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

Family: John Valentine Steiss / Louisa Zimmer (F23583)

m. 16 Nov 1858


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  • Father | Male
    John Valentine Steiss

    Born  5 Jan 1834  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 May 1922  Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Cranbrook, Grey Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  16 Nov 1858  [1, 2, 3, 4]  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Johann Adam "Adam" Steiss | F19440 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Maria Barbara Foerster | F19440 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Louisa Zimmer

    Born  24 Apr 1839   
    Died  14 Jul 1901   
    Buried    Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Cranbrook, Grey Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Michael Zimmer | F37133 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret Stuber | F37133 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    William Steiss

    Born  1866  Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Hannah Wilson | F54516 
    Married  21 Jul 1890  Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Emilina "Emma" Steiss

    Born  1872   
    Died  10 Apr 1876  , Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Cranbrook, Grey Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 07 Dec 1858.
      By the Rv. F. W. Bindeman, at Berlin on the 16th ult., John Valentine Steiss, of Wellesley, to Louisa Zimmer, of Waterloo Township.

    2. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Valentine Steiss, 22, res. Wellesley Twp., b. Germany, s/o Adam Steiss and Barbara Foerster married 16 Nov 1858 to Louisa Zimmer, 19, res. Waterloo Twp., b. Germany, d/o Michael Zimmer & Margareth Stuckhard, wit: Mathias Gilles of Woolwich Twp.

    3. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 3 Dec 1858.
      By the Rev. Mr. Bindeman at Greenbush: Steis - Zimmer: On the 16th ult., John Valt Steis, of Wellesley, to Louisa Zimmer, of Waterloo.

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Valentine Steifs, 22, res. Wellesley, b. Germany, son of Adam and Barbara (Forrester), married 16 Nov 1858 Louisa Zimmer, 19, res. Waterloo, b. Germany, daughter of Michael and Margaret (Stuckhard)