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Clara Lidwina Schekene

Clara Lidwina Schekene

Female 1896 - 1969  (73 years)

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  • Name Clara Lidwina Schekene 
    Born 22 Mar 1896  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
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    Name Clara Lidwina Bush 
    Name Clara Lidwina Wagner 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-304646 
    Died 6 Oct 1969  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I304646  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph Schekene,   b. 11 Oct 1867, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1908  (Age 40 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Hergott,   b. 17 Feb 1867, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F18595  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Charles J. Wagner,   b. 8 Aug 1896, Bengal, Clinton, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 12 Jun 1917  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Cleo Wagner
     2. Louis Allister "Al" Wagner,   b. 3 Jun 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 2012, Rochester Hills, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     3. Bernadette Wagner
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F239445  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Frederick J. "Fred" Bush,   b. 24 Jun 1887, Tilzak, East Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F18085  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Clara Schekene
    Clara Schekene
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  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Frederick Bush

      Mrs. Frederick Bush of Kitchener died on Monday at the age of 73.

      The former Clara Schekene, she was born March 22, 1896, in Erbsville, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schekene and had lived in Kitchener all her life. She was a member of St. Anne's RC Church and the St. Johns Catholic Women's League.

      She was predeceased by her first husband, Charles Wagner, in 1926. Surviving are her second husband; one son, Allister Wagner, Detroit; two daughters, Cleo Wagner, and Mrs. Harold (Bernadette) Livingston, both of Kitchener; two step-daughters, Mrs. Peter (Marie) Piotrowski, Kitchener, and Mrs. Fred (Madeline) Hiuser, New Hamburg; two brothers, Leo Schekene, St. Catharines, and Clement Schekene, Kitchener, and 12 grandchildren. She was predeceased by two sisters.

      The rosary was recited yesterday at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home, with prayers recited this morning, after which removal was made to St. Anne's RC church for requiem high mass.

      Rev. T. J. Gallagher officiated.

      Burial was in St. Agatha RC cemetery.

      New Hamburg Independent, October 8, 1969

  • Sources 
    1. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 9.

    2. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 7.

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Mar 1896 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Jun 1917 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Oct 1969 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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