Frederick Wilhelm "Bill" William" Witzel

1857 - 1935  (77 years)

• Name	Frederick Wilhelm "Bill" William" Witzel
  Born	29 Mar 1857	Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	William Witzel
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-216886
  Died	5 Mar 1935	Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Crediton Cemetery, Credition, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I216886	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Johannes "John" Witzel,   b. 6 Jan 1820, , Germany ,   d. 1 Nov 1917  (Age 97 years)
  Mother	Dorothea Rebecca "Anna" Schlarbaum,   b. 21 Jun 1824, , Germany ,   d. 5 Aug 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F22700	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria Anna "Mary" Finkbeiner,   b. 2 May 1860, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1927, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F50656	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Stephen Township has lost a well known resident, in the person of Frederich William Witzel, who died March 5th 1935, after an illness of several months. He was born in Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, and at the age of 18 years, came to Stephen Township, and some years later on May 11, 1880, was married to Maria Anna Finkbeiner, who predeceased him on May 3rd, 1927. To this union was born 8 children, 7 of whom survive, one son William having died in infancy, together with 38 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Also surviving him are 2 sisters, Mrs Elizabeth Berg of New Hamburg, and Louisa Wilhelm of Milverton and one son and 6 daughters, Ezra Witzel of Cupar, Saskatchewan, Mrs Ezra Lamport, Mrs Alex Neeb, Mrs Garnet Heywood, Mrs Henry Pfaff, Mrs Alfred Tilley, and Miss Irene Witzel. A memorial service was held Thursday afternoon, in the Evangelical Church at which, Reverend A.F. Pletch officiated, assisted by Reverend J.W. Johnson. The choir sang an appropriate hymn. Mrs Gordon Morlock and Mrs Emery Fahner, sang "Good Night Here and Good Morning There", accompnaied by Miss Addie Gaiser. Interment in the Crediton Cemetery. The Pall Bearers were Melvin Lamport, Gordon Lamport, Edward Lamport, William Lamport, Harvey Neeb and Clifford Heywood. A large number of relatives were present. Sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved.

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 24.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Evangelical - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Mar 1935 - Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Crediton Cemetery, Credition, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth