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

Valentine Wilhelm "Val" Berdux[1]

Male 1899 - 1986  (86 years)


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  • Name Valentine Wilhelm "Val" Berdux 
    Born 24 Aug 1899  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Business 95 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Berdux Meat Market 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Laborer, Farm 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-379120 
    Died 9 Jan 1986  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 13 Jan 1986  Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I379120  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Ferdinand Berdux,   b. 16 Jul 1849, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1919  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Catherine Roeder,   b. 17 Feb 1854, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1945, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1874  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Family ID F13514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara Henrietta Schmidt,   b. 23 Mar 1903, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1996, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 29 Jun 1926  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Jack L. Berdux,   b. CALC 25 Jun 1930, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1935, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 5 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F258623  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BERDUX, Valentine W. (Val)

      On Thursday, Jan. 9, 1986, at K-W Hospital, Valentine W. (Val) Berdux, aged 86 years, of 75 York St., Kitchener. Dearly beloved husband of his loving wife, Clara. Predeceased by his son, Jack in 1935; two brothers and three sisters. Mr. Berdux was born at Wellesley, son of the late Ferdinand Berdux and the former Catharine Roeder. Val was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Waterloo, for over 50 years; formerly owned and operated Berdux Meat Market in Waterloo, then was a well known fur rancher, until his retirement and had a book published entitled "The Berdux Method of Chinchilla Raising". Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and until noon on Monday, then at St. John's Lutheran Church, 22 Willow St., Waterloo, for the funeral service at 2: 30 p.m. Monday, Rev. Eric Weber officiating. Interment Waterloo Mount Hope cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 10 Jan 1986 pg D15

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Oscar A. Smith.

    2. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 page 22.

    3. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 8.

    4. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 10.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Ferdinand Berdux Born: Wellesley Township Age: 25 Father: Peter Berdux Mother: Catharine Berdux Born: abt 1849 Spouse: Catharine Roeder Age: 20 born: Wellesley Township Father: John Roeder Mother: Margareth Roeder married 22 Dec 1874 married: Waterloo

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Dec 1874.
      22 Dec 1874 By Pastor J. Brezing in Heidelberg, Ferdinand Berdux of Wellesley Village was married to Catharina Roeder of Wellesley Township.

    7. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 043739 (1926).
      Name:Valentine Wilhelm Berdux Gender:Male Age:26 Birth Year:abt 1900 Birth Place:Wellesley, Ontario Marriage Date:29 Jun 1926 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Ferdinand Berdux Mother:Catherine Roeder Spouse:Clara Henrietta Schmidt

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Aug 1899 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - Berdux Meat Market - - 95 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Farm - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Jun 1926 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Jan 1986 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 13 Jan 1986 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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