Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Elizabeth Priscilla "Lizzie" Wegenast

Female 1885 - 1970  (85 years)


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  1. 1.  Elizabeth Priscilla "Lizzie" Wegenast was born 28 May 1885, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1970, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Priscilla "Lizzie" Groh
    • Name: Lizzie B. Wegenast
    • Name: Lizzie Wegenast
    • Name: Mary Elizabeth Wegenast
    • Residence: RR2, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-387137
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
    • Residence: 1970, 1B Langs Dr., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Mrs. Orville Groh

    Mrs. Orville Groh, of 1B Lang's Drive, died today, at South Waterloo Hospital, Galt. She was 85.
    Mrs. Groh was the former Elizabeth Wegenast and was born at New Hamburg. She had resided in Preston, for 12 years. Prior to that she lived at RR 1, Preston. She was a member of Hespeler Baptist Church and of the Women's Mission Society.
    She was predeceased by her husband in 1957.
    Surviving are one brother, Edward Wegenast, of Winnipeg and one sister, Ida Wegenast of Waterloo.
    The body is at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, Friday at 2: p.m. Burial will be in the Wanner Cemetery.

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record 28 Oct 1970 pg 33

    Elizabeth married Orville Irvin Groh 22 Aug 1928, Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Orville (son of Rev. John Wanner Groh and Elizabeth Lehman) was born 12 Jul 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1957; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]