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

Henry Walter Roland "Walter" Ruppel

Male 1882 - 1959  (77 years)


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  • Name Henry Walter Roland "Walter" Ruppel 
    Born 11 Jan 1882  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Name Henry Walter Ruppel 
    Name Walter Ruppel 
    Residence 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Moulder 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Moulder, Foundry 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-229076P 
    Died 3 Dec 1959  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried 6 Dec 1959  Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I229076  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John H. Ruppel,   b. 31 May 1857, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1940  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Caroline Cress,   b. 24 Feb 1859, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1947, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 26 Aug 1877  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Family ID F6943  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elma Anna Elizabeth Scherer,   b. 16 Feb 1885, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1958, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 10 Oct 1906  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Howard Roland Ruppel,   b. 23 May 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1974, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F222884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • WALTER RUPPEL

      Walter Ruppel, 77, of 426 Duke St., Preston, died Thursday Dec. 3, at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital Galt. A Preston resident for 55 years, he was a local fireman for 35 years, and driver of the fire truck for 15 years. Born in Elmira, he was a former moulder at the Ballantyne foundry, P. E. Shantz Foundry and Preston Woodworking Machinery Company Ltd. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and the local IOOF. His wife, the former Alma Scherer, died last year. Surviving are one son, Howard of Preston; four brothers, Percy of Waterloo, Louis and Norman of Elmira and Arthur of Kitchener; four sisters, Mrs. Max. Herz of Waterloo, Mrs. Ben Schultz of Decatur, Ind., Mrs. Rosetta Lossener of Orange, Calif., and Mrs. Alvin (Lauratta) Brubacher of Elmira, and two grandchildren. The body was at the Stager-Barthel Funeral Home, where the funeral was conducted Sunday, at 2: 30 p.m. Interment was in Preston Cemetery. Rev. J. S. Dauphinee officiated.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 4 Dec 1959 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B Page 11.

    2. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 11.

    3. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 20.

    4. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 4.

    5. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 034286 (1882).
      Name:Walter Roland Ruppel Date of Birth:11 Jan 1882 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John H Ruppel Mother's name:Caroline Cress

    6. [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link .
      Ruppel/ Walter/ 1882 - 1959/ Elma/ 1885 - 1958.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Ruppel Born: Elmira Age: 23 Father: John Ruppel Mother: Mary Ruppel Born: abt 1854 Spouse: Carolina Kress Age: 19 born: St Jacobs Father: Anton Kress Mother: Catharine Kress married 26 Aug 1877

    8. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 6 Sep 1877.
      26 Aug 1877 By Pastor Ernst in Elmira, John Ruppel, Jr. was married to Carolina Kress, both of Elmira.

    9. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 019593 (1906).
      Name:Henry Walter Roland Ruppel Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1882 Birth Place:Elmira Marriage Date:10 Oct 1906 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Jno N Ruppel Mother:Caroline Cress Ruppel Spouse:Elma Anna Elizabeth Scherer

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Jan 1882 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Moulder - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Oct 1906 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Moulder, Foundry - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Dec 1959 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 Dec 1959 - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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