Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Martin Scherer

Male 1862 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Martin Scherer was born 14 Aug 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Xavier Scherer and Margareth, son of Xavier Scherer and Margaret Eisenbach); died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56175
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
    • Occupation: 1885, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1885, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1908, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Teamster, on Road
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

    Martin married Catherine Hoffer 25 Jan 1885, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Nicholas Hoffer and Catharine Bohr) was born 2 Mar 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Scharer
    2. Nicholas A. Scherer was born 1805, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Addison Scherer was born 30 Aug 1885, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Xavier Scherer was born 2 Dec 1837, , Germany (son of Xavier Scherer and Maria Watter); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Xaver Scherer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-96647
    • Immigration: 1860, , Canada
    • Residence: 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Naturalization: 1865
    • Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
    • Retired: 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Xavier married Margaret Eisenbach 8 Dec 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Ludwig "Louis" Eisenbach and Anna Elisabetha Lingener) was born 9 Aug 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1908, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Teresa's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Margaret Eisenbach was born 9 Aug 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Ludwig "Louis" Eisenbach and Anna Elisabetha Lingener); died 6 Dec 1908, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Teresa's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Margaret Scherer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-96648
    • Residence: 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC

    Notes:

    MRS. SCHARER'S DEATH

    We have this week to chronicle the very sudden death of Mrs. Xavier Scharer, which occurred on Sunday afternoon. On Saturday, about 11 a.m. her grandson Mr. A. Scharer, called at the house and left her seemingly as well as usual. Shortly afterwards her husband entering the house found her lying on the floor unconscious. A doctor was at once called but nothing could be done for her, and she never regained consciousness.
    Deceased was born in Woolwich township in 1842 and was married to her now bereaved husband about 47 years ago. They lived on a farm in Pool[?] township for about 25 years, and for the last Eight[sic] they have lived in Elmira.

    Their marriage was blessed with nine children, of whom the following eight survive: - Martin, in Elmira; Theresa (Mrs. McQuarry), Duntroon, Ont.; Mary (Mrs. Everist) Toronto; John, Egremont township; Annie (Mrs. Reuben Cauman), Corbetton, Ont.; George, Eramosa, Maggie (Mrs. Borge)[?], Garafraxa township; Caroline, late of Preston, now at home. Three sisters and a brother also survive the deceased namely: Mrs. Koerber and Mrs. M. Ludwig, Elmira; Mrs. Nicholas Gies, Berlin; John Eisenbach, Kossuth. The funeral will be held this (Wednesday) forenoon at 9 a.m. to the Catholic church for service and thence to the R.C. Cemetery for burial. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community in their sudden bereavement.

    Elmira Advertiser 9 Dec 1908

    Children:
    1. Annie Scherer
    2. George Scherer
    3. Maggie Scherer
    4. Caroline Scherer
    5. 1. Martin Scherer was born 14 Aug 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Theresia Scherer was born 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Mary Scherer was born 1866, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. John Scherer was born 1869, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Xavier Scherer was born Abt 1807, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-137394

    Xavier — Maria Watter. Maria was born Abt 1807, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Maria Watter was born Abt 1807, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Maria Scherer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-137396

    Children:
    1. 2. Xavier Scherer was born 2 Dec 1837, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Ludwig "Louis" Eisenbach was born CALC 22 Aug 1807, of, Grebenau, , Hessen, Germany (son of George Eisenbach and Katharina Suppe); died 27 Jan 1858; was buried , Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (formerly Oswald or Hoffer), Woolwich Tw., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Lewis Eisenbach
    • Name: Louis Eisenbach
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26383
    • Residence: 1831, Grebenau Kreis Alsfeld, Hessen, Germany
    • Occupation: 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

    Ludwig married Anna Elisabetha Lingener 26 Dec 1831, Grebenau Kreis Alsfeld, Hessen, Germany. Anna was born Abt 1810, of, Grebenau, , Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Anna Elisabetha Lingener was born Abt 1810, of, Grebenau, , Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Anna Elisabetha Eisenbach
    • Name: Elizabeth Lingener
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26384
    • Residence: 1831, Grebenau Kreis Alsfeld, Hessen, Germany

    Children:
    1. Anna Eva Eisenbach was born 28 Jul 1838, Grebenau, Oberhessen, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; was christened 5 Aug 1838, Grebenau, Oberhessen, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 26 Jun 1910; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Margaret Eisenbach was born 9 Aug 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1908, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Teresa's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Elizabeth Eisenbach was born 21 Apr 1847, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 1 Jun 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Apr 1927; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. George Eisenbach was born 21 May 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 15 Jul 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  George Eisenbach was born Abt 1780, of, Grebenau, , Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-173583

    George — Katharina Suppe. Katharina was born Abt 1780, of, Grebenau, , Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Katharina Suppe was born Abt 1780, of, Grebenau, , Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Katharina Eisenbach
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-173584

    Children:
    1. Heinrich "Henry" Eisenbach was born 20 Aug 1805, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 6 Feb 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 6. Ludwig "Louis" Eisenbach was born CALC 22 Aug 1807, of, Grebenau, , Hessen, Germany; died 27 Jan 1858; was buried , Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (formerly Oswald or Hoffer), Woolwich Tw., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.