Catherine Wilker

1835 - 1922  (86 years)

• Name	Catherine Wilker
  Christened	9 Nov 1835	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Born	12 Nov 1835	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237891913
  Name	Catherine Ernst
  Residence	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1881	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-125784P
  Died	10 Aug 1922  [6, 9]
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 9]
  Person ID	I125784	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Johann Peter "Peter" Wilker,   b. 1 Jan 1808, Grebenau, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 11 Aug 1889, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Magaretha Anna Kalbfleisch,   b. CALC 29 Nov 1813, Bieben, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 29 May 1882, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Family ID	F35507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christian Ernst,   b. CALC 19 Nov 1832, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1898, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Married	1854
  Children	1. Jacob Ernst,   b. 12 Jun 1855, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Sep 1926, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   2. John Peter Ernst,   b. 7 Mar 1862, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 May 1924  (Age 62 years)   3. Henry Allan Ernst,   b. 1 Aug 1868, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 May 1931, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F31143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died - Mrs. Catherine Ernst, an aged and highly esteemed resident of this town, passed away early yesterday morning in her 87th year. The deceased was the widow of the late Christian Ernst, former postmaster of this town, who predeceased her in 1898. He maiden name was Catherine Wilker and she was born at Petersburg, and for the past sixty years resided in New Hamburg where she was dearly beloved by a wide circle of friends. In religion she was a devoted adherent of the Lutheran faith. Three sons survive her, Messr. Jacob, Henry A. and John P. Ernst, all of New Hamburg. The funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late home to St. Peter's Lutheran Church and Riverside Cemetery. New Hamburg Independent, August 11, 1922

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Catharina Wilker d/o Peter Margaretha b. 12 Nov 1835, bapt. 9 Nov 1835 sponsors: Martin Anthes, parents [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 19 Nov 1835:13. 12 Nov 1835 The family of Mr. Peter Wilker of this city was blessed with a daughter. It is very sad that the mother is very sick. [S250] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1871, Page 24. [S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 37. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Page 17. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. [Front/South] In/ Loving Remembrance/ Of/ Christian/ Ernst/ Who Died/ On May 3, 1898/ Aged/ 65 Years 5 Months/ & 14 Days/ Ernst/ J. H. Hamilton Guelph [Back/North] Ernst/ In/ Loving Remembrance/ Of/ Catharine/ Wilker/ Wife Of/ Christian/ Ernst/ Born/ Nov. 12, 1835/ Died/ Aug. 10, 1922 [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 27. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 13 Page 80. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237891913.

  
  

• Event Map

  Christened - 9 Nov 1835 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth