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

Jacob E. Oberholtzer[1]

Male 1840 -


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  • Name Jacob E. Oberholtzer 
    Born 24 Jan 1840  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Employer Boedecker & Stuebing, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Boedecker & Stuebing 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Teacher 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Teacher 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Bookseller 
    Residence 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Baptist 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Book Seller 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number 00086-5063 
    Died Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17247  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. Jacob M. Oberholtzer,   b. 30 Mar 1800, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Hannah Erb,   b. 25 Jan 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 9 Jan 1831  [1, 3, 8, 11, 12
    Family ID F1021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clarissa Ann Van Camp,   b. 1849, Darlington Township, Durham Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 27 Apr 1870  Darlington Township, Durham Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Children 
     1. Mabel Oberholtzer
     2. Florence M. V. Oberholtzer,   b. 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Correne V. Oberholtzer,   b. 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Clara Alma V. Oberholtzer,   b. 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob E. Oberholtzer, "was born January 24th, 1840, and resides in Elkhart, Indiana, where he is engaged in the book and stationery business. He is married to Clara VanCamp. Their family consists of three children, namely: Mabel, married to Arthur C. Keene, Correne, and Alma."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 636.

    2. [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..., 145.

    3. [S33] Bible - Oberholtzer, Jacob.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 21.
      Jacob OBERHOLZER Birthplace: Canada Age 13 Mennonite b. 25-Jan

    5. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 1 Feb 1840:45.
      short time ago The family of Jacob Oberholzer of Waterloo Township was blessed with a son.

    6. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 9.
      Jacob OBERHOTZER M 41 Ontario Book Seller Presbyterian
      Clara OBERHOTZER M 30 Ontario Presbyterian
      Florence M.V. OBERHOTZER 8 Ontario Presbyterian
      Corenne V. OBERHOTZER 3 Ontario Presbyterian
      Clara Alma V. OBERHOTZER 2 Ontario Presbyterian

    7. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 31.

    8. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 3 Page 14.

    9. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 2 Page 16.

    10. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 9.

    11. [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..., 142.

    12. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 42.

    13. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jacob Oberhellzer (merchant of Berlin) b. Waterloo Age: 30 born abt 1840 father: Jacob Oberhellzer mother: Hannah Oberhellzer married Clarissa Ann Vancamp (resident of Darlington) Age:: 20 born abt 1850 b. Darlington father: Roe Vancamp mother: Sally Vancamp married 27 Apr 1870 Marriage Place: Northumberland and Durham, Darlington

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Jan 1840 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmployer - Boedecker & Stuebing - - Boedecker & Stuebing, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Apr 1870 - Darlington Township, Durham Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bookseller - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Book Seller - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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