Carl Oscar Hoelscher

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-58463
• Residence: 1963, RR1, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

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HOELSCHER, Carl Oscar Peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at KW Health Centre of Grand River Hospital. Carl Hoelscher age 75 years of RR1, Elora. Beloved husband of Catherine (Duff) Hoelscher for almost 50 years. Dear father of Terry and Karen, Jeff and Kerry, all of Elora. Loving poppa of Klayton, Luke, Mitchell and Brock. Pre-deceased by his parents Clayton and Clara (Geisel) Hoelscher and by his brother Harry. The family will receive their friends and relatives at Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elmira on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Richard Frey officiating followed by interment in Elmira Union Cemetery. In Carl's memory, donations to Canadian Diabetes Association or Grand River Hospital Dialysis Unit would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com

Carl — Catherine. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-49027
• Occupation: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farming, Father's Farm
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Clayton — Clara Rosina Geisel. Clara (daughter of Henry S. Geisel and Margaret Christina Koch) was born Aug 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jan 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Clara Rosina Hoelscher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169786
• Residence: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Mrs. Clayton Hoelscher, 61, of Elmira died Monday, Jan. 21 at K-W Hospital following a short illness.

She was the former Clara Rosina Geisel, daughter of Henry Geisel of Elmira and the late Mrs. Geisel.

Mrs. Hoelscher was born in Woolwich Township and had spent all her life in the Elmira district. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid.

Surviving besides her husband and her father are two sons Carl of RR 1, Elora, and Harry of Elmira; five brothers, Norman of RR 4, Elmira, Clayton RR 3 Elmira, Gordon and Milton of Elmira and Allan of Waterloo, and one sister, Mrs. Clifford Main, RR 1, Elora.

The body is at the Dreisinger funeral Parlor, Elmira, until Thursday non when removal will be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church for the funeral at 2: 30o pm. Interment will be in Elmira Cemetery. Rev. Frank Malinsky will officiate.

Elmira Signet Jan 23 1963 pg 15.

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• Birth: Remerod, Hessen, Germany
• Name: John Hoelscher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-49023
• Immigration: 1884, , Canada
• Immigration: 1884, , Canada
• Naturalization: 1888
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1893, , Canada
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Old Woolwich Resident Dead

Late John Hoelscher Had Farmed in Waterloo County for Half-Century

After an illness of several months John Hoelscher passed away at his home northwest of town Monday noon aged 71 years. Death came suddenly and was due to heart failure.

The late Mr. Hoelscher had been a respected resident of Waterloo County since early manhood. Arriving from Germany when about 22 years old he settled in Woolwich Township for 30 years and moved to his late residence near Elmira about six years ago.

He is survived by his widow, one daughter and three sons: Mrs. Oscar Ritter, south of Elmira: Edward and Clayton at home and Charles of Elmira.

The funeral is taking place this afternoon to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, of which he was a member. and thence to Elmira Cemetery with Rev. A. Gallmeier officiating.

Johannes married Mary Knarr 15 Mar 1891, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Johannes "John" Knarr and Elizabetha "Elizabeth" Pfaff) was born 1 May 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jul 1949, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Hoelscher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-49024
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Mrs. Mary Hoelscher By Record Correspondent

ELMIRA, July 11. - Mrs. Mary Hoelscher, 81, died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Ritter, R.R. 2, Elmira, after an illness of four months. Mrs. Hoelscher was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Knarr of Woolwich Township. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elmira, and of the Ladies Aid Society of the church.

Her husband, John Hoelscher, predeceased her March 9, 1929, and she is survived by two sons, Charles of Toronto and Clayton of R.R. 3, Elmira; one daughter, Mrs. Ritter; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. One son, Edward, predeceased her in 1947.

The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elmira. Interment will be made in the Elmira Cemetery. The body will rest at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor until Wednesday at 1:30 when removal will be made to the church. Friends are requested to pay their respects prior to the service.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56506
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Own Farm
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1964, 47 Church St. W., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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HENRY S. GEISEL
Henry S. Geisel, 95, of 47 Church St. W. dies Sunday at Martin's Rest Home after a lengthy illness. Born in Woolwich Township July 18, 1869, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Geisel. Mr. Geisel farmed near Elmira until 1934 when he retired and moved here. His wife the former Christina Koch, died in 1938. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elmira. Surviving are five sons; Norman of R.R.4 Elmira, Clayton of R.R.3 Elmira, and Allan of Waterloo; a daughter Mrs. Clifford (Lorena) Main of R.R.1 Elora; three sisters, Mrs. Catherine Witter of St. Jacobs, Mrs. Margaret Reist of Winterbourne and Mrs. Lavina Schmermund of Elmira; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. One daughter, four brothers and three sisters predeceased him. The body rested at Dreisinger Funeral Home until Tuesday noon when removal was made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church where services were conducted at 3 p.m. Burial was in Elmira cemetery.

Henry married Margaret Christina Koch 4 Apr 1898, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Nicholas Koch and Barbara Ratz) was born 27 May 1874, Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Oct 1938, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Christina Koch
• Name: Maggie Christina Koch
• Name: Margaret Christina Geisel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56507
• Residence: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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MARGARET CHRISTIAN GEISEL

Suffering from an incurable malady for more than three years, Mrs. Henry Geisel was released from her long suffering on Saturday, October 8th, when she peacefully passed away. Throughout the long illness accompanied by acute suffering the deceased bore her trials with almost unbelievable fortitude, never complaining and suffering in silence.

The late Mrs. Geisel was born at Wilmot Centre, Waterloo County on May 27th, 1874. Moving with her family shortly after to Howick where her mother died while she was still a young girl. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas Koch, of Howick.

On April 4th, 1898, she was married to Henry Geisel and the couple went to reside on the farm where Mr. Geisel still resides. For forty years the couple were residents of the district, never leaving the district.

The deceased was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid of the same church, where she took an active part in all church activities until her health did not permit further activity. Respected and beloved by a large circle of friends her passing is deeply regretted.

Those left to mourn their loss are her husband, five sons, Norman of Elmira; Gordon, Pilkington; Clayton, Milton, and Allan, on the homestead; two daughters, Mrs. Hoelscher and Lorina.

After a short service at the home the remains were taken to St. Paul's Lutheran Church when Rev. F. Malinsky performed the funeral service before a very large congregation of friends and relatives. Interment took place in Elmira Cemetery.

The pallbearers were: E. S. Otto, Fred Forwell, Clarence Schaub, Clare Brubacher, Israel Shoemaker and Earl Jackson.

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• Name: Johannes "John" Knorr
• Name: John Knarr
• Name: John Knorr
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2936.44
• Occupation: 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; wagon maker
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Johannes married Elizabetha "Elizabeth" Pfaff 1 May 1853, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabetha was born 19 Dec 1823, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 30 Oct 1891, 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: Elizabeth Pfaff
• Name: Elizabetha "Elizabeth" Knarr
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-87357
• Residence: 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Name: John Geisel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55561
• Immigration: 1854, , Canada
• Immigration: 1854
• Residence: 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1865
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Naturalization: 1879
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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WOOLWICH PIONEER DEAD.

Another of the old Woolwich farmers passed away on Monday in the person of John Geisel, Sr. The deceased was born in Reimenrod, Germany, on Sept. 6^th, 1840. He came to Canada when 14 years old and lived in Woolwich ever since. On the 11^th of August 1863 he was married to Elizabeth Schweitzer. They took charge of the farm on which he died and they spent all their married life there. To them were born ten children, one of whom died in his third year. There remain, to mourn his departure, the sorrowing widow and the following children: Elizabeth (Mrs. Herman Geisel) George, John, Henry, Katie (Mrs. Wm. Witter), Lena (Mrs. Josia Bauman, of Michigan), Margaret (Mrs. Noah Reist), Mary (Mrs. Jacob Aberle), Lavina (Mrs. John Schmermund) 32 grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive him. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of a large circle of relatives and friends. The funeral is being held this afternoon. Rev. R. A. Eifert of St. Paul's church officiating.

Elmira Signet 20 Dec 1917

Johannes married Elisabeth F. Schweitzer 11 Aug 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elisabeth (daughter of Johann Philip Schweitzer and Magdalena H. Frey) was born 14 Sep 1843, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 1932, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabeth F. Geisel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55562
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Mrs. John Geisel, Sr.

After a long life of nearly ninety years, there died on Saturday, September 17, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Noah W. Reist in Woolwich, Mrs. Elizabeth Geisel, Sr., of Woolwich Township. Mrs. Geisel was born on September 14, 1843, in Wellesley Township, the daughter of Philip Schweitzer and his wife, Magdalena Frey. She was married to John Geisel on August 11^th, 1863. This union was blessed with eleven children, two having died in infancy. There are left to mourn the loss of a faithful Christian mother, three sons and six daughters, namely, Mrs. Herman Geisel, George Geisel, John Geisel, Henry Geisel, Mrs. William Witter of Kitchener, Mrs. J. Baumann of Caledonia, Mich., Mrs. N. W. Reist, Mrs. Jacob Aberle and Mrs. John Schmermund, also twenty-nine grandchildren, twenty-four great-children, one sister, Mrs. G. Reichenbach of Pandora, Ohio, and one brother, Conrad Schweitzer of Kitchener.

Since the death of her husband in 1917, Mrs. Geisel made her home with her daughters. She died on Saturday, September 17^th, surrounded by her children, aged eighty-nine years and two days.

The funeral was held on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 2 o'clock p.m., from the home to St. Paul's church, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Elmira Cemetery. Rev. F. Malinsky, the family pastor officiated. The pall-bearers were grandson, Albert Geisel, Theophiel Geisel, Edward Geisel, Norman Geisel, Hilbert Reist and Leslie Aberle. Relatives from a distance included Mrs. J. Baumann and daughter of Caledonia, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Basinger, Mr. and Mrs. J. Diller, Mrs. Gottlieb Reichenbach of Pandora, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Eisenbach and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Eisenbach , also of Pandora, Ohio, and others from Kitchener, Waterloo and Lexington.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-216977
• Residence: 1868, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; R. Presbyterian

Nicholas married Barbara Ratz 2 Feb 1868, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Barbara was born 1850, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Koch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-216978
• Residence: 1868, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran