Adam Doerr

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• Birth: Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44758989
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0728.1
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Stationary Engineer
• Occupation: 1911, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Engineer
• Occupation: 1921, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, own Farm
• Residence: 1921, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Adam Doerr

Conestogo, Jan. 9 - Adam Doerr, 87, died at his home here today after a lengthy illness. Born April 13, 1853, at Erbsville, he was an engineer at the C. M. Doerr and Co., for ten years prior to moving to Conestogo where he was a carpenter for 18 years. He retired 15 years ago. The deceased was a member of the Lutheran church. Surviving are two brothers, Edward and Charles M., of Kitchener, five sons, John, Ralph, and Elmer of Kitchener, Clayton of Saskatoon and Abram of Detroit, four daughters, Mrs. Arden Bott, Mrs. L. M. Dahmer and Mrs. Louis Bauman of Kitchener and Mrs. L. Nahrgang of Winnipeg, 23 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The funeral, which will be public, will be held from the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home on Saturday at 3: 30 p.m., with internment at the East End Mennonite cemetery. Rev. S. J. Wittig will conduct the services. The remains are resting at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home.

Kitchener Daily Record, January 9, 1941

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ADAM DOERR

Adam Doerr, Conestogo's oldest resident, died on Thursday morning. Jan. 9, in his 88th year. Deceased was a life-long resident of Waterloo County. He was born near New Dundee, and some fifty years ago moved to Kitchener, where he was connected with the C. H. Doerr biscuit Company. He was a resident of Kitchener for 20 years, moving to Conestogo from that point 30 years
ago.

The late Mr. Doerr was a member of Conestogo Lutheran church. His wife predeceased him 16 years ago. Surviving are five sons and four daughters, John, Ralph and Elmer all of Kitchener: Clayton of Saskatoon, and A. B. Doerr of Detroit; Mrs. A. E. Bott, Mrs. I. M. Dahmer and Mrs. L. Bauman, all of Kitchener, and Mrs. L. Nahrgang of Waterloo.

Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon from the Schreiter- Sandrock Funeral Home in Kitchener. Burial was made in the East End Cemetery, Kitchener.

Adam married Lovina Bechtel 29 Dec 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lovina (daughter of Rudolph S. Bechtel and Magdalena Jones) was born 23 Aug 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Dec 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Jacob Doerr was born 14 Aug 1875; died 16 Aug 1875; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
2. Charles Doerr was born 22 Oct 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Aug 1877, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Menno Doerr was born 22 Oct 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. John Henry Doerr was born 8 Jan 1878, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died 31 Oct 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Mary Magdalena Doerr was born 4 Dec 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Edgar Doerr was born Abt 1882, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Ralph B. Doerr was born 7 Sep 1885, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Elmer Bechtel Doerr was born 8 Jun 1887, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Nov 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
9. Anna Eva Doerr was born 21 Apr 1889, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 30 Aug 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
10. Clara Bell Doerr was born 14 Nov 1890, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Oct 1983, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
11. Clayton Bechtel Doerr was born 18 Aug 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jun 1972, Victoria, British Columbia; was buried , Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia.
12. Priscilla Doerr was born 9 Jul 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Apr 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
13. Rudella L. Doerr was born 21 Sep 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
14. Abraham B. Doerr was born 1 Sep 1899, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
15. William B. Doerr was born CA 1900; died Yes, date unknown.

Adam married Margaret Schwalm 4 Sep 1909, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Ernst Schwalm and Veronica Herres) was born 28 Aug 1851, , Germany; died 3 Jul 1925, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Charles Doerr
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24033
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Carl — Anna Eva Schwaertzel. Anna was born 25 May 1825, , Germany; died 12 Jun 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Eva Doerr
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24034
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran