Ferdinand Latsch

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• Occupation: Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; postmaster
• Eby ID Number: 00115-7282.4 
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren

Notes:

Post office closed - Freeport post office, which has been in existence for the last 50 years or more, was closed last week by order of the Postmaster General. This office, which was opened in the early sixties. In the old Academy building, (now a mass of ruins), had for its first postmaster Mr. Charles Lutz, only brother Mr. Hy. Lutz of this place. Later on it was transferred to the house now occupied by Mr. Adam Sherman, when Mr Jacob Lutz father the Lutz brothers took over the office. Next and turn as postmaster came Mr. John Schlichter, who was followed by Rev. J. B. Bowman with Miss Harriet Pogson as deputy. On the removal of Mr. Bowman to Berlin Miss Pogson assumed the duties of postmistress, which she filled for some years. On her resignation the office was moved to Centreville, with Mr. Ferdinand Latsch in charge. When he resigned Mr. Jacob Ebel was appointed in his stead, and for the past few years he has been our postmaster, until now on the closing of the office he has been relieved of its duties. With the introduction of the ever popular rural mail delivery there is no call for this office, and said it was closed. 'Aurevoir.

Waterloo Chronicle Telegraph 22 May 1913

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• Eby ID Number: 00115-7282.1
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

George married Catharine "Katie" Souder 16 Mar 1873, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Sauder, daughter of Peter Souder and Mary Wildfong) was born 3 Oct 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1948; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharina Sauter
• Name: Catharine "Katie" Latsch
• Name: Catherine Sauder
• Eby ID Number: 00115-7282
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunker
• Residence: 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren

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Catharine Souder, "was born October 3rd, 1855 She is married to George Latsch a farmer and auctioneer. They reside near Centreville, Freeport P.O. To them are born three children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00110-6705.101
• Immigration: 1842, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

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LATSCH - March 3d, 1893, near Centerville, Waterloo Co., Ont., of the infirmities of old age, Bro. Ferdinand Latsch, aged 82 years, 5 months and 9 days. Buried on the 5th at Eby's meeting house, Berlin. Deceased was born in Germany, came to America in the year 1842, lived in Waterloo township 47 years; lived in matrimony with Maria Schenkel about 49 years. She preceded him about 5 years ago. They had a family of 10 children, of whom 9 survive him, also 45 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Bro. Lastch died with a glorious hope of immortality. Funeral sermon by D. Wismer, S. Bowman and N. Stauffer.


Herald of Truth , Vol. XXX, No. 7, April 1, 1893 - Page 117, 118, 199

Ferdinand — Anna Maria "Mary" Schenkel. Anna was born 25 Nov 1812, , Germany; died 20 Mar 1888, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Maria "Mary" Latsch
• Name: Maria Schenkel
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6705.102
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

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• Name: Peter Sauder
• Eby ID Number: 00115-7278
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunker
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Peter Souder, "a native of Saxony, Germany, was born December 28th, 1816, and emigrated to America when a young man. Soon after his arrival at Quebec he wended his way to Waterloo County, Ontario, where he settled. He was married to Polly, daughter of Jonas and Catherine (Livergood) Wildfong. She was born May 28th, 1828. Soon after their marriage they moved on a little farm a little east of Elmira where they resided about twelve years, then he sold his farm and purchased that (about 4 miles east of Berlin,) of the late Joseph Cressman, now possessed by John K. Devitt. Here they resided some fifteen years when he again sold out and moved to near Dundalk, Melanchton Township, Wellington County, Ontario, where they still reside"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Peter — Mary Wildfong. Mary (daughter of Jonas Wildfong and Catharine Livergood) was born 28 May 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jun 1910; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Grohn
• Name: Mary Souder
• Name: Polly Wildfong
• Eby ID Number: 000131-8086
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunker

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Polly Wildfong, "is married to Peter Souder, a farmer. They reside near Dundalk, Ontario. See Peter Souder's family." Mary Wildfong, "is married to William Grohn, a farmer. They reside near Neustadt, Ontario."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 000131-8081
• Residence: 1830, Bechtel Tract, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Biehn's Tract Lot 01S, Waterloo County, Ontario

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Jonas Wildfong, "was born October 20th, 1790. He was married to Catherine Livergood who was born May 14th, 1793, and died February 9th, 1874. After his marriage he resided on his father's old homestead where he died November 20th, 1860. His family consisted of nine children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Jonas — Catharine Livergood. Catharine (daughter of John Livergood and Sallie Sararas) was born 14 May 1793, , North Carolina; died 9 Feb 1874; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Wildfong
• Eby ID Number: 00073-4260
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunker
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian

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Catharine Livergood, "was born May 14th, 1793. She was married to Jonas Wildfong who was born October 20th, 1790, and died November. 20th, 1860. They resided on the old 'Wildfong Farm' now in possession of Ferdinand Miller. Mrs. Wildfong died February 9th, 1874. Their family consisted of nine children"



Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].