Walter John George Hammer

1923 - 2007  (83 years)

• Name	Walter John George Hammer
  Born	12 Aug 1923	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Steinmann Mennonite Church, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Employer	Husband Transport, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Employer	Snyder Transport, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1980	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-237971
  Died	15 Mar 2007	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I237971	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Albert Adam Hammer,   b. 24 Apr 1892, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1969, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Martha Isobel Schaefer,   b. 28 Jun 1900, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 24 Jan 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	20 Apr 1921	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F42547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruby Catherine Gingerich,   b. 1920, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Sep 2007, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	17 Nov 1956  [1]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F232923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HAMMER, Walter John George - Passed away, on Thursday, March 15, 2007, at the Golden Years Nursing Home, Cambridge. Walter was born in Philipsburg 83 years ago and resided in Baden for many years. Walter was the son of the late Albert and Martha (Schaefer) Hammer. Beloved husband of Ruby (Gingerich) Hammer whom he married November 17, 1956. Much loved father of Cheryl and Murray Martin of Kitchener, Sandra and Al Czernick of Medicine Hat, Alberta. Sadly missed by his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Norma Hammer of Baden, Norbert Quehl of St. Jacobs, Ken and Edith Gingerich of Waterloo, Leona and Walter Steinman of Baden, Ray and Betty Gingerich of Tavistock, Jean Gingerich of Baden, Carl Oesch of Stratford, Elaine and Len Cressman of Baden, Richard and Dorothy Gingerich of Guelph. Special cousin of Fred and Marilyn Mank, Stew Mank and Bill and Rosemary Schaefer. Walter was predeceased by his younger brother, Clarence Hammer; sister, Eileen Quehl; sisters-in-law, Myra (Sweety) Gingerich, Miriam Oesch and brother-in-law, Willard Gingerich. Walter was raised in Philipsburg and attended and was confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church. After marrying Ruby, they were active members of Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden. Walter retired from trucking and had drove truck for CN Route (was formerly Husband Transport) and Snyder Transport. He was a former member of Transport for Christ. Family and friends may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg on Sunday, March 18, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Walter's life will take place on Monday, March 19, 2007 at 3 p.m. at Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden. Interment to follow in the church cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Mennonite Central Committee or 100 Huntley Street. Special thanks to the nursing staff at both Nithview Home and Golden Years Nursing Home for your loving care and compassion shown to Dad over the past years and especially nurse "Lewah". The Record Newspaper 17 Mar 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Walter John George Hammer - 17 Mar 2007. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64353157. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Martha (Schaefer) Hammer - 25 Jan 1980.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Aug 1923 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Steinmann Mennonite Church, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1980 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Mar 2007 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth