Alvina Begerow

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175079056
• Name: Alvina Aldridge
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-63490
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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ALDRIDGE, ALVINA (Nee Begerow)

Word was received here of the death in Hamilton of Mrs. David Aldridge during Tuesday night, July 7, 1931, after a long illness, in her 79^th year. She was well-known by the old residents here, having been born in this neighbourhood (Killean). Later, she lived in Ayr. Survived by her husband and one son, Irwin, both of St. Mary's. The funeral was held Friday afternoon, July 10^th from the Young Memorial Chapel to Killean Cemetery.

-Information from the death certificate: Daughter of Frederick Begerow and Catherine Cloudas. Died on July 8, 1931. Informant - her son, Irwin Aldridge of Box 843, St. Mary's, ON.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

Alvina married David R. Aldridge 15 Oct 1880, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. David (son of Albert Aldridge and Jane) was born 1 Jan 1852, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 30 Nov 1946, St. Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Irwin Aldridge was born 5 Sep 1881, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 5 Jan 1970, Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Name: Frederick Begerow
• Name: Fritz "Frederick" Begerow
• Residence: Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178696
• Residence: 1830, Brüel, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
• Immigration: 2 Sep 1852, New York City, New York, USA.

Fritz married Sophia Dorothea Christiana Kludas 7 Jun 1852, Brüel, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Sophia (daughter of Martin Christ Kludas and Mina Dorothea Effinger) was born 24 Jan 1818, Jesendorf, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died 30 Mar 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sophia Dorothea Christiana Begerow
• Residence: Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-219768
• Immigration: 2 Sep 1852, New York City, New York, USA.
• Residence: 1895, Siddall St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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BEGEROW, SOPHIA (Nee Kludas)

Death of An Old Resident of Puslinch

At the residence of her son on Siddall St. in Galt, on Saturday, March 30, 1895, in her 77^th year. Widow of the late Frederick Begerow of Puslinch, who died in 1875. She was a native of Mecklenberg, Germany, married in 1850 and came to this country with her husband in 1851, settling in Puslinch Township. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Begerow has resided with her step-son, August Begerow and removed with him to Galt about two years ago. She had been ailing but a short time. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. David Aldridge of Greenfield; and three step-sons, Henry in Michigan; John in Guelph; and August of Galt. The funeral took place on Monday to Killean Cemetery and was largely attended by many friends from Galt and surrounding townships. Rev. Dr. Jackson conducted the services.

-Information from the death certificate: Death due to la grippe and congestion of the lungs.

- Information from Our Germans Were Linked Through Puslinch Township by Chris Bowman and B. & B. Woolsey: Children of Frederich Begerow (1802-1875) were John (born c. 1831) was living in Puslinch in 1859; Frederick (born c. 1832) of lot 5, concession 1, Puslinch; Louisa (born c. 1839, Mrs. Carl Hadler); Henry (1841-1912) of Caledonia, Ml, later Eugene, Oregon; Augustus (born c. 1845); Alvina (1853-1931, Mrs. David R. Aldridge); and Catharine Maria (b. 1859).

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-135319
• Occupation: 1852; Brandy maker
• Immigration: 2 Sep 1852, New York City, New York, USA.
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Martin — Mina Dorothea Effinger. Mina was born CA 1791; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mina Dorothea Kludas