Laura Margaretha Dahmer^[1]

1887 - 1970  (83 years)

• Name	Laura Margaretha Dahmer
  Born	24 Jul 1887	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Laura Margaretha Stroh
  Name	Loretta Dahmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1911	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1921	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-163484
  Died	2 Aug 1970	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I163484	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry H. Dahmer,   b. 10 Oct 1861, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Susannah Hesse,   b. 5 May 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	30 Dec 1879	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F13950	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Melvin C. Stroh,   b. 6 Jun 1885, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Nov 1973, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	19 Feb 1908	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Leola Stroh,   b. 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 2006  (Age < 97 years)   2. Marjorie Stroh,   b. 1909, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elva Stroh,   b. Jul 1909, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Marjory Stroh,   b. Sep 1910, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 2006  (Age ~ 95 years)   5. Harold Stroh,   b. 1911, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 2006  (Age < 94 years)   6. Roy Stroh,   b. 1916, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Roy M. Stroh,   b. 1 Feb 1917, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Mar 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   8. Carl Stroh,   b. 1919, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 2006  (Age < 86 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F165556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Melvin C. Stroh - By Record by Correspondent Conestogo - Mrs. Melvin C. Stroh of Conestogo died at K-W Hospital Sunday following a short illness. She was 83. Born in Conestoga, July 24, 1887, she was the former Laura Dahmer, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Dahmer. Mrs. Stroh was a life-long member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church and a charter member of the Lutheran Church Women. Surviving are her husband, whom she married at Conestoga Feb. 19, 1908; three sons, Harold and Roy of Conestogo, and Carl of Regina, Sask.; two daughters, Mrs. Leola Rueffer, Kitchener, and Mrs. Jack (Marjorie) Mooney, Corbetton, Ont., nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Four brothers and one sister predeceased her. The body will be at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until Wednesday noon when a private service will be held. A public memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Conestoga. Rev, Harold Brill will officiate. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Aug 4 1970 pg 27

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019408-08. Melvin O. Stroh, 23, occ. Upholsterer, b. Lexington, res. Waterloo, son of John Stroh and Catharine Hasenpflug married Laura Margaretha Dahmer, 21, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter of Henry D. Dahmer and Susannah Hesse, Witn: Marcus J. Dahmer of Woolwich and Laura Stroh of Waterloo, 19 February 1908 in Woolwich. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-2 Page 6. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 page 12. [S353] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran CC#4592 Conestogo Internet Link. Stroh/ Melvin C./ 1885-1973/ Laura M./ 1887-1970/ In Loving Memory [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 23. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist.. 13 Page 15. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Henry H Dahmer Born: Conestogo Age: 18 Father: John Dahmer Mother: Margaretha Dahmer Born: abt 1861 Spouse: Susanna Hess Age: 19 born: Waterloo Father: William Hess Mother: Dorothea Hess married 30 Dec 1879 married: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Jul 1887 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 19 Feb 1908 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Aug 1970 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth