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

Christina Laufer

Female 1830 - 1888  (58 years)


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  • Name Christina Laufer 
    Born 14 Mar 1830  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Christiana Laufer 
    Name Christina Volkert 
    Residence 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-112125 
    Died 7 May 1888  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 6, 7
    Cause: valuvaer disease of the heart following fatty degeneration 
    Buried Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I112125  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Family Johann Adam "Adam" Volkert,   b. 1 Jan 1822, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1905, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Children 
     1. Carolina Volkert,   b. 1856, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Augusta Carolina Volkert,   b. 10 Mar 1857, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1950, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     3. Maria Dorothea Volkert,   b. 12 Dec 1858, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Heinrich "Henry" Volkert,   b. 9 Nov 1860, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Volkert,   b. CALC 1863, 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)
     6. Mary Volkert,   b. 1865, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Ernst Volkert,   b. 1866, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mina Volkert,   b. CALC 24 Feb 1866, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, 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)
     9. Elizabeth Volkert,   b. 1868, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F28389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 60.

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

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 18144-1888.
      Christiana Volkert d. 7 May 1888 Preston, aged 58y, b. Germany, cause: valuvaer disease of the heart following fatty degeneration

    4. [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

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

    6. [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.

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Mar 1830 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: valuvaer disease of the heart following fatty degeneration - 7 May 1888 - 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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