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Valentine Herres[1, 2]

Male 1815 - 1891  (75 years)


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  • Name Valentine Herres 
    Born 16 Apr 1815  Pusle, Chur Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Joiner 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    RC 
    Residence 1859  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Inn Keeper 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 10] 
    Hotel Keeper 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Catholic 
    Occupation 1874  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    hotel keeper 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-103616 
    Died 8 Feb 1891  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Person ID I103616  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Nicholas Herres,   b. Abt 1790, Of, Pusle, Chur Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Margaretha Schabin,   b. Abt 1790, Of, Pusle, Chur Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F28638  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ottilia Hoffman,   b. 1828, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1853, St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years) 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Herres,   b. 1849, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Herres,   b. 27 Feb 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Valentine M. Herres,   b. 2 Sep 1852, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1892, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     4. Elizabeth Herres,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F27175  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catharina Hundt,   b. 25 Nov 1837, Oberkirch, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1872, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 15 Feb 1859  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Caroline Herres,   b. 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Joseph Herres,   b. 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Henry Herres,   b. 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Herres,   b. 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. George Herres,   b. 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1915, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     6. Mary Herres,   b. 22 Jun 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F28639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Elizabeth Schlattman,   b. CALC 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1891, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Married 10 Nov 1874  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 11] 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F28636  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • St. Jacobs is a post village on the Conestogo River, and on the stage road from Berlin to Elmira, distant eight miles from Berlin. Two daily stages connect it with Berlin and Elmira. The village contains two churches, a flouring mill, woolen mill, drug and book store, stove store, general store, three blacksmith shops, a shoe store, two hotels, a harness shop, two tailor shops, two cooper shops, a tarnnery, creamery, two carriage shops, a cabinet snop, lumber yard, and 500 inhabitants....

      Valentine Herres opened the first hotel.

      Waterloo County Gazetteer and Directory for 1884-5, by William W. Evans, Guelph, Ont. 1884

  • Sources 
    1. [S419] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot Twp - Roman Catholic minsters Lucas Caveng and Ruber Ebner.
      Val Heres & Otilia b. Hoffmann. Res: Waterloo Born: 27 Feb 1849 Name of Child John

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 28 May 1891.
      May 17, 1891 The widow of the recently deceased Val. Herres died in St. Jacobs at age of approximately 66 years.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Valentine Herres (hotel keeper of St. Jacobs) Born: Germany Age: 56 Est. Birth: abt 1818 Father: Peter Herres Herres Mother: Elizbeth Herres married Elizabeth Fahrenkopf (of St. Clements) Age:: 53 Est. Birth: abt 1821 Born: Germany Father: Jacob Mother: Anna married 10 Nov 1874 Marriage Place: Waterloo, St. Clements

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 42.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Feb 12. 1891.
      Feb 8, 1891 Valentin Herres died in St. Jacobs at age of 75 years, 9 months & 22 days.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Herres Valentine,. 33, St Jacobs Woolwich, Pulse Chur Hessen, s/o Nicolaus and Margaretha (Schabin), married 15 Feb 1859 Catharina Hunt, 30, St Jacobs, Oberkirch Baden, d/o Joseph & Catharina

    7. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 5.

    8. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 27.

    9. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Dist. 8 Page 77.

    10. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Mary Herres
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 22 Jun 1871
      Event Place: Woolwich, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Female
      Father's Name: Valentine Herres - Hotel Keeper
      Mother's Name: Catherine Hundt
      Certificate Number: 4962

    11. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 19 Nov 1874.
      09 Nov 1874 Valentin Herris, Senior, of St. Jacobs married Widow Fahnkopf of St. Clements.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Apr 1815 - Pusle, Chur Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Joiner - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - RC - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1859 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Feb 1859 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Inn Keeper - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Hotel Keeper - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - hotel keeper - 1874 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Nov 1874 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Feb 1891 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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