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• Name: Regina Hoffman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-277196
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 11 Con. 4 Wellesley Township
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Regina — John Hoffman. John was born 25 Jun 1824, , Hessen, Germany; died 15 Jan 1908, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Henry Haffman
• Name: Henry Hoffman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-81372
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 11 Con. Wellesley Township
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Labourer

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DROPPED DEAD

Henry Hoffman, of Wellesley, Called Without a Moment's Warning.

Mr. Henry Hoffman, a well known and highly respected farmer, aged 48 years, whose home is on the section line about three miles north of this village, received a terribly swift summons to enter the unknown world, at noon on Monday last. He had been assisting his brother, Jacob, and Mr. Winkler, of Bamberg, to adjust a new pump in the well, and the three men walked to the house, a few rods away, for dinner. Deceased entered the woodshed and passed on to the kitchen, and was opening the door when he suddenly dropped forward onto the kitchen floor and instantly expired. The other two men entered by another door, having carried the tools from the pump. Jacob sprang to his brother's aid the moment he fell but the vital spark had already fled. Henry had just entered his forty-ninth year and was unmarried. He was always considered a healthy man except for a dyspeptic trouble which has been bothering him for some years. On this account he went to Parry Sound for a few months last fall, and since his return has always taken his share of work on the farm until last Friday when a severe cold confined him to the house for a day or two. He was well known in the village, and the dreadful news of his death came as a shock here. The funeral will take place at 1.30 tomorrow (Friday) afternoon. After a service at the house the remains are to be interred in Rush's cemetery, across the road from the Hoffman family homestead.

Wellesley Maple Leaf, January 30, 1902

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-277198 
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 11 Con. 4 Wellesley Township
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-49896

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-277198
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

George married Elizabeth Hahn 17 Jun 1884, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of John Hahn and Elizabeth Sippel) was born 2 Sep 1861, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-364781
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 11 Con. 4 Wellesley Township
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-49863
• Occupation: 1891, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Jacob married Bertha Philomena "Mina" Lanz 26 May 1891, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Bertha (daughter of Heinrich "Henry" Lantz and Anna Maria "Mary" Merlau) was born 7 Nov 1868, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: John Clarence Hoffman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-163507
• Residence: 1911, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, farm
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1980, 247 Franklin St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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HOFFMAN, John C. - Passed away Thursday, Oct. 9, 1980, at his home 247 Franklin St., Kitchener, John Clarence Hoffman of Kitchener, formerly of Wellesley.

Mr. Hoffman was born in Wellesley Township 90 years ago. Son of the late George D. Hoffman and the late Elizabeth Hahn. He farmed on the Fifth Line of Wellesley Township, retiring to Wellesley in 1952. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Wellesley.

Dear father of Erwin H. of Waterloo, Helen (Mrs. Lloyd Otterbein), of Kitchener; dear brother of Nellie (Mrs. Edward Quehl) of Wellesley; also survived by four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Predeceased by his wife, the former Emma Dammeier, February 6, 1975; also by one brother and one sister.

Visitation was at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, Wellesley until noon on Sunday when removal was made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church, for the funeral service at 3 pm. Rev. Orval Jansen officiated. Interment followed in Rush's cemetery.

New Hamburg Independent Oct 29 1980 pg 24

John married Emma Louise Dammeir 29 Dec 1920, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emma (daughter of August Philip Dammeier and Caroline Ludwig) was born 14 Jun 1898, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Feb 1975; was buried , Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-49867

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• Name: Edith Elmeda Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-49899
• Residence: 1911, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Edith — Henry L. E. Schmidt. Henry (son of John George Schmidt and Catharina Elizabeth Kummer) was born 8 Jun 1889, , Ontario, Canada; died 1956; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Nellie Florence Quehl
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-49900
• Residence: 1911, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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QUEHL, Mrs. Edward (Nellie) - Peacefully, on Monday, Dec. 2, 1985, at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Nellie Florence Quehl, of 41 Henry St. E., Wellesley, Mrs. Quehl was born in Wellesley township, 84 years ago. She was a daughter of the late George Hoffman and the late Elizabeth Hahn. She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Wellesley and active in the LCW of St. Mark's. Dear mother of Ralph and his wife Miriam of RR 3, Wellesley, Lorne and his wife Marjorie of Waterloo and Ruby (Mrs. Lorne Hackbart) of Wellesley. Lovingly remembered by her five grandchildren, Sandra, Sherry and Sharon Quehl and Brenda and Lynda Hackbart. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Quehl (September 22, 1974); two brothers and one sister. Visitation at Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St., Wellesley, where the family will receive friends today (Monday), 7-9 p.m., and Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon Wednesday, Dec. 4, removal will be made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church for the funeral service at 2: 30 p.m., Rev. Wilmer Minke officiating. Interment will follow in St. Mark's Lutheran cemetery, Wellesley.

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Nellie — Edward Henry Quehl. Edward (son of Conrad Quehl and Caroline G. Seyler) was born 8 Mar 1895, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Sep 1974. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-304670
• Residence: 1911, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, own farm
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Ezra — Oliva Catherine Lotz. Oliva (daughter of Jacob Lotz and Catherine Ann Wettlaufer) was born 26 Sep 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Aug 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-163518
• Residence: 1911, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-49865

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-210669

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-300065
• Residence: 1911, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Mother's Farm
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-163522
• Residence: 1911, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Mother's Farm
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-163523
• Residence: 1911, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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HOFFMAN, HARVEY W.J. - On Saturday, August 16, 1980, at St. Mary's Hospital, Harvey Hoffman of Route 3, Wellesley. He was born in Wellesley township 74 years ago.

Son of the late Jacob Hoffman and the late Wilhelmina Lantz. He farmed in Wellesley township all his life.

Beloved husband of Ruby Doering, dear father of Lloyd of Wellesley, Frank of Breslau. Also survived by four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sisters and four brothers.

Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St., Wellesley, where a private family service will be conducted Tuesday morning, with interment to follow in Rush's cemetery, Wellesley township. Rev. Norman Keffer will officiate.

Elmira Signet Aug 20 1980 pg 22

Harvey — Ruby Emilie Doering. Ruby (daughter of Henry William Doering and Emma M. Hoerle) was born 19 Jan 1909, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jun 2004, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Clarence H. Hoffman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-163524
• Residence: 1911, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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WELLESLEY - Clarence Hoffman of Wellesley, died today at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, after a lengthy illness. He was 57.

Born in Wellesley Township on June 19, 1910, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hoffman and had lived in the village most of his life. He was a janitor at Towers in Waterloo and was a member of St.. Mark's Lutheran Church, Wellesley.

Surviving besides his wife. the former Minnie Hoerley whom he married in December, 1934 in Phillipsburg, are two daughters, Mrs. Lyle (Elaine) Masters of RR 7, Woodstock, and Mrs. Paul (Lila) Cook of Winona; two brothers, John of Kitchener, and Harvey, RR 1, Bamberg; one sister. Mrs. Edgar (Pearl) Heipel of RR 1, Wellesley, and seven grandchildren.

The body will be at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home. Wellesley, afternoon on Friday until noon on Sunday when removal will be made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Wellesley for service at 3:30 p.m. Rev. Orval E. Jansen will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Henry married Minnie Christina Hoerle Dec 1934, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Minnie (daughter of Henry Hoerle and Barbara Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schmidt) was born 7 May 1912, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Aug 2012, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Helen Dorothy Clara Otterbein
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-82879
• Residence: 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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OTTERBEIN: Peacefully, at Exeter Villa, Sunday, May 25, 2008, Helen Dorothy Clara (Hoffmann) Otterbein, formerly of Kitchener and Zurich, age 86. Beloved wife of Lloyd Samuel Otterbein. Loved mother of Wayne Otterbein of Exeter and the late Judy Otterbein (2006). Loving grandmother of Jim Otterbein of Exeter, Dennis and Cheryl Otterbein of Mount Forest, Carla and Rob Devore of Brussels. Dear great-grandmother of Ashley Otterbein, Rileah and Shealyn Devore, Owen and Kate Otterbein. Dear sister of Erwin Hoffmann of Waterloo and the late Margaret Hoffmann. Remembered by her nieces, and nephew. Resting at the T. Harry Hoffman & Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood with visitation Tuesday, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 1: 30 p.m. The Rev. Ann Krueger officiating. Interment St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations to St. Peter's Lutheran Church Building Fund, Blue Water Rest Home, Exeter Villa or charity of choice would be appreciated. Helen was a member of the International Order of Foresters, E.L.W. of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and Blue Water Rest Home Auxiliary and the Barn Dance Historical Society and Entertainment Museum.

Helen — Lloyd Samuel Otterbein. Lloyd (son of Edmund Ezra Otterbein and Maria Wilhelmina "Mary" Kissner) was born 13 Dec 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 2011, Exeter, Huron Co., Ontario; was buried , Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29308
• Residence: 1980, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Erwin — Margaret Emilia Neeb. Margaret was born 19 Jun 1925; died 27 Jun 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mabel Elizabeth Rank
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-300600
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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RANK, Mrs. Mabel On Monday, - Aug. 6, 1990, at her home, in Heidelberg, Mabel Elizabeth (nee Schmidt) Rank, in her 75th year.

Beloved wife of the late Arthur H. Rank, who predeceased her in 1985. Dear mother of Marie and her husband Bill Hergott of St. Clements, Grace and her husband Ken Pautler of Linwood, Robert of Heidelberg, Howard and his wife Violet of Linwood, Stewart and his wife Carol of Monkton, Betty Ann and her husband John Cole of Waterloo, Bruce and his wife Suzanne of Kitchener, Richard and his wife Deby of Elmira, David and his wife Bonnie of Waterloo. Lovingly remembered by her 31 grandchildren, five step-grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Cherished sister of Mildred and her husband Jack Fortune, Gladys and her husband Reuben Roeder, all of Waterloo and Dorothy Schmidt of Kitchener.

Predeceased by her parents, Henry and Edith (nee Hoffman) Schmidt, a sister, Marguerite, in infancy and a grandson, Mark Hergott.
Mabel was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Heidelberg, the Evangelical Lutheran Women and the Heidelberg Seniors Group.

Visitation at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kit- chener, after 7 p.m. this evening (Tuesday), and continuing until 11 a.m. on Thursday. Then at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Heidelberg, for the funeral service at 2:30 p.m. Thursday Rev. Karl Knauff will con- duct the service. Interment in St. Pe ter's Lutheran cemetery, Heidelberg.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 7 Aug 1990 pg A11

Mabel married Arthur Henry Rank 11 Dec 1935, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Arthur (son of Christian Rank and Alice Grace Heller) was born 8 Dec 1914, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Nov 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Ruby — Lorne Hackbart. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-400129

Ralph — Miriam Delores Stoltz. Miriam (daughter of Charles Irvin "Irvin" Stoltz and Clara B. Bauman) was born 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Feb 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 18 Feb 1992, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-400122

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LORNE JOHN QUEHL - 1930 - 2009 - Lorne John Quehl, of St. Jacobs, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday, January 30, 2009 at St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener in his 79^th year. Lorne was born in Wellesley Township, February 1, 1930. Son of the late Edward H. Quehl and the late Nellie Hoffman. Loving and caring father of Sharon Quehl-Keating and husband John and his grandsons, Johnathan and Riley. Dear brother of Ruby and her husband Lorne Hackbart of Wellesley. Remembered by nieces, Sandra Quehl and Heather Watts, Sherry Quehl, Lynda Timms (Hackbart) and husband Laurie, Brenda Dinsmore (Hackbart) and husband Jamie. Predeceased by brother, Ralph Quehl and wife Miriam. Special thanks to the staff of St. Mary's General Hospital and St. Jacob's Place for taking great care of our Lorne. Friends and relatives are invited to celebrate and share their memories of Lorne during a visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Monday, February 2, 2009 from 6-9 p.m. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 from 12-12: 45 p.m. followed by a service in the chapel of the funeral home at 1 p.m. Interment at Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo.

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Lorne — Marjorie. Marjorie was born CA 1930; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hilda "Maudie" Koch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-223628
• Honors: 1986, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wellesley Citizen of the year

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Lifetimes: Hilda Koch made Wellesley a better place to call home

By Valerie HillSpecial to the Record
Mon., Feb. 28, 2022

They called Hilda Koch "Mother Wellesley," a title well earned for decades of volunteering in the town where generations of Kochs had raised their families. In 1986, Hilda was named Wellesley Citizen of the Year.

She loved Wellesley and spent her life applying her talents to the Wellesley Historical Society, Wellesley Township Horticultural Society and Wellesley Township Fall Fair. When she was only 10, Hilda won a silver plate from the T. Eaton Company, an award for public speaking. She was also recognized for penmanship and outstanding baking skills.

In 2011, Hilda was interviewed for the book "Overtime: Portraits of a Vanishing Canada," by Karl Kessler and Sunshine Chen, after entering about 50 fall fair exhibits of pickles, antiques, collectibles, flowers, baked goods, preserves and embroidery. Despite being head spinning for its variety and volume, the number was much less than in previous years.

"As I'm 85, I'm cutting down," she told the authors.

Hilda was also a 46-year veteran organist at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, where she served on numerous committees.

Then there were the service clubs and Nithview Home that benefited from her years of volunteer work. As she got older and perhaps less firm, Hilda continued to volunteer, serving on the auxiliary and writing for the home's newsletter. Thinking ahead, she put her name on the waiting list for a room. As her name would eventually drift to the top, Hilda would say she wasn't quite ready yet, and her name would go back to the bottom. It stayed that way until 2015 when Hilda finally moved from her beloved little pink house into the care home.

It was the end of an era. Hilda and her husband Alvin had lived in the house their entire married life, raising two children, Iris and Rodney.

Hilda, who all her friends called Maudie, was born Oct. 19, 1925, on a Wellesley farm, the only child of Ezra and Oliva Hoffman. The family moved into town when she was nine.

She only spoke German but learned English quickly. As a teenager, Hilda relocated to Kitchener to attend business college. Kitchener would also be where she started a short-lived banking career.

Alvin, a carpenter who worked with his father, was also a lifelong resident of Wellesley, so their paths often crossed throughout their youth. When the Second World War broke, Alvin signed up and saw considerable action in Europe.

He returned to Canada at the end of the war, and the couple married in 1946.

Hilda had resigned from the bank following the death of Alvin's parents and her father in a six-week span. Living back in Wellesley, she landed a job answering phones for two local doctors.

Iris remembers her mom recalling the doctors assured her it wasn't a busy job; she could bring knitting to pass the time.

Once they recognized Hilda's competence, her job expanded.

Suzan Deckert, a former colleague at the clinic, said it was a busy practice, and Hilda's job was to do the books, send out bills, complete payroll, answer phones, make appointments. Given this was Wellesley and many patients were Old Order Mennonite, Hilda needed to understand their culture and language.

"She spoke Pennsylvania Dutch," said Suzan. "She understood it from being in that community."

Suzan spoke of her friend's sense of humour, how she had thick skin and could deal with any issue that popped up in the clinic.

Alvin had died in 1975 at age 56, and though Hilda was devastated, it sparked a strong independent streak in her. She was also very close to her aunt, Hilda Lotz, driving her around and caring for the older woman until her death. When her aunt passed, Hilda placed her aunt's stuffed gorilla in the passenger seat, an unusual travel companion to be sure.

For all her years of service and wins at the fall fair, Hilda's estate is filled with boxes of plaques and awards. She also loved to scrapbook, keeping track of all major events, both town and personal. Hilda created a history of the town, complete with sparkly stickers.

Iris said her mom was lovely, strict, devoted to the town, her church and her family.

Hilda died on Feb. 13, 2022, 47 years to the day that Alvin died.

"They were both very loving," said Iris. "I remember receiving lots of kisses."

"Lifetimes: Hilda Koch Made Wellesley A Better Place To Call Home". 2022. Therecord.Com. https://www.therecord.com/life/2022/02/28/lifetimes-hilda-koch-made-wellesley-a-better-place-to-call-home.html.

Hilda — Alvin P. Koch. Alvin (son of August Walter "Walter" Koch and Anna Hohl) was born 1918, Lisbon, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 13 Feb 1975; was buried , St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Lloyd — Ruth Kennell. (daughter of Emanuel Kennell and Sarah Gerber) [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-181711

Franklin — Lynne Evelyn Witmer. (daughter of Abram Lincoln "Lincoln" Witmer and Edna Marie Snider) [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lila Olivia Cook
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-229809

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COOK, Mrs. Paul (Lila) Peacefully, on Sunday, April 29, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, Lila Olivia Cook, of 227 Glenholme Ave., Winona, formerly of Wellesley. Lila was born in Kitchener, 44 years ago.

She is the daughter of Mrs. Minnie Hoffman of New Hamburg and the late Clarence Hoffman; beloved wife of Paul R. Cook of Winona; dear mother of James and his wife Linda of Stoney Creek and Patrick and his wife Rhonda Lee of Burlington; dear sister of Elaine (Mrs. Lyle Masters) of Woodstock.

Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St., Wellesley, on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9. Funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home, Wednesday, May 2 at 2 p.m., Rev. Wilmer Minke will officiate. Interment in St. Mark's Lutheran cemetery, Wellesley.

Lila — Paul R. Cook. Paul died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]