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

Trooper Leander John "Lee" Guenther

Male 1908 - 1985  (77 years)


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  • Name Leander John "Lee" Guenther 
    Prefix Trooper 
    Born 1908  Carlsruhe, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241270578 
    Residence 221 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Waterloo Region Record Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Saturday, January 30, 1982
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-232230 
    Died 4 Apr 1985  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I232230  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Otto August Paul Guenther,   b. 3 Nov 1886, , Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1944, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Mary Josephine Heintzman,   b. 2 Feb 1887, Carlsruhe, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1964, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 26 Jun 1911  Carlsruhe, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F53801  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ida Mary Fiddler,   b. 1913, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1979  (Age 66 years) 
    Children 
     1. Donald John "Don" Guenther,   b. 1933,   d. 25 Jul 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Carl Guenther
     3. Bill Guenther
     4. Jean Guenther
     5. Carol Guenther
     6. John L. "Jack" Guenther,   b. 1934,   d. 6 Sep 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     7. Mary Guenther
     8. Gerald David Guenther,   b. 31 Jan 1943, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1943, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F63484  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    Leander John "Lee" Guenther - Kitchener Public Library
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    Waterloo Region Record Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Sat, Apr 6, 1968 Page 32

  • Notes 
    • GUENTHER, Leander (Lee) At his residence, 221 Ahrens St., Kitchener, on Thursday, April 4, 1985, in his 77th year.

      Mr. Guenther was an active member of the AA for 33 years, the Royal Canadian Legion, Waterloo Branch 530 and was a veteran of the Second World War.

      Father of Donald, Mary, Carl and Carol (Mrs. David Bonn), all of Kitchener, Jack of Waterloo, William of Kingston and Jean Flynn n of Toronto; Brother of Mrs. Viola Finney, Elmer (Hank), Herbert and Otto (Bus), all of Waterloo, Eva (Mrs. Floyd Stumpf) of Kitchener, Delores (Mrs. Lindsay Holman) of Cambridge and Mrs. Beatrice Walton of Hamilton. He is also survived by 18 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.

      Predeceased by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Guenther; one brother, Milton and one grandson, Christian.

      Mr. Guenther's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, after 2 p.m. today. Prayers will be offered at the funeral home on Monday at 10:30 a.m., followed by the funeral mass at St. Louis RC Church at 11 a.m. (Monday). Cremation to follow with interment in the Soldier's Plot at Parkview cemetery.

      Donations to the General Cancer Research Fund at Toronto General Hospital would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. 6c.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Sat, Apr 6, 1985 Page 63

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      Several Divorces Granted Here

      Decrees nisi granted in divorce applications by Mr. Justice G. A. Urquhart in Supreme Court which adjourned here today .. Leander J. Guenther vs. Ida M. Guenther,

      Kitchener Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Wednesday, November 24, 1948

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1908 - Carlsruhe, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - 221 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Apr 1985 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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