Catherine Bickert

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• Name: Catherine Miller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-77825
• Immigration: 1872
• Immigration: 1872
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Mrs. Catharine Miller

Following a brief illness, Mrs. Catharine Miller, 80, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. F. Doersam, Galt, last Saturday.
The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bickert, Mrs. Miller resided in Wellesley for many years and recently took up residence with her daughter. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Galt. Her husband, the late Jacob B. Miller, was the postmaster at Wellesley prior to his death in 1937.

Surviving are three sons and six daughters, Charles, Gillette, Wyoming; Oscar, Prelate, Sask.; Clarence, Tilbury; Mrs. Anna Stuernagel, Preston; Mrs. Hildegarde Mulcahy, Tilbury; Mrs. A. E. (Alice) Koehler, Kitchener; Miss Ruth Miller, St. Thomas; Mrs. G. W. (Elsie) Smart and Mrs. H. F. (Margaret) Doersam, Galt. Two brothers, Harry Bickert, Bay City, Mich., and John Bickert, Grand Rapids, Mich., and 17 grandchild and four great-grandchildren also survive.

The funeral service was held on Tuesday at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, Kitchener, with interment in Fairmount Cemetery, Baden. Rev. Harry N. Lossing, Galt, conducted the services.

New Hamburg Independent, December 7, 1945

Catherine — Jacob B. Miller. Jacob (son of Johannes "John" Mueller and Catherine "Kate" Weber) was born 6 Apr 1857, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Feb 1937, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Annie Miller was born 10 Nov 1884, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Dec 1980; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Hildegard "Hilda" Miller was born 18 Jul 1886, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1966; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Charles Frederick Miller was born 18 Aug 1888, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Oscar Miller was born 13 Jan 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Alice A. Miller was born 15 Aug 1893, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1975; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Milton Miller was born 21 Aug 1896, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Sep 1902, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. Simon Miller was born 23 Aug 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Alma Miller was born 2 Sep 1898, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Elsie Miller was born 11 Nov 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
10. Clarence Miller was born Nov 1903, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
11. Ruben Peter Miller was born 6 Nov 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
12. Ruth Catherine Miller was born 6 Nov 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
13. Margaret Miller was born May 1909, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Name: Carl Bickert
• Name: Charles Bickert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52254
• Immigration: 1872
• Immigration: 1873
• Retired: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Died At Wellesley

Mr. Chas. Bickert died at Wellesley on Sunday forenoon at 10.30 o'clock. The deceased was 83 years of age and spent most of his life in Wellesley. Two sons and three daughters survive John in France with the American Army; Harry at Bay City, Mich. Mrs. John K. Forler of this city, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Schmidt at Wellesley. The deceased had twenty-three grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon.The Daily Telegraph, January 22, 1919Another of our old and respected pioneers and citizens passed away last Sunday forenoon in the person of C. Bickert in his 84th year. His remains will be laid to rest on Wednesday.

The News Record, January 20, 1919

Karl married Elizabeth Anna Mueller 1859. Elizabeth was born 13 Apr 1835, Arnshain, , Hessen, Germany; died 31 May 1905, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Saint Pauls Lutheran Church, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Elizabeth Mueller
• Name: Elizabeth Anna Bickert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52255
• Immigration: 1872

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Mr. Valentine Bickert, assistant city editor of the Milwauke [sic] Daily Herald, is in the village at present on account of the death of his mother, Mrs. Chas. Bickert. Although - absent for a long time "Val" has many friends here who are pleased to know he is doing honor to our village in a distant city. His is accompanied by his daughter on this trip. The death of Mrs. Charles Bickert which occured [sic] at her home in this village at six o'clock yesterday (Wednesday) morning, created profound sorrow amongst her hosts of friends. Mrs. Bickert (nee Miss Anna Elizabeth Moeller) was born in Arnsheim, Grand Duchy of Hessin Germany, on April 13, 1835. Her marriage to Mr. Chas. Bickert occurred [sic] in 1859, and with her husband and family she emigrated, settling in Wellesley in 1872, remaining here continuously since that time. The family comprised eight children . Two of them died very young one. Friedricka, being buried at sea and another, Ernst, in the WellesIey cemetery. The living children are : Mrs. John Forler, Wellesley ; Mr. John Bickert, of Grand Rapids, Mich; Mrs. Jacob Miller, Wellesley, Mr. Valentine Bickert, Milwaukee, Wis.; Mr. Henry Bickert, Wellesley ; Mrs. Peter Schmidt, Wellesley. Deceased had been in poor health for the past three years, but was able to be about until the last four months. The immediate cause of death was diabetes. The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, interment being in the St Paul's (Miss.) cemetery.

Wellesley Maple Leaf, June 1, 1905

Obituary is supplied by the Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society Click here to go to their website.

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The death of Mrs. Charles Bickert which occurred at her home in this village at six o'clock yesterday (Wednesday) morning, created profound sorrow amongst her hosts of friends. Mrs. Bickert (nee Miss Anna Elizabeth Moeller) was born in Arnsheim, Grand Duchy of Hessia Germany, on April 13, 1835. Her marriage to Mr. Chas. Bickert occurred in 1859, and with her husband and family she emigrated, settling in Wellesley in 1872, remaining here continuously since that time. The family comprised eight children. Two of them died very young one, Friedricka, being buried at sea and another, Ernst, in the Wellesley cemetery. The living children are: Mrs. John Forler, Wellesley; Mr. John Bickert, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Mrs. Jacob Miller, Wellesley Mr. Valentine Bickert, Milwaukee, Wis.; Mr. Henry Bickert, Wellesley; Mrs. Peter Schmidt, Wellesley. Deceased had been in poor health for the past three years, but was able to be about until the past four months. The immediate cause of death was diabetes. The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, internment being in the St. Paul's (Miss.) cemetery.

Wellesley Maple Leaf Jun 1 1905 pg 3