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A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Abraham C. "Abram" Oberholtzer

Abraham C. "Abram" Oberholtzer

Male 1855 - 1930  (75 years)

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  • Name Abraham C. "Abram" Oberholtzer 
    Born 12 Mar 1855  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Business 1878  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Bloomingdale Steam Saw Mills 
    Bloomingdale Steam Saw Mills
    Bloomingdale Steam Saw Mills
    1878 Waterloo County Directory
    Name Abram Oberholtzer 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Manufacturer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    United Bretheren 
    Eby ID Number 00086-5075 
    Died 8 May 1930  South River, Parry Sound District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I143590  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Owen Oberholtzer,   b. 2 May 1834, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1893, Mossboro, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Alice Alvira Cook,   b. 2 Nov 1834, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1907, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1854  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 8
    Family ID F2071  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abraham C. Oberholtzer, "was born March 12th, 1855. He is unmarried. At present he is engaged in the Bloomingdale cabinet factory of which business he is the proprietor."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 147.

    2. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 52.

    3. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      Owen Oberholtzer 1834-1893/ His wife/ Alice Cook/ 1834-1907/ (Right) - Abram Oberholtzer 1855-1930/

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 2.

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 18.

    6. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 45.

    7. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 1 Feb 1854.
      COOK, Alice Alvira married 24 Jan 1854 to Owen OBELHOLGER At Wesleyan Parsonage, Galt, by Rev Francis Berry. Both of Waterloo.

    8. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 16.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Mar 1855 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - Bloomingdale Steam Saw Mills - 1878 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Manufacturer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 May 1930 - South River, Parry Sound District, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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