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

Eva Lenore Forler

Female 1909 - 1985  (76 years)


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  • Name Eva Lenore Forler 
    Born 3 Jun 1909  Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Church Membership Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1911  Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Historic Building 1929  Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    construction 
    • The present brick edifice was constructed in 1929 by Conrad Forler, assisted by members of the congregation, at a cost of $15,000. The pipe organ, installed in the original church in 1887 at a cost of $800, was moved over into the new church. Mrs. Eva Ehrat, the contractor's daughter, is the church organist, a position she has held for the past 37 years.1a

      1ahttps://www.philipsburglutheranchurch.ca/Our_Legacy.html 2012
    Recipes Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Frigidare Cake / Scones 
    • Frigidare Cake
      A)
      2 1/2 cups graham wafers, rolled fine
      1/2 cup soft butter
      Mix together, press into a greased pan and bake slowly 15 minutes then cool.

      B)
      Cream together:
      1/2 cup butter
      1 1/2 cups icing sugar
      Add 2 eggs, beat until thick, like custard. Pour ever baked cake.

      C)
      1/2 pt. sweet whipped cream
      Fold in 1 tin crushed pineapple (drained) and put on top of cake, sprinkle with graham crumbs or nuts.

      Keep in Frigidaire until ready to use.

      Scones
      3 1/2 cups flour
      3/4 cup white sugar
      3/4 cup shortening
      1 teaspoon soda
      2 teaspoons B.P.
      1 cup sweet milk
      Raisins
      Mix like pie dough
      Salt according to taste, roll out and bake.
    Name Eva Lenore Ehrat 
    Residence 1985  145 MacGregor Cres., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-200806P 
    Died 22 Sep 1985  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I200806  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Conrad Lantz Forler,   b. 9 Jul 1874, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1951, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Ella Katharina Doering,   b. 6 Jan 1880, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1928, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 10 Oct 1900  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F21058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Jacob Ehrat,   b. 1901, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 10 Feb 1934  [5
    Children 
     1. Ronald Ehrat
     2. Sheila Ehrat
     3. Paul Ehrat,   b. 28 Mar 1937, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1937, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F42483  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • EHRAT, Mrs. Eva Lenora - Of 145 MacGregor Cres., Waterloo, on Sunday, Sept. 22, 1985, at K-W Hospital, Kitchener, the former Eva Forler, formerly of Philipsburg, where she was born 76 years ago.

      Daughter of the late Conrad L. Forler and the former Ella Doering.

      She was a member of Zion Lutheran church, Philipsburg, where she had been church organist for 55 years and had been involved n the choir and was a former member of the LCW; was a member of the Canadian Order of foresters; also a member of the New Dundee Senior Citizens.

      Beloved wife of John Ehrat, who predeceased her February 24, 1985. Lovingly remembered by her children, Ron and his wife Helen of RR2, Baden, Sheila and her husband Grant McLaughlin of Waterloo; sadly missed by her grandchildren, Christine Ehrat, Kathryn Skowron, Michael and Susan McLaughlin; dear sister-in-law of Mrs. Alma Forler and John Leu.

      Eva was also predeceased by one son in infancy; two brothers, Clarence and Theodore and one sister, Mrs. Almeda Leu.

      Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg, after 7 pm this evening and until Wednesday morning at 8: 30 am, when transfer will be made to Zion Lutheran Church, Philipsburg, for service at 10 am, with rev. D. Kranz officiating. Interment to follow n the church cemetery.


      Kitchener-Waterloo 23 Sep 1985 pg D11

  • Sources 
    1. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 10 Page 3.

    2. [S548] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Philipsburg CC#6478 Internet Link.
      EHRAT/in loving memory of/father/John J./Ehrat/1901-1985/mother/Eva L./Forler/1909-1985

    3. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. Eva Lenora Ehrat - 23 Sep 1985 pg D11.

    4. [S1739] Email - Ehrat, Chris, 2012.

    5. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of John Jacob Ehrat - 25 Feb 1985 pg D11.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Jun 1909 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChurch Membership - - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHistoric Building - construction - 1929 - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRecipes - Frigidare Cake / Scones - - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1985 - 145 MacGregor Cres., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Sep 1985 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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