Gertrude Olive "Gerty" Dietrich^[1]

1875 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Gertrude Olive "Gerty" Dietrich
  Born	21 Oct 1875	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Anglican
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	Bef 2012	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	humanitarian
  Interesting	public service, life story
  Name	Gertrude Olive "Gerty" Lang
  Name	Gerty Dietrich
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-65753
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I65753	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jerome Colwell Dietrich,   b. 2 Apr 1838, Victor, Ontario, New York, USA ,   d. 6 Oct 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Selena Palmer,   b. 16 Jul 1852, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States ,   d. 28 Jun 1934, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F17182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louis Lacourse Lang,   b. 19 Feb 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	19 Aug 1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Esther Lang,   b. Nov 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F31677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Gertrude Lang from Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

  
  

• Notes

  Gertrude Dietrich Lang was born in Galt, the daughter of Jerome C. Dietrich and Serena Palmer. Described as an energetic worker and often a leader of community undertakings, Mrs. Lang founded the Silver Star Society and served as the organization's secretary-treasurer. She was closely involved in the Girl Guides and served as District Commissioner in Galt for twenty four years. In addition, she served as the Guides' South Waterloo Divisional Commissioner. Mrs. Lang was awarded the Guide's Medal of Merit for her untiring work and competent leadership. In 1953 she was presented with the Bronze Beaver, the highest award available from the Girl Guide movement. Mrs. Lang was also a patron of the Stratford Festival Foundation of Canada and was one of the founding members of the Shakespeare Club. She was also a member of the Red Cross Society, the Hospital Auxiliary, the Galt Family Service Bureau, the South Waterloo Humane Society and the Cancer Society. Mrs. Lang died on January 6, 1968 and is buried on Mount View Cemetery. Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 017044-1901. Louis La Course Lang, 22, Occ. Farmer, b. Berlin, Res. Same, son of George C. H. Lang and Minnie La Course, married Gertrude O. Dietrich, 25, b. Galt, Res. Same, daughter of Jerome C. Dietrich and Selena Palmer, Witness(es): J. C. and M. Selena Dietrich, both of Galt, 19 Aug 1901 At Galt. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-9 Page 14. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 10. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Gertrude Olive Dietrich Date of Birth: 21 Oct 1875 Gender: Female Birth County: Waterloo Father's Name: Jerome C Dietrich (saw manufacturer of Galt) Mother's Name: Selina Palmer [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 33. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 152. [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Oct 1875 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 19 Aug 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - humanitarian - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth