Elizabeth "Elisa" Rockel^[1]

1823 - 1888  (65 years)

• Name	Elizabeth "Elisa" Rockel
  Born	29 May 1823	Burkhards, , Hessen, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Interesting	medical
  Name	Elizabeth "Elisa" Hedderich
  Residence	1871	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-150685
  Died	3 Aug 1888	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I150685	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Heinrich Rockel,   b. CA 1800,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Johanna Sophia,   b. CA 1800,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F15292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Frederick Louis "Louis" Hedderich,   b. CALC 4 May 1823, , Germany ,   d. 14 Aug 1900, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Children	1. Amalia Hedderich,   b. CALC 8 Oct 1848, , Germany ,   d. 22 Jun 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 42 years)   2. Georg Leonhard Heinrich "Henry" Hedderick,   b. 17 Jun 1850, , Germany ,   d. 9 Aug 1936, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   3. Lina Amelia Mary Hedderich,   b. 18 Oct 1859, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1924, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   4. Sophia Hedderich,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F37709	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died 3 Aug 1888 Elisa Hedderich, nee Rockel, wife of Louis Hedderich, died in Waterloo at age of 65 years, 2 months and 5 days. The deceased, known far and wide as a midwife, had assisted at the births of 1823 children in the last 35 years. The mourners at her funeral were great in number. Berliner Journal 9 August 1888

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011113-77. Henry Hedderich, 27, occ. Shoemaker, b. Germany, res. Waterloo, S/O Louis & Elizabeth Married Maria Mehnke, 19, b. Germany, res. Guelph, D/O Michael & Wilhelmina, Witn Philip Kraft & Mrs Mehnke Of Waterloo, 27 December 1877 In Waterloo. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 1 Page 6. [S192] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Mount Hope CC#4500 Internet Link. South: Hier ruhet/ (unser) Mutter/ Elisa/ eine geb. (Roeszel)/ Ehefrau von/ Louis (H)edder(ich)/ geb. 2(9) Mai/ 1823/ ? Grosze ?/ gest. 3 Aug./ 1888/ Alt. 65 Jahren/ 2 Mo. u. (5) Tagen/ East: Hier ruhet/ unser Vater/ Louis ?/ (H)edder(ich)/ gest. 24 Aug. 1900/ Alter 77 Jah./ (3 Mos. 10 Tagen) [eroded]/ [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 Aug 1888. Died 3 Aug 1888 Elisa Hedderich, nee Rockel, wife of Louis Hedderich, died in Waterloo at age of 65 years, 2 months and 5 days. The deceased, known far and wide as a midwife, had assisted at the births of 1823 children in the last 35 years. The mourners at her funeral were great in number. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 1 Page 41. [S2789] Hesse, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1661-1957. Name:Elisabeth Rockel Gender:weiblich (Female) Event Type:Taufe (Baptism) Birth Date:29 Mai 1823 (29 May 1823) Baptism Date:1 Jun 1823 Baptism Place:Burkhards, Hessen (Hesse), Deutschland (Germany) Father:Henrich Rockel Mother:Johanna Sophia Rockel City or District:Burkhards Parish as it Appears:Burkhards Page Number:8;9

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 May 1823 - Burkhards, , Hessen, Germany Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Aug 1888 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth