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Hon. Valentine Henry Ratz

Hon. Valentine Henry Ratz

Male 1848 - 1924  (75 years)

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  • Name Valentine Henry Ratz 
    Prefix Hon. 
    Born 12 Nov 1848  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Christened 31 Dec 1848  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Other M. 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Saw 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Wesleyan Methodist 
    Elected Office 1896 
    MP of Huron County 
    Interesting politics 
    Occupation 1911  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    ? - Government 
    Residence 1911  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Evangelical Association 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-181371P 
    Died 2 Mar 1924  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8] 
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8] 
    Person ID I181371  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father John Jacob "Jacob" Ratz,   b. 21 Aug 1828, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1919  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Marie Opfer,   b. 23 May 1827, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1905  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 30 May 1848  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F22276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Yager,   b. 19 Dec 1847, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1934, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 13 Feb 1873  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth M. Ratz,   b. 9 Oct 1878, Crediton, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 78 years)
     2. Adeline Yager Ratz,   b. 4 Mar 1880, Huron Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age 82 years)
     3. Edward Albert Ratz,   b. Nov 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1914, Huron Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F176680  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Valentine Ratz    		Valentine Ratz

  • Notes 
    • VALENTINE RATZ. (North Middlesex.) Valentine Ratz was born at St. Jacobs, County of Waterloo, November 12, 1848, and educated at Pine Hill Public School. He is a grandson of Valentine Ratz, who emigrated from Germany and settled on the site of the present town of Waterloo, Ont. His father, Jacob Ratz, was formerly an extensive lumberman in the Township of Wilmot, County of Waterloo, The subject of our sketch unites the occupation of lumberman with that of farmer. He is President of the South River Lumber Co. of Parry Sound Dist. He was married on February 13, 1873, to Miss Mary Yager, of New Hamburg. In 1879 he entered the Municipal Council of the Township of Stephen, and has successively filled the offices of Deputy Reeve and Reeve. He was also elected Warden of the County of Huron in 1886. He was first returned to Parliament at the general elections of 1896. A Liberal. Mount Carmel, O.

      Personnel of the Senate and House of Commons, Eighth Parliament of Canada Elected June 23, 1896, Portraits and Biographies of the Members, Montreal, John Lovell & son 1898, pg 191

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Valentin Rotz, s/o Jacob & Maria Opper of Woolwich, b. 12 nov 1848 31 Dec 1848, sponsors: Valentin & his wife Gertrude

    2. [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 28;.

    3. [S1224] Book - Personnel of the Senate and House of Commons, Eighth Parliament of Canada Elected June 23, 1896, 191.

    4. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Wilmot Twp. 1871 Div. 2 Page 17.

    5. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link.
      Hon. V. Ratz
      [A] Edward A. Ratz/ 1887-1914
      [B] Father/ 1849-1924/ at Rest
      [C] Mother/ Mary Yager/ Wife of V. Ratz/ 1847-1934

    6. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 32.

    7. [S2668] aaaaWoolwich Township 1851, Sect. 3 Page 63.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, R., America, N., Municipality, W., Hamburg, N., & Cemetery, R. (1848). Valentine Ratz (1848-1924) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 4 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146129753/valentine-ratz.

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Jacot Ratz, farmer of Woolwich married 30 May 1848 in Greenbush by banns to Maria Opper of Woolwich, wit: Christ. Koehler labourer of Greenbush & Valentine Ratz yeoman of Woolwich

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Nov 1848 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 31 Dec 1848 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Other M. - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Saw - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Wesleyan Methodist - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Feb 1873 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - ? - Government - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Association - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Mar 1924 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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