Ida Wirtz

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• Name: Ida Held
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-152672
• Residence: 1862, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC

Ida married Peter Held 21 Jan 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Peter (son of Adam Held and Anna Helena) was born 4 Feb 1840, , Prussia, Germany; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Peter A. Held was born 10 Jun 1864, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Sep 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Ludwina Held was born 1866, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Lydia Held was born 14 Dec 1866, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Oct 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Louis A. Held was born 31 May 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Oct 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. William A. Held was born 11 Sep 1873, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Dec 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.
6. Bernard Held was born 1874, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Feb 1919, Weston, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. Albert Joseph Held was born 3 Apr 1880, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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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