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Wilhelmine "Minnie" Pabst

Female 1863 - 1915  (51 years)


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  • Name Wilhelmine "Minnie" Pabst 
    Born 20 Jul 1863  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223502622 
    Name Minnie Pabst 
    Name Wilhelmine "Minnie" Wittmaak 
    Residence 1884  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-118608 
    Died 6 Jun 1915 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I118608  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Christian Frederick Pabst,   b. 27 Oct 1832, Thiemar, Sachen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1909, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Christine Elizabetha Kirschner,   b. 23 Nov 1832, Ehrstaedt, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1882, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1855  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F6633  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family August Henry Wittmaak,   b. 21 Apr 1862, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 30 Oct 1884  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Harold S. Wittmaak,   b. 25 Jan 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Edith Wittmaak,   b. May 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Pearl Iantha Wittmaak,   b. 5 Aug 1885, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Sylvester Wittmaak,   b. 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Edel W. M. Wittmaak,   b. 28 May 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F221829  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-1 Page 22.

    2. [S508] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1871, Page 8.

    3. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 20 Pg. 17.

    4. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 6.

    5. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.
      NameAugust H. Wittmack
      Marriage Age23
      Record TypeMarriage
      Birth Dateabt 1861
      Birth PlacePreston, Ontario
      Occ: blacksmith - Hespeler
      Marriage Date30 Oct 1884
      Marriage ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Marriage PlaceHespeler
      Father John Wittmack
      Mother Lena Jensen
      SpouseMina E. Pabot
      Marriage Age22
      Birth Dateabt 1862
      Birth PlaceHespeler, Ontario
      Res: Hespeler
      Father Christian Pabst
      Mother Christine Kirschner

    6. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Christian Pabst or Bapst of Preston, to Christine Kristner of Preston, witnesses: Abraham Sallyerds of Preston and George Roos of Preston 27 Feb 1855 Berlin by banns

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Nov 1882.
      17 Nov 1882 Christine Pabst, nee Kirschner, wife of Christian Pabst, died n Hespeler at age of 49 years, 11 months and 22 days. The deceased was a native of Ehrstaedt, Grand Duchy of Baden; lived a peaceful married life with her husband for 27 years; bore 15 children, among them 2 pairs of twins. She was a vigorous housewife, a loyal life's companion, a good mother, a genial neighbour, and an active member of the Lutheran congregation and of the ladies' group of same. She had suffered repeated illnesses since last spring. The funeral procession, which was an extraordinarily numerous one, took place on Sunday afternoon. The funeral service was led by Pastor Wurster, in which he preached on the text chosen by the deceased herself, Isaiah 61: 10. she is survived by her husband, 12 children and 6 grandchildren.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jul 1863 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1884 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Oct 1884 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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