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

Norman Wesley Holtzman

Male 1885 - 1969  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Norman Wesley Holtzman was born 22 Aug 1885, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Gabriel Holtzmann and Magdalena Surerus); died 17 Feb 1969, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113448
    • Residence: 1916, Fiske, , Saskatchewan, Canada

    Norman married Alena Selina Welz 16 Feb 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Alena (daughter of George Weckesser Welz and Mary Caroline "Caroline" Ruck) was born 15 Mar 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 May 1968, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gabriel Holtzmann was born 24 Mar 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 30 Aug 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Rev. Heinrich "Henry" Holtzmann and Christina Lienhardt); died 5 May 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zurich United Church Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46193
    • Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1940, 244 Mill St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Gabriel married Magdalena Surerus 2 Mar 1871, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Daniel L. Surerus and Margaret Kaercher) was born 3 Oct 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 15 Feb 1914, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zurich United Church Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Magdalena Surerus was born 3 Oct 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Daniel L. Surerus and Margaret Kaercher); died 15 Feb 1914, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zurich United Church Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Magdalena Holtzmann
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-162626

    Children:
    1. Ephraim Holzmann was born 4 May 1879, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 4 Dec 1962; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Norman Wesley Holtzman was born 22 Aug 1885, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 17 Feb 1969, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Rev. Heinrich "Henry" Holtzmann was born 1817, Seebach, Alsace, France; died 11 Sep 1881, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Salem Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Henry Holzmann
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46194
    • Residence: 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; blacksmith
    • Occupation: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
    • Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Heinrich married Christina Lienhardt 14 Dec 1841, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Christina was born 1826, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Christina LienhardtChristina Lienhardt was born 1826, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Christina Bricker
    • Name: Christina Holtzmann
    • Eby ID Number: 00016-1344.2
    • Residence: 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. George Holtzmann was born 1842, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 2. Gabriel Holtzmann was born 24 Mar 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 30 Aug 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zurich United Church Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario.
    3. Mary Holtzman was born 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Jacob Holtzmann was born 1849, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Daniel L. Surerus was born 14 Jul 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Andrew Sararas and Elizabeth Livergood); died 22 Apr 1909, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zurich United Church Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Daniel Sararas
    • Eby ID Number: 00145-5522
    • Residence: 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1871, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association

    Notes:

    Daniel Sararas, "is married to Margaret Kercher. They reside in Hay Township, Huron County, where he is engaged in farming. They have a large family but names were not received"


    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Daniel married Margaret Kaercher 9 Sep 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Kaercher and Margaret) was born 2 Sep 1823, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 9 Jan 1907, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zurich United Church Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Margaret Kaercher was born 2 Sep 1823, , Alsace Lorraine, France (daughter of Kaercher and Margaret); died 9 Jan 1907, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zurich United Church Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Margaret Surerus
    • Eby ID Number: 00145-5522.1
    • Residence: 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association

    Children:
    1. 3. Magdalena Surerus was born 3 Oct 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 15 Feb 1914, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zurich United Church Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Andrew Sararas was born 28 Dec 1781, , USA (son of Nicolaus Sararas and Anna Maria "Mary" Livergood); died 3 Feb 1867, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00145-5506
    • Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

    Notes:

    Andrew Sararas, "was born December 28th, 1781. He was married to Elizabeth Livergood, his Cousin. She was born January 23rd, 1781, and died suddenly of paralysis while walking on the road near the Toll Bridge, December 28th, 1865. He died on his old homestead near Freeport, February 3rd, 1867. To them were born ten children.

    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Andrew married Elizabeth Livergood 1802. Elizabeth (daughter of John Livergood and Sallie Sararas) was born 23 Jan 1781, , North Carolina; died 28 Dec 1865, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Elizabeth Livergood was born 23 Jan 1781, , North Carolina (daughter of John Livergood and Sallie Sararas); died 28 Dec 1865, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Sararas
    • Eby ID Number: 00073-4257
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    Elizabeth Livergood, "the eldest in the family, was born January 23rd, 1781. She was married to Andrew Sararas who was born December 23rd, 1781, and died February 3rd, 1865. They resided on the farm owned by the late David Sararas. She died of paralysis on the road near the 'Toll Bridge', December 28th, 1865. Their family consisted of ten children"

    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Children:
    1. John Sararas was born 1803, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 20 Sep 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Mary Sararas was born Abt 1804, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Jacob Sararas was born Between 1807 and 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jan 1893, Arrow River, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried , Arrow River Cemetery, Arrow River, , Manitoba, Canada.
    4. Nicolas L. Sararas was born 8 May 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jul 1893, Near New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Andrew L. Sararas was born CALC 2 Apr 1809, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Feb 1900; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    6. Elizabeth Sararas was born 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 20 Sep 1835, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1883, Dungannon Township, Hastings Co., Ontario; was buried , Lakeview Cemetery, Dungannon Township, Hastings Co., Ontario.
    7. Samuel L. Sararas was born CALC 5 Aug 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Dec 1886, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Catharine Sararas was born CALC 23 Jan 1818, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jan 1895; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. 6. Daniel L. Surerus was born 14 Jul 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Apr 1909, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zurich United Church Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario.
    10. David L. Sararas was born 5 Sep 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Aug 1892, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 14.  Kaercher was born Abt 1795, Of, Alsace Lorraine, France; died Bef 1871.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-143774

    Margaret. Margaret was born 1792, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Margaret was born 1792, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Margaret Kaercher
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-143763
    • Residence: 1871, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association

    Notes:

    Margaret is living with her daughter Margaret Sararus in Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario, in 1871 along with her other daughter Catherine.

    Children:
    1. 7. Margaret Kaercher was born 2 Sep 1823, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 9 Jan 1907, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zurich United Church Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario.
    2. Catherine Kaercher was born 1837, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died Yes, date unknown.