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

Esther Scheirich[1]

Female 1825 - 1845  (19 years)


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  • Name Esther Scheirich 
    Born 18 May 1825  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Esther Histand 
    Name Esther Shiry  [3
    Residence 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number 00100-5569 
    Died 18 Feb 1845  [1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
    Cause: childbirth 
    Buried Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I10493  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father John Scheirich,   b. 4 Aug 1787, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1862, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Barbara Groh,   b. 28 May 1784, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1858, Near Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married Abt 1807  [9
    Family ID F528  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Histand,   b. 1 Nov 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 10 Mar 1844  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Children 
     1. Mary Histand,   b. 17 Feb 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1845  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F987  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Esther Scheirich, "was born May 18th, 1825, and died February 18th, 1845. She was married to George Histand and had one child named Mary who was born February 17th, 1845, and died the 18th day of the same month."


      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.].

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      In the Wellington District Marriage Register is the following marriage as it may be Esther's to George Histand "George Histand to Esther Shiry, both of Waterloo 10 Mar 1844 Rev Huttner"

  • 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..., 795.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 226.

    3. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link .
      My/ wife/ Esther Shiry/ wife of/ George Histand/ died/ Feby. 19, 1845/ aged/ 19 yrs. 9 mos./ Hark! Angels whisper me away/ my partner dear adieu/ in the sweet realms of (endless) day/ our love we will renew

    4. [S385] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Strassburg Lutheran CC#6480 Internet Link.
      In/ memory of/ Hester Histand/ wife of George Histand/ died Feby 19th 1845 aged 19/ years & 9 months/

    5. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huether, Minister of The Gospel of The Evangelical Lutheran Church At Preston report 39.
      George Histand, to Esther Shiry, both of Waterloo. 10 Mar. 1844.

    6. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 227.

    7. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, August 15, 1901 - Obituary of George Hiestand.

    8. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 27 Feb 1845 Page 9.
      Esther Hiestand Died 18 Feb 1845 Nee Scheirich. Wife of Georg. In childbirth, aged 19.

    9. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 225.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 May 1825 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1844 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Mar 1844 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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