Waterloo Region Generations
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Magdalena Brohman

Female 1870 - 1956  (85 years)


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  • Name Magdalena Brohman 
    Born 10 Nov 1870  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Lena Brohman 
    Name Magdalena Raitar 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Catholic 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1911  West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1939  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-170526P 
    Died 12 Feb 1956  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7
    Buried Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7
    Person ID I170526  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Ignatius "Ignaz" Brohman,   b. 3 Jun 1842, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1918  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Caroline Mattell,   b. 15 Feb 1851, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1939, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 5 May 1868  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Family ID F18143  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Raitar,   b. 17 Dec 1864, , Haldimand Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1937, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 20 Oct 1891  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Olivia Caroline Raitar,   b. 26 Jul 1894, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Norman William Raiter,   b. 24 Apr 1898, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Annetta Margaret "Nettie" Raitar,   b. 29 Nov 1904, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1999, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F168367  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. MAGDALENE RAITAR

      Mrs. Magdalena Raitar, 85 of Maryhill, died at her home Sunday after a brief illness.

      A daughter of the late Ignatz Brohman and Caroline Mattell, she was born in Maryhill. Her marriage to William Raitar took place at Maryhill in 1891. He predeceased her in 1937.

      Mrs. Reiter was a member of St. Boniface RC Church, Maryhill, an honorary member of the Christian Mothers and active in church work generally. She helped to organize the Red Cross work here.

      Surviving are one son, Norman, of Waterloo; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph E. (Olivea) Snyder and Mrs. Albert (Annetta) Bruder, both of West Montrose; one sister, Mrs. Walter (Marion) Frank, of Maryhill, 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

      One brother, Samuel Brohman, and one sister, Mrs. Helen Schell predeceased her.

  • Sources 
    1. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-6 Page 4.

    2. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 27.

    3. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Woolwich Div. 19 Page 3.

    4. [S93] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich, Maryhill - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic - www.findagrave. com.

    5. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 29.

    6. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 6.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80833619/magdalena-raitar.

    8. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, Obituary of Mrs. Caroline Brohman - Apr 28 1939 pg 3.

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Ignatius Brohmann b. New Germany res: New Germany Age: 25 born abt 1843 father: Joseph mother: Magdalena married Carolina Matell Age:: 19 born abt 1849 b. New Germany Spouse res: New Germany father: Joseph mother: Maria Anna married 5 May 1868 Marriage Place: New Germany

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 May 1868.
      Married 5 May 1868 By Rev. Breitkopf, Ignatz Brohmann was married to Carolina Selzer, both of New Germany.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Nov 1870 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Oct 1891 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1939 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Feb 1956 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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