Family: John H. Messner / Catherina A. Bitschy (F176384)

• Father | Male John H. Messner

  
  

  Born	Feb 1860	, Alsace Lorraine, France
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Married	12 Jan 1886  [1, 2]	Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario  [1, 2]
  Other Spouse	Catherine Bitschy | F254628
  Married	Jan 1886
  Father	Wendelin "Wendell" Messner | F33656 Group Sheet
  Mother	Barbara Helmer | F33656 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Catherina A. Bitschy

  
  

  Born	Sep 1859	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Father	Jacques "Jacob" Bitschy | F224302 Group Sheet
  Mother	Magdalena Wilhelm | F224302 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Catherine Geneva Messner

  
  

  Born	Jun 1887	, Ontario, Canada
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	William Eldridge | F33144
  Married	24 Oct 1916	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 28 Jan 1886. January 11, 1886 Catharina Bitschy of New Germany & John Messner of Formosa, were married by Very Rev. Father Wey in Formosa. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11876-86. John Messner, 24, occ. Clerk, b. Alsace Germany, res. Formosa Ont., son of Wendell Messner and Barbara Helmer, married Catherine Bitschy, 26, b. Waterloo Twp., res. same, daughter of Jacob Bitschy and Magdalena Wilhelm, Witness: Jrs. Fehrenbach of Berlin, John Heyner and Christena Messner, both of Bruce Co., and Emma Bitschy of Waterloo Twp., 12 Jan 1886 at New Germany