Albert McCormick
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Albert Joseph McCormick (1899 - 1966)

Albert Joseph McCormick
Born in Macton, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canadamap
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Husband of — married about 1918 in Kitchener, Waterloo Co., Ontariomap
Husband of — married 27 Dec 1944 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Kitchener Ontario Canadamap
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Father of , , , [private daughter (1920s - 2010s)], [private daughter (1920s - 1970s)], , , , , [private son (1930s - unknown)], and
Died at age 67 in Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Kitchener, Ontariomap
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Biography

Albert was the oldest of four children born to John and Regina Kraemer McCormick.[1] He was born on the family property in Peel Township, Wellington County, near the Macton Hotel. [2] His father died when Albert was about four years old. He grew up on the family farm.[3]

Albert married Hattie Grossman when he was about 20 years old. In 1921, Albert and Hattie were living with their two children in Waterloo Town, where Albert worked as a finisher.[4]By 1931, the family had grown to include seven children, though one daughter died at age four. Albert was working as a bookkeeper at a grocery story, and the family lived at 91 Willow Street, in Waterloo.[5]

Hattie died in childbirth in 1942 with their twelfth child. Albert remarried, to Helen Koebel Tyack, about two years later.

Albert died in Kitchener at age 67 and was buried on 2 Apr 1966, in Mount Hope Cemetery (New & Old Roman Catholic), Lot 153 Grave 4, in Kitchener.[6]

Newspaper Accounts

Waterloo Board Honors Retiring Hockey Official: Retires From Hockey - Albert McCormick retired from the Waterloo Minor Hockey Association after 17 years of service. Bob Henry, community Services Board chairman, presents McCormick with a trophy at a dinner held in his honor Tuesday night. Also present was hockey president Bob Kurschinski. Albert McCormick, one of the most respected minor hockey officials in the Twin Cities, was honored Tuesday night on his retirement from the Waterloo Minor Hockey Association. McCormick was associated with the organization for 17 years. The Waterloo Community Services Board recognized his work with a dinner and presentation at the Waterloo Hotel. Board chairman Bob Henry presented McCormick with an engraved trophy. A week ago, McCormick was honored by the Waterloo Minor Hockey Association. McCormick's work with the minors started in 1948 when he was appointed by the St. Louis Church Holy Name Society to represent it on the minor hockey association. In 1950, he was appointed pee-wee group convener, a position he held until his retirement. He was also president of the association for the past two years. His duties as convener required four hours of supervision each Saturday morning during the hockey season. McCormick's day started at 6 A.M. Besides his convener work, he was manager and coach of the peewee all-star team. McCormick won three championships in the annual Goderick peewee tournament. In 1952 and 1953 Waterloo took the grand championship. Both times it was undefeated in seven games. In 1961 McCormick coached the team to the A series championship, winning four games in a row. McCormick also served his community well. He was a member of the recreation commission for five years. 1958 to 1963.[7]

Memorial Obituary : Wednesday March 30, 1966 Retired Waterloo Hockey Leader Dies.

Albert Joseph McCormick, 67, familiar to a generation of Waterloo minor hockey players, died to-day at K-W Hospital after an illness of one week. Mr McCormick retired this year after serving as manager of the Waterloo peewee hockey team for 17 years. He was a past president of the Waterloo Minor Hockey League. Two weeks ago, the Holy Name Society of St Louis Roman Catholic Church, of which he was a member, honored him at a testimonial dinner. Mr McCormick was also an usher at St Louis Church for many years, and a member of the Waterloo Knights of Columbus. He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs John McCormick and a native of Macton. He had been in Waterloo for about 47 years, and lived at 91 Willow St. He was a shipper at Sunshine Office Equipment Ltd, for 33 years. His first wife, the former Hedwig (Hattie) Grossman, died in 1942, and his second the former Helen Koebel, survives. Also surviving are four sons, Edward of Livonia, Mich, and Wilbert, Ronald, and Patrick of Kitchener: six daughters, Mrs Eric (Adele) Houghton of Oakville, Mrs Frank (Eleanor) Hahn of Norway, Mich, Mrs Eugene (Patricia) George of Bridgeport, Mrs Gerald (Joan) McConnell of Waterloo, Mrs Raymond (Audrey) Hagen and Kathleen of Kitchener. A brother, William of Linwood, a sister, Mrs Earl (Bertha) Shantz of Kitchener, and 30 grandchildren. Two daughters, Frances and Mary, and one brother predeceased him. The body will be at the Walsh Sandrock Funeral Home, Waterloo, after 7 P.M. Thursday. The rosary will be recited at the funeral home at 9:30 A.M. Saturday followed by requiem high mass at St Louis Church at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in Waterloo, Mount Hope cemetery. [8]

Sources

  1. 1901 Canada Census, Wellington Center, Peel Township.
  2. Schnurr, Julie and Marjorie Metzger, eds., "Good Neighbors to Have: The Macton Community, 1845-2005, p. 44.
  3. 1911 Canada Census, North Wellington, Peel Township.
  4. 1921 Canada Census, Ontario, Waterloo Town.
  5. "Canada Census, 1931", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6RSB-PLWJ : Sat Dec 30 20:05:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Albert McCormick and Hattie McCormick, June 1, 1931.
  6. Albert Joseph McCormick at Find A Grave #96792501.
  7. Date of Above Article from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record is Unknown. Text contributed by Wayne Koebel, nephew of Helen Koebel McCormick.
  8. Text provided by Wayne Koebel, nephew of Helen Koebel McCormick.






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