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

Abraim "Abe" Wilkie

Male 1913 - 1972  (59 years)


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  • Name Abraim "Abe" Wilkie 
    Born 4 Aug 1913  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Name Abe Wilkie 
    Occupation Burns Foods, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    works - Burns Foods 
    Residence 1921  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1967  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-257246 
    Died 20 Dec 1972  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cause: heart attack 
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I257246  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Simon August "Sam" Wilkie,   b. 15 Dec 1876, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1944, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Lucinda Westfall,   b. 1 Jan 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 26 Oct 1910  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F9111  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann Balcovy,   b. 1919,   d. 29 Mar 2006, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1939 
    Children 
     1. Larry Wilkie
     2. Wilkie,   b. 1939,   d. 1939  (Age 0 years)
     3. Dennis Wilkie,   b. 11 Dec 1944, , Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 2016, Missinaibi Provincial Park, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     4. Darlene Wilkie,   b. 10 Feb 1952,   d. 16 Apr 1995, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F233089  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ABRAIM (ABE) WILKIE

      At the Kitchener - Waterloo Hospital, on Friday, Dec. 15, 1972, suddenly following a heart attack, Abraim (Abe) Wilkie of 9 Oak Street, Bridgeport, age 59 years; born in Bloomingdale, a son of Mrs. Lucinda Wilkie and the late Simon Wilkie; a Twin City area resident all his life and employed at Burns Food Limited for 23 years; husband of Ann Balcovy; father of Dennis, Route 1, West Montrose, Larry of Kitchener, Darlene at home; brother of Albert of Baden, William of Bridgeport, Edward of Kitchener, Ruth (Mrs. Isaac Gole) of West Montrose and Tina (Mrs. Maynard Gies) of Conestogo; grandfather of Darren Wilkie. Besides his father, he was predeceased by three brothers, Ephraim, Leander, Carland and one son in infancy. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener. Funeral service in the chapel, Tuesday at 2 p.m., with Rev. Harold Groh officiating. Interment Bloomingdale Mennonite cemetery. Donations to the coronary unit of the K-W Hospital may be made as expressions of sympathy

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      Abraim Wilklie

      Funeral service was conducted in Kitchener ___ for Abraim (Abe) Wilkie of Bridgeport. He died Friday at K-W Hospital at the age of 59. Burial was a tthe Bloomingdale Mennonite cemetery. He was born in Bloomingdale, a son of Mrs. Lucinda Wilkie and the late Simon Wilkie, husband of Ann Balcovy; father of Dennis of RR1 West Montrose, Larry of Kitchener and Donna at home; brother of Albert of Baden, William of Bridgeport, Edward of Kitchener, Ruth (Mrs. Isaac Gole) of West Montrose, and Tena (Mrs. Maynard Gies) of Conestogo; grandfather of one. Besides his father, his was predeceased by three brothers, Ephraim, Leander and Carland and one son in infancyy.


      Elmira Signet Dec 20 1972 pg 17

  • Sources 
    1. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, BloomingdalePage 8.

    2. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      Wilkie/ Daughter/ Darlene/ 1952-1995/ Abraim/ 1913-1972/ Ann/ 1919-2006

    3. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Leander Wilkie - 5 Oct 1967 pg 26.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Simon Wilkie Age: 33 Father: August Wilkie Mother: Elizabeth Shoemaker Born: abt 1877 Spouse: Lucinda Westfall Age: 22 Father: William Westfall Mother: Catharine Sauder married 26 Oct 1910

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Aug 1913 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - works - Burns Foods - - Burns Foods, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1967 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: heart attack - 20 Dec 1972 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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