Gordon Engelbert Schmalz

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• Interesting: Boxing, Sports
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-324371
• Residence: 1921, 196 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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SCHAMLZ, Gordon - Of Kitchener, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1999, at Central Park Lodge, 86 years of age.

During his boxing career Gordon was the Welterweight Champion of Canada and is a member of the Hall of Fame.

He is survived by a sister, Edna Beneteau of Waterloo; brother, William and daughter-in-law, Marion Bickers, both of Kitchener.

Predeceased by a son, James Bickers; brothers, Edward, Alfred and Leo; sister, Minette Kindrat, Eleanor Bickers and Rose Diemert.

Visitation at the Schreiter- Sandrock Funeral Home and Chapel, 51 Benton at Church St., 742-4481 on Monday, Jan. 11, 1999 from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Cremation will follow.

Donations to St. Mary's Hospital Foundation, 911 Queen's Blvd., Kitchener as expressions of sympathy would be appreciated.

Schreiter Sandrock Memorial Grove

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Gordon Schmalz was a product of amateur boxing in Kitchener-Waterloo. For twenty-five years, he contributed to the sport as a fighter, trainer and promoter.

After first entering the ring at the age of fourteen, Schmalz went on to win the Ontario and New York State Golden Glove titles as well as the Canadian Championship. Following his active career, he continued to promote amateur boxing cards throughout Ontario. Schmalz' career reached a high point from 1936 to 1938 when he was the Canadian welterweight champion. After losing in the finals in 1934 and 1935 he won the title for the next three years. During the war, he won two army scrolls in 1940 and 1941, one in the 147 pound class and the other in the unlimited class. He had more than 300 fights in his career and lost only thirty-three.

Schmalz started promoting amateur cards in 1938 until 1955, while still boxing exhibitions himself until he retired in 1947. One of the highlights of his career was when he authored one of the quickest knockouts. At the nineteen-second mark of the first round, he disposed of Tony Russo to win his first Canadian title.

List of Hall of Fame inductees (2023). Available at: https://regionofwaterloomuseums.ca/en/visit/list-of-hall-of-fame-inductees.aspx#Gordon-Schmalz-b-1912 (Accessed: 13 June 2023).

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Welterweight Chamption of Canada

Gordon married Mary Philomina Koebel 3 Oct 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Alexander John Koebel and Helen Forwell) was born 1918, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died May 2010; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Gordon — Agnes "Cissie" Beare. Agnes was born 2 Mar 1911, , Ireland; died 10 Apr 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: James Daniel Schmalz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-479216

James — Marion Schlachter. Marion (daughter of Johannes Nickolaus "John" Schlachter and Gladys Idabelle "Ada" Bauman) was born 1939; died 21 Aug 2018, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Paul — Myrna. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-376315

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Dr. Peter Stanley Schmalz of Walkerton passed away surrounded by the love of his family on Friday, October 1, 2021. Peter's greatest joy was his family, and he was very proud of his children, James, Michael (Tonya Poirier), Lisa, grandchildren Jackson, Walker, Jacob and Rachel Schamlz, Scarlett and Jenson Shore. He is also survived by his wife, Bev MacDonald, and her children Kriss (Jodi) Snell, Craig (Katie Vanderhaar) Snell, Nikki (William) Culbert, and her grandchildren Masyn, Jordyn, Hailey, Alison, Ava, Axl, Enid, and Kent. He will be missed by his twin brother Paul (Myrna) Schmalz, as well as, Bev's siblings Brian (Karen) MacDonald, Barry (Cindy) MacDonald, Scott (Kathy) MacDonald, Lynn (Darryl) Chalmers, Lisa (Kurt) Whitfield, and several nieces and nephews.

Peter was predeceased by his first wife, Shirley Hide, mother and stepfather Mary and Paul Matiussi, his older brother James Schmalz Bickers, and brother-in-law Peter Hide.

Peter's passion was for history and teaching. His teaching career started at John F Ross Collegiate in Guelph, and he came to Walkerton District Secondary School in 1967 as head of the History Department and remained there until his retirement.

During his teaching career he obtained his master's degree and PhD in History from the University of Waterloo. He had a keen interest in our indigenous people and received the Joseph Brant Award in 1992 for his book "History of the Saugeen Indians" from the Ontario Historical Society and the Sir John A MacDonald honourable mention in 1991 for his book "The Ojibwa of Southern Ontario."
"I heard the owl call my name."

Cremation has taken place and per Peter's wishes there will be no services. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Cards available at Cameron's in Walkerton (519-881-1273) Donations and condolences may also be made online at www.cameronfuneralhomes.com

Peter Schmalz Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information (2023). Available at: https://memorial.cameronfuneralhomes.com/peter-schmalz/4744021/ (Accessed: 13 June 2023).