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

John F. Schwenn[1]

Male 1843 - 1881  (38 years)


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  • Name John F. Schwenn 
    Born 1843  Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 13 Apr 1854  New York City, New York, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Printer 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Printer's Trade 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-154980 
    Died 2 Oct 1881  Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: Typhiod 
    Person ID I154980  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Johann Jacob "Jacob" Schwenn,   b. 6 Nov 1804, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Catherine Korber,   b. 18 Aug 1813, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F23426  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • He is mourned by his wife and 6 children.
      He learned the printer's trade in this office in his youth. Had lived for 17 years in Hamilton, Ohio.
      A native of Sinsheim, Grand Duchy of Baden.

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 6 Oct 1881.
      2 Oct 1881 John F. Schwenn died in Hamilton, Ohio of typhoid at age of 37 years. He is mourned by his wife and 6 children. The deceased learned the printer's trade in this office in his youth. He had lived for 17 years in Hamilton and was highly regarded by all who knew him. He was a native of Sinsheim, Grand Duchy of Baden. Peace be to his ashes.

    2. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 1 Page 2.

    3. [S2480] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [Ancestry.com], Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 137; Line: 13; List Number: 300.
      Schwena, Jacob 49
      Catherine 40
      Philippe 19
      Margaret 16
      Marine? 11 (female)
      Wilhelmine 10
      Elizabeth 10
      Johann 8
      Philipine 5

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 13 Apr 1854 - New York City, New York, USA. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Printer - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Printer's Trade - 1881 - Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Typhiod - 2 Oct 1881 - Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
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