Dorthea Rahn

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• Name: Dorthea Bernhardt
• Name: Phebe Rahn
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-35119
• Residence: 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Died. In Preston, on Wednesday, March 31st, 1897, at 7.30 o'clock p.m., Dorathe Rahn, Beloved wife of Henry Bernhardt, aged 70 years, 2 weeks and 2 days. The Funeral Will take place on Friday afternoon, April 2nd, at 2 o'clock, from her husband's residence, King street, to the Lutheran Church, where services will be held, thence to the Preston cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Preston, April 1st, 1897.

City of Cambridge Archives Funeral Card Collection

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Wednesday night another old resident of Preston completed life's journey,in the person of Mrs Bernhardt, wife of Mr Henry Bernhardt, and mother of Mr Peter Bernhardt, brewer. For the past month Mrs Bernhardt has been struggling with la grippe, which despite all that medical aid and tender care could do, resulted fatally. Deceased was in her 71st year and has spent over fifty years in Preston, she having come here in 1845. She was born in Germany and was a devoted adherent of the Lutheran church. She leaves a family of eight among whom are Mr George Bernhardt, Galt, and Mr Peter Bernhardt, Preston, The funeral will take place tomorrow at 2 o'clock.

Berlin News-Record 2 Apr 1897 pg 6

Dorthea married Henry Bernhardt 1 Jan 1850, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Henry (son of Philip Jacob "Jacob" Bernhardt and Barbara Rupp) was born 10 Apr 1825, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 26 Jan 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Mayor Peter Bernhardt was born 1 Oct 1850, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Sep 1947, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. George Bernhardt was born 27 Oct 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Apr 1930, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Peter Louis "Louis" Bernhardt was born CALC 18 Sep 1857, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Feb 1936, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 8 Feb 1936, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. ? Barnhart was born 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Valentine Bernhardt was born 4 Dec 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Apr 1863, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Henry Charles Bernhardt was born CALC 11 Jul 1862, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Apr 1881, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 28 Apr 1881, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. Rosaline Bernhardt was born CALC 25 Jan 1866, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Oct 1882, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 3 Oct 1882, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Martin Bernhardt was born 1868, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.