George L. Johannes

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52891P
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machinist
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter, Barn Building
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

George married Lydia Dabel 21 Dec 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Johanes F. L. "John" Dabel and Sophia Lembke) was born 6 Jun 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1930; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-91931
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52917P
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Furniture Factory
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1926, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Furniture Packer

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JOHANNES, Milton

Formerly of Blair, at the Marsdale Manor Nursing Home, Cambridge, on Thursday, January 26, 1978, Milton Johannes, beloved husband of the late Ethel Mills. Dear father of John of Cambridge, Paul of Harwood, Md., Jean (Mrs. Lawrence Smith) of Aurora, Joyce (Mrs. Clifford Maynard) and Marylin (Mrs. Richard Szukalski) of California; in his 88th year. Dear brother of James, Lorne and Louise (Mrs. Edward Dickson) of Cambridge. Predeceased by two brothers, Elmer and Edward. Survived also by 10 grandchildren. Mr. Johannes was born in Blair and lived all his life in the Cambridge area; a member of King Street Baptist Church, Preston; was superintendent of the Blair Union Sunday school for a number of years and was well known at the Galt Market, for selling plants, was employed with Canadian Office and School Furniture, Preston, for a number of years. Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge (P) for funeral services, Saturday, at 2 p.m. Interment in Blair cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 27 Jan 1978 pg 27

Milton married Ethel Mills Wilson 15 Dec 1926, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Ethel (daughter of Robert Lundy Wilson and Jane Linton) was born 3 Nov 1894, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Feb 1960, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-91933P
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Helper, Furniture Factory
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Name: James Johannes
• Name: Jim Johannes
• Name: Nelson James Johannes
• Residence: 1490 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52909P
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Elected Office: 1958, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Warden for the County of Waterloo
• Public Service: 1973, Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

James — Clara Violet Kiefhaber. Clara (daughter of George Kiefhaber and Minnie M. Salyards) was born 24 Dec 1895, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Apr 1989; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Interesting: sport, business
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52908P
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Hall of Fame - Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame: 1999, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Sports association founder
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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LORNE JOHANNES 1902-1984

Lorne Johannes was the youngest son of George Johannes, a blacksmith and the operator of the Blair general store. The family arrived in Blair in 1888 and Lorne Johannes was born on July 3, 1902. As a young man he followed his father into the blacksmith trade finally abandoning the business in 1926. He was the founder of the Blair Board of Trade and was instrumental in the cleanup and reorganization of the Blair Cemetery. He was the co-founder, with Dr. John Seaton, of both the Ontario Rural Softball Association in 1931, and the Ontario Rural Hockey Association. He is also remembered as the founder of the Blair Hornets softball team. Mr. Johannes worked for many years as the circulation manager of the Galt Evening Reporter and died on May 18, 1984. He is buried in Blair Cemetery.


Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge

Lorne — Lois Emily Sherk. Lois (daughter of Jesse Raymer Sherk and Emma Lillian Shelly) was born Abt 1902; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-204208
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite