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

Selma Katherine "Katie" Esch

Female 1897 - 1972  (74 years)


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  • Name Selma Katherine "Katie" Esch 
    Born 20 Oct 1897  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Birth 1898 
    • Tombstone Reads.
    Name Selma Katherine "Katie" Clark 
    Residence 1972  561 Guelph St. N., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-356585 
    Died 17 Apr 1972  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I356585  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Henry Esch,   b. 3 Aug 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Annie Busch,   b. 4 Mar 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1911, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Married 30 Jan 1895  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F20008  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Lawrence "Lawrence" Clark,   b. CALC 27 Feb 1895, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years) 
    Married 14 Apr 1920  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. John Joseph "Joseph" Clark,   b. 7 Mar 1921, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 2005, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     2. Anna Mary Catherine "Mary" Clark,   b. 7 May 1922, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1999, Ajax, Pickering Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Francis Martin Clark,   b. 10 Apr 1925, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1988, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     4. Albert Ralph Clark,   b. 25 Aug 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1929, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     5. James Lawrence Clark,   b. 18 Mar 1932, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 2012, Dartmouth, , Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. Bernard John Clark,   b. 1934,   d. 12 Dec 2012, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. William Cyril Clark,   b. 18 Aug 1935, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 2001, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     8. Geraldine Helen Clark,   b. 22 Mar 1937, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 2018, Mississauga, Peel Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F252893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Lawrence & Selma (Esch) Clark
    Lawrence & Selma (Esch) Clark

    Monalily1950 originally shared this on 04 Aug 2014 to Ancestry Public Member Tree

  • Notes 
    • CLARK, Mrs. Lawrence

      Of 561 Guelph St. North, Preston, on Monday, April 17, at the Toronto General Hospital, Selma Esch, beloved wife of the late Lawrence Clark and dear mother of Joseph of London, Francis, Bernard, William, all of Preston, and James of Dartmouth, N.S., Mary (Mrs. James McLane) of Willowdale and Geraldine (Mrs. Frank Bettiol) of Calgary, Alta.; also survived by 23 grandchildren and one great-grandchild, six brothers and five sisters. Mrs. Clark was born in North Woolwich Township, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Esch; member of St. Clement's RC Church, Preston and the Catholic Women's League. Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, Preston, until Friday morning, then to St. Ambrose Church, Galt, for funeral mass, at 10 a.m. Interment in St. Clement's cemetery, Preston.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 19 Apr 1972 pg 30

  • Sources 
    1. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Salma Katie Esch Date of Birth:20 Oct 1897 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John Esch Mother's name:Annie Busch

    2. [S2489] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery Internet Link.
      Clark/ Lawrence J./ 1895 - 1937/ Selma K./ 1898 - 1972/ [Legion Marker]

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12500 (1895), Esch-Busch.
      John Esch, 23, Farmer, b. Woolwich Township, res. Woolwich Township, son of Daniel and Catherine married Anna Busch, 17, b. Woolwich Township, res. Woolwich Township, daughter of (Father Unknown) and Veronica Busch, Witness(es): John Stange, Hanna Esch, John Busch and Lizzie Simpson of Woolwich Township, 30 January 1895 in Woolwich Township

    4. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 025972 (1920).
      Name:Joseph Lawrence Clark Age:25 Birth Year:abt 1895 Birth Place:St Clements, Ontario Marriage Date:14 Apr 1920 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Joseph Clark Mother:Catherine Lehman Spouse:Selma Catherine Esch

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Oct 1897 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Apr 1920 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Apr 1972 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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