; two daughters, Mrs. Ezra (Vera) Schwass, RR 4, Stratford, and Ada Geiger, at home; one sister, Mrs. Henry Wettlaufer of Tavistock, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The body will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, until 10 am, Thursday, when removal will be made to Bethel United Missionary Church, New Dundee, for service at 3 pm. Rev. J. E. Montgomery will officiate and burial will be in Union Cemetery, New Dundee. Donations to the Women's Missionary Society Memorial fund will be accepted as expressions of sympathy.

Addison married Barbara Ann Myers 21 Dec 1904, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara (daughter of Abraham "Abram" Myers and Catharine Thaler) was born 26 Nov 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Vera Schwass
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-199693P
• Residence: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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MRS. EZRA SCHWASS

Mrs. Ezra Schwass. 62. of RR 4. Stratford, died August 1 at Stratford General Hospital.

The former Vera Geiger, she was born in Wilmot Township, June 11. 1906, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Addison Geiger. She was a member of the South Easthope United Church.

In Nov. 1937. she married Ezra Schwass. The couple lived near New Dundee until 1947 when they moved to South Easthope Township.

Surviving are her husband, Ezra John; two sons, Howard and Vernon, both of Tavistock; two daughters. Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Hatch. 28 Frederick St.. Stratford; Jean, at home: one sister. Miss Ida Geiger, Tavistock, seven grandchildren.

The service was held at the Francis Funeral Home. Tavistock August 3 and burial was in Union Cemetery, New Dundee.

New Hamburg Independent

Vera married Ezra John Schwass Nov 1937. Ezra was born 14 May 1903, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jun 1998, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-199694P
• Residence: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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GEIGER, Ada - In People Care Centre, Tavistock, on Friday, March 13, 1992, Ada Geiger, of Tavistock, in her 82nd year.

Daughter of the late Addison Geiger and the former Barbara Myers of Wilmot Township. Also predeceased by sister, Vera Schwass (1968) and nephew, Willard Laverne Schwass (1940).

Survived by her brother-in-law, Ezra Schwass of Tavistock and nieces and nephews, Howard and Esther Schwass of Tavistock, Vernon and Linda Schwass of RR 2, Tavistock, Margaret and Bill Tugwood of London, Ont. and Jean and Vincent Rumig of Stratford.

Friends will be received in the Francis Funeral Home, 77 Woodstock St. N., Tavistock, Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm, where the funeral service will be held on Monday, March 16 at 1: 30 pm. The Rev. Paul Field of Grace United Church, Tavistock, will officiate. Interment in New Dundee Union Cemetery.

Donations to the Elevator fund of Grace United Church, Tavistock, would be appreciated.


Kitchener-Waterloo Record 14 Mar 1992

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-165979

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-267517

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SCHWASS: Gordon Howard , 81, of Tavistock passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, September 25, 2020.

He was born in Port Elgin on November 18, 1938 a son of the late Ezra and Vera (Geiger) Schwass.

Howard worked at the J.G. Field Woollen Mill from 1955-1986 and at Martin Mills and New Life Mills from 1986-2003.

He was predeceased by his wife, the former Esther Jutzi, on January 9, 2020. Howard is survived by four son, James and wife Cathy Schwass, Richard and wife Jo-Anne Schwass, Bruce Schwass and husband Matt Peck, Greg and wife Donna Schwass; three grandchildren, Daniel Schwass, Matthew Schwass and Meg Kau, and Olivia Schwass; his sister, Margaret Tugwood; his brother and sister-in-law, Vernon and Linda Schwass; sisters-in-law and brothers-in law, Hilda and Elmer L. Wagler, Mary Ellen and husband Emanuel Brubacher, Nelson and Barbara Zehr along with several nieces, nephews and their families.

He was predeceased by sister and brothers-in-law, Jean and Vincent Rumig and William Tugwood; his brother-in-law, Lloyd Jutzi in infancy; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Alice and husbands Elmer B. Wagler and Robert Schiedel, Ruby and Vernon Roth, Velma and David Gerber, Laurene Roth and Catherine Zehr.

Due to Covid19 safety measures a private funeral service will be held at Tavistock Mennonite Church. Pastor Jim Brown will officiate. Interment in East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, 16th line.

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Gordon married Esther Marjorie Jutzi 1 Jun 1857. Esther (daughter of Michael R. Jutzi and Sarah Hannah Baechler) was born 25 Oct 1938; died 9 Jan 2020, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]