Caroline Oswald

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• Name: Caroline Beckner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54478P
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1912, Woolwich Township German Company Tract 050, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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CAROLINE BECKNER

Mrs. Caroline Beckner, 82, of Hawkesville died Tuesday, July 21. She was the widow of Henry Beckner, who died in 1947.

After her marriage, she lived on a farm in Woolwich Township until 13 years ago when she and her husband retired to Hawkesville. She
was a member of St. James's Lutheran Church, Elmira.

Surviving are one son, Harry of Kitchener; two daughters, Mrs. A. (Leona) Reist of Kitchener and Mrs. E. M. (Edith) Martin of Elmira, six grandchildren and six great-grand-children.

The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor until Friday at 1 p.m. when removal was made to St. James's Church for funeral at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Henry Baetz officiating. Burial was in St. James's Cemetery.

Caroline married Henry Beckner 22 Feb 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Henry (son of Heinrich "Henry" Beckner and Kathrine "Catherine" Huehn) was born 13 Sep 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Apr 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eda Philipina "Edith" Martin
• Name: Edith Beckner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-168628
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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MARTIN, Edith (nee Beckner)

Passed away peacefully, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 1995, at St. Mary's Hospital, in her 93rd year.

Edith Martin was born and raised near Hawkesville in 1902 and later lived in Elmira and Kitchener. She was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church and was a proud employee of Seagram's where she worked for 21 years. She most recently resided at LaFontaine Retirement Home.

She is survived by her daughter, Gertrude Seiling and her son Erle Martin and his wife Anne, together with seven grandchildren, 11 great- grandchildren and one great-great- grandchild.

Predeceased by her parents, Carolyn Oswald and Henry Beckner; her sister, Leona and her brother, Harry.

Visitation at the Schreiter- Sandrock Funeral Home & Chapel, 51 Benton at Church St., Kitchener, today (Tuesday), where the family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held from the funeral home chapel on Wednesday, March 1 at 2 p.m., Rev. James Bindernagel officiating. In- terment St. James Cemetery, Elmira.

Donations to St. Mary's Hospital Foundation, 911 Queen's Blvd., Kitchener, N2M 1P2 or K-W Hospital Foundation, 835 King St. W., Kitch- ener, N2G 1G3, would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

The Record Tue, Feb 28, 1995 Page 9

Eda married Emerson M. Martin 18 Mar 1924, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emerson (son of Christian F. Martin and Susannah Martin) was born 5 Sep 1899, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jan 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Harry Beckner
• Name: Harry M. Beckner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-217020
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Henry — Clara Idella Schmehl. Clara (daughter of Peter S. Schmehl and Mary Scherer) was born 16 Nov 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Oct 2002, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Leona Reist
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-11484
• Residence: 1912, Woolwich Township German Company Tract 050, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Leona — Arthur Reist. Arthur (son of Noah W. Reist and Margaret Geisel) was born Jul 1905, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Gertrude Irene Seiling
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56086

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SEILING, Gertrude Irene (Martin) August 15, 1924 - August 12, 2014

Just 3 days shy of her 90th birthday, Gert (or Trudy as she was known to some) passed away peacefully. Predeceased by her husband Donald and her parents Edith and Emerson Martin, she is survived by her children Rod (Sharon), Ken (Kathryn), Don, and Ric (Leslie). Her flock included 12 grandchildren; Michael, Brad, Heather, Scott, Amy, Mark, Megan, Lisa Marie, Melodie, Krystal, Zachary, and Jeremy and 10 great- grandchildren; Alexandra, Sarah, Spencer, Morgan, Grayson, Emily, Mason, Sadie, Wellington and Ripley, all of whom she loved and who loved her as a grandmother and great-grandmother. She is also survived by her brother Erle Martin (Anne) and her sister-in-law Jean Trapp. Gert spent many hours in arenas following her sons' hockey careers. Her time in Elmira was spent in many community activities which included being a Charter Member of the Elmira Royal Canadian Legion and the Elmira Curling Club. She was a lifelong member of St. James Lutheran Church in Elmira. She was well known in standard bred racing circles as she, Don, and Don Jr. raced horses in Canada and the United States. She was well known for her spirit, sense of humour, and her pride in her family. Special thanks to the medical staff on the Grand River Hospital 6th floor and Freeport for the loving and tender care provided in her last days and to the folks at St. Jacobs Place who provided such a caring home for her. Visitation will take place at the Dreisinger Funeral Home in Elmira on Thursday, August 14 from 7-9 p.m. and on Friday, August 15 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral will be at St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 16. Interment to follow in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira. Memorial donations may be made to St. James Lutheran Church Restoration Fund or to the Grand River Hospital Foundation.

Obituary information for Gertrude Seiling (no date) Obituary information for. Available at: https://www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Gertrude-Seiling?obId=24746180 (Accessed: 14 April 2024).

Gertrude married Donald Clarence Ira "Don" Seiling 9 Jan 1943. Donald (son of Mayor Albert Seiling and Edna Viola MacKie) was born 20 Dec 1924, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Mar 1992; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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Erle — Anne. [Group Sheet]

Kenneth — Kathryn Arlene Taylor. (daughter of Raymond James Taylor and Minnie Arlene "Arlene" Smith) [Group Sheet]

Rodney — Sharon Bland. [Group Sheet]