Jacob Mengersdorf

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-87245P
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carder
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carder
• Occupation: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weaver, Woolen Mill
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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DIED - After an illness of about three weeks with a severe cold and heart trouble, death removed another respected citizen of Baden, in the person of Mr. Jacob Mengersdorf aged 67 years, 8 months and 26 days, He was born on June 9th, 1848, in Aepfelbach, Baden, Germany and was the youngest child of his parents. He emigrated to Canada when quite young and lived for some time at Wellesley. He married Miss Anna Catharine Hoffman on May 17th, 1880. Their union was blessed with two children, one having died in infancy. He was employed at the Baden Woollen Mills, for over 22 years and he also worked at Tavietock and Wellesley. He was a member of Court Wilmot, C. O. F.A week ago Sunday, he felt quite cheerful and had hopes of recovery, but took a relapse and died on Sunday, March 5th. He leaves to mourn his loss his widow and one daughter, Mrs. Sydney Love, of New Hamburg. The funeral was held on Tuesday, from his late residence to the Lutheran Church for services, thence to the village cemetery for interment. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of their friends in their bereavement.

New Hamburg Independent 10 Mar 1916 pg 4

Jacob married Anna Catharina "Catharine" Hoffman 17 May 1880, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Peter Hoffman and Margaret Vogel) was born 15 Nov 1849, , Hessen, Germany; died 26 Feb 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 29 Feb 1940, Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Bella Ann Mengersdorf was born Aug 1882, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Lizzie Mengersdorf was born Mar 1884; died 23 May 1884; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Name: Heinrich Mengersdorf
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-87242
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailor
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Laborer

Henry — Catherine Wolf. Catherine was born 1808, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Mengersdorf
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-87243
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran