Helen E. Koenig

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-299699
• Residence: 1921, King St., Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-51195
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1911, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1911, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, King St., Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter, General
• Residence: 1921, King St., Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Conrad married Catherine R. Tabbert 5 Feb 1895, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Christian Tabbert and Dorothea Sophia "Sophia" Retzlaff) was born 1 Nov 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jun 1939, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine R. Koenig
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-51196
• Residence: 1911, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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MRS. CATHERINE KOENIG

There died on Wednesday, June 14, at the home of her son, Dr. Melvin Koenig, in Buffalo, N.Y., Catherine Tabbert, relict of the late Conrad Koenig, aged 68. The deceased had been in poor health since Easter when she went to visit her son.

The deceased was born 68 years ago on the town line west of Macton, and for a number of years she had been a resident of Linwood. Her husband, Conrad Koenig, predeceased her seven years ago.

She is survived by two sons, Dr. Melvin Koenig, Buffalo, N.Y. and William Koenig, of Baden, one sister Mrs. Louisa Burnett, of Linwood, two brothers, Christian Tabbert, of Linwood and William Tabbert, of Hespeler and six grandchildren.

The funeral was held Saturday June 17, with services in the home, to St. Peters Lutheran Church, Linwood, for public service. Interment was made in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Rev. W. Shultz officiated.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-51258

George — Catherine Hett. Catherine (daughter of Jost John Hett and Elizabeth Marie "Eliza" Groening) was born 2 Feb 1832, Alsfeld, , Hessen, Germany; died 3 Jul 1915, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Koenig
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-51257
• Immigration: 1844

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70693
• Immigration: 1857, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Naturalization: 1872
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Retired: 1911, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Christian — Dorothea Sophia "Sophia" Retzlaff. Dorothea was born 17 Sep 1827, Zühlsdorf, , Brandenburg, Germany; died 10 Apr 1917, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Dorothea Sophia "Sophia" Tabbert
• Name: Sophia Retzlaff
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70716
• Immigration: 1857, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Translated from German

Zühlsdorf, October 14^th, 1860

Much beloved daughter and son-in-law.

We received your letter of September 10^th, 1860, which is very delightful to us, on October 2^nd. How much we enjoyed this letter, we cannot write you with a pen. We already supposed you beloved ones dead, [because:] We wrote you a letter on September 14^th, 1858, answering your sorrowful letter of October 22^nd, 1858. We were very sorrow for the bad conditions you have been in. Our letter came back last year, so we almost certainly supposed you to have been died. Now that is not the case, but you are still alive and well and healthy, too, so let us both thank God very humbly for his merciful providence. From far we call to you, too: "Remain in the ways of the Lord; he will keep us."

My dear children, those who are in "Groß-Silber" [perhaps a name of a village], got your letter. They wrote a letter back, but they did not post the letter because they had not the money and unpaid they did not want to the post the letter. They are still in the same conditions as in the year your left, they in good health.

Theodor Künger (?) of Liebenow: his matter of the "Spierilus" (?) is still quiet; he is still there, is now married, they already have two children. Wilhelm is still in Stettin [Pommerania], he is still in good health. Friederike works in Warchin (?) as a cook, they both are unmarried.

On the Holy Pentecost - Feast of this year I visited Wilhelm in Stettin. There I also took a steamer [for a short trip], which I like very much.
Louise did not behave well, she got with a child. On Oct. 2^nd, 1860, when we got your letter, she got a little son. He lover was willing to marry her, but he had (publicly) announced his will to marry her there were objections by another woman who says she conceived a child from him too. So there will be no wedding, most likely. He is a "Klatt" from Reetz.

This year the grain-crop is very good, better than in many other years. All over the summer we had fresh and wet weather, the grain did not suffer from it only the potatoes are a bit ill.

To Kürtow (name of a village?) I came (?) on Sunday; Jochen Garr and all the other acquaintances and relatives are still good health. Schmidt's in Heinrichswalde are in good health, too. Jochen Fritz, Jochen Schimmel, Karl Schmidt, are with their wives and children in good health and asked me to greet you heartily. Liegtow with his wife is still in good health, Harder with his family too. Harders have already three children; they asked me to greet you too.

We are still living in the house we were in when you left: I only moved. from the room of Pachstein [propername] into the room of the brick-layer who bought Peterlückens [propername] lot and lives, now there. Pachstein has sold his apartment, which be formerly bought from Brüâe, to the tailor Friedrich Schmidt from Lötzin. Friedrich Schmidt is now my neighbour, he is married, too, and has two children with his wife, he asked me to greet you best. Mrs. Streitzen and Mrs. Schröder of the tavern asked me to greet you and your husband best, Marien greets very heartily. Friederike and August Schwandt greet you, Friederike has been my neighbour for two years, also, but moved around Michaelis of this year, when Schmidt came in, to Blackens [propername].

I myself am still in my old work in Lötzin , the Baron of the Marwitz of Lötzin is married a year now, they have already a little son.
Around this place we had the scarlet-fever among the children this summer, here Zühlsdorf many children died. More news I cannot write.
We recommend you to the mercy of almighty God. Keep closely to his word, so he certainly will not leave you.

Do not blame us for our not having paid the postage, we think it is a more secure this way. We ask your heartily to write at least one a year, do not the postage either, it is better because of the security.

Now we want to finish our letter, we greet you with all our heart and remain until the death your you loving old ones -

Retzlow.


P.S. When you write back, write how you like the country there and how you are, that you did not write at all, whereabout we feel very sorry.
You wanted to invite us to the baptism of your child, but I invite you, if you like to come, too. Sunday, October 21^st, I am willing to take Louise's child to baptism [as a god-parent probably].

Letter from the father of Dorothea Sophia Retzlaff to Dorothea, translated from German in the 1950's, original location of letter unknown

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Linwood - One of the oldest residents of Linwood, passed to her rest on Tuesday, April 10th, when Mrs. Christian Tabbert died at her home here after suffering from chronic bronchitis. Mrs. Tabbert whose maiden name was Dorothea Ratzlauf, was born at Zulsdorf, Germany, and came to Canada when a young woman. She married in 1853, and is survived by her husband and a family of three sons and two daughters, namely: Mrs. C. Koenig, Mrs. W. Burnett, Mr. c. Tabbert, Mr. J. Tabbert and Mr. W. Tabbert. The funeral took place from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Koenig, on Friday, April 13, to the Linwood Cemetery.

Elmira Signet Apr 19 1917

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• Name: Johann Yost Hett
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25823

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In the year of our Lord 1825, Sept 4, were blessed in marriage according to their said request, although without wedding ceremnoy, because of previous copulation, the following persons were blessed in Holy Matrimony.
John Jost Hett 24 years of age, the only marriable son of John Heinrich Hett, and his wife Annie Flister Obith(sp?) born a Coniz??
and Maria Elizabetha Groening 22 and 1/2 years of age, the only daughter of long deceased Groening named John Groening of Arnshain and his still living widow Karin Margaretha, born Smith.
Although the marriage of the before mentioned persons took place in the church at Koensberg (Bernsberg) their hometown is Kronshein (Aranshain)
The bridegroom declared that he will call his own and care for the child born out of wedlock Apr. 8, 1825 christened (Jobani Onea)?? As witnesses, we the present person sign this document.
The bride groom John Jost Hett
The father of the groom Henry Hett
The stepbrother of the bride ? Ahoninis ? Smithminister George Kristopf Quill

Transcript of marriage from Renay Lies-Tranchitella

Jost married Elizabeth Marie "Eliza" Groening 4 Sep 1825, Bernsburg, , Hessen, Germany. Elizabeth was born 14 Dec 1799, , Germany; died 11 Jan 1885; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Marie "Eliza" Hett
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56135

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-65404