Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

George Michael Waechter

Male 1846 - 1891  (44 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Michael Waechter was born 25 Oct 1846, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Stephen Waechter and Dorothea Etsch); died 17 Jan 1891, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-108278
    • Residence: 1868, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
    • Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

    George married Barbara Foerster 28 Jan 1868, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara (daughter of Georg Balthasar "Balthasar" Foerster and Catherine Schneider) was born 1 May 1845, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Mar 1885. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Waechter was born 29 Mar 1867, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Feb 1944, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. John Waechter was born 4 Dec 1869, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Sep 1933, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Dorothea "Dora" Waechter was born 16 Sep 1871, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jun 1957; was buried , St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Louis Julius Waechter was born 23 Nov 1873, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Aug 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Carolina Waechter was born 23 Mar 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Nov 1879, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Michael Waechter was born Apr 1879, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Feb 1852, Josephburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. George F. Waechter was born 6 Apr 1880, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1911; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Joseph P. Waechter was born 9 Mar 1883, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Nov 1949, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Stephan Alexander Waechter was born 9 Mar 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Apr 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stephen Waechter was born 3 Jan 1814, Uberach, , Alsace, France; died 8 Jun 1854, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Etienne Waechter
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-57518
    • Immigration: 1 Jul 1839, New York City, New York, USA.
    • Land: 1854

    Notes:

    A-1-36 Stephen Waechter: Letters of Administration to the estate of Stephen Waechter, late of the Township of Wellesley. On petition for letters were granted the twelvth day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, to his widow Dorothee, she having given proof that the said deceased died intestate, and also given bond into the sum of ____

    [Last Will and Testament of Stephen Wa-chter, late of the Township of Wellesley, written in German and translated into England and translat5ion verified by C. Enslin, Notary.
    Today, the 8th May 1854 in the Township of Wellesley in Upper Canada, on the 1st Lot in the 6th Concession, in presence of the witnesses Lewis Hubert and Michael Schneider, both living in Wellesley, I Stephan Waechter, living on the said Lot and paragraph stroked out]


    Last Will and Testament of Stephan Waechter, late of the Township of Wellesley, written in German and translated into English and translation verified by C. Enslin, Notary. Today the 8th May 1854 in the Township of Wellesley in Upper Canada, on the 1st Lot in the 6th Concession, In presence of the witnesses Lewis Hubert and Michael Schneider, both living in Wellesley, I Stephan Waechter, living on the said Lot and in the said Concession, possessor of 100 acre land on the aforesaid place, at present yet of good sound understanding and reason do confess and confirm before my last departure, my last Will to execute, in order to avoid all disputes (or differences-translator) after my decease, in case it shall happen so - and have concluded as follows: 1st: In case that I Stephan Waechter do depart life, I empower in virtue of this present will my wife, a born Dorothee Etch[?] all chattels and goods to sell and dispose of by Public Auction, and out of the proceeds thereof to pay debts. 2: The said wife shall have the right after my decease to lease away the said land for 6 years, or to keep herself. 3: The eldest sons shall have the privilege, when able and old enough, to assume and cultivate the land, but if he departs life also, then the second is to have the right, and so forth to the youngest, yet always with the consent of the mother. 4: After the demise of father and mother the land shall be divided in equal portions among the children left, and in case neither of them is able or willing the same to assume to sell it, and the proceeds thereof shall be divided amongst them in equal shares.

    Witnessed by Michael Schneider and Louis Huber
    Will Dated 8 May 1854
    Proved and insinuated 12 June 1854
    Inventory £144/1/10

    Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

    Immigration:
    Stephan and Dorothea arrived on ship "William and John".

    Stephen married Dorothea Etsch 21 Nov 1836, Niedermodern, , Alsace, France. Dorothea (daughter of Sebastian Etsch and Catherine Butz) was born 27 Apr 1812, Neuder Modem, Alsace Lorraine, France; died 26 Sep 1895, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Dorothea Etsch was born 27 Apr 1812, Neuder Modem, Alsace Lorraine, France (daughter of Sebastian Etsch and Catherine Butz); died 26 Sep 1895, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Dorothea Kraemer
    • Name: Dorothea Waechter
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-108755
    • Residence: 1860, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Waechter was born Abt 1837; died 19 Oct 1892, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. Magdalena Waechter was born 27 Nov 1840, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Nov 1840, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Lorentz Waechter was born 24 Oct 1843, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 30 Oct 1843, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Stephen Waechter was born 15 Oct 1844, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 8 Apr 1845; died 15 Jul 1944, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Cemetery, Mildmay, Bruce Co., Ontario.
    5. 1. George Michael Waechter was born 25 Oct 1846, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jan 1891, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Dorothea Waechter was born 3 Oct 1849, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Sebastian Etsch was born Abt 1790, of, Neuder Modem, Alsace Lorraine, France; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-57484

    Sebastian — Catherine Butz. Catherine was born Abt 1790, of, Neuder Modem, Alsace Lorraine, France; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Catherine Butz was born Abt 1790, of, Neuder Modem, Alsace Lorraine, France; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catherine Etsch
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-57516

    Children:
    1. 3. Dorothea Etsch was born 27 Apr 1812, Neuder Modem, Alsace Lorraine, France; died 26 Sep 1895, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.