Waterloo Region Generations
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Anna Catharina "Catharine" Hoffman

Female 1849 - 1940  (90 years)


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  • Name Anna Catharina "Catharine" Hoffman 
    Born 15 Nov 1849  , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Anna Catharina "Catharine" Mengersdorf 
    Name Catharine Hoffman 
    Residence 1911  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-108480P 
    Died 26 Feb 1940  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 29 Feb 1940  Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I108480  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Peter Hoffman,   b. Abt 1811, of, Baneschausen, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Margaret Vogel,   b. Abt 1811, of, Baneschausen, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F40419  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob Mengersdorf,   b. CALC 5 Jun 1848, Aepfelbach, , Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1916, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married 17 May 1880  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Bella Ann Mengersdorf,   b. Aug 1882, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lizzie Mengersdorf,   b. Mar 1884,   d. 23 May 1884  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F27688  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Annie Katherine Mengersdorf

      BADEN\emdash The death occurred on Monday, Feb. 26, of Mrs. Annie Katherine Mengersdorf, widow, of the village of Baden. The deceased lady had been ill for some months and last fall was removed to the Freeport Sanatorium where she died. Mrs. Mengersdorf was born on November 15, 1849 in Germany and was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hoffman, At the early age of six years she came to Canada and had been a resident here for many years. On May 17, 1880 the late Mrs. Mengersdorf was united in marriage to Mr. Jacob Mengersdorf who predeceased her in 1916. To this union was born two daughters, Lizzie, who died in infancy and Isabel, Mrs. Sydney Love, who died in 1934. The deceased lady had several brothers and sisters, all of whom predeceased her. Mrs. Mengersdorf was an attendant of St. Jacobs Lutheran Church. A private funeral service was held at Baden Hotel on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m., where deceased resided in later years, with a public funeral service being held in St. Jacobs Lutheran Church. Rev. G. R. Schultz officiated at the funeral rites and burial was made in Fairmount Cemetery, south of Baden.

      Waterloo Chronicle 1 Mar 1940 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 3 Page 40.

    2. [S300] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Fairmount Baden CC#4557 Cemetery Internet Link.
      [north] Jacob/ Mengersdorf/ Died/ Mar. 5, 1916/ Aged 67 Yrs. 9 Mos./ There Is No/ Parting In Heaven/ Mengersdorf/ Hayes Bros. Co. St. Marys
      [east] Catharine/ Hoffman/ His Wife/ Died/ Feb. 26, 1940/ Aged/ 90 Yrs. 3 M.
      [a] Lizzie/ Dau. Of/ Jacob & Catharina (sic)/ Mengersdorf/ Died May 23, 1884/ Aged 2 Mo's./ Sleep On Sweet Babe/ And Take Thy Rest/ God Called Thee Home/ He Thought It Best His Wife/ Died/ Feb. 26, 1940/ Aged/ 90 Yrs. 3 M.

    3. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 15.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Jacob Mengersdorf Age: 32 Birth Date: abt 1848 Marriage Date: 17 May 1880 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Henry Mengersdorf Mother: Katharina Born Wolf Mengersdorf Spouse: Anna Catharina Hoffmann Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1853 Spouse Birth Place: Hessay Germany Spouse Father: Peter Hoffmann Spouse Mother: Margaretha Born Vogel Hoffmann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Nov 1849 - , Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Feb 1940 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 29 Feb 1940 - Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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