Gustave Edward Rockel

1892 - 1959  (67 years)

• Name	Gustave Edward Rockel
  Born	11 Jan 1892	Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	St. John's Lutheran Church, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Employer	Greb Shoes, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	50 years
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Shoe Maker, Shoe Factory
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1957	Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-189531
  Died	20 Apr 1959	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I189531	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Gustave Rockel,   b. Abt 1865,   d. Bef 1911  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Mother	Susanna Schmehl,   b. 3 Jun 1865, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F185401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ella Lena Westfall,   b. 16 Oct 1898, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Frederick Rockel   2. Edward Rockel   3. Robert Rockel   4. Roy Rockel   5. Jack Rockel   6. Helen Rockel   7. Gladys Rockel
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F230656	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GUSTAV E. ROCKEL Gustav E. Rockel, 67, formerly of Peppler Street, Waterloo, who moved to Georgetown two years ago, died today in K-W Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Rockel was born in Erbsville but lived in Waterloo most of his life. He retired four years ago after working 50 years with Greb Shoe Company. Mr. Rockel was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Waterloo, and had been a member of the choir for many yeras. Surviving are his wife, the former Ella Westfall, five sons, Frederick of Los Angeles, Cal., Edward of Kitchener, Robert and Roy of Waterloo, and Jack of Toronto, and two daughters, Helen of Waterloo and Mrs. Edward (Gladys) Malison of Georgetown. There are eight grandchildren. The body is at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, where the funeral will be conducted Wednesday at 3 p.m. by Rev. A L. Conrad. Burial will be in the Waterloo Mount Hope Cemetery. \bThe Kitchener-Waterloo Record 22 Apr 1959

  
  

• Sources

  [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 40 Page 3. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Gustav E. Rockel - 22 Apr 1959.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Jan 1892 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - St. John's Lutheran Church, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Employer - 50 years - - Greb Shoes, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoe Maker, Shoe Factory - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1957 - Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Apr 1959 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth