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Jacob Johann K. Forler

Jacob Johann K. Forler

Male 1868 - 1924  (~ 56 years)

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  • Name Jacob Johann K. Forler 
    Born Mar 1868  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131109029 
    Name Jakob J  [4] 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Carpenter, Foundry 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-108291 
    Died 12 Dec 1924  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I108291  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Jacob K. Forler,   b. 10 Nov 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1913, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Maria Juliana "Mary" Koch,   b. 9 May 1838, Neustrelitz, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 27 May 1856  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Family ID F13437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdalena "Lena" Schmidt,   b. Nov 1861, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Married 14 Nov 1893  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Hilda R. Forler,   b. 13 Oct 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1955, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     2. Agnes Mary Forler,   b. 4 Feb 1896, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary Elizabeth "May" Forler,   b. 28 Jul 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1989, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     4. Herbert Forler,   b. May 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Alfred Forler,   b. Feb 1902, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F175401  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    John Jacob Forler    		John Jacob Forler
    image from Find A Grave 2014

  • Notes 
    • Jacob J. Forler

      The death occurred last Friday at his home in Kitchener, of Jacob J. Forler, aged 56 years. Although the late Mr. Forler had been in ill health for the past few months, he was around as usual the last few days, but was taken suddenly ill and passed away on Friday. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Herbert and Alfred, of Kitchener, three daughters, Mrs. Alvin Schnarr, of Kitchener, Mrs. Sidney Hooper, of Waterloo, and Miss HiIda Forler, at home. There are also four brothers, Henry and William at Wellesley, George K., at New Hamburg, and Louis of Detroit, and two sisters, Mrs. Adam Kress, of Waterloo, and Mrs. Henry Schmidt, of Hampstead. The funeral took place at Kitchener, on Monday forenoon to St. Mary's Church for service and to Mount Hope Cemetery for interment.

  • Sources 
    1. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 3 Page 33.

    2. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 11.

    3. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 14.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Feb 1896.
      4 Feb 1896 The wife of Jakob J. Forler, in Baden, a daughter.

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Jacob K. Forler, joiner of Waterloo married 27 May 1856 in Berlin by banns to Maria Koch of Waterloo, wit: George K. Forler of Wilmot and August Licht of Wilmot

    6. [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, 29 May 1856 Pg: 22.
      FORLER, Jacob N. married 27 May 1856 To Maria KOCH. Both of Waterloo. minister F.W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Mar 1868 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Nov 1893 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter, Foundry - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Dec 1924 - 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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