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

Family: Peter Held / Ida Wirtz (F38262)

m. 21 Jan 1862


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  • Father | Male
    Peter Held

    Born  4 Feb 1840  , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried    Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  21 Jan 1862  [1]  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Adam Held | F224797 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Helena | F224797 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Ida Wirtz

    Born  17 Apr 1840  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Feb 1909  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Johann Peter "Peter" Wirtz | F14400 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catharina Riehl | F14400 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Peter A. Held

    Born  10 Jun 1864  Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Sep 1898  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Regina Strauss | F18829 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Female
    Ludwina Held

    Born  1866  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Lydia Held

    Born  14 Dec 1866  Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Oct 1918  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William Straus | F10024 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Louis A. Held

    Born  31 May 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Oct 1957  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Reinhardt | F168945 
    Married  28 Oct 1902  , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    William A. Held

    Born  11 Sep 1873  Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Dec 1930  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Ann Litfin | F27287 
    Married  22 Oct 1900  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Bernard Held

    Born  1874  Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Feb 1919  Weston, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Kuennemann | F57688 
    Married  11 Oct 1894  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Albert Joseph Held

    Born  3 Apr 1880  Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Dec 1945  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Martha Affeldt | F184252 
    Married  26 May 1903  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Peter Helm Birth Place: Prussia RESIDENCE: Wellesley Township Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Father Name: Adam Mother Name: Anna Spouse Name: Ida Wurz Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Spouse Birth Place: St. Agathe Spouse Residence: Wellesley Township Spouse Father Name: John Peter Spouse Mother Name: Catherina Marriage Date: 21 Jan 1862 Marriage County: Waterloo