John Ringler Heer^[1]

1883 - 1938  (55 years)

• Name	John Ringler Heer
  Born	7 Jan 1883	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farm Laborer
  Residence	1911	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-167283
  Died	20 Apr 1938	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5, 6]
  	Cause: stroke
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5, 6]
  Person ID	I167283	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Heer,   b. 20 May 1853, , Germany ,   d. 16 May 1929, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Catherina "Catheine" Ringler,   b. 31 Dec 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 May 1920  (Age 66 years)
  Married	4 Feb 1877	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F14142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Westfall,   b. 15 Nov 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jun 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1904	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Agnes Heer,   b. 24 Sep 1905, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   2. Seleda Heer,   b. 30 Jul 1907, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Mar 1972  (Age 64 years)   3. Albert William Heer,   b. 1 Aug 1909, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Dec 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   4. John Simon "Simon" Heer,   b. 15 Jan 1914,   d. 10 Jul 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)   5. Jacob Heer,   b. 7 Dec 1915,   d. 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   6. Moses Heer,   b. 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Nov 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)   7. Eleanor Heer,   b. 3 Mar 1923,   d. 2 May 2001, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F165461	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Heer - John R. Heer was born at Petersburg, Ont., Jan. 7, 1883; died at his home in Breslau on April 20, 1938; aged 55 y. 3 m. 13 d. He had been in poor health during the past winter, suffered a stroke on Tuesday afternoon, April 19, and passed on soon after midnight to be with the Lord. There remains to mourn his sudden departure his wife, 4 sons (Albert of St. Jacobs, Ont.; Simon of Petersburg, Ont.; Jacob and Moses at home), 3 daughters (Agnes of St. Jacobs; Seleda - Mrs. Otto Orth, and Nora, at home), 1 son and 1 daughter having preceded him. He also leaves 3 brothers (William and Simon of Kitchener, Ont., and Albert of Waterloo, Ont.), 5 sisters (Mrs. William Rupert, Codette, Sask.; Mrs. Fred Raney, Cookstown, Ont.; Mrs. Moses Reist, Ariss, Ont.; Mrs. Amos Brubacher, West Montrose, Ont.; Mrs. Noah Knarr, Waterloo, Ont.), and 3 grandchildren. He accepted Christ quite a number of years ago and died in the blessed hope that is so precious to every believer. The funeral was held April 22 from his home to the Cressman Mennonite Church. The ministers were Jonas Snider and Oscar Burkholder. Texts: John 11: 28 and Psa. 8: 4. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXI, No. 5 - May 5, 1938, Page 110, 111

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18853-1904. John Heer, 22, Occ. Laborer, b. Ontario, Res. of Waterloo Twp, son of Jacob Heer and Catharine Ringler, married Magdalena Westfall, 22, b. Woolwich, Res. of Woolwich, daughter of William Westfall and Catharine Sauder, Witn: Jacob Heer, Waterloo Twp and William Westfall, Woolwich, On 20 Dec 1904, at Woolwich [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 page 6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of John R. Heer - May 5, 1938, Page 110, 111. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 9. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . John R. Heer/ 1883-1938/ his wife/ Magdalena Westfall/ 1882-1960/ At rest/ Heer [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18721049/john-r-heer. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Catharine Ringler Born: Canada Age: 23 Father: Albert Ringler Mother: Catherine Ringler Born: abt 1854 Spouse: Jacob Heer Age: 23 born: Germany Father: Michael Heer Mother: Barbara Heer married 4 Feb 1877 married: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Jan 1883 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 20 Dec 1904 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Laborer - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: stroke - 20 Apr 1938 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth