Elma Alberta Mary "Alma" Bock

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• Name: Alma Bock
• Name: Elma Alberta Mary "Alma" Lorenz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71951
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Interesting: 1927, Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; sports - died from injuries received from playing hockey
• Residence: 1927, Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada

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Mrs. Chas. Lorenz

The funeral of the late Mrs. Chas. Lorenz, who passed away at her home in Kincardine on Monday took place this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bock, 37 Foundry st., Waterloo to the St. Paul's Lutheran church in Kitchener where Rev. Albert Orzen conducted the services. Short services were also held at the house. The death of the late Mrs. Lorenz, who was formerly a resident of this city, occurred after four days illness, following a surgical operation. The funeral was largely attended by friends and relatives showing the high esteem in which she was held by those who knew her. She is survived by her sorrowing husband, a 12 year old daughter, Marguerite, and her bereaved parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bock of Waterloo. Two brothers and two sisters also survive. They are Fred Bock of Waterloo, Henry Bock of Toronto, and Mrs. Chas Graber, Ahrens st., Kitchener and Mrs. Herman Hertel of Freeport. Internment was made at Mount Hope cemetery.

Kitchener Daily Record, March 30, 1927

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Mrs. Charles Lorenz

The death took place at Kincardine on March 28th of Mrs. Charles Lorenz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bock, Waterloo. Her death occurred following an illness of four days following a surgical operation. The funeral was held at Waterloo from the residence of her parents on Wednesday last to Mount Hope cemetery for interment. Her husband and one daughter, besides her parents, two brothers, Henry of Toronto and Fred of Waterloo, and two sisters, Mrs. Chas. Graber and Kitchener and Mrs. Hertel of Freeport, survive.

Waterloo Chronicle 7 Apr 1927, p. 5

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Alma Bock, later Alma Lorenz, was my great-grandmother. The obituary says she died 4 days after surgery but the back story is fascinating and tragic.

Alma lived in Kincardine with my great grandfather Charles Lorenz. She also played ice hockey on the Kincardine women's hockey team of 1926-7.

In 1927 she suffered a serious head injury playing hockey. I do not know exactly how long prior to getting surgery it was, but her surgery and death were from the effect of this head injury.

email Matthew McGarvey 2023

Elma married Charles Robert "Charlie" Lorenz 27 Jan 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Charles (son of Carl Lorenz and Therese Hamann) was born 1888, Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario; died Apr 1953, Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Greenhill Cemetery, Lucknow, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194034697
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-165409
• Residence: 1927, Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada