Olive Catherine Stockie: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Olive Catherine Stockie was born 7 Mar 1894, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Aug 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Name: Olive Catherine Dorscht
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-303089
Residence: 1911, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
Residence: 1921, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Olive married Frederick Alfred Dorscht 12 Nov 1919, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Frederick (son of Gregor Dorsch and Catherine Mary "Katie" Moser) was born 3 Apr 1897, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Dec 1981, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Hubert Dorscht was born 1919, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Gerald John Dorscht was born 1 Nov 1921, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Oct 1944, , Belgium; was buried , Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Maldegem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Generation: 2

2.	Hubert Dorscht (1.Olive¹) was born 1919, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-303091 Residence: 1921, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Gerald John Dorscht

(1.Olive¹) was born 1 Nov 1921, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Oct 1944, , Belgium; was buried , Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Maldegem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Other Events:

Military: WW2
Misfortune: killed in WW2
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-120472P
Residence: Bef 1944, 156 Esson St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

RIFLEMAN DORSCHT

Rifleman Gerald J. Dorscht was killed in action on Oct. 11, his parents have been informed. He was serving in France.

The 21-year-old soldier first of fered his services on May 8, 1941, with the Royal Canadian Engineers, but was considered too young. He re-enlisted on Dec. 17, 1942, this time as an infantryman. Prior to joining the army he was employed at the Sunshine Waterloo Co. Ltd.

Rifleman Dorscht had been over seas five months, before he gave his life for his country.

Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his sister Marie and brother Hubert, both at home.

Rifleman Dorscht's father is a veteran of three years' service in the First Great War, fighting in Belgium and France.