Ida Schwartz

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• Name: Ida Packer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-135565
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evang. Assoc.
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association

Ida married John Packer 12 Jun 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. John was born 1858, , England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00107-6459.2
• Immigration: 1853, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1854, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Turner
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Turner
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; --
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Turner
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wood Turner
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wood Turner, Shop
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1913, 29 Francis St. S., Kitchener Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Mr. John Schwartz Passes Away

The death of Mr. John Schwartz occurred on Thursday afternoon at the home of his son-in-law Mr. J.H. Wiederhold 48 Francis Street, North. Death following a brief illness. The deceased was in his eighty-fifth year and was born in Hesse Darmstadt and came to this country at the early age of sixteen years having located in Kitchener where he has lived continuously ever since.

His wife predeceased him in May 1913. There are four daughters left to mourn his departure, Mrs. Frederick Doering, Waterloo, Mrs. John Packer, Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. L.W. Shuli, Waterloo, Mrs. J.H. Wiederhold, Kitchener, and Mrs. B.S. Buchanan, Rochester, N.Y.

The funeral will be private and will be held from his late residence on Sunday afternoon at Three o'clock, to Mount Hope Cemetery for interment.

Kitchener Daily Record Dec 26 1919 pg 1 & The Chronicle Telegraph 1 Jan 1920, p. 4

John — Leah Wirtz. Leah (daughter of Johann Peter "Peter" Wirtz and Catharina Riehl) was born 27 Feb 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died May 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Leah Schwartz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-69665P
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant Girl
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evang. Assoc.
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shipping Clerk, Shop
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1913, 29 Francis St. S., Kitchener Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

MRS. JOHN SCHWARTZ.

Death removed one of the oldest residents of the community in the person of Mrs. John Schwartz who passed away at her home 29 Francis street South, on Sunday evening, May 4th after a month's illness. She had lived in the same locality nearly sixty years and by her kindly christian disposition she enjoyed the confidence and love of a large circle of friends who deeply regret her departure. he is survived by a sortowing husband and five daughters, Mrs. Frederick Doering and Mrs. Levi Shuh of Waterloo, Mrs. John Packer, Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. B. Stuart Bucha- nan of Rochester, N.Y., Mrs. J. II. Wiederhold, Berlin.

The funeral took place on afternoon at two o'clock Monday from the family residence, to Zion Evangelical church thence to Mount Hope cemetery.

The Chronicle Telegraph 8 May 1913, p. 3

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• Name: John Peter Wirtz
• Name: Peter Wirtz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-69667
• Occupation: 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; school teacher

Notes:

St. Agatha seems to have had a parish school as early as the time of Father Wiriath, i.e., about 1835. The log building served as a school for Catholics and non-Catholics and also as a church and priest's quarters for many years.
The first stone building was erected in 1854, through the untiring efforts of Father Ebner. It is still standing, but used only for meetings. The present school in connection with the Orphanage was erected of stone in 1875, and this was enlarged in 1890.
As to teachers it is difficult to give the names aad the order of their succession for want of old records. As far as could be ascertained, the following gentlemen wielded the rod here : Peter Wirtz , Joseph Strub, John Gatchene, Nicolaus Sorg, Wendelin Schuler, Carl W. Leverman, Antony Elmlinger, August Kaiser, Peter Brick, Peter Schmidt, August Meyer, and Linus Tschirhart......

1854 the Berlin church project began to take shape. A site was purchased from Mr. Weber on the southeast corner of Weber and Duke Streets, for $200.00. Mr. Nieolaus Dopp said that the land was bought from his father. But the deed was given by Mr. Weber and is dated Aug. 16th, 1854.
The building was begun soon after if not before. Mrs. Ferdinand Walter told the writer that she was present at the laying of the corner stone by Bishop De Charbonnel, as a member of the St. Agatha church choir, under the leadership of Mr. Wirtz, then teacher at St. Agatha. She received an image from the Bishop on the occasion which she treasured religiously. Unfortunately she could not give the date of the ceremony.<sup>1

1</sup>History of the Catholic Church in Waterloo Book I

Johann — Catharina Riehl. Catharina was born 2 May 1803, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 19 Dec 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharina Wirtz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-69768