Armand Alvin Schreiter

1891 - 1932  (41 years)

• Name	Armand Alvin Schreiter
  Born	12 Jul 1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Bank Clerk
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Elected Office	1919	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor - Kitchener
  	Years Served: 1919-20
  Interesting	story, business, funeral, accident
  Misfortune	1932  [4]
  	Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  Name	A. A. Schreiter
  Residence	1932	87 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-31906P
  Died	9 Dec 1932	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  	Cause: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I31906	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Alvin George Schreiter,   b. 26 Jul 1859, Hochkirch, , Sachsen, Germany ,   d. 12 Mar 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Schaefer,   b. 25 Aug 1863, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Mar 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	14 Feb 1888	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F8340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marguerite Carmella "Margaret" Erb,   b. 30 Jul 1895, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jul 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 96 years)
  Married	24 Jun 1920  [4]
  Children	1. Hazel Marguerite Schreiter   2. Susan Adele Schreiter   3. Margaret Lee "Peggy" Schreiter   4. Stanley George Schreiter,   b. 31 Oct 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 2000, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F41301	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  A. A. Schreiter From Berlin, Canada A Self-portait of Kitchener, Ontario before World War One

  
  

• Notes

  A. Schreiter Dies Suddenly Victim of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Nearly Got Out of Garage Halifax Work Recalled Prominent In Kitchener's Business and Fraternal Life: Funeral on Tuesday Armand Alvin Schreiter, one of Kitchener's best known young business men died late last night or early this morning from carbon monoxide poisoning in his garage at 87 Queen St. N. Death overcame Mr. Schreiter as he was apparently endeavoring to leave the gas filled garage and had he fallen towards the partly opened garage door instead of away from it the fatality might have been avoided. Early in the evening Mr. Schreiter had driven his wife to a friend's home for a women's bridge party. He then turned home and about ten o'clock put the children to bed. It is believed that he entered the garage between 11: 30 and 11: 45 as he intended to call for his wife. Of late his car had been giving some trouble in starting and on two occasions a garage mechanic had had to be called to start it. It is believed that Mr. Schreiter thinking that he might have trouble starting the auto, left the door partly open and intended warming up the engine as he had often done before, prior to opening the doors wide owing to the cold evening and the fumes unexpectedly over came him. He had made his way from the seat of the car to the rear and in falling apparently struck the car, a gash being inflicted on the nose. The discovery was made shortly before three o'clock this morning. On returning home Mrs. Schreiter thought that her husband had been called out on business and she went to bed. On awakening and noting her husband's continued absence she went downstairs and heard the drone of a motor car engine. She immediately went to the garage and made the gruesome discovery. Born in this city The late Mr. Schreiter was born in Kitchener 41 years ago on July 12, 1891. He was educated in the Kitchener public and high schools and then entered the banking business with the Bank of Nova Scotia here. Subsequently he gravitated to the furniture and undertaking business of his father with which he was connected for many years. Of late years he has been principally with the De Luxe Upholstering Co. In 1920 Mr. Schreiter married Margaret Erb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Erb, who survives together with one son, Stanley 11, and three daughters, Hazel 9, Susan 7 and Peggy 5. Mr. Schreiter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Schreiter, one brother Herbert of this city and one sister Adele, Mrs. Walton. The late Mr. Schreiter was prominently identified in fraternal circles being a member of Grand River Lodge, the Kitchener chapter R. A. M. Valletta Preceptory and Mocha Temple, London. He was a 14th degree Scottish Shriner. Splendid Halifax work When the Halifax explosion disaster of 1917 shocked this country and the world, Mr. Schreiter dropped his business here and rushed at once to the stricken city here he volunteered his services as embalmer and mortician. He assumed charge of the tragic details of embalming and burying those who met their death in the explosion. Mr. Schrieter was in the stricken community for more than a week before his work of mercy was completed and when he left he carried with him the lasting gratitude of all who passed through the shadow out of the great calamity. "Purely accidental," was the opinion of Coroner Dr. Hett who at first did not intend to have an inquest but in order to conform with legal insurance requirements later announced that an inquest would be held, the date being as yet unnamed. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock at the Schreiter Funeral Home. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Sat. Dec 10, 1932

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 Page 9. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 34 Page 6. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . [Masonic insignia] In loving memory of/ Armand A. Schreiter/ July 12, 1891/ "passed to higher life"/ December 9, 1932/ His loving wife/ Margaret C. Erb/ July 30, 1895/ "joined him in higher life/ July 4, 1992 [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, A. Schreiter Died Suddenly - Dec 10, 1932. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11850 (1888), Schreiter-Schaefer. Alvin George Schreiter, 28y, 6m, occ. upholsterer Orillia, Simcoe Co., Ontario, b. Hockkirch, Saxony, Germany, s/o Gustavus Saluis Schreiter & Mathilda Noe..?, to Magdalena Schaefer, 24y, 5m, res. Petersburg, Co. Waterloo, b. Petersburg, Co. Waterloo, d/o Jao Schaefer & Fred need Maithaus?, witnesses: Jac. Schaefer Jr. & Katharine Schaefer both of Petersburg at the residence of Bride's parents Petersburg, Feb 14, 88

  
  

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  Born - 12 Jul 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Bank Clerk - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - Kitchener - 1919 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - 9 Dec 1932 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth