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

Sophia Holm[1]

Female 1838 - 1900  (62 years)


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  • Name Sophia Holm 
    Born 17 Mar 1838  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46214293 
    Name Sophia Burkholder 
    Eby ID Number 00056-3830 
    Died 2 Oct 1900  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Cause: rheumatism (12 years) 
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I10028  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Philip John Holm,   b. 20 May 1804, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Susannah Detweiler,   b. 14 Jan 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F2898  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph G. Burkholder,   b. 13 Dec 1818, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1886, Campbell Township, Ionia Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 8 Oct 1878  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F2902  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sophia Holm, "was married to Joseph Burkholder. They resided in Michigan where he died. After his decease she returned to Waterloo County, Ontario. She now has her home with Daniel Geiger who resides in Wilmot Township, near what is called Wilmot Centre."

      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 806.

    2. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Bowne, Kent, Michigan Film 1254588 Page Number 200B.

    3. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      In memory of Sophia Holm wife of Jos. Burkholder died Oct 2 1900 aged 62 yrs 6 m's and 15 days

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 27433-1900 Sophia Burkholder.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Sophia Holm Born: Canada Age: 40 Father: Philip Halm Mother: Susannah Holm Born: abt 1838 Spouse: Joseph Burkholder Age: 58 born: Canada Father: David Burkholder Mother: Elizabeth Burkholder married 8 Oct 1878

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Mar 1838 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Oct 1878 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: rheumatism (12 years) - 2 Oct 1900 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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