Elizabeth Weidenhammer

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• Name: Elizabeth Stroh
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26567
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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MRS. CHAS. STROH

The death took place at Elmira on Saturday afternoon after a several weeks' illness of Elizabeth Weidenhammer, beloved wife of Charles Stroh at her home. Mrs. Stroh was born near Heidelberg on November 20th, 1858. After marriage Mr. and Mrs Stroh lived near Erbsville nearly 24 years. They moved to the Weidenhammer homestead 22 years ago and during the last eight years they resided in Elmira. The deceased enjoyed excellent health until a few weeks ago when she contracted pneumonia.

She leaves her beloved husband and six children: Ida, Mrs. George Eisenbach, south of Elmira; Clara, Mrs. Addison Beisel near Floradale. Alfred on the old homestead; William Spruce Grove, Alta.; Olive at home, and Alberta, Mrs. William Eisenbach, Brantford. There are also four brothers and two sisters. Jacob Weidenhammer, Waterloo; Andrew Weidenhammer, Winnipeg; George Weidenhammer, Deloraine, Alta., Mary Mrs. Schiertholtz, Kitchener and Barbara, Mrs. Phillip Lorch, Iowa.

The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence, thence to St. James Lutheran church for services and to the St. James cemetery for bur- fal

Elizabeth — Carl O. "Charles" Stroh. Carl (son of Conrad Stroh and Anna Maria "Mary" Oswald) was born 1 Sep 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Apr 1949, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Clara Stroh was born Sep 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Ida Marie Stroh was born 30 Jan 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1974, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Alfred Stroh was born 2 Apr 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1972, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Edwin William Stroh was born CALC 1 Jul 1886, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jul 1888, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. William Stroh was born 10 Nov 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Nov 1887, Deer Ridge, , Saskatchewan; was buried , South Hill Cemetery, Prince Albert, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
6. Beatrice Olive Stroh was born 25 Mar 1892, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1991; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. Beatrice Olive "Olive" Stroh was born 25 Mar 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1991; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Alberta "Bertie Stroh was born 18 Jan 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Aug 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Name: Christopher Weidenhammer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114111
• Residence: 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Joiner
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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The graveyard property of our Evangelical Lutheran St. Jacobs' congregation had been purchased 19th April 1884 for $150.00 from Mr. Chr. Weidenhammer, which was agreed upon in a meeting of the congregation members. Before this time the deceased were buried on the church property in the village of Elmira. On the cemetery property, purchased from Mr. Weidenhammer, they began the burials in rows. On 5th January 1889 the congregation decided, in order to obtain a graveside lot, to have a draw.

St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Church Street East, Elmira, Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society 2002

Johann married Anna Maria Brodbeck 16 Aug 1846, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna was born 3 Nov 1825, Neuhansen, Wurtemberg, Germany; died 27 Jan 1910, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Maria Weidenhammer
• Name: Mary Brodbeck
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114112
• Residence: 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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The late Mrs. Weidenhammer, whose funeral took place last Saturday, was born in Neuhansen, Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1825. She came to Waterloo in 1846 and was married the same year to Christopher Weidenhammer, who died in 1896. In 1868 they moved to Heidelberg, where they lived on a farm for a number of years, after which Mr. Weidenhammer bought the Girling farm east of Elmira, where deceased passed the rest of her days. There were born to them 13 sons and 4 daughters of whom 2 sons and one daughter died young and three sons in mature age. Deceased and her husband were a typical German couple, industrious, economical, thoroughly honest, and kind and helpful neighbors. They were consistent members of St. James Lutheran church where they were regular attendants as long as their health permitted. Deceased is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Chas. O. Stroh on the old homestead, Mrs. H. Schierholtz at Lamlash and Mrs. Philip Lorch in Iowa. Of the surviving 8 sons, Jacob lives in Waterloo, Fred at Hawkesville, William at Exeter, and Andrew, George, Conrad and Christopher in the Northwest. 80 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren also survive.

Elmira Advertiser 3 Feb 1910