Clara "Clare" Eix

1880 - 1947  (67 years)

• Name	Clara "Clare" Eix
  Born	1 Aug 1880	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Clara "Clare" Zilliax
  Occupation	1901	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Dress Maker
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1947	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-25974
  Died	21 Dec 1947	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7, 8]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I25974	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Christopher Jacob Bezel "Jacob" Eix,   b. 26 Jun 1853, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 May 1933  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mary Israel,   b. 13 Nov 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1941  (Age 81 years)
  Married	7 Apr 1878	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F6770	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henry Walter "Harry" Zilliax,   b. 7 Nov 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jan 1945, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1902
  Children	1. Clara Marie "Marie" Zilliax,   b. 14 May 1904, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jun 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   2. Gertrude Catherine Zilliax,   b. 26 Jun 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jun 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   3. Mayor Arthur H. Zilliax,   b. 13 Nov 1907, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1968  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F6760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Clare Zilliax, widow of Harry W. Zilliax, died suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. McQuibban, 196 Arthur St., Sunday afternoon at the age of 69 years. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Eix, of Elmira. Mrs. Zilliax was born in Woolwich Township and was a lifelong resident of the community. She was married at Elmira in 1901 to Mr. Zilliax who predeceased her in January, 1945. She was a member of St. James's Lutheran Church and of the Ladies Aid and Women's Missionary Societies of the church. Surviving are one son, Arthur, and one daughter, Mrs. (Marie) McQuibban both of Elmira; three sisters, Mrs. Percy Ruppel and Mrs. William Schedewitz, Elmira, and Mrs. Clarence Moebus, Kitchener; one brother, Roy Eix, Waterloo, and two grandchildren. One daughter, Gertrude, died in infancy. The body rested at the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel where a private service was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, followed by a public memorial service at St. James's Church. Interment was in the Elmira cemetery. Rev. L. H. Kalbfleisch conducted the services. Elmira Signet

  
  

• Sources

  [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira pg 4. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 34394-1880 Clara Eix. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 20. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 48 Pg. 6. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, E., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, E. (1880). Clara Eix Zilliax (1880-1947) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 13 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94444271/clara-zilliax. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. Clara Eix/ Wife Of/ Harry W. Zilliax/ Died Dec. 21, 1947. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Mrs. Clare Zilliax - 24 Dec 1947. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011026-78. Jacob EIX, 24, farmer, Wellesley, Wellesley, s/o Henry & Catharine married Mary ISRAEL, 19, Woolwich, Woolwich, d/o Jacob & Catharine, witn: John CLASS Jr. & Catharine ISRAEL of Woolwich, 7 April 1878 in Woolwich [S71] Family history of Eix family, handwritten by Catherine Betzler and Henry Eix about 1900.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Aug 1880 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Dress Maker - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1947 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Dec 1947 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth