Sarah Braun: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Sarah Braun was born 7 Jun 1869, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 4 Nov 1931, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Lingelbach Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Name: Sarah Dahmer
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-89037

Notes:

Mrs. Sarah Dahmer

Following a lengthy illness the death took place at her home in Hamilton on Tuesday, November 3rd, of a former wellknown resident of this community in the person of Mrs. Sarah Dahmer, in her 63rd year. The deceased, whose maiden name was Sarah Brown, was born at Mildmay and resided on a farm two miles west of New Hamburg until a few years ago when she removed to Hamilton. She is survived by four daughters and one son, namely, Ella (Mrs. Wm. Chowen); Mary (Mrs. E. Nye), Roy and Ruth, all of Detroit, and Helen, of Hamilton. Her husband, the late Henry Dahmer, died in July 1920, and one son, Elmer was killed in the Great War. The remains were brought home from Hamilton and interment made in Lingelbach's cemetery on Saturday afternoon.

New Hamburg Independent, November 13, 1931

Sarah married Henry Dahmer 26 Jan 1878, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. Henry (son of Johann Heinrich "Henry" Dahmer and Catherine Heier) was born Apr 1873, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jul 1920; was buried , Linglebach's Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Private Elmer Arthur Dahmer was born 21 Oct 1898, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 8 Aug 1918, , France; was buried , Wood Cemetery, Marcelcave, , Picardie, France.
3. Mary Alfrieda Catherine Dahmer was born 1903, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

Private Elmer Arthur Dahmer

(1.Sarah¹) was born 21 Oct 1898, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 8 Aug 1918, , France; was buried , Wood Cemetery, Marcelcave, , Picardie, France.

Other Events:

Military: WW1
Misfortune: killed in war
Residence: Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 48 West Main St. S., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-90436
Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Private, 111th Battalion
Residence: 1916, 48 West Main St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Military:
Dahmer, Elmer Private. Enlisted at Galt, March 22, 1915 with the 111th Battalion. He was born in Canada and his next of kin is Mrs. Sarah Dahmer, R.R.1 Shakespeare, Ontario.^1a
^1aDahmer, Elmer: Grace Schmidt Room Digital Collection. (2016). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 19 May 2016, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/2887105/data?n=1

Misfortune:
He got within 100 metres of his objective when a German bullet tore into his brain and killed him at 19.

Mary Alfrieda Catherine Dahmer

(1.Sarah¹) was born 1903, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: Waterloo-476103
Occupation: 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Housework

Mary married Everette Earl Nye 11 Feb 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Everette (son of Charles Nye and Carrie North) was born 1902, Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]