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

Albert Liersch

Male 1869 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Albert Liersch was born 1869, , Ontario, Canada (son of Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" Liersch and Ann Maria Forler); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121299
    • Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" Liersch was born CALC 6 Dec 1812, Cottbus?, Saxony, Prussia, Germany; died 6 Feb 1888, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Carl Liersch
    • Name: Charles Henry Liersch
    • Name: Heinrich Leirsch
    • Name: Henry Liersch
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121297P
    • Residence: 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; store keeper
    • Naturalization: 8 Jan 1848, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; innkeeper
    • Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Innkeeper
    • Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
    • Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1864, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Board of Public Instruction
    • Occupation: 1864, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1864, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; magistrate
    • Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Town Clerk

    Notes:

    These Local Superintendents and their successors in office, who administered and directed the educational affairs of this county from 1853 to 1871, when the office was abolished, have not, in the opinion of the writer, received from the public the credit for their work to which they were entitled. They were all educated, broad-minded, unselfish men, ever ready and willing to assist and advise the teacher and explain the almost unexplainable school law to the trustees. The obstacles which they were continually encountering, in the performance of their duties, were many and difficult.

    In this connection special mention is due Rev. James Sims Local Superintendent for Wellesley for twelve years and chairman of the Board of Public Instruction for eight Messrs. Robert Brydon, Otto Klotz, Henry Liersch, James Colquhoun, Rev. Duncan McRuer, Rev. Geo. Cuthbertson, Rev. James Boyd, Henry F. J. Jackson and Isaac L. Bowman.


    First Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society pg 33

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    In March of 1851, the name of "Der Deutschen Evangelishe Lutherische Emmanuels Gemeinde" was used, which translated word for word means, "The German Evangelical Lutheran Emmanuel's Congregation". For many years after, the congregation's name was misspelled "Immanuel's" or mistakenly known as "St. Emmanuel's" or "St. Immanuel's Church". Or was it not misspelled? If you take into consideration that Rev. Immanuel Wurster was our pastor and president as the church was being built, it is understandable why it was referred to as "Immanuel's Congregation". Subscriptions to financing and materials of the new church were now accepted, and the construction began in June of that year.

    The main contributors were: Nicolaus Busch, Christoph Seeger, Peter Wilker, Johannes Koch Sr., Johannes Koch Jr., Ludwig Zöger, Nicolaus Klein, Heinrich Liersch, Michael Karrer, W. Schrönan, Conrad Siebert, Abel Müller, Jacob Kollmann, Johannes Lippert, Adam Seyler and Johannes Bauer.


    www.petersburgchurch.org 2012

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    Mr. Hunter presented a petition from Henry Liersch and others, praying for the repeal of By-Law No. 26, otherwise that the road specified in said petition be gravelled.

    Journal of the Proceedings and By-laws of the Municipal Council of the County of Waterloo, 1st. 2nd, 3rd and 4th Session, A. D. , 1856

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    Moved by Mr. Ernst, seconded by Mr. Kaiser, and resolved that the appointment of Henry Liersch as Local Superintendent of Schools for Wilmot by the Warden, be approved of by the Council - carried.

    Journal of the Proceedings and By-laws of the Municipal Council of the County of Waterloo, 1st. 2nd, 3rd and 4th Session, A. D. , 1858

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    Local Superintendents of Common Schools

    Wilmot - Henry Liersch Esq. Baden

    Journal of the Proceedings and By-laws of the Municipal Council of the County of Waterloo, 1st. 2nd, 3rd and 4th Session, A. D. , 1864

    Carl — Ann Maria Forler. Ann (daughter of Jacob Forler and Elisabeth Volmer) was born 4 Feb 1829, Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France; died 13 Nov 1916, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Ann Maria Forler was born 4 Feb 1829, Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France (daughter of Jacob Forler and Elisabeth Volmer); died 13 Nov 1916, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Ann Maria Liersch
    • Name: Ann Maria Peifer
    • Name: Martha
    • Name: Mary Forler
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121298
    • Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. 1. Albert Liersch was born 1869, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Ottillia Pauline Liersch was born 9 Feb 1875, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Jacob Forler was born 4 Dec 1800, , Alsace Lorraine, France (son of Jacob Forler and ?); died 12 Jun 1876, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-220224
    • Occupation: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelicl Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Jacob — Elisabeth Volmer. Elisabeth was born 5 May 1801, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 19 Jan 1886, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Elisabeth Volmer was born 5 May 1801, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 19 Jan 1886, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Elisabeth Forler
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-44838
    • Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. 3. Ann Maria Forler was born 4 Feb 1829, Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France; died 13 Nov 1916, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Margaretha Forler was born 1832, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Catharina Forler was born 8 Jan 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 4 Feb 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Philip Forler was born 17 Oct 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 19 Nov 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Feb 1912, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. John Forler was born 1840, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Elizabeth Forler was born 14 Jan 1845, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 May 1929, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Henry George Forler was born 1 Apr 1847, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Nov 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Jacob Forler was born 1772, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-375533
    • Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Jacob — ?. was born CA 1773; died Bef 1851. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  ? was born CA 1773; died Bef 1851.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-375534

    Children:
    1. 6. Jacob Forler was born 4 Dec 1800, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 12 Jun 1876, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.