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

John Adolph

Male 1843 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Adolph was born 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Heinrich "Henry" Adolf and Catherine Krauss); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00140-8454
    • Residence: 1895, Chesley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    John Adolph, "was married to Margaret Ann Belch. They reside in Chesley, Bruce County, where he is engaged as a wagon-maker."


    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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

    John — Margaret Ann Belch. Margaret was born Abt 1843; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. John H. Adolph
    2. Margaret Ann Adolph
    3. Louisa H. Adolph
    4. Mary H. Adolph was born 15 Oct 1868, Chesley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Caroline Adolph was born Abt 1870; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Robert L. Adolph was born Abt 1872; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Thomas A. Adolph was born Abt 1876; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Heinrich "Henry" Adolf was born 5 Oct 1805, Canton Berne, Switzerland; died 28 Jul 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Henry Adolph
    • Eby ID Number: 00140-8448
    • Military: 1833; King's Life Guards
    • Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Directory: 1864, Wilmot Township - Block A Concession 1 Lot 07, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Henry Adolph, "was born in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. The date of his birth was not received. He was a miller by trade. He served as a soldier on the 'King's Life Guards' in France, and during the Louis Phillippe Rebellion of 1833 he fought on the streets of Paris. After this rebellion he returned to Switzerland and acted as constable until he left for America. He, in company with his wife, came to America in 1835 or 1836, just before the McKenzie Rebellion, and settled in Waterloo County. His 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.].

    Military:
    'King's Life Guards' in France, and during the Louis Phillippe Rebellion of 1833 he fought on the streets of Paris.

    Heinrich — Catherine Krauss. Catherine was born 1804, , Switzerland; died Aft 1873. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Catherine Krauss was born 1804, , Switzerland; died Aft 1873.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catherine Adolf
    • Eby ID Number: 00140-8455.22

    Children:
    1. Peter Adolph was born Abt 1828, , Europe; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Catharine Adolph was born 2 Feb 1835, , Switzerland; died 3 Mar 1918, Alire, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried , South Union Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA.
    3. Friedrich "Frederick" Adolph was born 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Feb 1920, Fernie, British Columbia, Canada.
    4. Mary Ann Adolph was born 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Sophia Adolph was born Abt 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 1. John Adolph was born 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Henry Krause Adolph was born 4 May 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Dec 1912, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.
    8. Ludwig "Lewis" Adolph was born 3 Nov 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jul 1942, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Samuel Adolph was born Abt 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Caroline Adolph was born 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.