Walter Martin Stroh: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Walter Martin Stroh was born 25 Mar 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Dec 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Employer: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; The Kitchener-Waterloo Record
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53620
Occupation: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

Walter Stroh Special to The Record

Conestogo - Walter M. Stroh of Conestogo died Saturday at K-W Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 76. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Stroh, he was born near here March 25, 1894, and had been a life-long resident of the district. Mr. Stroh was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church and a past member of the church council. He was a former member of Woolwich township council. He worked with The Record several years as district correspondent. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. He was predeceased by two brothers and one sister. Surviving are his wife, the former Hilda Libutzke, whom he married in 1921; three sons, Russell and Lester, both of Conestogo and Rev. Donald of St. John's Nfld. The body will be at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until Tuesday at noon. The service will follow at 2: 30 p.m. in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Harold Brill will officiate. Donations to the Canadian Bible Society or missions will be accepted as expressions of sympathy.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Dec 28, 1970, p. 25

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Walter worked the farm with Noah and also raised Purebred Yorkshire Pigs on his own. He was active in the Lutheran Church, serving for many years as Secretary of the Church Council and also keeping the Cemetery records. He served on Woolwich Township Council for several years and later as Deputy Reeve.

https://robstroh.tripod.com/history.html 2014

Walter married Hilda Philippine Libutzke 30 Mar 1921, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hilda (daughter of Herman Libutzke and Mary Catherine Hartwig) was born 2 Jul 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1988; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Rev. Donald Stroh
3. Russell G. Stroh was born 1922; died 1999; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Lester H. Stroh was born 1925; died 1974; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

2. Rev. Donald Stroh (1.Walter¹)

Russell G. Stroh

(1.Walter¹) was born 1922; died 1999; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Employer: John Forsyth Co., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-160382
Residence: 1970, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

4.	Lester H. Stroh (1.Walter¹) was born 1925; died 1974; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-160385 Residence: 1970, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada