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

Emma Ludwig

Female 1874 - 1964  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Emma Ludwig was born 3 Aug 1874, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Mar 1964, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Emma Schlitt
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54893P
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    Mrs. Emma Schlitt, age 89 of St. Jacobs died Tuesday, March 3 at her home after a short illness. She was the former Emma Ludwig, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ludwig and was born at Hawkesville, August 3, 1874. She was married to John Schlitt and he predeceased her in November 1950. She was a lifelong resident of the St. Jacobs District. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs and an honorary member of the Ladies Aid. Surviving are four sons, Lorne, Melvin, Manfred and Raymond all of St. Jacobs; six daughters: Mrs. George (Florence) Mattusch of Floradale, Mrs. Henry (Valeria) Hahn, Kitchener, Mrs. Oscar (Lauretta) Libutske, St. Jacobs, Mrs. Adolph (Emma) Schippling, Kitchener, Mrs. Pearl Schaner of St. Jacobs, and Mrs. Norman (Edith) Wagner of Kitchener. Twelve grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. One son Edward predeceased her in 1955. Remains are at the Dreisinger Funeral Home until Friday at 11 am when removal will be made to St. James Church, St. Jacobs for funeral services at 2: 30. Burial will take place in the St. James Cemetery. Rev. Adolph Kapes will officiate.

    Elmira Signet Mar 4 1964 pg 5.jpg

    Emma married John Schlitt 20 Mar 1895, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. John (son of Henry Schlitt and Elisabeth Daum) was born 8 Dec 1865, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Nov 1950; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Florence Mabel Schlitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Oct 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Sep 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Lorne Albert Schlitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Dec 1896, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1968; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Albert Lorne Schlitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Dec 1896, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 5. Valeria Stella Schlitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Aug 1898, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 6. Lauretta Schlitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born Mar 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 7. Edward Schlitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 8. Melvin Waldamar Schlitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born May 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1985; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. 9. Manfred Carl Schlitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 May 1907, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Aug 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Aug 1997, Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. 10. Emma Henrietta Schlitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 May 1908, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2001; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. 11. Raymond J. Schlitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born May 1909, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1988; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. 12. Pearl Beatrice Schlitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born Mar 1910, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1996; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. 13. Edith Schlitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1914, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Florence Mabel Schlitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emma1) was born 11 Oct 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Sep 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100621353
    • Name: Florence Mabel Mattusch
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54894
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1964, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    MATTUSCH, Mrs. George-On Thursday, Sept. 27, 1979, at K-W Hospital, Florence Schlitt of Route 1, Elmira, in her 84th year.

    Beloved wife of the late Gorge Mattusch; dear mother of Mrs. Russell (Gladys) Bolender of Route 1, Elmira, sister of Mrs. Harry (Valeria) Hahn, Mrs. Adolph (Emma) Schippling, Mrs. Norman (Edith) Wagner, all of Kitchener, Mrs. Oscar (Lauretta) Libutske, Mrs. Walter (Pearl) Schaner, Melvin and Manfred Schlitt, all of St. Jacobs and Raymond of Waterloo. Predeceased by two brothers, Lorne and Edward. Three grandchildren, Edward, Jim, and Betty and five great-grandchildren also survive.

    Visitation at Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira, after 7 p.m. today. Funeral service from the chapel on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. Burial in Elmira Union cemetery.

    Florence married George Michael Mattusch Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. George (son of Reeve Adam Mattusch and Mary Ritter) was born 10 Nov 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Nov 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Gladys Marie Mattusch  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1920, Of, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  2. 3.  Lorne Albert Schlitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emma1) was born 3 Dec 1896, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1968; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235475410
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-306167
    • Occupation: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Chauffer, Car
    • Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1964, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Lorne — Salema Luella Ritter. Salema (daughter of Jacob K. Ritter and Catharine Beisel) was born 22 Feb 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1983; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Phyllis Catherine Schlitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1924; died 13 Mar 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 16. Russell Schlitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Dec 1925; died 25 Feb 2009, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 4.  Albert Lorne Schlitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emma1) was born 3 Dec 1896, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Lorne Schlitt
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54895
    • Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer Farm
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran


  4. 5.  Valeria Stella Schlitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emma1) was born 30 Aug 1898, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Valeria Stella Hahn
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54896
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Valeria — Harry Hahn. Harry was born Abt 1895, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Lauretta Schlitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emma1) was born Mar 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Lauretta Libutske
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169368
    • Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1964, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1979, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Lauretta — Oscar Libutske. Oscar was born Abt 1900; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Edward Schlitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emma1) was born Jun 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169370
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran


  7. 8.  Melvin Waldamar Schlitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emma1) was born May 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1985; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169371P
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Melvin — Lulu May Snow. Lulu was born 27 Jan 1904, , Welland Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  Manfred Carl Schlitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emma1) was born 1 May 1907, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Aug 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Aug 1997, Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169372
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1964, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    SCHLITT, Manfred

    Peacefully, on Sunday, August 3, 1997, at Trinity Health Care Centre, Kitchener, Manfred Schlitt, in his 91st year of St. Jacobs. Loving brother of Edith and Norman Wagner of Kitchener, Emma Schippling of Kitchener, Valeria Hahn of Kitchener. Also fondly remembered by a number of nieces and nephews and their families. Predeceased by his parents, John Schlitt and Emma Ludwig; four brothers and three sisters. Manfred was a life long member of St. James Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira today (Tuesday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. On Wednesday at 9 a.m. transfer will be made to St. James Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs for funeral service at 11 a.m. with Rev. Frank Haggarty officiating followed by interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery.

    The Record Newspaper 5 Aug 1997 pg B5


  9. 10.  Emma Henrietta Schlitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emma1) was born 17 May 1908, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2001; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Emma Henrietta Schippling
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169373
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Emma — Adolph Oscar Schippling. Adolph (son of Oscar Franz Schippling and Clara E. Ludwig) was born 3 Jun 1908, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1975; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  10. 11.  Raymond J. Schlitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emma1) was born May 1909, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1988; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-107373P
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1964, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Raymond — Elfrieda Hildegard Thoms. Elfrieda (daughter of Alvin C. Thoms and Elizabeth Stahle) was born 1913, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jan 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  11. 12.  Pearl Beatrice Schlitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emma1) was born Mar 1910, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1996; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203729339
    • Name: Pearl Beatrice Schaner
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169375P
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1964, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1979, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Pearl married John Walter "Walter" Schaner 7 Aug 1937, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. John (son of William Henry Schaner and Emma Margaretta Giese) was born May 1909, Claremont, Brown, South Dakota, United States; died 19 Jul 1947, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  12. 13.  Edith Schlitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Emma1) was born 1914, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Edith Wagner
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-306175
    • Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Edith — Norman Wagner. Norman was born Abt 1900; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 14.  Gladys Marie Mattusch Descendancy chart to this point (2.Florence2, 1.Emma1) was born Abt 1920, Of, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Gladys Marie Bolender
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-111777
    • Residence: 1938, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Gladys married Russell Carl Bolender 3 Aug 1938, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Russell (son of Henry Edward "Edward" Bolender and Angeline Snider) was born 13 Mar 1917, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 21 Mar 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 15.  Phyllis Catherine Schlitt Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lorne2, 1.Emma1) was born 1924; died 13 Mar 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202901206
    • Name: Phyllis Catherine Bignell
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-193407

    Notes:

    Passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener, at the age of 85 years.

    Dear wife of the late Henry Bignell. Cherished mother of Reginald Bignell, Jim Bignell (Angie), Kathleen Sackanay (Glen) and Sandra Gill (Mark) Sadly missed by her seven grandchildren, her loving great-grandchildren and her sister Lorna McCabe.

    Predeceased also by her parents Lorne and Salema Schlitt; daughter Shirley Anne Grein; grandson Shawn and her brother Russell Schlitt.

    - Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, Waterloo, Ontario

    Phyllis — Henry Charles Bignell. Henry (son of Charles Jabez Bignell and Eleanor Marion Schmidt) was born 1920; died 1997; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Reginald Lorne Bignell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1946; died 2012; was buried , Forest Lawn Cemetery, North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 16.  Russell Schlitt Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lorne2, 1.Emma1) was born 11 Dec 1925; died 25 Feb 2009, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203241405
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54364

    Notes:

    Gone fishing forever, on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Pinehaven Nursing Home, Waterloo, Russell Schlitt, in his 84th year, of St. Jacobs. Beloved husband of Violet (Kreller) Schlitt for 56 years. Loving and devoted father of Pam and Grant Snyder of St. Jacobs, John and Anne Schlitt of Waterloo, Steve and Kim Schlitt of Kitchener, Jeff Schlitt and Barb Lane of Cambridge. Fondly remembered by his grandchildren, Amanda Snyder (Anderson) and Emily Snyder, Dallas and Adam Schlitt, Derek, Trevor and Rebecca Schlitt, and Carter Schlitt; and one great-grandson, Gavin. Dear brother of Phyllis Bignell of Kitchener, and Lorna and Bill McCabe of Burlington. Predeceased by his parents, Lorne and Salema Schlitt. The family will receive their friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Friday, February 27, 2009 (today) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At 12 noon on Saturday, transfer will be made to St. James Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs for funeral service at 2 p.m. with Rev. Harold Brill officiating. Interment St. James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs.

    Russell — Violet Kreller. (daughter of Edward Frederick Kreller and Barbara Odenbach) [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Reginald Lorne Bignell Descendancy chart to this point (15.Phyllis3, 3.Lorne2, 1.Emma1) was born 1946; died 2012; was buried , Forest Lawn Cemetery, North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-228964

    Notes:

    Obituary of Reginald Lorne Bignell

    BIGNELL: Reginald Lome Gone home to be with his Lord, on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Reginald was the beloved father of the late Shawn Bignell, he was 65 years old. Loving brother of Kathleen Sackanay (Glen) of North Bay, Jim Bignell (Angie) and Sandra Gill (Mark) both of Preston. He was predeceased by his parents Henry and Phyllis Bignell and his sister Shirley Anne Grein. He will be lovingly remembered by his nieces and nephews. Reg's family will receive friends in the Martyn Funeral Home on Friday, January 13th from 9:30 am until time for a Funeral Service in the Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 am. If desired a donation to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.martynfh.com