George William

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-194551
• Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter, House
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115099
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter, House
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

George married Catharine Ott 1 Feb 1876, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Johannes "John" Ott and Elizabeth Martin) was born 14 Feb 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1936, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Steffler
• Name: Katie Ott
• Residence: Wiliam St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42839
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Mrs. Catherine Steffler, widow of the late George Steffler, and a highly respected resident of Elmira who had been living with her daughter, Mrs. John R. Boetinger at Bridgeport for the past five months, passed away at the latter's home early on Monday morning last.
Mrs. Steffler, who was in her 81^st year, had up to a few months ago, when she became seriously ill, been a life-long resident of Elmira, residing on William Street.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John Boettinger, Bridgeport, and Mrs. C. Williams, Kitchener, and four sons, Edward, Albert, Charles and Herbert, all of Spruce Grove, Alta. Four daughters and two sons as well as her husband predeceased here.
The remains were brought to Elmira and have been resting at the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel, until the arrival of two sons from Spruce Grove, Alberta. The remains will then be removed to the late home, 21 William Street.
The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon at two o'clock to St James' Lutheran church for service. Interment will take place in St. James' Cemetery and the services will be conducted by Rev. L. H. Kalbfleisch.


Elmira Signet 24 Sep 1936

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• Name: Laurent Stoefler
• Name: Lawrence Steffler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127223P
• Residence: 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1848, , Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Directory: 1864, Woolwich Township German Company Tract 110, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Lorenz Steffler is mention as well as his brother-in-law in the margin of Jacob Braun's will as having £900 surties.

Lorenz married Mary Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Braun 2 Jun 1846, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Georg Jakob "Jacob" Braun and Wilhelmine Prenkert) was born 9 Mar 1830, Wilgartswiesen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 9 Jan 1896, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabeth Braun
• Name: Mary Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Steffler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55175
• Residence: 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: John Ott
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127440
• Immigration: 1848, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1848, , Ontario, Canada
• Citizenship: 1853, , Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1853
• Occupation: 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Retired: 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Johannes married Elizabeth Martin 29 May 1853, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born 3 Nov 1932, , Germany; died 4 May 1899, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Ott
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127441
• Residence: 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Died.\emdash .After a long and painful illness there passed over to the silent majority, on Thursday evening, May 4th., Elizabeth Martin, wife of John Ott at the age of 66 years 6 months and one day. Deceased was born in Germany, but came to this country quite young and lived in or near Elmira ever since she came to this country. For many years the family lived on the farm about half a mile west of Elmira, where most of the children grew up. About seven years ago they sold the farm and moved, to the village. Deceased leaves to mourn her loss, a sorrowing husband two sons and three daughters. The funeral on Sunday was well attended, showing that deceased had many friends.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-138569
• Residence: 1819, Salmbach, , Alsace, France
• Immigration: 1831, New York City, New York, USA.

Georg — Elisabethe Wernsperger. Elisabethe was born Abt 1790, of, Salmbach, , Alsace, France; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabethe Steffler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-146841
• Residence: 1819, Salmbach, , Alsace, France

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• Name: Jacob Braun
• Name: Jacob Brown
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42853
• Residence: 1833, Wilgartswiesen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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A-1-167 Jacob Braun Letters of Administration by Wilhelmina Braun of the Township of Woolwich, widow of Jacob Braun, late of the Township of Woolwich, Yeoman, deceased, of the goods, chattels rights and credits which were of the aforesaid Jacob Braun, deceased, with Will annexed, and has made proof before the Judge of this Honorable court, that the said Jacob Braun is dead, having died on or about the First day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and fifty eight, after first having made his Last Will and Testament, bearing date the 11^th day of March 1858, such Will being wanting in the appointment of an Executor or Executors. And whereas the said deceased at the time of his death was possessed of diverse goods, chattels, rights and credits within the said County, the administration whereof belongeth to this court and the above named petitioner, she being the widow of the said deceased and living within this Province and having furnished unto us a bond with security for the due performance of her duty, as such Adminstratrix. Now we do grant unto you, the said Wilhelmina Braun, full power to administer to the estate of the aforesaid Jacob Braun deceased, in accordance with his will annexed and also according to law and faithfully to demand recover and receive the debts which unto the said deceased whilst living and at the time of his death did belong, and to pay the just debts which the said deceased did owe, so far as his goods, chattels and credits will contend and the law shall bind you, hereby requiring you, the said Wilhelmina Braun to establish a just and true inventory of all and singular the personal estate of the said deceased into the Registry of this Court, when you shall be thereunto lawfully required..[The names of Lorenz Steffler and Michl. Oswald Jr., are written in the margin with £900 surities, Bond]

[Will of Jacob Braun, translated from the original German] :

…I, Jacob Braun, Farmer in the Township of Woolwich…First, it is my Will that six weeks after my death a public sale of the cattle, excepting a brown Mare, two cows in the selection, further 6 sheep and 3 hogs (which is the property of my wife) - shall take place, then shall the entire agricultural implements - such as wheat, peas, oats and hay be sold, excepting 4 tons of hay, fifty bushels of wheat, one hundred and fifty bushels of oats and twenty bushels of peas, which is the property of my wife. Further, I direct that the whole household furniture shall be the property of my wife. Then my Will is that out of the proceeds of the effects sold, all at present existing debts shall be paid, and the balance of the money my wife shall receive as her property. Further it is my Will that my wife shall from this day hence, for Twelve years, have the sole management of my two farms, on Lot 49 and Lot 48 : And then it is my will…my son Jacob Braun will have attained his twenty first year - that he shall receive the easterly side of Lot 49 consisting of one hundred and thirty acres of land, more or less, together with the buildings. However, I direct that my wife shall during her lifetime, retain her residence in this new house, namely the two easterly situated rooms, beside the kitchen, situated in the first story. My son Jacob Braun receives the aforesaid piece of land for the round sum of six thousand dollars, but goes in for a child's portion; he is then bound to pay the fourteenth part of said purchase sum annually, to his sisters or legitimate heirs, without interest, but should installments be due, then he must upon being requested, pay the legal interest due. I will that after the expiration of said twelve years. My wife shall annually receive of lot 48, also of lot 49, of each plan one hundred dollars, and the heirs are bound to give her this annually during her lifetime, without any deduction whatever - further, I direct that whereas my three married daughters, Elisabeth, Catharine and Phillipina Braun, at their marriage each receive forty dollars as their portion:- likewise the heir[?] yet under age, namely, Jacob, Eva and Caroline Braun, on becoming of age, each, in the first place to receive forty dollars out of my estate, without lessening their portion of inheritance. Further, I direct that my son Jacob Braun, on becoming of age shall receive one hundred dollars in remembrance of his deceased brother Frederick Braun.

Witnessed by Frederick Dreysinger and Jacob Werth
Will dated 11^th March 1858
Approved and entered 17^th April 1858
Died 1^st April 1858
No Inventory

Georg married Wilhelmine Prenkert 12 Feb 1829, Wilgartswiesen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Wilhelmine (daughter of Conrad Prenket and Margaret Roth) was born 1807, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Wilhelmina Ranket? Breuket? Prenkest
• Name: Wilhelmine Braun
• Name: Wilhelmine Schlueter
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84595
• Residence: 1833, Wilgartswiesen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran