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

Laoma Loretta Haas

Female 1905 - 1991  (86 years)


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  • Name Laoma Loretta Haas 
    Born 22 Oct 1905  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Laoma Loretta Schweitzer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-351839 
    Died 4 Dec 1991  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 7 Dec 1991  Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I351839  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Levi Irvin "Irvin" Haas,   b. 4 Jan 1877, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1949, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Sophia Catherine Martz,   b. 13 Feb 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 8 Jun 1904  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F251884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leland Howard Schweitzer,   b. 28 May 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F251885  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SCHWEITZER, Laoma Loretta

      Peacefully, at K-W Hospital, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1991, following a brief illness, Laoma Schweitzer (Haas), of 35 Bridge St. W., Kitchener, age 88 years.

      Laoma was a lifelong member and was very active at Bridgeport United Church. She was a member of the UCW of the church, Women's Christian Temperance Union and the Waterloo Horticultural Society. She was also a longtime employee of Mutual Life Assurance Company, for 48 years before retirement and was a member of their Long Service Club and Third Tuesday Club.

      Loving sister of Reta and her husband Wilfrid Roedding of Kitchener; dear aunt of Carol and her husband Rev. William Wilkinson of Waterloo. Sadly missed by Peter and Anna Wilkinson and their children, Brian and Lisa, John and Carolyn Wilkinson and their children, David and Michael, Mark Wilkinson, Wendy and Jim Thibodeau.

      She was predeceased by her parents, Irvin Haas and the former Sophia Martz and by her husband, Leland Schweitzer in 1987. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 821 King St. W., Kitchener, on Thursday from 7-9 p.m. and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be hold at Bridgeport United Church on Saturday at 2: 30 p.m., with Rev. John Markvart and Rev. William Wilkinson officiating. Interment Parkview cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 4 Dec 1991 pg A11

  • Sources 
    1. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 15.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Laoma Loretta Haas Date of Birth:22 Oct 1905 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Irvin Haas Mother's name:Sophia Martz

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Catharine Sophia Martz Age:29 Birth Date:abt 1875 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:8 Jun 1904 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Henry Martz Mother:Mary Martz Spouse:Levi Erwin Haas Spouse's Age:27 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1877 Spouse Birth Place:Wilmot Tp Spouse Father:Moses Haas Spouse Mother:Annie Schmidt

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Oct 1905 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Dec 1991 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 7 Dec 1991 - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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