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

Heinrich "Henry" Dechert

Male Cal 1819 - 1882  (~ 63 years)


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  • Name Heinrich "Henry" Dechert 
    Born CALC 8 Apr 1819  , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 16 Aug 1842  New York City, New York, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Name Henry Dechert  [7
    Occupation 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-110745 
    Died 12 May 1882  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Cause: in consequience of an accidental fall from buggy, 4 months duration 
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I110745  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Johann Adam Dechert,   b. CA 1786,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Christine Friederike Leucht,   b. CA 1786,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F58367  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherina C. "Catherine" Hammer,   b. 30 Apr 1813, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1889, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 1843  [2
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Dechert,   b. 4 Jul 1846, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1926, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Henry Dechert,   b. 29 Sep 1848, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Barbara Dechert,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Dechert,   b. 12 Jan 1853, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1922  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F28114  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 5 Page 38.

    2. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 3 Page 9.

    3. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 21.

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Henry Dechert
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 12 May 1882
      Event Place: Wellesley, Waterloo, Ontario
      Gender: Male
      Age: 63
      Age: 63
      Marital Status: Unknown
      Occupation: Farmer
      Occupation: Farmer
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1819
      Birthplace: Hessen, Germany
      Death Place: Wellesley, Waterloo, Ontario
      Death Age: 63 years 1 month 4 days
      Farmer
      Cause: in consequience of an accidental fall from buggy, 4 months duration

    5. [S2480] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [Ancestry.com].
      Name:Heinrich Dechert
      Arrival Date:16 Aug 1842
      Birth Date:abt 1820
      Age:22
      Gender:Male
      Occ farmer.
      Port of Departure:Le Havre, France
      Port of Arrival:New York, New York
      Ship Name:Silvie de Grasse

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, S., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, S. (1819). Heinrich “Henry” Dechert (1819-1882) - Find A... Retrieved 5 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60200442/heinrich-dechert.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Fredrick E. Knoblauch Residence: Mornington Township Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Father Name: Ernst Mother Name: M. Spouse Name: Elizabeth Dechert Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Spouse residence: Wellesley Township Spouse Father Name: Henry Marriage Date: 11 Sep 1865 Marriage County: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 8 Apr 1819 - , Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 16 Aug 1842 - New York City, New York, USA. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: in consequience of an accidental fall from buggy, 4 months duration - 12 May 1882 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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