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Johann Adam "Adam" Seyler

Male 1812 - 1887  (75 years)


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  • Name Johann Adam "Adam" Seyler 
    Born 9 Aug 1812  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Adam Seyler 
    Residence 1840  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Occupation 1847  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1849  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    innkeeper 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-120781 
    Died 12 Oct 1887  Near, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Buried Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Person ID I120781  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Jacob Seyler,   b. Abt 1781,   d. Bef 1852  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Mother Margaret Durst,   b. 1780, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F230754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharina Barbara "Barbara" Kress,   b. 13 Nov 1821, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Married 18 Aug 1840  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Catherine Seyler,   b. 1841, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Adam Seyler,   b. 9 Jan 1843, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1919, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Margaret Seyler,   b. 1844, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Maria Barbara Seyler,   b. 25 May 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1930  (Age 83 years)
     5. Ludwig Seyler,   b. 5 Aug 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F10670  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 20.

    2. [S183] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Emmanuel Evangelical Petersburg CC#4556 Internet Link.
      (stone broken) Johann Adam Seyler/ Geb. 9 Aug. 1812/ ? A. Barbara Seyler Hartman/ his daughter/ May 25, 1847/ July 3, 1930

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 oct 1887.
      12 Oct 1887 Johann Adam Seyler died in the home of his son near Petersburg, at age of 75 years, 2 months and 3 days.

    4. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Page 18.

    5. [S183] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Emmanuel Evangelical Petersburg CC#4556 Internet Link.
      [Tombstone found broken in September 2013, when this transcription was taken.] Johann Adam SEYLER/ Geb. 9 Aug. 1812/ ?
      [A] Barbara SEYLER HARTMAN/ His daughter/ May 25, 1847/ July 3, 1930

    6. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 4 Sep 1840:17.
      18 Aug 1840 Rev. Bindemann m. Adam Seylor to Barbara Kress, both of Wilmot.

    7. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      18 July 1847, Maria Barbara, born 25 May 1847, daughter of John Adam SEYLER and Barbara KRESS, Farmer, of Wilmot.

    8. [S42] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Vol 9 Part 2 1852 - 1857, Baptisms and Burials by Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of the United Lutheran and German Reformed Church at Greenbush, Waterloo Twp.
      Male, born 5 Aug. 1849, son of Adam SEYLER and Barbara KRESS, Innkeeper of Wilmot.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Aug 1812 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1840 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Aug 1840 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1847 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - innkeeper - 1849 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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