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Anthony Kirchner

Male 1877 - 1949  (71 years)


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  1. 1.  Anthony Kirchner was born 15 Oct 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John Anthony Kirchner and Mary Ann Spitzig); died 1949; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-93970P
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Occupation: 1905, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

    Anthony married Catherine Zuber 12 Sep 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Joseph Zuber and Fredericka "Rica" Gehl) was born 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1966; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Anthony Kirchner was born 4 Jul 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Anton Kirchner and Catharine "Catherine" Mayer); died 3 Nov 1920, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 5 Nov 1920, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27194
    • Birth: 16 Jul 1845, , Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1869, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1909, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Husband Man
    • Occupation: 1909, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; husbandman

    John married Mary Ann Spitzig 19 Oct 1869, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario. Mary (daughter of Peter Anton Spitzig and Katharina "Catharine" Faulhaber) was born 28 Oct 1842, , USA; died 9 May 1904; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Ann Spitzig was born 28 Oct 1842, , USA (daughter of Peter Anton Spitzig and Katharina "Catharine" Faulhaber); died 9 May 1904; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Marie Spitzig
    • Name: Mary Ann Kirchner
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-93969
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Residence: 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Children:
    1. Lawrence Kirchner was born Nov 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Catherine Kirchner was born 15 Jun 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1951; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Elizabeth Kirchner was born 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 1. Anthony Kirchner was born 15 Oct 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1949; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Anton Kirchner was born 1800, , Baden, Germany; died Bef 1871.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Andrew Kirchner
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-135287
    • Occupation: 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

    Anton — Catharine "Catherine" Mayer. Catharine was born CALC 28 Nov 1802, , Baden, Germany; died 10 Mar 1877, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Catharine "Catherine" Mayer was born CALC 28 Nov 1802, , Baden, Germany; died 10 Mar 1877, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catharine "Catherine" Kirchner
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-135286
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC

    Children:
    1. Maria Kirchner was born 1834, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Johanna Kirchner was born 1837, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Hannah Kirchner was born 1840, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Magdalena Kirchner was born 1840, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 2. John Anthony Kirchner was born 4 Jul 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Nov 1920, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 5 Nov 1920, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Valentine Kirchner was born 26 Sep 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jul 1912, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Peter Anton Spitzig was born 27 Sep 1808, Königheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany (son of Joseph Anton Spitzig and Susanna Schleicher); died 18 Mar 1891; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Anton Spitzig
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-144016
    • Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic

    Notes:

    Canada-Correspondence from New Germany, Waterloo Co., Ontario.

    Dear Sir Editor,

    On Tuesday, May 26 we had a nice but very seldom-celebrated union in our community, the golden anniversary of Mr. Peter A. Spitzig and his wife Katharina, born Faulhaber. At 10: 30 was a high mass performed by the most honourable Father Forster, the Reverend of the congregation. Three quarters of the congregation were present and most of them did participate at the dinner, which the golden anniversary couple did give for family and friends. In a wooden barn were four temporary tables each two feet long. At 1 o'clock Father Forster came and took a seat at the table. The first sitting had 57; the second sitting had 55 persons. At the evening meal there were 72 persons present.

    The members of the congregation brought their best wishes to the golden couple. From near and far almost all relatives were present. First I noticed my old school colleague and the oldest son of the golden couple, Mr. Peter P. Spitzig with his wife and two children. Also Mr. Friedrich Spitzig, wife and four children from Cleveland, Ohio. Further Mr. William Spitzig (brother), his son Joseph and daughter Maria. Bernard Spitzig (son of the deceased brother Bernard Spitzig), from Cleveland, Ohio. Also Lorenz Spitzig, wife and six children from New Germany, Ontario; Henry Spitzig, wife and five children, from Mildmay, Bruce Co., Ontario; John Kirchner (son in law) and Maria, born Spitzig, with four children, from Kossuth, Ontario; John Goetz (son in law) and Katherina, born Spitzig, with eight children, from New Germany, Ontario; the widow Mrs. Barbara Spitzig and son Lorenz from Formosa, Bruce Co., Ontario. Further Mr. Lorenz Spitzig and his two sons Heinrich and Lorenz from Chepstow, Bruce Co., Ontario. Also a number of friends from far were present.

    The golden couple belongs to the oldest settlers in New Germany and I would like to make a small sketch of their life. Mr. Peter A. Spitzig was born in the year 1809 in Konigheim, county of Tauberbischofsheim, Baden, his wife in 1811 in the same place. In the year 1834 both not married left with other families their fatherland. No railroad did exist, they had to do the journey with horse and wagon to Havre de Grace, France, which took six weeks. There they boarded a sailboat, which took them in 22 days to New York. From New York they travelled on a small steamer to Albany, New York state and from there per train to Schenectady, New York. The New York Central Railroad ended there. From there they took a canal boat to Rochester, New York, where by that time thirteen German families did live. A small Catholic Church was in Rochester where Father O' Reilly, later Bishop of Hartford, Conn. (who on a trip home from England disappeared with the steamer "Pacific", and lost his life.) was employed. On 26 May 1835, the golden couple married, and Father O' Reilly officiated (blessed) over the wedding, and eventually christened the oldest child. In 1837 a German Priest came the first time, Father J.H. Newmann of the Redemptorist Order, who later became Bishop of Philadelphia. A private house served as a church for the German Catholics. The immigration at this time increased, mainly of the Catholics. In the year 1844, the cornerstone to the now St. Joseph's Church in Rochester was laid. Later this year the golden couple left Rochester and migrated with three children to Canada, which was a very troublesome journey since there was no railroad. They bought in the township of Guelph, three miles from New Germany, 100 acres of land, which was wilderness. The hardships they had to go through for the first ten to fifteen years one can only imagine. One must have gone through it himself to understand this.

    With the exception of some years when the family lived in Wilmot, after selling the above mentioned farm, they returned again to New Germany and 1 and a half miles from the church they bought a large and very nice farm. The "golden" old man and "golden" old woman have been loyal members of the congregation for forty years. In the same time there was a block church in New Germany and every six-eight weeks the priest came and held mass. That was from 1844-1848, when the Jesuit Fathers came. How well liked the Spitzig was, was proven by the hearty participation of their neighbours on their golden day. Since the golden couple is still strong, alert and healthy, we all hope they will enjoy happiness and joyful days for the rest of their life. This is the wish of all citizens of New Germany and also of mine. Very best and friendly regards

    I remain sincerely, Henry Wendling, Local Agent of "The Voice of Truth" P.S. Altogether there are 45 living grandchildren of the golden couple and 35 were present.

    1aThe Voice of Truth, June 4, 1885 . Copied from the original newspaper Weekly paper for German Catholics of North America. From files at City Archives, Konigheim, Germany.

    Peter — Katharina "Catharine" Faulhaber. Katharina was born 3 Nov 1811, Königheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 25 May 1887; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Katharina "Catharine" Faulhaber was born 3 Nov 1811, Königheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 25 May 1887; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catherine Faulhaber
    • Name: Katharina "Catharine" Spitzig
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-144017
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic

    Children:
    1. Peter I. Spitzig was born 1836, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Frederic Spitzig was born 1838, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 3. Mary Ann Spitzig was born 28 Oct 1842, , USA; died 9 May 1904; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Louise Spitzig was born CALC 14 Jan 1844; died 1 Aug 1881, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Catharina Spitzig was born 10 Jul 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1921, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Lorenz "Lawrence" Spitzig was born 5 Jan 1852, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Mar 1915, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Henry Spitzig was born Jul 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Nov 1929, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Joseph Anton Spitzig was born 17 Jan 1778, , Germany; died 17 Jun 1856, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Cemetery, Formosa, Bruce Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-143554

    Joseph — Susanna Schleicher. Susanna was born Abt 1790, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Susanna Schleicher was born Abt 1790, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Susanna Spitzig
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-143561

    Children:
    1. 6. Peter Anton Spitzig was born 27 Sep 1808, Königheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 18 Mar 1891; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Bernhard Spitzig was born 17 May 1817, , Germany; died 5 May 1874, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Cemetery, Formosa, Bruce Co., Ontario.
    3. Sabina Spitzig was born CALC 25 Jan 1822, , Germany; died 31 Mar 1883, Carlsruhe, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.


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