Edward Wirsching

1863 - 1922  (59 years)

• Name	Edward Wirsching
  Born	12 Jan 1863	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mason
  Occupation	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mason, Building
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-112041
  Died	6 Dec 1922	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7]
  	Cause: Cause: Cardiac Dropsy and Myocardial Degeneration (1 month) - Mitral Degurgitation
  Buried	9 Dec 1922	Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Person ID	I112041	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Charles Wirsching,   b. 1837, , Germany ,   d. 31 Jan 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Margaret Schnitzer,   b. 1833, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F28375	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret "Maggie" White,   b. 5 May 1868, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1940  (Age 71 years)
  Married	Apr 1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 8]
  Children	1. Orval Wirsching,   b. 29 Apr 1893, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Apr 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 27 years)   2. Ida Wirsching,   b. Oct 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Grace Maria Wirsching,   b. 1903,   d. 27 Sep 1930, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 27 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F22958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LIFE LONG CITIZEN DIED THIS MORNING EDWARD WIRSCHING HAD BEEN IN POOR HEALTH FOR LONG TIME A well known citizen of Preston, Edward Wirsching, died at his home, 635 Laurel street, at 9: 45 a.m. today. While he had been ailing for over two years, he had been confined to his bed only three weeks before his death. In his 59th year, Mr. Wirsching was born in Preston in January 1864, and had lived in town all his life, being actively egaged [sic] in the contracting business until his health failed. He married Miss Margaret White, of Galt, in April 1891. Left to mourn his loss are his wife, two daughters, Ida and Grace, at home: two brothers, John, of Florida, and Henry, of Preston; and four sisters, Mrs. Chris. Klankie, of Burlington, Mrs. Minnie Mast, of Hespeler, Mrs. Charles Merkel, of Hamilton, and Mrs. Emil Ewald, of Brantford. The funeral will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday to St. Clements R.C. Church and thence to the R.C. cemetery. Galt Evening Reporter - Wednesday December 6, 1922, page 4.

  
  

• Sources

  [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 14. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 56. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 10. [S1138] News - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Galt Evening Reporter, Obituary of Edward Wirsching - December 6, 1922, page 4. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 28. [S2489] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery Internet Link. [North] Wirsching/ Martina O. Gehl/ Beloved Wife/ 1894 - 1974/ Orval Wirsching/ 1893 - 1920/ William O. Wirsching/ Beloved Son/ 1920 - 1967/ Requiescat In Pace/ [A] Son/ [B] Mother/ [C] Father/ [South] Wirsching/ Edward Wirsching/ 1864 - 1922/ Margaret White/ His Wife/ 1868 - 1940/ May They Rest In Peace/ [A] Mother/ [B] Father. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 033087 (1922). Name:Edward Wirsching Gender:Male Age:58 Birth Date:abt 1864 Birth Place:Preston Death Date:6 Dec 1922 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 012134 (1892). Name:Edward Wirsching Age:28 Birth Year:abt 1864 Birth Place:Preston Marriage Date:27 Apr 1892 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Charles Wirsching Mother:Margaret Schweitzer Spouse:Margaret White

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Jan 1863 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - Apr 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Mason - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Mason, Building - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Cardiac Dropsy and Myocardial Degeneration (1 month) - Mitral Degurgitation - 6 Dec 1922 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 9 Dec 1922 - Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth