Mary Catherine Otto^[1]

1869 - 1917  (47 years)

• Name	Mary Catherine Otto
  Born	2 Aug 1869	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71564682
  Name	Mary Catherine Heller
  Name	Mary Catherine Oberholtzer
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Evangelical
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Zion Church
  Eby ID Number	00086-5052.1
  Died	16 Jul 1917	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I15370	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Otto,   b. 6 Dec 1821, Of, South East Hope Township, Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 14 Jan 1886  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Anna Catharine "Catherine" Ludwig,   b. 24 Jun 1823, Of, South East Hope Township, Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 29 Nov 1903, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F8200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Gleason Vernorman "G. V." Oberholtzer,   b. 8 Jan 1866, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jun 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1891	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Priscilla Mary Oberholtzer   2. Vernorman Henry Oberholtzer   3. Florence May Oberholtzer,   b. Feb 1892, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Ethel Albina "Albina" Oberholtzer,   b. 14 Dec 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1946, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Professor Alton Henry Heller,   b. 27 Oct 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 May 1946, Welland, Crowland Twp., Welland Co., Ontario  (Age 67 years)
  Married	24 Jul 1907	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Richard S. Heller,   b. Mar 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F8135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MRS. A. H. HELLER PASSES AWAY Highly Respected Resident Succumbs After a Lingering Illness. LIVED HERE 25 YEARS Mrs. A. H. Heller, the beloved wife of Mr. Alton H. Heller of the city, passed away at her home Queen street north at 10 o'clock Monday night after an illness of about two and a half years' duration. Mrs. Heller was well known and greatly loved by a host of friends In Kitchener and her death will be learned with deep regret. The deceased was born in South Easthope Township on a farm, near Stratford. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Otto, her maiden name being Mary Catherine Otto. Over a year ago Mrs. Heller went Colorado owing to her failing health where she remained for a year returning to this city last March. Upon her return she felt quite improved but two months ago took a relapse and was compelled to take to her bed about six weeks ago. Everything known to medical science was done but Mrs. Heller gradually failed until the end. During her sickness she underwent considerable suffering all of which she bore patiently and with Christian fortitude. She was a woman of many fine traits of character her genial spirit endearing her to all with whom she came in contact. Her bereaved husband and family will have the sympathy of a wide circle friends in their present affliction. The deceased was a faithful member of the Zion Evangelical Church and was always identified with every activity undertaken by the church in which she could participate. She was or many years President of the Missionary Society of the Church, which office she relinquished only when compelled to do so by failing health. For some years she was identified with the S. S. Home Department and in former years was a member of the choir. Mrs. Heller had been a resident of Kithener for a quarter of a century, her first husband, G. V. Oberholtzer, who passed away 18 years ago, being the founder of the Oberholtzer Shoe Company, now the Hydro City Shoe Company. On July 24th, Mrs. Heller would have been married to Mr Heller 10 years. The deceased leaves to mourn her death. her bereaved husband, two daughters, Miss Florence Oberholtzer and Miss Albin Oberholtzer, one son Master Richard Heller, three sisters Mrs. J. Eldt, of. New Hamburg, Mrs Tenry Heipel of Clifford, Ont. and Mrs. John Weber, of Sebringville, Ont and three brothers Valentine, William and John Otto of South Easthope. The funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be private at the house. Services will then follow at Zion Evangelical Church and interment will be made at Mount Hope Cemetery. The Chronicle Telegraph, 19 Jul 1917, p. 7

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 143. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Alton H Heller Born: Berlin Age: 28 Father: Casper Heller Mother: Solome Schnoerringer Born: abt 1879 Spouse: Mary C Oberholtzer Age: 37 born: S. E. Hope Township Perth Co. Father: Jacob Otto Mother: Catherine Ludwig married 24 Jul 1907 [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 34 Page 7. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 26.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Aug 1869 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Mar 1891 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Jul 1907 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Zion Church - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Jul 1917 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth