Henry Westfall

1863 - 1928  (64 years)

• Name	Henry Westfall
  Born	26 Jun 1863	West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-117326
  Died	3 Mar 1928	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Person ID	I117326	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Johann Frederick Hartwig "Frederick" Westfall,   b. 22 Dec 1829, Tarnow, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany ,   d. 5 Dec 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Sophia Koester,   b. CALC 22 Aug 1830, , Mecklenburg, Germany ,   d. 27 Jul 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 63 years)
  Married	2 May 1858	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 9]
  Family ID	F9113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Heibein,   b. 7 Dec 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Sep 1955  (Age 80 years)
  Children	1. Caroline Marie "Carrie" Westfall,   b. 19 Jun 1901, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1988  (Age 86 years)   2. Luella Gertrude Westfall,   b. 18 Jun 1903, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Aug 1930, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 27 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F20938	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HENRY WESTFALL Henry Westfall died before his could say word to his wife who was nearby While weighing goods to take to the local market, Henry Westfall who resided on the Guelph road near Breslau, died very suddenly this morning at 3:20 o'clock. Deceased who was in his 65th year, had arisen early and, assisted by his wife, was weighing sausage in his kitchen when without warning he fell to the floor and expired without speaking a word. Dr. Ratz of this city was called but life was extinct when he arrived. He gave the cause of death as heart failure. An inquest in to the death will not beheld according to a decision of the coroner. Deceased who was born in West Montrose, had lived in this district for 28 years. According to his wife, he had never been in better health than that which have had enjoyed this winter and had appeared unusually well this morning. Deceased was a member of Shantz Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, the former Catherine Heibein, two daughters, Mrs. William (Caroline) Schmidt of Waterloo and Mrs. Eli (Luella) Pitz of Bridgeport. The funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock from his late residence to the Breslau cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 15. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . In memoriam / Henry Westfall / 1863-1928 / his wife / Catherine Heibein / 1874-1955 / At rest / Westfall [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 63. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 12. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41165660. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Div. 5 Page 1. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 08 Jun 1858. By the Rev. Mr. Wurster of Preston, on the 2d May, Frederick Westphal to Sophia Koester, both of Dumfries. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Frederick Westphal, 28, res. N Dumfries, b. Mecklinburg, married 18 May 1858 Sophia Koster, 27, res. N Dumfries, b. Mecklinburg

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Jun 1863 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Mar 1928 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth