Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Elizabeth "Elisa" Rockel[1]

Female 1823 - 1888  (65 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth "Elisa" Rockel 
    Born 29 May 1823  Burkhards, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Interesting medical 
    Name Elizabeth "Elisa" Hedderich 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-150685 
    Died 3 Aug 1888  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I150685  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1900, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Children 
     1. Amalia Hedderich,   b. CALC 8 Oct 1848, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years)
     2. Georg Leonhard Heinrich "Henry" Hedderick,   b. 17 Jun 1850, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1936, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Lina Amelia Mary Hedderich,   b. 18 Oct 1859, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1924, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     4. Sophia Hedderich,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 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 
    1. [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.

    2. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 1 Page 6.

    3. [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]/

    4. [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.

    5. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 1 Page 41.

    6. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 May 1823 - Burkhards, , Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Aug 1888 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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