Mary Ann Elinore Otterbein

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• Family Photograph: Valentine Otterbein with family - image from FindAGrave 2013
• Name: Mary Ann Elinore Kuhn
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47345
• Residence: 1911, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Family Photograph:
Front L-R Arthur Otterbein; FATHER, Valentine Otterbein; MOTHER, Louisa (Allensen) Otterbein; Jacob Otterbein.
Rear L-R Valentine; Cassima; Mary Ann; Barbara; Adolphina (Addie); Gertrude, Eckhardt.

Mary married William Kuhn 19 Sep 1922, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. William (son of William Kuhn and Mary Mahnke) was born 1 Mar 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died 9 May 1931, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Harold Eckhardt Kuhn was born 14 Jul 1923; died 28 Jul 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Milton Frederick Kuhn was born 5 Oct 1925, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Aug 2013, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Wilma Margaret Kuhn was born 9 Feb 1927; died 24 Dec 1989; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Norbert Arthur Kuhn was born 9 May 1930, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Apr 1931, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Katherine Marie Kuhn was born 5 Jun 1932, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Mar 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Carl Louis "Cal" Kuhn was born 18 Sep 1934; died 31 Jan 2009, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Family Photograph: Valentine Otterbein with family - image from FindAGrave 2013
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47340
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Elected Office: 1906, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Waterloo County Council
• Occupation: 1911, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, farm
• Residence: 1921, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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VALENTINE OTTERBEIN, SR.

Valentine Otterbein, Sr., for many years a director of the North Waterloo Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance died at his residence in Heidelberg shortly after 8 o'clock Saturday night. He was in his 63rd year and was born in Waterloo county, a son of Maria and Valentine Otterbein. In 1893 he married Louise Allensen in Heidelberg. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Heidelberg.

His wife, four sons, Valentine, Jr., Linwood, Eckhardt, Arthur and Jacob, all of Heidelberg, five daughters, Mrs. E. Krauter, Linwood, Mrs. Milton Kuck and Mrs. William Kuhn, both of Heidelberg, Miss Gertrude Otterbein. Kitchener and Miss Cassima, at home. Two brothers, Henry, Kitchener. Jacob, Heidelberg, one sister, Mrs. Henry Battler, Heidelberg, survive. One brother and one sister predeceased him. Sixteen grandchildren also survive.

The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon with services at his late home at 2 o'clock and at St. Peter's Church at 3.45, Burial will be made in Heidelberg Cemetery. Rev. Mr. Lamack will officiate.

Family Photograph:
Front L-R Arthur Otterbein; FATHER, Valentine Otterbein; MOTHER, Louisa (Allensen) Otterbein; Jacob Otterbein.
Rear L-R Valentine; Cassima; Mary Ann; Barbara; Adolphina (Addie); Gertrude, Eckhardt.

Elected Office:
Image from: 100 Years of Progress in Waterloo County Canada Semi-Centennial Souvenir 1856-1906

Valentine married Louisa Allenson 5 Apr 1893, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Louisa (daughter of Louis Allenson and Gela Margaretha "Margaret" Pfeifer) was born 27 Dec 1873, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Nov 1940, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Family Photograph: Valentine Otterbein with family - image from FindAGrave 2013
• Name: Louisa Otterbein
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47341
• Residence: 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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HEIDELBERG, Nov. 6 - Mrs. Louise Otterbein, 66, died yesterday at her home here following a lengthy illness. She was a member of St. Peters' Lutheran church and the Ladies' Aid Society. Deceased was born at Heidelberg Dec. 27, 1873, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Allensen. Her husband, Valentine Otterbein, predeceased her in 1932.

Surviving are four sons, Valentine of Waterloo, Eckhardt and Arthur of Heidelberg and Jacob of Kitchener, five daughters, Mrs. E. Krauter, Mrs. Milton Koch and Mrs. William Kuhn, all of Heidelberg, Mrs. Gertrude Vannier of Waterloo and Miss Cassima Otterbein at home, two brothers, Otto Allensen of Heidelberg and George Allensen of Saskatoon, Sask., and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Euler of Kitchener and Miss Clara Allensen of Heidelberg. 20 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held Friday at 2: 30 o'clock at St. Peter's Lutheran church, Heidelberg, with Rev. Karl Knauff officiating. Burial will be in the Heidelberg cemetery. Remains will rest at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home, Kitchener, until Thursday at 9 a.m. when they will be removed to her residence.

Kitchener Daily Record 6 Nov 1945

Family Photograph:
Front L-R Arthur Otterbein; FATHER, Valentine Otterbein; MOTHER, Louisa (Allensen) Otterbein; Jacob Otterbein.
Rear L-R Valentine; Cassima; Mary Ann; Barbara; Adolphina (Addie); Gertrude, Eckhardt.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46710
• Immigration: 1842, , Canada
• Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Naturalization: 1860
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Deputy Reeve
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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HEIDELBERG.
Death of Valentine.

The death of ex-Deputy-Reeve Valentine Otterbein occurred at his farm a short distance south of this village last Friday after a long illness, aged 75 years. He is survived by five children-three sons and two daughters, all living near the old home. Deceased was a native of Germany, coming to Canada when a lad of eleven with his parents who settled at Breslau. After a short residence there they moved to his late farm where he has resided ever since. Mr. Otterbein took an active interest in municipal affairs, was deputy reeve and a member of the county council for many years. He was also the Patron candidate for the Provincial House some years ago, but was defeated. He is also one of the founders of the founders [sic] of the North Waterloo Farmers' Insurance Co., and has been a director continuously since its organization 33 years ago. For nearly two years he has been suffering with a lingering illness, death relieving him at the age of 73 years, six months and 24 days. Public sympathy is extended to the bereaved widow and children.

Wellesley Maple Leaf, July 16, 1908

Obituary is supplied by the Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society Click here to go to their website.

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VALENTINE OTTERBEIN

This old and well known citizen was born in the Province of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, on Dec. 16, 1834. He came with his parents to Waterloo County in 1842. The father rented a farm until 1849, when he purchased a farm of 200 acres, the one now owned and occupied by the subject of this sketch. The place was then occupied by a number of negro quatters who had fled from southern bondage in antebellum days. One of there, said to have attained an age of over one hundred years, claimed have blacked General George Washington's boots. He was an enthusiastic revivalist and a conspicuous figure at the periodical camp meetings of the colored people in this vicinity.

Mr. Otterbein has been twice married, his first wife being Margaret Nieb. This marriage took place in 1859. But after a union of one year and eleven months she died. The second wife was a sister of the deceased, to whom he was married in 1861. They have five children living. About two years ago Mr. Otterbein met with quite a misfortune. His barn and outbuildings were totally destroyed by fire, the result of lightning All the year's crop except the oats was consumed. New buildings were immediately put up, and today Mr Otterbein can boast of having a barn and outbuildings second to none in the township. He has also seen and experienced hardships and is therefore entitled to the comfort which he now enjoys.

He was a member of the Waterloo County Council continuously from 1869 to 1896, a period of twenty-seven years, and frequently since his retirement from that position has declined to again serve. He was one of the first directors of the North Waterloo Farmer's Fire Insurance Company, and has had his turn in serving as its President. He has been a life-long Conservative, but will not sacrifice good principles for the sake of a party candidate He is a member of the Lutheran church.

Mr. Otterbein lives in a stone residence which was erected in 1869. It is situated 2 miles southwest of Heidelberg, and 1 miles south of St. Clements One of the finest inland lakes in Ontario takes up a portion of his farm. This beautiful body of water is about thirty-five acres in extent and its greatest depth is probably sixty feet. The elm, the maple, the beech, the cedar and the hemlock form a dense fringe of foliage around it. It affords splendid boating as it is entirely free from stumps or other obstructions, and a spin upon the surface while the calm waters are glistening in the golden sunset of the adjacent hills is a pleasure often indulged in by the sport-loving fraternity of Heidelberg and St. Clements. It also affords good fishing, it being alive with fine specimens of the perch family. There are also fine grounds for picnic purposes in the vicinity provided with seats, boat houses, etc. Indeed, it could with little expense be made the paradise of Waterloo County.

