Albert Emanuel Ruby

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33696
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; [Member of New Jersulem Religion]
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; [Member of New Jersulem Religion]
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bookkeeper
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; [Member of New Jersulem Religion]
• Occupation: 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bookkeeper
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; bookkeeper
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Accountant, Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Historic Building: 1921, 70 Francis St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Accountant, Krug Furniture
• Residence: 1921, 70 Francis St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Swedenborg

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ALBERT E. RUBY

The funeral of Albert E. Ruby, who died Sunday, was held this morning from his residence on Francis street to St. Mary's Church at nine o'clock. The funeral was largely attended and the numerous floral tributes and mass cards showed the esteem in which the late Mr. Ruby had been held. The pallbearers were Fred Kampman, Michael Minster, Michael Olinsky. William Roos, John Krug and Henry Krug. Rev. Fathers Meyer, Hinsperger and Kloepfer officiated.

Kitchener Daily Record Wed, Jul 06, 1932 Page 15

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Albert A. Ruby

Death removed a well-known citizen of Kitchener early Sunday in the person of Albert A. Ruby, 70 Francis street north. Deceased, in his 66th year, died at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. He had suffered a stroke about a week ago. He had been a life long resident of Kitchener and was associated with the H. Krug Furniture Co., Ltd., for over 40 years.

His widow, one daughter, Kathleen at home, three sons, Leonard and William of Kitchener and Edward of Cleveland survive.

The body will be at the Lippert and Hunter Funeral Home until Tuesday noon when it will be removed to his late residence, 70 Francis street north. The funeral will take place on Wednesday morning to St. Mary's Church at 9 o'clock and thence to Mount Hope Cemetery for interment.

Kitchener Daily Record Mon, Jul 04, 1932 Page 11



Historic Building:
Kitchener council won't designate 'old, hacked-up' 1890s house after owner objects

Once a single-family home, the building on Francis Street North has been divided into four residential and commercial units.

Kitchener won't seek heritage designation for an 1898 Queen Anne-style home after councillors agreed with the owner's objections.

Shane Stickel appeared before council this week, asking that the house he owns at 70 Francis St. N. not be designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.

In December, council had agreed to give notice of its intention to designate the house following recommendations from Heritage Kitchener and heritage planning staff.

A city report described the two-and-a-half-storey house near Water Street North as "a representative example of a late-19th century residential dwelling constructed in the Queen Anne Revival architectural style."

This week, Stickel called it "an old, hacked-up income property."

Stickel said he and his wife bought the building as an investment property in 2021, and wasn't told it was listed on the municipal heritage register as a non-designated property.

Once home to Albert Ruby of the Krug Furniture company, the building is now divided into three lower-income residential units and one commercial unit, Stickel said.

"The building itself certainly boasts interesting architecture, but the house itself is far from the beautiful single-family home it once was."

Its link to Ruby, a prominent businessperson, was cited as one of the reasons why designation was recommended.

The city has been working to evaluate dozens of properties like this one that are listed on the register but aren't designated; new rules from the province mean any listed buildings that aren't designated by 2025 must come off the register and can't be re-listed for five years.

Designation helps to recognize heritage value and ensure appropriate conservation, but it also puts more responsibility on the owner \emdash for example, any work on a building that's likely to remove, damage or change an identified heritage attribute must get city approval, and the methods and materials required can be more costly.

Stickel said a lot of the building's exterior elements, ranging from windows and brick to fascia, soffit and a decorative frieze, are deteriorating and need work.

"All these items, I cannot afford to fix to the standards of the heritage society, regardless of the insignificant $3,000 a year grant that I could possibly apply for," he said.

Coun. Paul Singh said Stickel articulated "the increased pressure that (designation) places on the property owner … These things have consequences."

Davis, B. (2024) Kitchener council won't designate 'old, hacked-up' 1890s house after owner objects, The Record. Available at: https://www.therecord.com/news/council/kitchener-council-won-t-designate-old-hacked-up-1890s-house-after-owner-objects/article_8e0abdcc-3b9e-59f2-bb2d-0338fcbadbdd.html (Accessed: 21 March 2024).

Albert married Frances Dunn 27 Nov 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Frances (daughter of William Dunn and Annie McGovern, daughter of William Dunn and Ann McGovern) was born 24 Oct 1862, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95589
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student, Convent
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1921, 70 Francis St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95590

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95591
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student, Hydro Engineering
• Residence: 1921, 70 Francis St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185570
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Accountant
• Residence: 1921, 70 Francis St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Leonard — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185571
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student, College
• Residence: 1921, 70 Francis St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

William — Aileen Marion Roedding. Aileen (daughter of Justus Roedding and Norah Annie Chadwick) was born 20 Aug 1911, Ayton, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]