Interior view of Schreiter’s Funeral Home in Kitchener, ON
Ever wonder about undertakers? Marion Roes does. Undertaking is in her blood – literally. As the granddaughter of Elmira undertaker, Christian Dreisinger, Marion grew up in and around the family’s funeral business. She’s been “uncovering undertakers” and their businesses which are “buried” in records like directories, obituaries, assessment records, and newspapers. She is “Sherlock Roes” – solving history mysteries about undertaking and the men and women who help guide us through the rituals, ceremonies and details of death.
Come join us on Wednesday 29 November 2017 at the Forest Heights Branch at 7pm for Marion’s talk on “Uncovering Waterloo County’s Undertakers”. Marion will highlight the searches that she’s done in area archives and libraries, including the Grace Schmidt Room and Cambridge City Archives. She’ll also look at the undertakers and their different places or work/business throughout the Region.
Curious to know where was the only coffin factory in Waterloo County located?
Wonder if there were there really two different undertakers named Robert James Kerr?
Puzzled why would a barber have an undertakers’ licence for many years – and not have an undertaking business?
Dying to know? Well then, you will have to join us!
Marion’s talk, in support of the GSR’s Obituary Indexing Project, is free, but registration is required. Register online here or call InfoLink (519-743-7502) or the branch directly (519-743-0644), during library hours, and staff can sign you up.
The Forest Heights Library is located at 251 Fischer-Hallman Road, Kitchener. Parking is free.
See you there!
Cheers, Karen
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