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, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/253801375
  Occupation	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Stone Mason
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	lutheran
  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, 8]
  	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, 7]
  Person ID	I112041	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Carl "Charles" Wirsching,   b. 1837, Rudolstadt, , Thüringen, Germany ,   d. 31 Jan 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Margaret Schnitzer,   b. 9 Jan 1834, Marköbel, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 23 Jun 1895  (Age 61 years)
  Married	28 Aug 1857	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  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, 10]
  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	10 Jul 2025
  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. ______________ Saved Their Lives. Preston Progress: The timely arrival of Messrs John and Edward Wirsching was the means of saving, two young lads from drowning last Monday. The lads, about 8 years of age, came with their parents from Guelph to picnic at Idylwild, and strayed down to Speedsville, where they went in to bathe, and got beyond their depth. Being unable to swim, they were about going down into still deeper water when rescued by Mr Edward Wirsching. One of the boys is a son of Rev Mr Sowerby, Guelph; the other's name was not ascertained. The News-Record, Waterloo Region Record Sat, Aug 07, 1897 Page 1

  
  

• 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. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 49. [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 [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973. NameCarl Wirsching Marriage Age20 Record TypeMarriage Birth Dateabt 1837 Birth PlaceBrochan, Schwarzburg, Rufolstadt Res: Preston Marriage Date28 Aug 1857 Marriage ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Marriage PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada Father Martin Wirsching Mother Friederika Högfner Spouse Margareth Schnitzer Marriage Age21 Birth PlaceMarkövel Churhessen Res: Preston Father Henry Schnitzer Mother Wilhelmina Strempel [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 Occupation - Stone Mason - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - lutheran - 1891 - 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