Orval Jerome Joseph Dorscht

1914 - 1984  (69 years)

• Name	Orval Jerome Joseph Dorscht
  Born	29 Jul 1914	St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Feb 1984  [1]
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	Bef 2012	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-47829
  Buried	St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I47829	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Enoch Dorsch,   b. 13 Jul 1883, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Justina Bisch,   b. 7 May 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	16 Feb 1909	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F40010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Ida Isabella Meyer,   b. 20 May 1920, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Mar 2010, Delhi, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Children	1. Marlene Patricia Dorscht,   b. 3 May 1937,   d. 8 May 1939, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 2 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F29341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Orval Jermoe Dorscht

  
  

• Notes

  Orval Dorscht, a native of St. Clements, became a household name for sports fans during the period from 1949-1969. He was an all-round athlete but wrestling was his favourite sport. In 1936 he narrowly missed making the Olympic team. During the early 1940s he travelled the carnival circuit for four months, wrestling under the name of Frenchie Lavoy and Otto Luger, the German Terrier. In 1950 he won an Ontario 130-pound wrestling title at the Kitchener YMCA. He later conducted coaching clinics at the Waterloo Family YMCA. Dorscht was also an accomplished weight-lifter, winning a championship in one-arm lifting. Dorscht founded the Dorscht Ladies' Softball Team, which won the Twin City championship every year from 1949-66 with one exception. They reached the Ontario finals in 1964 and became the Kitchener Kieswetters when he sold the team. He operated Dorscht sporting goods store in Waterloo for about 25 years The Waterloo Region Hall of Fame ________________ Dorsch - At St. Clements, July 29th, to Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Dorsch, a son. Elmira Signet 30 Jul 1914 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S532] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - St. Clement RC CC#4534 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Dorscht/ Orval Jerome/ Dorscht/ July 29, 1914-Feb. 29, 1984/ beloved husband of/ Ruth Ida Meyer/ May 20, 1920- / (picture of crossed hockeysticks & crossed baseball bats) [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020555-09. Enoch Dorsch, 27, occ. Farmer, res. of Wilmot, son of John Dorsch and Caroline Soffler Married Christina Bisch, 28, res. of Berlin, daughter of Joseph Bisch and Catherina Freiburger, Witn: Clements Meyer and Oliva Bisch Both of St. Agatha, 16 February 1909 in St. Agatha.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Jul 1914 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth