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Magdalena Westfall

Female 1882 - 1960  (77 years)


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  1. 1.  Magdalena Westfall was born 15 Nov 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jun 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Magdalena Heer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55463
    • Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant
    • Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Mrs. Magdelene Heer, 77, of 2 South St., Elmira, died Monday, June 20, in St. Mary's Hospital after a lengthy illness.

    Born Nov. 15, 1882 in Heidelberg, she had lived in Breslau for 40 years. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Westfall and was a member of Cressman Mennonite Church.

    Her husband, John R. Heer, died April 20, 1938.

    Surviving are four sons, Albert of St. Jacobs; Simon and Jacob of Breslau and Moses of Kitchener; three daughters, Miss Agnes Heer and Mrs. Seleda Orth of Elmira and Mrs. Frank (Eleanor) Clark of Kitchener; five sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Wilkie of Bloomingdale, Mrs. Christina Brubacher of St. Jacobs, Miss Amanda Westfall, Mrs. David Martin and Miss Catherine Westfall of Elmira, 21 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

    She was also predeceased by a son and a daughter.

    The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until Thursday at 11 a.m. when removal will be made to Cressman Mennonite Church where friends may pay their respects until service at 3 p.m. Rev. Carl J. Rudy of Breslau and Howard Bauman of Elmira will officiate. Burial will be in Cressman Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau.

    Magdalena married John Ringler Heer 20 Dec 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. John (son of Jacob Heer and Catherina "Catheine" Ringler) was born 7 Jan 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Apr 1938, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Agnes Heer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Sep 1905, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Seleda Heer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Jul 1907, , Ontario, Canada; died 6 Mar 1972; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Albert William Heer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Aug 1909, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Dec 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. John Simon "Simon" Heer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Jan 1914; died 10 Jul 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 6. Jacob Heer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Dec 1915; died 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 7. Moses Heer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Nov 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 8. Eleanor Heer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Mar 1923; died 2 May 2001, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Agnes Heer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Magdalena1) was born 24 Sep 1905, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167286
    • Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    HEER, Agnes, daughter of John and Magdalena (WESTFALL) Heer, was born in Peel Twp., Ont., Sept 24, 1905; died of heart failure at K. W. Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Dec 2., 1984; aged 79 y. surviving are 2 brothers (Albert and Jacob Heer) and one sister (Eleanor - Mrs. Frank Clark). She was a member of Elmira Mennonite church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 5, in charge of Ken Bechtel and Richard Yordy; interment in Breslau Mennonite Cemetery.

    Gospel Herald - Volume 78, Number 2 - January 8, 1985, page 30


  2. 3.  Seleda Heer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Magdalena1) was born 30 Jul 1907, , Ontario, Canada; died 6 Mar 1972; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Seleda Habermehl
    • Name: Seleda Orth
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167287
    • Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1970, Drayton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario

    Seleda — Otto Orth. Otto was born 26 May 1884, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 9 Sep 1953, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. George Albert Orth  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jul 1933; died 23 Jan 2011, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried , Bethesda Community Cemetery, Moorefield, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

    Seleda — Martin Habermehl. Martin (son of Leonard Habermehl and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bender) was born 4 Jan 1897, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died Oct 1989; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Albert William Heer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Magdalena1) was born 1 Aug 1909, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Dec 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167288
    • Residence: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Heer, Albert William, son of John and Magdalena (Westfall) Heer, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Aug. 1, 1909; died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Dec. 27, 1986; aged 77 y. On Dec. 24, 1935, he was married to Rose Sully, who died on June 28, 1967. On Oct. 3, 1969, he was married to Elmina Lichty Martin, who died on Nov. 16, 1970. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mary Metzger and Reta Garner), 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grand-children, one brother (Jacob), and one sister (Eleanora). He was preceded in death by one son (Frederick), 2 sisters (Agnes Heer and Seleda Orth), and 2 brothers (Simon and Moses). He was a member of St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 30, in charge of Richard Yordy; interment in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery.

    Gospel Herald - Volume 80, Number 5 - February 3, 1987 - page 86

    Albert married Rose Elizabeth Sully 24 Dec 1935. Rose (daughter of John R. Sully and Sarah Ann Koch) was born 11 Jan 1909, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jun 1967, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Albert married Elmina Lichty 3 Oct 1969. Elmina (daughter of George G. Lichty and Mary Ann Musselman) was born 26 Sep 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Nov 1970, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  John Simon "Simon" Heer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Magdalena1) was born 15 Jan 1914; died 10 Jul 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Simon J. Heer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164361
    • Residence: 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    John — Marguerite Ann Hipel. Marguerite (daughter of Aaron Hipel and Sarah Malinda Dedels) was born 24 Dec 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 May 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. John Heer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1950; died 1950; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 11. Colette Heer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1958; died 1958; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    John married Phillis May [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Jacob Heer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Magdalena1) was born 7 Dec 1915; died 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-399633
    • Residence: 1970, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Jacob — Lillian E. Shilling. Lillian (daughter of Thomas William Shilling and Lena Elizabeth Degen) was born 23 Jan 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1999; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Moses Heer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Magdalena1) was born 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Nov 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Military: WW2 - RCAF
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164356P

    Notes:

    Moses Heer

    Rev. Carl Wagner officiated at Grace Lutheran church, Kitchener, on Monday for the funeral of Moses Heer, 50, of Kitchener, who died Friday at St. Mary's hospital. Burial was in Mount Hope cemetery, Kitchener.

    Born in Kitchener, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Heer, he lived in the twin-city area all his life.

    He served with the RCAF during the second world war.

    Surviving besides his wife, the former Velma Rolls, are four sons, Barry of Kitchener, Keith, Grant and Mark all at home; three brothers, Albert of St. Jacobs, Simon of Kitchener and Jacob of Breslau; three sisters, Agnes of St. Jacobs, Mrs. Martin (Seleda) Habermehl of Drayton and Mrs. Frank (Eleanor) Clark of Kitchener.

    Moses — Velma Rolls. Velma was born 1921; died 11 Dec 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Barry Heer  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Keith Heer  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 14. Mark Heer  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 15. Grant R. Heer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1954; died 29 Aug 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  7. 8.  Eleanor Heer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Magdalena1) was born 3 Mar 1923; died 2 May 2001, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Eleanor Clark
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164364
    • Residence: 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Eleanor — Frank Clark. Frank was born 11 Dec 1917; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  George Albert Orth Descendancy chart to this point (3.Seleda2, 1.Magdalena1) was born 10 Jul 1933; died 23 Jan 2011, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried , Bethesda Community Cemetery, Moorefield, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-35619

    Notes:

    ORTH, George Albert Of Drayton, passed away peacefully at the Palmerston and District Hospital on Sunday, January 23, 2011 in his 78th year. Beloved husband of Jean Orth (Musselman) for 57 years. Dear father of Barbara and her husband Brian Klein of Listowel, Doug Orth and his wife Debra of Kirkland Lake and David Orth and his wife Lisa of Kurtsville. Grandfather of Elizabeth Ernest (Bill) of Palmerston, Mike Klein (Rachael) of Abbotsford B.C.; Adam Orth (Melissa) of Kirkland Lake, Tanya Orth (Mike) of Timmins, Mandy Orth (Jeff) of Fordwich; William Orth and Dominique Orth both of Kurtsville. Great-grandfather of Kentessa, Merissa and Quinten. Brother-in-law of Fred Musselman of Toronto, Earl Musselman of Alma and Jack Musselman of R.R. # 4 Arthur. Uncle of Jason and Pauline Musselman of Angus, Dwayne and Rachael Musselman of R.R.#1 Mount Forest and Anita and Darryl Walker of Guelph. Predeceased by his parents Otto and Seleda (Heer) Orth, one nephew Shawn Musselman and sister-in-law Nancy Musselman. To honour George's wishes Cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 from 12: 30 p.m. until time of Memorial Service at 2: 00 p.m. at the Heritage Funeral Home , Drayton. Rev. Jeff McCracken will conduct the Memorial Service in the Funeral Home Chapel at 2: 00 p.m. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Palmerston Hospital Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family

    George — Emma Jean "Jean" Musselman. Emma (daughter of Arthur Lloyd "Art" Musselman and Edna Irene Bauman) was born 11 May 1937; died 10 Sep 2015, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried , Bethesda Community Cemetery, Moorefield, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 10.  John Heer Descendancy chart to this point (5.John2, 1.Magdalena1) was born 1950; died 1950; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-135206


  3. 11.  Colette Heer Descendancy chart to this point (5.John2, 1.Magdalena1) was born 1958; died 1958; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-135207


  4. 12.  Barry Heer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Moses2, 1.Magdalena1)

  5. 13.  Keith Heer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Moses2, 1.Magdalena1)

  6. 14.  Mark Heer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Moses2, 1.Magdalena1)

  7. 15.  Grant R. Heer Descendancy chart to this point (7.Moses2, 1.Magdalena1) was born 1954; died 29 Aug 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-93905
    • Misfortune: 1973; drowned
    • Residence: 1973, 309 Wellington St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    GRANT R. HEER

    On Wednesday, Aug. 29. 1973, as the result of drowning in Kitchener, Grant. R. Heer, age 18 years, of 309 Wellington St. North, Kitchener; employed at Helm Rug Shampoo Ltd., of Kitchener; son of Velma Rolls and the late Moses Heer; dear brother of Barry of Kitchener and Keith and Mark both at home; also survived by one niece, Carrie-Lee.

    Resting at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. South, Waterloo after 7 p.m. today for services in the chapel Saturday at 2 p.m., Rev. Carl L. Wagner of Grace Lutheran Church, Kitchener, officiating.

    Interment Mount Hope cemetery, Waterloo.

    Donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.



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