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	7 Nov 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	12 Nov 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