Waterloo County Chronicle 20 Oct 1898, p. 3

Valentine married Mary Neeb 16 Apr 1861, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Heinrich "Henry" Neeb and Gertrude Duench) was born 6 Oct 1842, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jun 1922, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Neeb
• Name: Mary Otterbein
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46711
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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MRS. MARY SATTLER

Mrs. Mary Sattler, R.R. 1, Waterloo, died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. Schmidt, 226 Herbert St., Waterloo. Eighty years old, Mrs. Sattler was born in Wellesley, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Otterbein. She attended St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Heidelberg. Mr. Sattler predeceased her 15 years ago. Surviving are a son, Arthur Sattler of Heidelberg, a daughter, Mrs. Schmidt, one granddaughter, Miss Margaret Schmidt, and two brothers, Henry Otterbein of Kitchener and Jacob Otterbein of Heidelberg. Three brothers and one sister predeceased her. Public funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 3 o'clock at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home where the remains are now resting. Interment will be made at the Heidelberg cemetery.

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• Name: Lewis Allensen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-108134
• Immigration: 1858, , Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; R. Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Louis — Gela Margaretha "Margaret" Pfeifer. Gela (daughter of Ernst Pfeffer and Anna Eva Baetz) was born 9 Nov 1848, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Mar 1936, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 10 Mar 1936, Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Gela Margaretha "Margaret" Allenson
• Name: Margaretha Pfeifer
• Name: Maria Pfeifer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-108145
• Residence: 1911, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Mrs. Louis Allensen died Saturday afternoon at her home near Heidelberg where she was born and where she had resided all her life. She was in her 89th year. She had been ill for some time.

Her husband predeceased her eight years ago, and she is survived by two sons, George of Saskatchewan and Otto at home, and by three daughters, Mrs. V. Otterbein Sr. of Heidelberg, Mrs. Henry Euler, Kitchener and Clara Allensen at home. Eleven grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren, also survive.

The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock from the residence to Heidelberg Lutheran church for service at 3 o'clock. The remains will be interred at Heideberg cemetery.

The Kitchener Daily Record - 8 Mar 1936

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Quite a number of friends and relatives assembled at the home of Mrs. Louis Allenson last Wednesday afternoon, it being the occasion of her eighty-fifth birthday. Among those who attended were Rev. and Mrs. Lamack. The afternoon was spent in Scripture readings and singing and after all present expressed their best wishes and congratulations to Mrs. Allenson dainty supper was served.

Waterloo Chronicle 24 Nov 1932, p. 3

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-226671
• Occupation: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

George — Barbara Grimm. Barbara was born CALC 30 Dec 1806, , Germany; died 9 Jul 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Otterbein
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-108456
• Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Henry Neeb
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-226536
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Heinrich — Gertrude Duench. Gertrude was born 2 May 1816, , Germany; died 28 Feb 1899, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Saint Pauls Lutheran Church, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Gertrant
• Name: Gertrude Neeb
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31217
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104774P
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; R. Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

He died 33 days after his wife.

Conrad — Margaretha Regie. Margaretha was born CALC 22 Oct 1811, Bockenheim, , Hessen, Germany; died 10 Jan 1884, Near Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaretha Allensen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104776P
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; R. Lutheran

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• Name: Ernest Pfeifer
• Name: Ernst Pfeifer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-279084
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; R. Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Ernst — Anna Eva Baetz. Anna was born 20 Aug 1814, , Hesse-Cassel, Germany; died 27 May 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Eva Pfeffer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31718
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; R. Lutheran