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

Adam Volkert[1, 2, 3]

Male 1822 - 1905  (83 years)


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  • Name Adam Volkert 
    Born 1 Jan 1822  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1855  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Naturalization 1855  [4
    Occupation 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mason 
    Residence 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mason 
    Occupation 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mason 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Gentleman 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Lutheran 
    Retired 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-112124 
    Died 25 Sep 1905  [7
    Buried Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I112124  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Family 1 Christina Laufer,   b. 14 Mar 1830, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1888, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Children 
     1. Volkert
     2. Carolina Volkert,   b. 1856, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Augusta Volkert,   b. 1856, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary Dorothea Volkert,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Henry Volkert,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Volkert,   b. CALC 1863, Of, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1868, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 5 years)
     7. Mary Volkert,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Ernst Volkert,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Mina Volkert,   b. CALC 24 Feb 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1878, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 12 years)
     10. Elizabeth Volkert,   b. 1868, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Max Volkert,   b. 8 Feb 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F28389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Mina Volkert,   b. CALC 24 Feb 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1878, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 12 years)
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F255405  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 16 Jan 1868.
      son Volkert died 10 Jan 1868 in Preston, son of Adam, 5 yrs.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 May 1888.
      Died 7 May 1888 Christianna Volkert, wife of Adam Volkert, died in Preston at age of 58 years, 4 months & 23 days.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Mar 1878.
      Died 4 Mar 1878 Mina Volkert in Preston, daughter of Adam Volkert died at the age of 12 years and 8 days

    4. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 12.

    5. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 59.

    6. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 20.

    7. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Zum Andenken An/ Adam/ Volkert/ Gest. 25 Sept. 1905/ Alt. 82 Jah./ 9 Mo. 25 Tag./ Christina Laufer/ Seine Ehefrau/ Gest. 7 Mai, 1888/ Alt. 58 Jah./ 1 Mo. 23 Tag./ Verse/ Volkert

    8. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 1 Page 8.

    9. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 68.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jan 1822 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1855 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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