Waterloo Region Generations
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Doretha Bunger[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1832 - 1908  (75 years)


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  • Name Doretha Bunger 
    Born 30 Dec 1832  , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155289169 
    Immigration 1852  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Name Doretha Thoms 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-105704 
    Died 27 Oct 1908  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I105704  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Bunger,   b. Abt 1794, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1881  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Mother Sophia Carl,   b. 15 Mar 1794, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1885  (Age 91 years) 
    Family ID F31434  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian Johann "John" Thoms,   b. 3 Mar 1811, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1884  (Age 73 years) 
    Children 
     1. Thoms
     2. Wilhelm "William" Thoms,   b. 5 Jan 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949  (Age 94 years)
     3. Mora Thoms,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Johann Heinrich "John Henry" Thoms,   b. 23 Nov 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1935, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Eleanor Thoms,   b. 3 Sep 1857, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1902  (Age 44 years)
     6. Veronica Thoms,   b. 9 Jan 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1938, Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. Alvina Thoms,   b. 23 Jan 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943  (Age 80 years)
     8. Florena Thoms,   b. 20 Feb 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     9. Susannnah S. "Susan" Thoms,   b. 9 Dec 1867, Chicopee (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1954, , Los Angeles Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     10. Alvonia Thoms,   b. 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Emma Thoms,   b. 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F26928  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • On Thursday of last week Mr. John H. Thoms received per telephone, the sad news that his mother had suddenly died in Berlin. She had been in her usual health and had gone out to do some work n the garden, when death suddenly overtook her. Deceased was born in Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1832. In 1851 she was married to John Toms and in the following year they came to Canada. They lived about a half year in Preston and then moved to Chicopee. IN 1884 her husband died and a year later she came to Berlin where she had lived with her daughter ever since. Of 8 children a married daughter died six years ago. The remaining children are: - William, in Doon; John, St. Jacobs; Mrs. Christ Peters, Vancouver; Alvine, at home; Mrs. Chas. Lebutski, in Chicopee; and Mrs. O. Congdon, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. J.B. Gateman, Berlin. She had reached the age of 75 years, 9 months, and 22 days. The funeral took place last Saturday to Mount Hope cemetery, Berlin. The funeral service was held in Zion Church of which deceased had been a faithful member, Rev. Damm officiating. The bereaved have the sympathy of friends in Berlin and St. Jacobs as well. - Peace to her ashes. - K.M.

      Elmira Advertiser 31 Oct 1908

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Henry Thoms Born: Germany Age: 26 Father: John Thoms Mother: Doroth Binger Born: abt 1856 Spouse: Evaline Lebutzky Age: 22 born: Russia Father: John Lebutzky Mother: Eva Dobbrick married 26 Feb 1882 married: Waterloo

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 017079-1901.
      John Thoms, 45, Widower, Occ. Spinner, b. Waterloo Twp., Res. St. Jacobs, son of John Thoms and Dorothea Ebel, married Lucy Metzdorf, 40, Widow, b. Waterloo Twp., Res. New Hamburg, daughter of Charles Metzdorf and Sophia Hoffman, Witness(es): Maggie Segner and Ratie Christner, both of New Hamburg, 6 Feb 1901 At New Hamburg (Lutheran)

    3. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9804-74.
      Paul Wolf, 26, occ. Farmer, b. Canada, res. Waterloo, son of John and Maria, Married Eleanor Thoms, 17, b. Canada, res. Waterloo, daughter of John and Dorothea, Witn: William Thoms and Maria Wolf, both of Waterloo, 21 April 1874 at Berlin

    4. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012324-94.
      Elijah Congdon, 24, occ. Telephone Lineman, b. Canada, res. London, son of William and Priscilla married Emma Thoms, 22, b. Canada, res. Berlin, daughter of John and Dorothea, Witn William Johnston of Galt and Susanna Thoms of Berlin, 19 June 1894 in Berlin.

    5. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-9 Page 3.

    6. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 10.

    7. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      Hier Ruhet in Gott / unser (liebe Vater) / John Thoms / geb. (3) Maerz 1811 / gest. 27 Sept. 1884 / im Alter von / 73 Jah. 6 Mon. / u. 24 Tage / [verse]

    8. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      West: Hier ruhet / Johann Thoms / gest. 27 Sep. 1884 / Alt. 73 Jah. 6 Mo. 24 T. / [verse] / Thoms
      South: Hier Ruht, Wittwe / Sophia Bunger / gest. 13 Mai 1885 / Alt. 91 Jah. 1 Mo. 28 T. / [verse]

    9. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 28.

    10. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 40.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Dec 1832 - , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1852 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Oct 1908 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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