Abraham Lincoln "Abram" "Link" Ratz

1885 - 1936  (50 years)

• Name	Abraham Lincoln "Abram" "Link" Ratz
  Born	13 Sep 1885	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1  [5]
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Manufacturer
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Evangelical
  Military	1914	WW1   [6]
  	WW1, 1st Depot Battalion, Service #3132442
  Name	Lincoln Ratz
  Residence	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Residence	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-25879
  Died	2 Apr 1936	Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I25879	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Simon H. Ratz,   b. 25 Oct 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Feb 1910  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Clara Melissa Strohm,   b. 6 Mar 1862, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Oct 1888, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 26 years)
  Family ID	F6747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Abram Lincoln Ratz The community was shocked at the news of the sudden death of Mr. A. Lincoln Ratz in Belleville hospital on the night of April 2nd. Although in apparent good health, he suffered a severe stroke at Trenton on Tuesday afternoon and died shortly after being admitted to the hospital. Born on Sept. 13, 1885, he obtained his primary education in the Elmira Public School, and later continued in the Kitchener Business College. He then entered the employ of the Traders' Bank serving first at Elmira and then at Tavistock. During this time he was keenly interested in sport, particularly hockey in which game he was the goal-keeper for the local seven. In 1904 he moved to Estevan, Sask., remaining there until 1908 when on the death of his father he returned to Elmira and within a few years, he, with Messrs Rahn and Wittich, formed a partnership to continue the former Ratz Bros.' flour mill. Shortly after the advent of Hydro in Elmira he joined the local staff, being variously employed in line work, house installation and cashier of the local office. He served as a sapper in the expeditionary forces with service in France during the great war. Since 1933 he had been at the R.C.A.F. camp at Trenton. Familiarly known as "Link" to all in his home town, he had endeared himself to young and old alike and many will mourn his sudden passing. He was unmarried and is survived by two sisters, Salome of London and Aileen of Drumheller, Alta.; also two brothers, Earl of Ottawa and Lorne of Oshawa. The remains were brought to Elmira from Belleville on Saturday and the funeral took place from the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel here on Monday afternoon. The services were conducted here by Rev. C. H. Cornwell, pastor of the local Evangelical church, assisted by Rev. W. J. Zimmerman of Bridgeport. The pallbearers were Messrs. E. Daum, W. Martin, T. Koeber, R. Cleghorn, D. Keller and H.O. Weichel. Interment took place in the Elmira cemetery. Among those from a distance attending the funeral were Miss Salome Ratz of London, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Ratz and son of Oshawa, Mr. Earl Ratz of Ottawa and Mr. Doerbecker and daughters of Kitchener.

  
  

• Sources

  [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. Abram Lincoln/ Son Of/ Simon H. & Clara M. Ratz/ Born/ 1885 - Died 1936. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 17. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 9. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 43. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. RATZ, ABRAHAM L Regimental number(s): 3132442 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8107 - 17 Date of Birth: 13/09/1885 [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Sep 1885 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Apr 1936 - Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth