Mary Ann Israel

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• Name: Mary Ann Becker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-93689 
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Mary married Ezra F. Becker 28 Jan 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Ezra (son of Heinrich H. "Henry" Becker and Magdalena Stoltz) was born 28 Jun 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Max Becker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-132716
• Historic Building: 1854, 1643 Bleams Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
• Residence: 1957, 1024 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Max erected traffic weigh scales at Williamsburg (Fischer-Hallman) in the 1960's as a tribute to the original weigh scales at Williamsburg. The replacement weigh scales where removed in 2005.

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Becker, Maxwell Israel, son of Ezra and Mary Ann (Israel) Becker, was born in Manheim, Ont., Aug. 27,1904; died of a heart attack at Kitchener, Ont., July 25, 1986; aged 81 y. On Sept. 2, 1936, he was married to Florence Shantz, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Bruce), one daughter (Barbara Schlegel), and 6 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter (Linda). He was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 29, in charge of Vernon Leis; interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume 79, Number 35 - September 2, 1986, p. 601-602

Historic Building:
2 1/2 story three bay Georgian Revival house on the south side of Bleams Road. Contructed in 1854 by Henry Woods. In 1991 was used as a parsonage of the Freedom in Christ Church.

Maxwell married Florence May Shantz 2 Sep 1936. Florence (daughter of Allan B. Shantz and Catherine Shirk) was born 2 Sep 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Mar 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-243842
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren

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• Name: Fred Becker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-243843
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren

Notes:

Frederick Becker

Frederick Harry Becker of 94 Brentwood Ave., died on Sunday of last week at the Toronto General Hospital. He was 60.

Mr. Becker was born in Williamsburg and lived in the Twin City area all his life. He worked for 26 years for Superior Box Ltd. He was a member of Bethany United Missionary Church.

Surviving are his wife, the former Loreane Susan Kinzie; two daughters, Mrs. Garry (Joan) Kutt of Kitchener, Joyanne of Toronto; a brother, Max of Kitchener; two sisters, Mrs. Lorne (Ethel) Fried of New Dundee and Mrs. Henry (May) Schrieber of Ayr; two grandchildren.

His first wife, the former Dorothy Thoman, died in 1965. He was also predeceased by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Becker.

Funeral services were held last Wednesday at the Ratz- Bechtel Funeral Home, Rev. C.E. Hunking officiating.

Burial was in Woodland cemetery.

New Hamburg Independent, August 20, 1969

Frederick — Dorothea Diane "Dorothy" Thoman. Dorothea (daughter of Nelson Emmanuel Thoman and Dianah Trussler) was born 27 Aug 1910, , Ontario, Canada; died Feb 1965; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Frederick — Loreane Susan Kinzie. Loreane (daughter of Ira Kinzie and Lillie May Graybill) was born 22 May 1910, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jun 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 19 Jun 1984, Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ethel Ada Fried
• Eby ID Number: 00036-3020.6006
• Residence: 1976, 122 Beechim Dr., New Dundee, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

FRIED, Mrs. Lorne (Ethel) - Entered into rest at St. Mary's Hospital on Friday, October 15, 1976, following a lengthy illness, Ethel Becker, of 122 Beechim Drive, New Dundee, age 62 years. Born In Williamsburg, daughter of the late Ezra Becker and Marion Israel, a member of the Roseville United Church, the UCW of the church and the Women's Institute and senior citizens in New Dundee. Wife of Lorne Fried; mother of Orville of Plattsville; Keith of New Dundee; and Glenda (Mrs. Ross Roth) of New Hamburg; sister of Max Becker and Mae (Mrs. Henry Schreiber), both of Kitchener; 10 grandsons also survive. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, where the funeral and committal service will be held on Monday, at 2 p.m., with Rev. Elmer Harke officiating. Interment will be in Roseville cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record Oct 16 1976 pg 27

Ethel — Lawrence "Lorne" Fried. Lawrence (son of Lawrence Groff Fried and Agnes Snyder) was born 10 Feb 1915, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Jul 1997, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Bruce — Pauline Elizabeth Toews. [Group Sheet]

Barbara — Ronald Peter Schlegel. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-173946
• Residence: 1957, 1024 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Glenda — Ross W. Roth. (son of Titus Roth and Marjorie Heidelinger) [Group Sheet]

Orville — Ruth Yvonne Coleman. (daughter of Arthur Merle Coleman and Verna Elizabeth Bricker) [Group Sheet]