Rose Elaine Wilfong

1928 - 1948  (20 years)

• Name	Rose Elaine Wilfong
  Born	26 Aug 1928	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Rose Elaine Keller
  Residence	1948	170 Victoria St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-223492
  Died	11 Sep 1948	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  	Cause: accidental - cooking gas.
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I223492	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	August Gordon Wilfong,   b. 14 Apr 1892, New Aberdeen (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Louisa Priebe,   b. 1905, Sullivan Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 May 2001, Exeter, Huron Co., Ontario  (Age 96 years)
  Married	8 Nov 1923	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F291830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Howard Charles Keller,   b. 1926,   d. 2001  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F60972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kitchener Couple Asphyxiated, Find Wife Dead KITCHENER. Until they can interview Howard Keller 22, who at last reports is in a critical condition, police say they cannot formulate a definite theory in the death of his wife, Rose, and his own critical illness from gas asphyxiation. Mrs. Keller was found dead Saturday morning with her husband unconscious beside her in their apartment on Victoria St. South. One burner in the stove was turned fully on, and the other, half on. Artificial respiration was applied to Mrs. Keller for more than an hour before the coroner, Dr. L V. Lang, pronounced her dead. Police are waiting for improvement in the condition of the husband so they can get a statement from him. His condition is still critical. Neighbors say that the Kellers were apparently a very happy couple and police have been able to find nothing to shed a light on the tragedy. Decision about an inquest will await conclusion of the preliminary police probe Waterloo Chronicle, 17 Sep 1948, p. 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . In Memory Of/ Rose Wildfong/ Beloved Wife of/ Howard Keller/ 1928-1948/ Keller/ Howard C. Keller/ 1926-2001/ Beloved Father And Grandfather [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215891813/rose-keller. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022437-23. August Gordon Wilfong, 32, occ. Chauffeur, b. New Aberdeen, res. 42 1/2 Benton St. Kitchener, son of Amos Wilfong (born Ont) and Wilhelmine Radtke married Louisa Priebe, 18, occ. Shoe Worker, b. Sullivan, res. YWCA Kitchener, daughter of Herman Priebe (born Germany) and Minnie Lipski, Witnessed by: Charlie and Mary Meyers of 95 Church St., 8 November 1923 in Kitchener

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Aug 1928 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: accidental - cooking gas. - 11 Sep 1948 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth