Catharine Heis

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• Name: Catharine Doersam
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52474
• Residence: 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Catharine married Valentine Doersam 26 Oct 1847, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Valentine (son of Jacob Doersam and Anna Maria, son of Jacob Doersam and Margaret) was born 17 Oct 1822, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany; died 13 May 1900; was buried , St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Maria "Mary" Reiber
• Name: Maria Doersam
• Name: Mary Doersam
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41940
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Mrs. Reiber, on behalf of herself and her children, desires to thank the K O.T.M. society for their prompt payment of the insurance money on the life of her husband, the late Wm. Reiber.

Waterloo County Chronicle, 3 Dec 1898, p. 1

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Card of Thanks.

I TAKE this opportunity of thanking the Canadian Order of Foresters for the prompt payment of my claim of $1,000. just thirteen days after my late husband's death.

I also thank the members of Court Enterprise No. 73 for the help and sympathy tendered me in my late bereavement.

May prosperity and success attend them in all their work is the earn st wish and prayer of

MRS. WILLIAM REIBER AND FAMILY. Waterloo.
Waterloo. Oct. 17th, 1898.

Waterloo County Chronicle (186303), 20 Oct 1898, p. 8

Anna married Friedrich Wilhelm "William" Reiber 6 Jun 1871, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Friedrich (son of George Reiber and Mary Merklinger) was born 31 Oct 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 13 Jan 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Sep 1898, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Berscht
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52466
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Mrs. John Berscht was born in Wellesley in 1852, and has resided here continuously ever since. In early life she was united in marriage to Mr. Berscht who with a family of Carrie, Lizzie, John, William, Albert, Edna, Herbert and Wilfrid, are surviving and all were present at the large funeral on Sunday except John, who resides at Didsbury, Alta. For over a year past she has been confined to her room, latterly growing worse until eleven o'clock on Thursday night when she quietly passed away.

Wellesley Maple Leaf, October 12, 1905

Obituary is supplied by the Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society Click here to go to their website.

Barbara — Johannes "John" Berscht. Johannes (son of Georg "George" Berscht and Anna Elizabeth "Elizabeth Mansz) was born 16 Nov 1837, , Germany; died 8 Jul 1916, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sophia Fink
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-51410
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1875, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Woman Dies Due to Burns

Mrs. George Fink Found On Knees in Room With Clothes Aflame

WELLESLEY - June 10 - Mrs. George Fink of the third line, Wellesley, died about 11 a.m. yesterday as the result of fatal burns she had suffered during the night when her clothing apparently caught fire while she attempted to light an oil lamp.

According to reports available, Mrs. Fink, who suffered an illness that prevented her going to bed, was alone downstairs at the time. Her daughter, Anna, and two sons, William and Henry, Hanover, were wakened about 2: 30 a.m. by the sound of her body falling to the floor from the chair in which she had been sitting.

FOUND ON KNEES

Rushing downstairs, Henry, who had been visiting in the house over the weekend, found his mother on her knees on the floor with her clothing a mass of flames. A large circle of linoleum on the floor around her was blazing. She was conscious when found, it is reported, but it is believed that she must have struck her head in falling, rendering her temporarily unconscious and preventing her calling for assistance.

A coal oil lamp was found overturned on the floor but it had not been ignited. The chimney of the lamp was smashed. From this evidence, it is believed that the aged woman attempted to light the lamp, and in doing so it overturned spilling oil on her clothing. In some manner, the match ignited the oil and instantly she was enveloped in flames.

BORN IN WOOLWICH

Born in Woolwich township, Feb. 10, 1855, Mrs. Fink was predeceased by her husband ten years ago. She is survived by three sons, William, at home, Henry of Hanover, Charles of Doon; two daughters, Anna at home, and Mrs. Lillian Miller of Wellesley, one sister, Mrs. Gustave Miller of Brantford and 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Public funeral service will be conducted from the family residence at 2 p.m. Thursday to St. Paul's Canada Lutheran church for service, at 2: 30 p.m. Rev. W. Schultz of Philipsburg will officiate. Interment will be in the cemetery adjoining the church.


Kitchener Daily Record 10 Jun 1941

Sophia married George Fink 9 Feb 1875, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. George (son of Heinrich "Henry" Fink and Elizabeth Kaufman) was born 28 Sep 1850, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Mar 1931, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-107683 
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Catherine Mueller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-107683
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1879, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Catherine married Gustav Mueller 20 Jul 1879, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Gustav (son of Karl Ludwig Johann "Carl" Mueller and Caroline Auguste Meier) was born 13 Mar 1854, , Germany; died 11 Jan 1904, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Knechtel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-463418

Catharine married Philip Heinrich Knechtel 24 May 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Philip (son of Jacob J. Knechtel and Anna Maria "Mary" Herber) was born 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Sophia Seip
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164383

Anna married Jacob Henry Seip 13 Mar 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jacob (son of Jacob Seip and Veronica "Frances" Seip) was born 3 May 1878, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jul 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-291629
• Residence: 1955, 166 Rodney St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

F. William Reiber

F. William Reiber, 76, of 166 Rodney St., Waterloo, died Monday after a 2 1/2-month illness.

Born in St. Agatha, Aug. 13, 1878, he was a son of the late Frederick W. Reiber and the former Anna Doersam. His wife, the former Edith Fischer, survives. Mr. Reiber was a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters.

Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Joseph (Audrey Buhlman and Mrs. Lorne (Kathaleen). Knipfel of Waterloo, four brothers, Otto of Waterloo, Edward of Kitchener, Carl and Frederick of Buffalo, and eight grandchildren. One son was killed in the Second World War. Five Sisters also predeceased him.

The body is at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, Waterloo. where service will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. A. Conrad of St. -John's Lutheran Church. Waterloo Burial will be in Waterloo Mount Hope Cemetery.

Frederick married Edith Catherine Fischer 17 Aug 1911. Edith (daughter of Sebastian Fischer and Elizabeth Schiebel) was born 31 Aug 1892, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 May 1977, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-45536
• Occupation: 1900, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Livery Servant
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Occupation: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer Woolen Mill
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Edward Reiber, 80, formerly of 607 King St. West, died Sunday after a lengthy illness. He had been an employee of the Jacob Kaufman Lumber Ltd., for 42 years until his retirement in 1955.

Mr. Reiber was born March 27, 1880 in Waterloo, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Reiber, and had been a Twin City resident all his life. His wife, the former Isabella Albert died 20 Jul 1952.

Surviving are three sons, Milton and James, both of Kitchener, and Donald of Jacksonville, Fla., and two daughters Miss Mabel Reiber of Kitchener and Mrs. Wilton (Florence) Miller of Glen Allan, Ontario; three brothers, Carl and Frederick both of Buffalo and Otto of Waterloo: eight granschildren and one great-granddaughter.

The body is a the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where Rev. Dr. John Schmieder will conduct the funeral Wednesday at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 6 Feb 1961

Edward married Isabella Priscilla Elbert 13 Oct 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Isabella (daughter of Michael D. Elbert and Martha Jane Haus) was born 9 Jul 1879, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jul 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Emma Reiber
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41942
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dress Maker

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• Name: Anna Christina Seip
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41943
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Domestic

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• Name: Marie Johanna "Mary" Forsythe
• Name: Marie Johanna "Mary" Ludwig
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41944
• Residence: 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1917, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Marie married Roy Forsythe 18 Sep 1917, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Roy was born 6 Oct 1886, Caradoc, Middlesex Co., Ontario; died 29 Sep 1950, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

Marie married Peter Harry Ludwig 28 Jun 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Peter (son of Karl "Charles" "Carl Ludwig and Josephine Girodat) was born 1879, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Military: WW1 - USA
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41945

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• Name: Otto Reiber
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41946
• Occupation: 1923, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Electrician

Henry married Ethel Mary Roehrig 25 Sep 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Ethel (daughter of Caspar Roehrig and Anna Mattell) was born Feb 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Mar 1994. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41947
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Private

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-225808
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Woollen Mill
• Occupation: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; House Keeper
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1941, 43 Weber St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

The death occurred at St. Mary's Hospital early this morning of Miss Elizabeth Berscht, 72, of 43 Weber Street East, following a lengthy illness. Prior to coming to the city about a year ago, she had lived at Wellesley. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Canada Synod), Wellesley, and was daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Berscht.

Surviving are five brothers, John, Didsbury, Alta., William, Guelph, Albert, Kitchener, Herbert, Hamilton, and Wilfred, Santa Barbara, Calif.; and one sister, Mrs. David Walton, Kitscotey, Alta.

The funeral will be held Friday at two o'clock form the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home to St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Canada Synod), Wellesley, where service will be held at three o'clock. Interment will be n Wellesley Cemetery, Rev. A. W. Lotz of Kitchener and Rev. W. Nolting of Wellesley will officiate. The remains are resting at the funeral home.


Kitchener Daily Record 14 Nov 1942

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• Residence: Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-108047
• Residence: 1905, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada
• Residence: 1942, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada

John — Anna Catherine "Annie" Liesemer. Anna was born 14 Jan 1879, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 27 Jan 1953, Oldesbury, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52468
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Woollen Mill

Carolina married Henry Matthias 31 Dec 1908, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Henry (son of William Matthias and Juliana Mock) was born Between 1873 and 1874; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-108049
• Residence: 1942, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95368

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• Name: Carl Berscht
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95369

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52469
• Occupation: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Store Keeper
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1974, 105 Onward Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

BERSCHT, Peter Albert - At St. Mary's Hospital, Sunday, March 17, 1974, after a brief illness, Peter Berscht, of 105 Onward Ave., age 86; a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church; husband of Ethel Lederman; father of Franklin (Ben) Berscht and Mrs. Marilyn (George) Genzinger of Kitchener and Mrs. Elsie (Len) Savdie of Sault Ste. Marie; also seven grandchildren survive.

Resting at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. West, Kitchener. Funeral service will take place in the chapel, Tuesday at 1 p.m. with Rev. V.N. Cronmiller officiating. Interment Woodland cemetery

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(A native of Hespeler/Cambridge, John Shaw collected Waterloo County tokens in the 1960s and 1970s. At that time he also interviewed owners of stores in the region who used these tokens. Today he is a retired professional engineer living in Kitchener. While he no longer collects tokens, he would be interested in hearing from anyone who has knowledge of tokens not shown in his Waterloo County list. This short profile of one early 20th century merchant shows how Due Bills helped one innovative businessman run his store for 15 years in good and bad economic times.)

The Berscht store in Wellesley was representative of country stores in rural and small town Ontario at the turn of the 20th century. It is useful in describing how and why a great many small general stores used 'Due Bills' and/or 'Trade Tokens'.

Albert Berscht was born in Wellesley, Ontario on Dec. 23, 1887. (NB: The author interviewed Albert Berscht in 1970 and the information in this article is based on that interview.) At the age of 16 he obtained employment from William Kelterborn, the owner of the local general store. (NB: Wm. Kelterborn had already been using Due Bills in his business.) Initially he received two dollars per week for which he worked six days from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.

In 1911, Berscht purchased the business from Kelterborn. The store was located on the southeast corner at the main intersection in Wellesley. As Berscht had very little capital, Kelterborn accepted a chattel mortgage. In the very first year of business, Berscht paid off this loan and greatly expanded the business. (NB: Albert Berscht was some businessman! He reportedly made $19,000 profit in his first year of business, 1911-1912.) Because the business was conducted primarily in trade and credit, one of his first acts was to acquire his own Due Bills. On a good business day transactions would amount to a thousand dollars but only a hundred dollars of this would be in cash, the remaining being in trade and exchange for Due Bills.

Farmers from the area brought in their butter, eggs, dried apples, other produce and commodities which they exchanged for whatever they needed. All this was recorded on the Due Bills. Berscht carried a complete range of stock to satisfy the majority of his customers' needs. He was listed as a general merchant on his Due Bills and sold groceries, dry goods, hardware, millinery, etc. In fact, Berscht claimed the only things he didn't have were beer and liquor, although he recalled one cold winter when he kept a barrel of whiskey for his drivers and customers.

Berscht built the business rapidly by innovative marketing and shrewd buying, often purchasing extraordinary quantities. He regularly employed 12 people in his store and the payroll occasionally reached 18 at a time (c.1915) when the population of Wellesley Tp. was approx. 5,000.

Berscht was the first are merchant to start the now well-known marketing technique of 'special' sales and he had handbills printed every month to advertise these sales. He frequently purchased railway carloads of peaches, cherries and other fruits from the Grimsby area. Once he purchased a carload of Palmolive soap cakes which quickly sold at prices below that of his competitors. Such volume buying and marketing is common today but was rare in Albert Berscht's time. One special that he always featured was bananas at 19 cents a dozen. Leo Longo, a leading wholesale fruit merchant in Berlin, sold the remainder of his bananas to Berscht each week after supplying the rest of the local merchants. By taking all that were left, Berscht frequently paid a much lower price than other merchants in Berlin and area who often sold bananas for as high as 40 cents a dozen in winter. Berscht occasionally lost a few cents with his banana offer but always had bananas available and realized a good profit from the extra business lured to his store by the always-inexpensive bananas. One indicator of the size, competitiveness and scope of Berscht's business was that he made two deliveries of groceries each week to customers in Berlin.

During the First World War years, when sugar was scarce and illegal to hold in quantity, Berscht obtained four carloads at six cents per pound. He had one carload in the back of Wellesley's Queen's Hotel (NB: The Queen's Hotel, owned by Louis Schaub, issued and used its own trade tokens.) and unloaded one into the upstairs of his store where he knew government inspectors would never look. Berscht then sent the other two carloads to London where he couldn't be traced. Due to the shortage, the price of sugar rose to 29 cents per pound and, on the savvy advice of his banker, he rapidly disposed of the complete shipment in about two months' time. Shortly thereaftrer the price of sugar dropped drastically but by then he had made a substantial profit.

Butter purchased from local farmers was packed in 50 pound barrels and a load was shipped every Monday to an ice car which stopped at the Baden railway station. Rancid butter was often shipped to Montreal for resale to Quebec lumber camps. Apparently the bushworkers were not too fussy about the quality of butter they ate! Good quality butter went to Toronto. Berscht could get an additional one cent per pound for butter that was moded in a print and wrapped in parchment. He could 'pring' 100 pounds on a Sunday afternoon which added a dollar to his weekly income, a significant sum in those days.

Berscht also employed two boys just to pack eggs. They could pas as many as 30 to 40 crates per day with 30 dozen to a crate. Mr. Moore of Waterloo purchased the eggs at about ten cents a dozen and shipped them to Toronto.

W.H. Millman of Toronto purchased dried apples every fall, paying one cent per pound above Berscht's purchase price, which averaged about four cents. Since the apples were sold by the pound it was profitable to make them as heavy as possible by soaking them in water before selling them. W.H. Millman acknowledged this practice and, in fact, soaked them again before shipping to Holland for the manufacture of dye.

Poultry was trucked to Buffalo where Berscht sold it for less than he paid. However, he was paid in American dollars which were then at about a 20 per cent premium resulting in a tidy profit. This business was so successful that he purchased a second truck just for shipping poultry.

For a while, Berscht kept a herd of about 20 fine Jersey cows on his farm as a hobby but found caring for them too time consuming and soon disposed of them.

Albert Berscht used Due Bills right up until he sold the business on Sept. 30, 1925. His successor, William Kumph, did not continue the practice."

WHS Vol. 97, 2009, "The Albert Berscht Store, Wellesley", by John Shaw

Albert — Ethel May Lederman. Ethel (daughter of Charles B. Lederman and Annie Roth) was born 10 Sep 1897, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jan 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Edna Marie Walton
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52470
• Occupation: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer in Knitting Mill
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. - Mrs. David Walton, formerly of Wellesley, Ont., died Aug. 17. She was 79. The former Edna Berscht, she grew up in the village of Wellesley. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Howard, Roy and Wilfred, all of Kitscoty, Alta.; two brothers, Albert Berscht, Kitchener, and Wilfred, Las Vegas, Nev.; seven grandchildren. The service was held in Lloydminster.


The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 18 Aug 1969

Edna married David William Walton 9 Jun 1912, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. David (son of John Walton and Mary Parker) was born 3 Nov 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Mar 1971, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Kitscoty, , Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52471
• Residence: 1942, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52472
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1942, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Wilfred married Grace W. Wenzel 14 Sep 1922, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Grace (daughter of Valentine C. Wenzel and Anna May Park) was born Aug 1899, Wingham, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; died 1983; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabeth Lillian Miller
• Name: Lillian Fink
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-108940
• Occupation: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dressmaker
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1931, Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

Elisabeth married William Miller 15 Nov 1902, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. William (son of Johannes "John" Mueller and Catherine "Kate" Weber) was born 5 Jan 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164933
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
• Occupation: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Thrasher
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Running Thrashing Machine
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Luthean

Notes:

WELLESLEY - William D. Fink, 87, of RR 2, Wellesley, died Sunday at Brubacher's Rest Home, St. Jacobs, after a lengthy illness.

He was born in Wellesley Township July 20, 1877, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Fink. He farmed on the third Line of Wellesley Township, retiring in 1948. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Wellesley.

He is survived by one brother, Henry of London, Ont., and one sister, Annie of New Dundee. He was predeceased by one brother and one sister.

The body is at the Futher Brothers Funeral Home, Wellesley, where the funeral will be conducted Tuesday at 3: 30 pm by Rev. Elmer Oleson of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Temporary entombment in St. Paul's Cemetery Chapel, Wellesley, with interment later in St. Mark's Lutheran Cemetery.


Elmira Signet 25 Mar 1965

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-51412
• Occupation: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Domestic
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant at home
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1931, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-51413
• Residence: 1931, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada

Henry married Mary Litt 12 Sep 1911, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary was born 1887; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Carl Edward Fink
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-51414
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1931, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1963, 63 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

CHARLES R. FINK

Charles R. Fink, 68, of 63 Frederick St., died Wednesday in St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Wellesley Township, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Fink. He lived in Kitchener for 30 years and was formerly employed at Doon Twines, Ltd. He was a member of the Kitchener Senior Citizens Club.

Surviving are his wife, the former Susannah Braun, whom he married in Erbsvile in 918; two sons, Walter of RR2, Wellesley, and Austin of New Hamburg; four daughters, Mrs. Ross (Erma) Brighton, Mrs. Jerome (Ruby) White and Mrs. Gordon (Shirley) Pushelberg, all of Kitchener, and Mrs. Kenneth (Doris) Sittler of St. Jacobs; two brothers, William of RR2, Wellesley, and Henry of London, Ont.; one sister, Annie Fink of New Dundee, 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Lillian Miller, predeceased him.

The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where service will be conducted at 3: 30 p.m. Saturday by Rev. Dr. John Schmieder.

Charles married Susannah Braun 26 Dec 1917, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of Jacob Braun and Annie Brandt) was born 16 Apr 1898, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Sep 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52144
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter

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• Name: Gustav Miller
• Name: Gustav Mueller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52145
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
• Occupation: 1908, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
• Occupation: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Brick Layer
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, General
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Gustav D. Miller

Gustav D. Miller of Henry Street, Wellesley, died on Wednesday of last week at the Kitchener- Waterloo Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 87.

Born Oct. 12, 1881 in Wellesley Township, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Miller and was a mason contractor in Wellesley for many years. He retired seven years go. Mr, Miller attended St. Mark's Lutheran Church here and had been a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters for over 50 years.

His wife, the former Barbara Pfaner, predeceased him April 5, 1965. Surviving are one son, Lloyd, Waterloo; one daughter, Mrs. Manfred (June) Koebel, Wellesley; one brother, Frederick, Detroit; two sisters, Mrs. Patrick (Emma) Crawley, and Catherine, both of Brantford; and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by one brother and one sister.

Funeral service was conducted at the Futher Brothers Funeral Home, Wellesley on Friday by Rev. Orval Jansen.

Burial was in St. Mark's Lutheran cemetery.

New Hamburg Independent, May 28, 1969

Gustav married Barbara Pfanner 23 Dec 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara (daughter of George Pfanner and Margaretha Springer) was born 22 Oct 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Apr 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52146

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52147

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52148

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• Name: Audrey Rosina Buhlman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-291630

Audrey — Joseph Buhlman. Joseph (son of Charles Buhlman and Carolina Koebel) was born 21 Feb 1907, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Kathaleen Elizabeth Knipfel
• Occupation: nurse
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-291625

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KNIPFEL, Kathaleen Elizabeth - Following a lengthy illness. at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital. Goderich, on Sunday. July 8, 1990, Mrs. Knipfel. age 75 years. of 7 Algonquin Drive, RR 5, Goderich and formerly of Waterloo.

Mrs. Knipfel was a retired night nurse and supervisor at St. Mary's Hospital. after 14 years of service.

Beloved wife of Lorne and dear mother of Margaret Knipfel of Waterloo, Bill and his wife Marilyn of Maryhill and Peter and his wife Marie of Cambridge. Survived also by a sister. Mrs. Audrey Buh!man of Waterloo and grandchildren, Susan Knipfel, Sandra and Jim Radcliffe, Brian, Jeffrey and Robert Knipfel and Donald and Jennifer Cook.

Predeceased by her parents, William and Edith Reiber and a brother, William Reiber Jr.

Mrs. Knipfel's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, this evening (Monday), 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday, 12 noon until 2 p.m. with funeral service to follow in the chapel at 2 p.m., Father C.A. Hauser officiating. Interment Union cemetery, Elmira.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 9 Jul 1990 Pg A9

Kathaleen — Lorne Walter Knipfel. Lorne (son of William Henry Knipfel and Mary Ann Mickus) was born 3 Jul 1914, , Ontario, Canada; died 28 Dec 2005, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164716
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164717
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164718
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164719
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-376011
• Residence: 1911, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-141161
• Residence: 1911, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-372394
• Residence: 1911, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-376012
• Residence: 1911, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada

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• Military: WW2 - USA
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-376021

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• Military: WW2
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-256332P

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REIBER, Richard O. Suddenly, at University Hospital, London, on Monday, Dec. 14, 1998, Richard "Dick" Reiber, of London, in his 75th year.

Beloved husband of Rita; loving father of Randy and his wife Margaret of Kitchener, David and his wife Kathy of Calgary, Jim and his wife Susan of London, Peter and his wife Beth of London and Terry of Boston; dear grandpa of Jeffrey, Kelly and Brendan and brother of Robert and his wife Margaret of Lisle, Ont.

Mr. Reiber was a secondary school technical teacher for 36 years and volunteered for 10 years at Sir John A. Macdonald Public School, teaching English as a Second Language.

Friends may call on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the James A. Harris Funeral Home, Richmond Street at St. James, London, where the funeral ser- vice will be conducted on Friday, Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. by Rev. Dennis Watts.

Richard — Rita Alexandra Hause. Rita (daughter of Alexander Joseph Hause and Christina Magdalena Dorscht) was born 13 Jun 1927, Josephburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Nov 2018, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Forest Lawn Memorial Park Gardens, London, Middlesex, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Marilyn — George Genzinger. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-57079

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BERSCHT, Franklin (Ben) - Passed away peacefully, at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, in his 78^th year, surrounded by his loved ones.

Beloved husband of Jean; dear father of Carla Denomme and her husband Paul of Waterloo, Cindy Mahn and her husband Garry, Barry Berscht and his wife Donna, all of Kitchener; loving grandfather of Laurie, Kelly, Robyn, Jamie, Christopher, Daniel and special friends, Allison, Corey and Serb; brother of Elsie (Mrs. Len Savoie) of Brampton and Marilyn (Mrs. George Genzinger) of Kitchener. Also survived by nieces and nephews, Peter, Andrew, Deborah and Judy. Will be fondly remember by good family friends, Mike and Brenda Somer. Predeceased by his parents.

The memorial service will be held in the R-B Chapel, 621 King St. W., Kitchener on Friday, Jan. 5, 2001 at 2:30 p.m., Rev. Sharon Clements will officiate.

Reception to follow in the R-B Family Centre.

Cremation has taken place.

Memorial donations to the Unity Centre of Practical Christianity or Grand River Regional Cancer Centre would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

Albert — Jean. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164393
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: Bef 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Bef 1962, RR1, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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NEW DUNDEE - Clayton D. Miller, 67, of RR 1, New Dundee, died Thursday at the home of his brother near here after a brief illness. Mr. Miller was born at Wellesley and lived in Kitchener before moving to his present home three years ago. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Miller. Surviving is one brother, Wilton, RR 1, New Dundee. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, Kitchener, where a service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday by Rev. G.E. Griebling, St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Linwood. Burial will be in St. Peter's cemetery, Linwood.


The Kitchener-Waterloo Record - 13 May 1966

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164394
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1962, RR1, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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MILLER, Wilton - At K-W Hospital, on Saturday, Feb. 15, 1986, Wilton Miller, of 60 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener, in his 78th year.

Beloved husband of Florence Reiber of Kitchener; dear father of Joyce (Mrs. Marvin Privatt) of Kitchener and Ruth (Mrs. Ralph Vollmer) of New Hamburg, Sharon ()Mrs. James Diebold) of Baden, Wayne and his wife Sandra and Duane, all of Kitchener; step-father of Donald Reiber of South Carolina and James Reiber of Washington, D.C. Also survived by 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Predeceased by a daughter, Donna.

Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm and Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral services will be held in the Ratz-Bechtel Chapel on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1986 at 2: 30 pm, with Rev. Harold Brill officiating. Interment in Woodland Cemetery.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated by the family.


The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 17 Feb 1986

Wilton — Florence Reiber. Florence was born Abt 1910; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Shirley — Gordon Pushelberg. (son of John W. Pushelberg and Dora Doel) [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Erma Adelaine Brighton
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-304630
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1974, Brussels, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario

Notes:

In Loving Memory of Erma Brighton

Erma Adelaine (Fink) Brighton of Brussels, passed away at Huronlea Home for the Aged on Thursday, July 6^th, 2006.
Born in Preston on May 5^th, 1920, Erma was in her 87^th year.

Beloved wife of the late Ross Brighton. Dear mother of Lloyd Brighton of Wingham, Ron Brighton and his wife Marg of Ariss, and Keith Brighton and his wife Ruth of Kitchener. Dear sister of Ruby White of Kitchener, Doris Sittler of St. Jacobs, and Shirley Pushelburg and her husband Gord of Kitchener. Also loved by her grandchildren, Rick, Terry, Mark, Trina, Patrick, and Brandy and by her great grandchildren Joshua, Dustin, Danielle, and Aaron.
Predeceased by her son Roy, granddaughter Cathy, brothers Austin and Walter and daughter-in-law Joan.

Friends were received by the family 2 hours prior to the funeral service conducted the Schimanski Family Funeral Home on Saturday, July 8^th at 2:00 p.m. with Sandra Cable officiating.
Burial took place in Brussels Cemetery.

As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or Brussels Legion No. 218 R.C.L.

Erma — Isaac Ross "Ross" Brighton. Isaac (son of Isaac William Brighton and Amanda G. Hallman) was born 17 Mar 1921, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Feb 1996, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Brussels Cemetery, Brussels, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-117296
• Military: 1942; WW2 - Ordinance Corps
• Residence: 1974, RR2, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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FINK, Walter William - Peacefully, on Sunday, Sept. 8, 1985, at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Walter w. Fink, of RR 2, Wellesley, Mr. Fink was born in Wellesley, 63 years ago.

He was the son of the late Charles Fink and the late Suzanna Braun; was a member of St. Mary's Lutheran Church, Wellesley, also a member of the Nith Valley Conservation Club and the New Hamburg Legion, Branch No. 530; had served overseas with the Ordinance Corps, 1942 to 1945; had farmed in Wellesley Township, retiring several years ago.

Beloved husband of Dorothy E. Pushelberg of RR 2, Wellesley; dear father of Douglas and his wife Valerie of Waterloo; brother of Austin Fink of New Hamburg and Erma (Mrs. Ross Brighton) of RR 2, Blyth, Ruby (Mrs. Jerome White) and Shirley (Mrs. Gordon Pushelberg), both of Kitchener, and Mrs. Doris Sittler of St. Jacobs. Lovingly remembered by three grandchildren, Tanya, Jeffery and Kristopher.

Predeceased by two sons, Ernest, December 24, 1980 and Kenneth, January 23, 1982.

Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St., Wellesley, where the family will receive friends this evening from 7-9 and Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. At noon Wednesday, September 11, removal will be made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church, for the service at 2: 30, Rev. Wilmer Minke will officiate. Interment will follow in St. Mark's Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley.


Kitchener-Waterloo Record 9 Sep 1985

Walter — Dorothy Emma Edith Pushelberg. Dorothy (daughter of John W. Pushelberg and Dora Doel) was born 10 Mar 1921, Logan Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 May 1996, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Church Membership: Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Employer: Uniroyal, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Military: WW2 - Royal Canadian Signal Corp
• Name: Aussie Fink
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130126P
• Residence: 1974, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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AUSTIN E. FINK (AUSSIE)

Peacefully, with family by his side, on Friday, Feb. 13, 1998, after a courageous battle with cancer, at St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Austin Fink, of New Hamburg. He was born in Wellesley 74 years ago, a son of the late Karl (Charlie) and Suzanna (Braun) Fink. Aussie had retired from Uniroyal Goodrich after 33 years of service and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hamburg.

He was an active member fo the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 532, New Hamburg where he had served as First Vice -President and had been a member of the Colour Guard. He had enlisted and served overseas in 1942 with the Royal Canadian Signal Corp during the Second World War.

He was a member of the Restless Seniors, New Hamburg and a past member of the Wilmot Rod and Gun Club. Aussie was an avid golfer and enjoyed darts, cards, bowling and horseshoes as his hobbies. Beloved husband of Eva (formerly Cook & Seftel) Fink who predeceased him, November 13, 1988.

Loving father of Warren and his wife Edie of Mount Forest; lovingly remembered by his grandchildren, Tyler Fink, Katie, Mike and Kevin Fink.
Predeceased by his beloved daughter, Judi in 1992. Dear brother of Doris Sittler of St. Jacobs, Ruby White of Kitchener, Irma Brighton of Brussels, Shirley and her husband Gord Pushelberg of Kitchener.

Also remembered by his first wife, Doreen Seguin of RR 1, Moorefield and Donald and Shirley Cook of RR 1, Stratford, Gerald and Shirley Cook of Stratford, Ralph Cook and his friend Dorothy of New Hamburg. Austin was also predeceased by his brother, Walter Fink. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 16, 1998 at noon transfer will be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hamburg for the service at 2 p.m., with Pastor Andre Lavergne officiating. Burial in Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Trinity Lutheran Church or the Legion Scholarship Fund. There will be a Legion Memorial service at the funeral home Sunday evening at 6: 30 p.m.


The Record Newspaper 14 Feb 1998

Austin — Doreen Adelia Sequin. Doreen was born 1927; died 2009; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Austin married Eva Alma Doering 15 Oct 1976. Eva (daughter of Henry William Doering and Emma M. Hoerle) was born 1914, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 13 Nov 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. James Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, North Easthope Township, Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Church Membership: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Bridgeport, Ontario
• Name: Ruby Gertrude White
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130843
• Residence: 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1994, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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RUBY WHITE (NEE Fink) 1928-2007 Ruby passed away, peacefully, after a courageous battle with cancer, at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, on Saturday, June 30, 2007, at the age of 79. Born June 13, 1928 in Wellesley, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Susanna (Braun) Fink. Ruby married Jerome White in 1947 who predeceased her in 1991. They had three children, Dale White (wife Mary), Susan Lewis, and David White. She was proud of her two grandchildren, Cheri Bilitz (husband Peter) and Jeffrey Lewis. She is survived by her sisters, Doris Sittler and Shirley Pushelberg (husband Gordon). Predeceased by two brothers, Walter and Austin Fink and one sister, Erma Brighton. Ruby opened her home to her many friends and relatives and will be sadly missed by all. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Bridgeport where she was actively involved and will be greatly missed by all. She enjoyed singing in the church choir and participating in the ELW. Relatives and friends are invited to the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Wednesday, July 4 (today) from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service to celebrate Ruby's life and faith will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 544 Bridgeport Rd. E., Kitchener on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at 11 a.m. A reception will immediately follow the service in the church hall. Interment at Doon Presbyterian Cemetery, Mill Park Drive, Kitchener will follow the reception. Condolences for the family and memorial donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario and may be arranged by contacting the funeral home at 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com.


The Record Newspaper 2 Jul 2007

Ruby married Jerome George White 1947. Jerome (son of Jerome John White and Adria Mary Myers) was born 13 Jun 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Mar 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Presbyterian Cemetery, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Doris Ada Sittler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-106580
• Residence: 1974, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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SITTLER, Doris Ada (nee Fink)

Peacefully and surrounded by family at Wellington Hospice, Guelph on Monday July 23, 2012 at the age of 81. Beloved mother of Linda Rickert, Ken Sittler, Bryn Peaple, Darryl and Luba Sittler, Gary and Sandy Sittler, Debbie Sittler-Cescon, Tim and Norma-Jean Sittler, Rod and Julie Sittler and Jeff and Nancy Sittler. Gramma of Jason (Kristin), Tory (Tracy), Aimee (Marc), Kyle, Henning (Jenn), Ryan, Meaghan, Ashley (Falon), Jeremey (Diedre), Krista, Nicole, Brent, Craig, Lauren, Lindsay, Maddison and Kennedy. Great-Grandma of Emma, Aiden, Erika, Connor, Luke, Morgan, Olivia, Kohan and Liam. Doris will be sadly missed by her sister Shirley (Gord) Pushelberg. Also sadly missed by her many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Susanna and Charles Fink; sisters and brothers, Ermma (Ross) Brighton, Wally (Dorothy) Fink, Austin Fink, and Ruby (Jerome) White. Also predeceased by daughter-in-law Wendy Sittler. Family and friends will be received at Robert Ruggle Funeral Home, 617 King St. N., Waterloo, on Wednesday July 25, 2012 from 6-9 pm. Visitation will continue 9: 30-11 am at St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1407 King St. N., St. Jacobs on Thursday July 26, 2012. The funeral service will immediately follow at 11 am. Interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church or Wellington Hospice and may be arranged by contacting the funeral home at 519 888-7700. Tributes may be made online at www.robertrugglefuneralhome.com.

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Doris — Kenneth Harvey Sittler. Kenneth (son of Jacob Arthur Sittler and Lydia Luella Spencer) was born 8 Nov 1923, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Feb 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lloyd Mueller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-304499
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Lloyd — Lena. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: June Koebel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164499
• Residence: 1964, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1964, 27 Henry St. E., Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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KOEBEL, Mrs. Manfred (June) - On Friday, Dec. 7, 1984, at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, June Marie Koebel, of 27 Henry St. E., Wellesley. Mrs. Koebel was born in Wellesley 60 years ago. Daughter of the late Gustive Miller and the late Barbara Pfanner. She was a member of St., Mark's Lutheran Church, Wellesley. Beloved wife of Manfred Koebel of Wellesley; dear sister of Lloyd and his wile Lena Miner of Waterloo. Lovingiry remembered by two nieces, Barbara (Mrs. Barton Hurst) and Mary (Mrs. Wayne Mox-on), both of Burlington. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St., Wellesley. The family will receive friends to-day from 2-4 and 7-9. At 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, removal will be made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church for funeral and committal service at 3: 30 p.m., Rev. Wilmer Minke will officiate. Interment in St. Mark's Lutheran cemetery, Wellesley.

June — Manfred A. Koebel. Manfred (son of Jacob Aloysius "Ollie" Koebel and Mary Magdalena Kuntz) was born 1924, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jun 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Mark's Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]