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

Rachel Ober[1]

Female 1880 - 1967  (87 years)


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  • Name Rachel Ober 
    Born 25 Feb 1880  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Rachel Keil 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1906  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Factory Hand 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-120524 
    Died 23 Mar 1967  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I120524  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Gottlieb Kaspar "Casper" Oberer,   b. 25 Dec 1840, Pleidelsheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Anna Peppler,   b. 3 Jan 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1867  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F20140  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William H. Keil,   b. 25 Jul 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1962, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 21 Aug 1906  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Thelma Keil
     2. Vesta Myrtle Keil,   b. 1913, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F46548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. William Kiel, 87, of Elmira, died at Elmira private hospital March 23.

      The former Rachel Ober, she was born Feb. 25, 1880 in Petersburg, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Casper Ober. She was a member of St. James' Lutheran Church. Her husband predeceased her in 1962.

      Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. K.M. (Thelma) Burrows of Willowdale and Mrs. Vests[sic] Shutz of London, Ont.; one sister, Mrs. Emma Hahn, Elmira; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by three brothers and five sisters
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      The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, where the funeral service was held Monday. Burial was in Elmira cemetery. Rev. H.W. Baetz officiated.

      Elmira Signet 29 Mar 1967 pg 4

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019408-06.
      William H. Keye, 23, occ. Cabinet Maker, b. Berlin, res. Berlin, son of Henry Keye and Magdalene Gaukel married Rachel Oberer, 26, occ. Factory Hand, b. Petersburg, res. Berlin, daughter Of Casper and Mrs. Oberer, Witn: George Treusch and Emma Oberer Both of Berlin, 21 August 1906 in Berlin [With Note: "On Licence Name of Groom Is Given As Williard Henry Keil"]

    2. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 15.

    3. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 11.

    4. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 15.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97811285.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Caspar Oberer, 26, res. Wilmot, b. Bludensheim Wurtenburg Germany, son of Melchior and Gottliebe (Hitzel), married 29 Dec 1867 Anna Peppler, 21, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, daughter of Joh. Georg and Catharina (Fleischhauer)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Factory Hand - 1906 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Aug 1906 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Mar 1967 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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