Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Gustave Herman "Gus" Donner[1, 2, 3]

Male 1879 - 1957  (78 years)


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  • Name Gustave Herman "Gus" Donner 
    Born 15 Mar 1879  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211575363 
    Name Gus Donner 
    Occupation 1909  Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Decorator 
    Residence 1957  37 Pequegnat Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-405524 
    Died 14 Aug 1957  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I405524  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Heinrich Donner,   b. CA 1848,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Theresa Quick,   b. CA 1848,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F292859  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Knechtel,   b. 9 Apr 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1909  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Theresa Elizabeth Donner,   b. 28 Aug 1910, Medicine Hat, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 2005, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     2. Florence Margaret Donner,   b. 6 May 1912, Medicine Hat, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1995, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Irene Maude Donner,   b. 9 Jun 1914, Medicine Hat, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1999, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F267189  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Gustav Donner

      Gustav Donner, 78, of 37 Pequegnat Ave., died Wednesday at K-W Hospital, less than four months after the death of his wife.

      Mr. Donner, a painter and dec orator, was a resident of Kitch ener for the past 35 years. He was a member of Zion Evangel-ical UB Church.

      He was born March 15, 1879 and married the former Caroline Fnechtel in 1909 at Kitchener. She died April 27.

      Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Walter (Theresa) Schiel of Waterloo, Mrs. Cam (Florence) Ecclestone of Toronto and Mrs. Selwyn (Irene) Dewdney of London, Ont; and 10 grandchildren.

      The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where the funeral will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. with Rev. G. Barthel offciating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Thu, Aug 15, 1957 Page 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Susannah Otto - Knechtel.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of William Otto Knechtel.

    3. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020282-09.
      Gustave Herman Donner, 30, occ. Decorator, res. of Medicine Hat Alberta, son of Heinrich Donner, Decorator, and Theresa Quick, Married Carolina Knechtel, 33, Dress Maker, res. of Berlin, daughter of Jonas and Susannah, Witn: Jonas Jr. and Maud Knechtel of Berlin, 27 Oct 1909 At Berlin

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211575363.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Mar 1879 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Decorator - 1909 - Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Oct 1909 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1957 - 37 Pequegnat Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Aug 1957 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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