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

Family: Amos Willis / Lydia Ann Oberholtzer (F4935)

m. 22 Dec 1889


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  • Father | Male
    Amos Willis

    Born  5 Apr 1869  Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Oct 1950  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  22 Dec 1889  [1]  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Matilda Esther Blackwell | F58462 
    Married     
    Other Spouse  Annie Elizabeth Garner | F45293 
    Married     
    Father  James Willis | F342 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rachel Wakeford | F342 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Lydia Ann Oberholtzer

    Born  15 Sep 1867  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Oct 1926   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Isaac Oberholtzer | F3962 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Ann Wismer | F3962 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Ethel May Willis

    Born  Dec 1891  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  William Richard Love | F175670 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Female
    Rosetta L. "Rose" Willis

    Born  17 Aug 1893  Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Dec 1969  Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Temple Hill Cemetery, Raymond, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Arthur Melchin | F25581 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Freamen Amos Willis

    Born  5 May 1895  Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Aug 1951  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hilda Ludella Schnarr | F48214 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Mary Beatrice "Beatrice" Willis

    Born  25 Nov 1896  Gorrie, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  George Kuehner | F21291 
    Married  11 Apr 1917  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Lydia Rae Willis

    Born  25 Aug 1898  Gorrie, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Dec 1993  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  George Albert Arndt | F37805 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Male
    John James Willis

    Born  12 Jun 1900  Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Nora Alemeda Willis

    Born  26 Sep 1902  Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Aug 1962  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  Edward Harold Steinmetz | F43335 
    Married  10 Jan 1920   

    Child 8 | Male
    Eldon Oliver Willis

    Born  13 Apr 1905  Gorrie, Huron County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Isabell Margaret Kropf | F294876 
    Married  10 Jul 1926  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Ruby Adeline Willis

    Born  31 May 1907  Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Male
    Harry Willis

    Born  1909  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012345-89 LDS# 012345/89.
      012345-89 (Waterloo Co.) Amos WILLIS, 21, mason, Canada, Fordwich, s/o James & Rachel married Lydia Ann OBERHOLTZER, 22, Canada, Berlin, d/o Isaac & Mary Ann, witn: David OBERHOLTZER & Minnie STEPHAN both of Berlin, 22 December 1889 in Berlin