Person Page - 102

     She was born on 23 March 1925 at Welland, Ontario, Canada.^4,5,3,6,7 Leona married Arthur Rudolph Kreutzer on 17 July 1943 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.^3,8
     Leona Nora Robbins died on 26 September 2004 at Cupar & District Nursing Home, Cupar, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 79.^9,10,11,3
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Leona Nora Robbins was buried on 1 October 2004 at Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.^3,11,12
     She was commonly knownas Lee.¹³
     In the obituary of William Leonard Kreutzer who died 8 October 1974, Leona Kreutzer, was listed as a survivor.¹⁴
     In the obituary of Caroline Bausmer who died 11 December 1987, her sister-in-law, Lee Kreutzer, was listed as a survivor.^15,16
     In the obituary of Arthur R Kreutzer who died 22 February 2002, his wife of 58 years, Leona Kreutzer, was listed as a survivor.¹⁷
     In the obituary of Gladys Thelma Kreutzer who died 24 December 2003, her sister-in-law, Lee Kreutzer, was listed as a survivor.¹⁸
     In the obituary of Eleanor Eileen Seib who died 6 March 2004, her sister-in-law, Leona Kreutzer, was listed as a survivor.¹⁹
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Leader-Post published in Regina, Saskatchewan, 28 September 2004.¹¹
     In the obituary of Richard Arthur Kreutzer who died 1 May 2015, his mother, Leona Kreutzer, was listed as predeceased.²⁰

     She was born on 14 September 1811 at Moffat (parish?), Dumfriesshire, Scotland.^5,6,3 Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1816 at Dumfriesshire, Scotland, according to the 1841 census.⁷ Elizabeth married John McGhie on 12 June 1832 at Kirkpatrick Juxta Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.^8,9,6,3,7
     Elizabeth Moffat was Baptised/Christened in September 1811, with one source indicating she may have died in infancy.^10,1
     She was commonly knownas Betty.^11,1,2
     John and Elizabeth Mcghie appeared on the 1841 British Census at Dumfriesshire, Scotland, at Lochwood Smithy, Johnstone Parish, enumerated 6 June 1841, described as a blacksmith. Their children Elizabeth, Robert, Jean and Margaret were listed as living with them.⁷
     John and Elizabeth McGhie appeared on the 1851 British Census of Scotland, at Lochwood Smithy, Johnstone Parish, at Dumfriesshire, enumerated effective 30 Mar 1851, described as a blacksmith. Their children Robert, Margrat, Jane, James, Ann, Jannet and Mary were listed as living with them.⁶
     John and Elizabeth Mcghie appeared on the 1861 British Census of Scotland, at Lochwood, Johnstone Parish, at Dumfriesshire, enumerated effective 07 Apr 1861, described as a blacksmith and "Groier". Their children Margaret, Jannet, James, Mary, Divina and Agness were listed as living with them. In addition, their grandchildren Mary Mcghie and John Mcghie were also listed.³
     Research notes (May 2018):

     She was born in 1936.²
     Shirley Pearl Zummach died circa 10 February 2003 at Pembroke, Alice Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.¹
     Shirley Pearl Zummach was buried at First Baptist Cemetery, Pembroke, Ontario, Canada.⁴
     In the obituary of Pearl Ardella Kuehl who died 19 August 1968, her daughter, Shirley Zummach, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     In the obituary of Warren Zummach who died 21 March 1982, her sister, Shirley Zummach, was listed as a survivor.⁶

     He was born on 9 May 1921 at Lipton, RM of Lipton No. 217, Saskatchewan, Canada.³
     Leonard Ernest Kreutzer died on 23 May 2017 at Heritage Life Personal Care Home, Niverville, Manitoba, Canada, at age 96.⁴
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Leonard Ernest Kreutzer.
     Leonard Ernest Kreutzer was buried on 31 May 2017 at Oak Lake Cemetery, Oak Lake, RM of Sifton, Manitoba, Canada.⁴
     
     Leonard Ernest Kreutzer began military service circa April 1942 joining the Canadian Navy. After about 4 months of basic training, he was on active service on Aug. 2, 1942.In April 1943 he was assigned to Victoria, BC where in May he was assigned to the minesweeper HMCS Outarde. This ship arrived in Prince Rupert in mid-September and Len was transferred to the HMCS Norsal. He served on several other ships and land bases including the Massett Wireless Station on the Queen Charlotte Islands and the Montreal Circle Wireless Station in Prince Rupert..³ Leonard Ernest Kreutzer ended his military service on 14 September 1945 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and returned to his parent's farm near Lipton.

End of Military Service section.⁴

     While we were visiting with Len and Pearl in May 2009, he told us about going to Winnipeg in 1940 or 1941. He was looking for work, but could not find any. He met George Miller, a local Lipton boy, who arranged for him to apply at a local brewery. He worked there, until one day he and a co-worker saw a Navy parade (probably a recruitment parade) and they decided to join up. During this time, his sister Lydia came to Winnipeg too. She did not have any money, so he bought her a coat. He re-introduced George and Lydia during this time, and they became engaged. He does not know why they did not marry. Another story he told was how he and several other brewery employees were dissatisfied with their hourly wages of about 30 cents per hour. They got on their bicycles and rode to a government office where they filed a complaint. Within a few days the brewery foreman called all of the employees together and explained that they could not increase wages due to wartime wage controls. Len thought he was going to be fired. The other men were let go, but he was not.⁵
     Len and Eleanor flew out to help make arrangements when their brother Leo passed away in Hamilton, Ontario in January 1965. Their intent was to bring him back to Lipton for burial, but Leo's step-daughters wanted him buried close by, so he was interred in a Hamilton cemetery.⁵
     In the obituary of Ida Barbara Kreutzer who died 20 February 1966, his brother, Leonard Ernest Kreutzer, was listed as a survivor.⁶
     In the obituary of Elizabeth Kreutzer who died 15 April 1974, her son, Leonard Kreutzer, of Oak Lake, MB, was listed as a survivor.⁷
     In the obituary of Caroline Bausmer who died 11 December 1987, her brother, Leonard Kreutzer, was listed as a survivor.^8,9
     In the obituary of Gladys Thelma Kreutzer who died 24 December 2003, her brother-in-law, Leonard Kreutzer, was listed as a survivor.¹⁰
     In the obituary of Elsie Helen (sic) Leahy who died 27 January 2004, her living brother, Len Kreutzer, was listed as predeceased.¹¹
     In the obituary of Eleanor Eileen Seib who died 6 March 2004, her brother, Leonard Kreutzer, was listed as a survivor.¹²
     See the footnotes below for a link to his KREUTZER: Leonard Ernest was born on the family farm, May 9, 1921 to William and Elizabeth Kreutzer. He was the youngest of twelve children. He passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the Heritage Life Personal Care Home, Niverville, Manitoba with loving family around him. Leonard attended Freelands School and completed his education there. In 1942, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy and was discharged in 1945. Upon returning home he married Pearl Senft in October, 1946. For Len and Pearl their married life began in Oak Lake in 1950 where they raised purebred black angus cattle and their three children, Keith, Darlene and Reg. Many fond memories were made on that farm. Soon enough Len decided it was time to sell his herd and he began his career with Watkins, first as a salesman where several times he was awarded top salesman for the month. In 1958, he became Watkin's Field Manager for Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The family moved to Saskatoon for two years, but Oak Lake was calling so Len and family returned, where he remained with Watkin's, until all his children left home. During this time, Len was very involved with church boards and community activities. He promoted the town of Oak Lake and worked tirelessly on many projects over the years. As his Watkin's career came to an end, he began his final work with the Department of Highways as a Weigh Station Inspector. This took Len and Pearl to Thompson, where many friendships were formed and then back to Griswold where Len worked at Headingly, until he retired. Pearl supported Len through all these changes and moves, quietly working in the background, allowing Len to follow his dreams. From Griswold, Len and Pearl moved to their acreage where trees, a garden and flower beds were planted. The final two moves were back to Oak Lake and finally Souris. Len loved to travel and Pearl never knew what each new day held in store for her. A lunch was packed and off they would go to Ethelbert, Dauphin, Garland, Seech Lake, Lake Metigoshe, Lipton, Balcares, and on and on... Their month long trip to Austria where Len, along with Pearl, met a distant cousin who showed them the sites, was a dream come true for Len. Finally declining health found Len and Pearl in Reston Care Home and in April of this year in Niverville Personal Care Home. Len loved people and he met many people and maintained many friendships. They were all important to him. He cherished each member of his family and they in turn cherished him. His was a life well lived. Len is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Pearl, and daughter Darlene (Claude). Leonard was so proud of his grandchildren; Michelle (Ryan), Tara (Jordan), Keith, Claudia (Todd), Dallas (Lynsey), Melanie (Don), Ben (Candace), Ken (Tamara), as well as his 14 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sons Keith and Reg. The Ceremony to Celebrate Leonard's Life was held at the Oak Lake Community Hall, Oak Lake, Manitoba on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Rev. Don Sellsted officiated. Leonard was laid to rest in a private ceremony at the Oak Lake Cemetery. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff of Reston Care Home for their tender loving care of Len. Thanks also to the staff of Crocus Lane, Heritage Trail Personal Care Home, Niverville, Manitoba, for their compassion and care in the final weeks of Len's life. Donations in memory of Len may be made to The Oak Lake And District Museum, Box 411, Oak Lake, Manitoba R0M 1P0 or to the Griswold United Church c/o Dorothy Willman, Box 3, Griswold, Manitoba R0M 0S0. obituary that appeared in his memorial page on the web site of Memories Chapel published in Brandon, Manitoba, circa 24 May 2017.⁴

     She was born on 14 October 1883 at Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.^{7,8,9,10,11,4,5,6} Bertha married William Zummach on 4 October 1905 at Rosenthal, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 017080.^12,10,13,14
     Other information from their marriage registration:

     Bertha Bimm died on 23 July 1908 at Raglan Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, at age 24 of complications of childbirth.^8,9,10,5
     Bertha Bimm was buried at Rosenthal Wesleyan (aka Zion Evangelical United) Cemetery (aka Wesleyan Methodist Burial Ground), Brudenell Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada^G.^15,8,9,5
     Bertha Beem appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Brudenell Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of her parents, Agust and Matilda Beem.⁶
     Bertha Bimm appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Brudenell & Lyndoch Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of her parents, August and Matilda Bimm.⁴ Bertha Bimm was listed as a witness to the marriage of Anna Bimm and John Martin Kopitofski on 17 August 1904 at Brudenell Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; according to Paul Junop, Annie and John never had children. See according to Ontario Marriage Registration 016469.^16,17,1819

     George married Mary (?).¹
     In the obituary of Mary Jane Mitchell who died 23 December 1995, her father, George Smith, was listed as predeceased.²