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Edward Hoelscher[1]

Male 1851 - 1923  (71 years)


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  • Name Edward Hoelscher 
    Born 4 Aug 1851  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209751510 
    Name Eduard Hoelscher  [5] 
    Occupation 1876  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1876  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-105983 
    Died 18 Jul 1923  Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I105983  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Carl "Charles" Hoelscher,   b. 21 Jun 1799, , Hanover, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Anna Barbara Steinacker,   b. 28 Feb 1816, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Family ID F18228  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Charles Hoelcher,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Barbara,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F284953  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Barbara Schuetz,   b. 14 Sep 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1923, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1876  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5] 
    Children 
     1. Ervin Hoelscher,   b. 9 Jul 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Joseph Hoelscher,   b. 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Louana Hoelscher,   b. 2 Feb 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1943, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F227736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • EDWARD HOELSCHER

      The death of Edward Hoelscher, following an illness of three months' duration, occurred at his residence in Williamsburg last night. Deceased was born in Wilmot township 71 years ago and had been a resident of Waterloo county all his liftime. He is survived by two sons, Irvin and Joseph at home and one daughter, Mrs. Arthur Spetzel at home. Mrs. Hoelssher predeceased her husband four months ago. The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the house, to the East End Mennonite church, Kitchener, for services and thence to the adjoining cemetery for interment.

      The Daily Record Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Thu, Jul 19, 1923 Page 11

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010980-76.
      Edward Hoelcher, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Charles & Barbara Married Mary Shulz, 21, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Berlin, daughter of Tobias & Ann, Witn Samuel & Rebecca Snyder of Berlin, 24 December 1876 in Waterloo Twp

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 2.

    3. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 23.

    4. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 8.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 4 Jan 1877.
      24 Dec 1876 By Pastor Baumann in Freeport, Eduard Hoelscher of Breslau was married to Maria Schuetz of Berlin.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Aug 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1876 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Dec 1876 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Jul 1923 - Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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