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

Otto W. Molson

Male 1878 - 1953  (75 years)


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  • Name Otto W. Molson 
    Born 16 Jan 1878  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Otto Molzahn 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cigar Maker 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-53661 
    Died 14 Feb 1953  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I53661  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Karl "Charles" "Carl" Molson,   b. 1839, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 61 years) 
    Mother Wilhelmina "Minnie" Toletzki,   b. 25 Aug 1844, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F176836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Marie Dreger,   b. 22 Nov 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1941  (Age 61 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F26934  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Otto W. Molson, 75, died Saturday at the home of his brother, Charles, of 107 Margaret Ave. after a long illness. Born in Kitchener Jan. 16, 1878, he was a son the late Mr. and Mrs. Karl Molson. Mr. Molson was an employee of the Canadian General Electric Company for 18 years. He was formerly a well-known baseball player for Kitchener and Waterloo. Surviving are two brothers, Frederick and Charles of Kitchener. His wife, the former Emma Dreger, died in 1941. The body is resting at the Ratz Bechtel Funeral Home where the funeral will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery with Rev. A. Lotz, pastor of St. Peter's officiating.

      The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 16 Feb 1953


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      Otto Molson, formerly of Waterloo, who is pitching for the Clippers in the Toronto senior league, won his gam from the Cadets on Saturday.

      The Chronicle Telegraph 4 Jun 1903, p. 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 29.

    2. [S499] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Peters Lutheran CC#4509 Internet Link .
      Molson/ In Loving Memory Of/ Emma Marie Dreger/ Nov. 22, 1879-Nov. 2, 1941/ Beloved Wife Of/ Otto W. Molson/ Jan. 17, 1878-Feb. 14, 1953

    3. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Otto Molson - 16 Feb 1953.

    4. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 4 Page 48.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Jan 1878 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cigar Maker - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Feb 1953 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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