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

Elizabeth Herres

Female 1855 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth Herres was born 1855, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Valentine Herres and Ottilia Hoffman); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-257085
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Valentine Herres was born 16 Apr 1815, Pusle, Chur Hessen, Germany (son of Nicholas Herres and Margaretha Schabin); died 8 Feb 1891, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103616
    • Residence: 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Joiner
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
    • Residence: 1859, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic
    • Occupation: 1874, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; hotel keeper

    Notes:

    St. Jacobs is a post village on the Conestogo River, and on the stage road from Berlin to Elmira, distant eight miles from Berlin. Two daily stages connect it with Berlin and Elmira. The village contains two churches, a flouring mill, woolen mill, drug and book store, stove store, general store, three blacksmith shops, a shoe store, two hotels, a harness shop, two tailor shops, two cooper shops, a tarnnery, creamery, two carriage shops, a cabinet snop, lumber yard, and 500 inhabitants....

    Valentine Herres opened the first hotel.

    Waterloo County Gazetteer and Directory for 1884-5, by William W. Evans, Guelph, Ont. 1884

    Valentine — Ottilia Hoffman. Ottilia was born 1828, , Germany; died 8 Apr 1853, St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Ottilia Hoffman was born 1828, , Germany; died 8 Apr 1853, St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Ottilia Herres
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103617
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC

    Children:
    1. Margaret Herres was born 1849, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. John Herres was born 27 Feb 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Valentine M. Herres was born 2 Sep 1852, , Ontario, Canada; died 2 Apr 1892, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 1. Elizabeth Herres was born 1855, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nicholas Herres was born Abt 1790, Of, Pusle, Chur Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113054

    Nicholas — Margaretha Schabin. Margaretha was born Abt 1790, Of, Pusle, Chur Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Margaretha Schabin was born Abt 1790, Of, Pusle, Chur Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Margaretha Herres
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113055

    Children:
    1. 2. Valentine Herres was born 16 Apr 1815, Pusle, Chur Hessen, Germany; died 8 Feb 1891, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.