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

Family: John W. Schweitzer / Catherine Donnenwerth (F6328)

m. 27 Jan 1874


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  • Father | Male
    John W. Schweitzer

    Born  12 May 1850  Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 May 1934  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  27 Jan 1874  [1, 2]  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jacob Schweitzer | F30112 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catharina Weber | F30112 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Catherine Donnenwerth

    Born  6 Apr 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 May 1914  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Michael Donnenwerth | F5020 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Rickert | F5020 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Leander Schweitzer

    Born  21 Feb 1875  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Wilhelmina Marie "Minnie" Draves | F19971 
    Married  8 Nov 1898  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Susannah Schweitzer

    Born  7 May 1875  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1938  Crossfield, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Crossfield Cemetery, Crossfield, Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ephraim Daniel High | F6327 
    Married  6 Mar 1895  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Archie Sweitzer

    Born  5 Apr 1878  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Clara Schweitzer

    Born  25 Jul 1879  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Sep 1918  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William Hallman Sherk | F6207 
    Married  28 Dec 1898  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Selina Schweitzer

    Born  20 Apr 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Jan 1974  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Melvin Sweitzer

    Born  16 Sep 1882  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Male
    Alvin Schweitzer

    Born  12 May 1884  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Nov 1941   
    Buried    Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hattie May Lambke | F13706 
    Married     

    Child 8 | Female
    Ada Schweitzer

    Born  20 Jul 1886  Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Feb 1973  Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lorne Morley Sage | F13670 
    Married  2 Oct 1907  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Austin D. Schweitzer

    Born  21 Sep 1888  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jan 1966  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Vanella H. "Nellie" Sherk | F265773 
    Married     

    Child 10 | Male
    Wesley Schweitzer

    Born  19 Jul 1890  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Oct 1958  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Annie "Mary" Brezina | F13738 
    Married  17 Nov 1919  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 11 | Male
    Ezra Sweitzer

    Born  28 Oct 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Schweitzer Born: Canada Age: 23 Father: Jacob Schweitzer Mother: Catharine Schweitzer Born: abt 1851 Spouse: Catharine Donnenworth Age: 21 born: Canada Father: Michael Donnenworth Mother: Elizabeth Donnenworth married 27 Jan 1874 married: Waterloo

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 29 Jan 1874.
      27 Jan 1874 By Rev. J. Anthes in Berlin, John Schweitzer of Wilmot was married to Catharina Donnenwirth of Waterloo Township.