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Johannes "John" Dechert

Male Cal 1828 - 1892  (~ 63 years)


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  • Name Johannes "John" Dechert 
    Born CALC 12 Feb 1828  , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Name John Dechert 
    Occupation 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Cooper 
    Residence 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Cooper 
    Occupation 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Cooper 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Cooper 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-129268 
    Died 4 Feb 1892  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 9] 
    Cause: Cause: Abscess of Ear (6 weeks) 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8] 
    Person ID I129268  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Johann Adam Dechert,   b. CA 1786,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Christine Friederike Leucht,   b. CA 1786,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F58367  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Katharina "Catherine" Ewald,   b. 12 Jan 1829, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 13 Jun 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Children 
     1. John Dechert,   b. Apr 1853, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Dechert,   b. 17 Apr 1854, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Martin Dechert,   b. 29 Nov 1855, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1944  (Age 88 years)
     4. Christina Louisa Dechert,   b. CALC 4 Sep 1857, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1917, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years)
     5. Jacob A. Dechert,   b. 10 Mar 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     6. Christina Dechert,   b. 4 Sep 1860, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Rosina Dechert,   b. 8 Sep 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1948  (Age 86 years)
     8. Elizabeth Dechert,   b. CALC 2 Jul 1863, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1927, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years)
     9. Henry Adam Dechert,   b. 10 Nov 1865, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1942, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     10. Edward Dechert,   b. 3 Jan 1868, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1935  (Age 66 years)
     11. Lizzie Dechert,   b. 2 Jul 1868, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Charles Dechert,   b. 21 Oct 1870, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1924, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     13. Mary Dechert,   b. 1880, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F31910  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      John Dechert Death Date: 4 Feb 1892 Death Location: Waterloo, Preston, occupation Cooper, aged 60y, 11m, 25d in Germany, cause: abcess of ear (6 weeks)

    2. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 57.

    3. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 23.

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      John/ Dechert/ Gest. Feb. 4' 1892/ Im Alter Von/ 63 Jahre 11 Mon./ 23 Tage/ Verse/ Dechert.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 Feb 1892.
      Feb. 4, 1892 John Dechert died in Preston at age of 63 years, 11 months & 23 days.

    6. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 2 Page 13.

    7. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 48.

    8. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Left Side] John/ Dechert/ Gest. Feb. 4' 1892/ Im Alter Von/ 63 Jahre 11 Mon./ 23 Tage/ Verse/ Dechert.

    9. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:John Dechert Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1829 Birth Place:Germany Age at Death:63 Death Date:4 Feb 1892 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    10. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      John DECHERT, to Catharine EWALD. 13 June 1852. Rev. WUNDERLICH. Wit. Julius MEYERS

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 12 Feb 1828 - , Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Jun 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cooper - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cooper - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cooper - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cooper - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Abscess of Ear (6 weeks) - 4 Feb 1892 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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