Mary Ottwein^[1]

1848 - 1923  (75 years)

• Name	Mary Ottwein
  Born	20 Feb 1848	, Germany   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Immigration	1884  [2]
  Name	Mary Geisel
  Name	Mary Scheerer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-156832
  Died	18 May 1923	Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I156832	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Eckhardt Scheerer,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Marie Anna Scherer,   b. 16 Nov 1870, , Germany ,   d. 1941  (Age 70 years)   2. Mary Scherer,   b. 7 Apr 1879, , Germany ,   d. 1960  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F289421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Heinrich "Henry" Geisel,   b. 15 Sep 1832, Schwarz, Oberhessen, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. 12 Nov 1919, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F39316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MRS. HENRY GEISEL The death occurred at Erbsville on Friday night of Mrs. Henry Geisel aged 75 years, following a brief illness of pneumonia. Deceased was born in Germany and had resided in Erbsville for many years. She was predeceased by her husband three years. Six children are left to mourn the loss of a loving mother, Mrs. Peter Schmehl of Floradale, Mrs. John Wagner of Freeport, Lizzie of near Waterloo, Mrs. Jacob Giller of Bridgeport, Henry Scherer and Dietrich Scherer, sons of the first marriage, of Conestogo. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from her late residence to Erbsville Lutheran cemetery for interment. Waterloo Chronicle 24 May 1923, p. 4 __________________ Mrs. Henry Geisel The death occurred in Erbaville last night of Mrs. Henry Geisel, aged 76 years. Deceased was born in Germany and had resided in Erbsville for many years. She was predeceased by her husband three years ago. The funeral will be held on Monday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock from her late residence to Erbeville Lutheran cemetery. Mrs. Geisel was a devout member of the Lutheran church at Erbsville.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 15780-99. Peter S. Schmehl, 27, occ. Farmer, b. Peel Twp, res. of Erbsville, son of Conrad Schmehl and Elizabeth Schaefer, married Mary Scherer, 19, b. Germany, res. of Erbsville, daughter of Eckhardt Scherer and Mary Ortwein, Witness(es): Dietrich Scherer, Conestog and Katie Schmehl, Waterloo, On 28 June 1899, at Heidelberg [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57492178.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Feb 1848 - , Germany Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 May 1923 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth