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Magdalena Ott[1]

Female 1840 - 1921  (81 years)


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  • Name Magdalena Ott 
    Born 1840  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Magdalena Robertson 
    Name Margaretha Ott  [6
    Residence 1863  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-127230 
    Died 3 Jan 1921  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I127230  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Johann Adam "Adam" Ott,   b. 1819, Michelrieth, , Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Mother Catharine Oswald,   b. 1810, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F17814  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family David Robertson,   b. 2 Jun 1837, , Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1877  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Children 
     1. William Otto Robertson,   b. 11 Dec 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1923, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     2. David Ott Robertson,   b. 17 Jul 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1944, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. Isabella Robertson,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Catherine Robertson,   b. Jul 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years)
     5. Ellen "Ella" Robertson,   b. 12 Apr 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1934, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     6. Elisabeth Robertson,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F31475  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • A RESPECTED LADY PASSED AWAY

      MRS. MAGDALENA ROBERTSON DIED ON MONDAY

      There was on Monday evening at 9: 30 o'clock, Jan. 3, called from life unto death, an esteemed Elmira Lady, in the person of Mrs. Magdalena Robertson.

      Mrs. Robertson, who had during a long and useful life enjoyed excellent health, was three weeks ago seized with lesions of the heart and succumbed Monday. She had lived to the ripe age of 80 years 6 months and 22 days.

      Her husband, who had conducted two farms and a brickyard north of Elmira, predeceased his wife by many years, having died at the early age of 37 years. Mrs. Robertson had since lived in Elmira.

      The deceased lady is survived by six children. These are Mr. William Robertson of Elmira; Mrs. William Pfaff, of Mount Forest; Mr. David Robertson of Elmira; Miss Ellen Robertson of Chicago; Mrs. Louis Rahn of Elmira and Miss Elizabeth Robertson of Chicago. She has also one brother living, Mr. John Ott of Kitchener.

      Mrs. Robertson was a member of St. James' Lutheran Church. Her funeral will be Thursday afternoon, Jan. 6, be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louis Rahn, on Water Street, to St. James' Church for Services and from thence to St. James' Lutheran Cemetery for interment.

      Mrs. Robertson was n life esteemed by all who knew her and a wide circle of friends will mourn her death and extend to her bereaved family their sincere condolences.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011806-91.
      David Robertson, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich Twp., res. same, s/o David Robertson and Magdalena Robertson, married Levina Strome, 20, b. Woolwich Twp, res. same, d/o Aaron & Katie Strome, witn: George Class & Katie Robertson, all of Woolwich Twp. 23 Dec 1891, at Woolwich Twp.

    2. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 49.

    3. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 4.

    4. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      David Robertson, 25, res. Berlin b. Scotland s/o John Robertson & Ellen Millne married 23 Apr 1863 to Magdalean Ott, 23, res. Woolwich Twp. b. Wellesley twp. d/o Adam Ott & Catharine Oswald, wit: Caroline Bindemann of Berlin

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      David Robertson, 25, res. Berlin, b. Scotland, son of John and Ellen (Millns), married 23 Apr 1863 Magdalene Ott, 23, res. Woolwich, b. Wellesley, daughter of Adam and Catherine (Oswald)

    6. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12285-90.
      William Robertson, 25, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, occ. Brick Maker, son of David Robertson and Margaretha Ott, married Sally [S/B Salome] Koch, 23, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter of Henry Koch and Rosina Schnelling, Witness(es) William Pfaff, Elmira and Isabella Robertson, Woolwich, On 2 April 1890, at Woolwich

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1840 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Apr 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Jan 1921 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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