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

Elizabeth Boeckner[1]

Female 1864 - 1943  (78 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Boeckner 
    Born 26 Feb 1864  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Beckner 
    Name Elizabeth Bockner 
    Name Elizabeth Gerth 
    Name Lizzie Beckner 
    Residence 1885  Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1885  Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-160091 
    Died 9 Jan 1943  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Cause: Pneumonia - Cerebral Haemorrhage 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Person ID I160091  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Boeckner,   b. 1819, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catherine Fleischauer,   b. 1826, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 8 Feb 1848  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Family ID F23626  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John R. Gerth,   b. 29 Nov 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1939, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 20 Jun 1885  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8
    Children 
     1. Catharine "Katie" Gerth,   b. 4 Jan 1886, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Emma Christine Gerth,   b. 1 Mar 1888, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1953  (Age 65 years)
     3. Norman Lewis Gerth,   b. 15 Dec 1889, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. Clarence Conrad Leo Gerth,   b. 20 Feb 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     5. Magdalena "Lena" Gerth,   b. 28 Nov 1897, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1973  (Age 75 years)
     6. Irene Gerth,   b. 12 Nov 1900, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age 63 years)
     7. Delphina Gerth,   b. Jun 1903, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Heinrich "Henry" Gerth,   b. Sep 1905, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F35794  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. ELIZABETH GERTH

      Mrs. Elisabeth Gerth, Braun Street died early today at her home at the age of It following a brief illness.

      Born in Mornington Township. Perth County. on Feb. 26, 1864, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Beckner. Her husband. John Gerth, predeceased her in 1939. She was a member of St Matthew's Lutheran Church.

      Surviving are three sons. Norman of Waterloo. and Clarence and Henry of this city, and five daughters, Mrs. Valentine Schneider, Mrs. Theodore Hoerle. Mrs Arthur Thompson, Miss Irene Gerth, all .of Kitchener. and Miss Lana Gerth of Hamilton. Thirty- two grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren survive. Two sisters also survive. Mrs. Margent Huehn of Wellesley and Mrs. Louis Yarco of Vancouver. B.C.

      The funeral will be held from her here residence on Tuesday, 2 o'clock with service at St Matthew's Lutheran Church at 2:30. Dr. John Schmieder officiate. The remains us resting at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until 10:00 a.m. on Sunday when removal will be made at the home.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18843-1904.
      Valentine Schneider, 28, Occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, Res. of Wellesley, son of Henry Schneider and Margaret Heimpel, married Katie Gerth, 18, b. Wellesley, Res. of Wellesley, daughter of John Gerth and Elisabeth Boeckner, Witn: Edward Schelter, Waterloo and Emma Gerth, Wellesley, On 14 Sept 1904, at Wellesley

    2. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-1 Page 2.

    3. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (Bamberg) Div. 6 page 1.

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11628 (1885), John Gerth-Elisabeth Boeckner.
      John Gerth, residence Ellice Twp, farmer, Birth Place: Wellesley Tp Ont Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Father Name: Henry Gerth Mother Name: Kunigunda Roeder Gerth Spouse Name: Elisabeth Boeckner, residence Ellice, Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Spouse Birth Place: Wellesley Tp Ont Spouse Father Name: John Boeckner Spouse Mother Name: Catharina Fleishhauer Marriage Date: 30 Jun 1885 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Wellesley

    5. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      Gerth/ John Gerth/ 1859-1939/ Elizabeth Beckner/ his beloved wife/ 1864-1943 / Lena their dau/ 1897-1973/ at rest

    6. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 19 Page 4.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69378441/elizabeth-gerth.

    8. [S2224] Berliner Journal Marriages 1885, 9 Jul 1885.
      30 Jun 1885 Elizabeth Bockner of Ellice & John Gerth of Wellesley were marrid by Pastor J. Kirmis in Wellesley

    9. [S38] Vit - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register loose sheets, Frederick W. Bindemann, minister of the Evangelical Protestant Lutheran and German Reformed Church at Greenbush, marriages 6 July 1847 to 1 Apr 1848.
      John Bückner, farmer of Wellesley Twp to Catharine Fleischaurer of the same place [some torn away] witnesses: [torn away] & Frederick Uhde of Waterloo Twp

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Bückner of Queensbush Wellesley Twp. married 8 Feb 1848 Greenbush by banns to Cathrine Fleischhauer of Queensbush, Wellesley Twp.. witnesses: Dr. Henry G. Schmutter of Waterloo & Fried. Uhde labourer of Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Feb 1864 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1885 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1885 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Jun 1885 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Pneumonia - Cerebral Haemorrhage - 9 Jan 1943 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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