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

Lydia Oberholtzer[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1850 - 1945  (95 years)


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  • Documents
    Family Group printout of Chisholm Robert Lundy and Lydia Oberholtzer
    Family Group printout of Chisholm Robert Lundy and Lydia Oberholtzer

  • Name Lydia Oberholtzer 
    Born 3 May 1850  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Mennonite 
    Residence Between 1876 and 1901  [3, 14, 15
    • Mennonite
    Residence 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Census 1891  Carlton, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    Residence 1891  [18, 19
    • Presbyterian
    Census 1901  Carman, Lisgar District, Manitoba Find all individuals with events at this location  [20
    Census 1906  , Winnipeg District, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [21
    Census 1911  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    Name Lidia Lundy 
    Name Lydia Eck Lundy 
    Name Lydia Lundy 
    Name Lydia Oberholtzer 
    Probate , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [23
    Residence 18 Dec 1914  890 Banning St., Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [24
    Residence 1945  Palatine, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [25
    Eby ID Number 00086-5068 
    Died 13 Sep 1945  Palatine, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 26
    Buried 16 Sep 1945  Carman, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 26
    Person ID I18347  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 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, 6, 12, 13, 27
    Family ID F1021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Chisholm Robert Lundy,   b. 9 Aug 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1925, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 4 Apr 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 28, 29, 30
    Children 
     1. Catharine Jane Lundy,   b. 7 Sep 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Cecil Andrew Lundy,   b. 8 Sep 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Lorella Ola Lundy,   b. 31 Jul 1885, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1909, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     4. Leon Leroy Lundy,   b. 8 Apr 1887, RM Carlton, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1916, , Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     5. Mia Myra Lundy,   b. 30 Jun 1888, Carlton, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Adre Devere Lundy,   b. 25 Mar 1890, RM Carlton, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1945  (Age > 56 years)
     7. Tera Rell Lundy,   b. 19 Nov 1896, RM Dufferin, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1924, St. Vital, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F1585  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lydia Oberholtzer, "was born May 3rd, 1850. She is married to Chisholm Lundy. They reside in Carman, Manitoba. To them were born six children, namely: Catharine, married to a Mr. Dunn, Ola, Leon, and three whose names were not received"


      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. [S1268] Vit - Ontario - Birth Registration details not yet extracted (will be done at a later date part of a larger project.).
      Childrens' births

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Apr 1876.
      04 Apr 1876 By Rev. S.L. Umbach in Berlin, C.R. Lundy was married to Lydia Oberholtzer, both of Berlin.

    5. [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.

    6. [S33] Bible - Oberholtzer, Jacob.

    7. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 21.
      Lydia OBERHOLZER Birthplace: Canada Age 2 Mennonite b. 3-May

    8. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 73.

    9. [S1293] News - Manitoba, Winnipeg Free Press, "Obituary of Lydia Lundy," 14 Sep 1945, p. 14, col. 1.
      LUNDY- Lydia Lundy, widow of Chisolm Lundy. formerly of Winnipeg died at the residence of her son, A. D Lundy, Palatine, Illinois, Thursday, Sept. 13, aged 95 years. 4 months, 10 days. Remains to be fowarded to Carman for Interment. Funeral service to be held at Boyles Funeral Home, Carman, Man., Sunday, Sept. 16, at 2 p.m.

    10. [S1348] Biographical history of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants ..., v. 2, p. 145.
      3 May 1850

    11. [S1359] Census - Manitoba - 1901, p. 9.
      Gives birth date as 3 May 1850

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

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

    14. [S1356] Census 1881 Census of Canada - Ontario.

    15. [S1359] Census - Manitoba - 1901.

    16. [S1356] Census 1881 Census of Canada - Ontario, p. 73; reel no. C-13265.
      Chisholm A. Lundy household; District 162, Waterloo North; Sub-district E, Berlin; Household no. 344; Line # . Age 30. Lists name as: Liddia

    17. [S1370] Census - Manitoba - 1891, p. 50.
      Chisholm Lundy household; District 1, Selkirk; Sub-district Carlton; Family no. 347; Line # 3. Age 40.

    18. [S1360] Census - Manitoba -1911.

    19. [S1370] Census - Manitoba - 1891, p. 50.

    20. [S1359] Census - Manitoba - 1901, p. 9.
      Chism. R. Lundy household; District 7, Lisgar; Sub-district J-2, Carman (Village); Family no. 95; Line # 42. Age 50. Name given as Ellida

    21. [S1361] Census - Manitoba -1906, p. 36; reel no. T-18357.
      Chisholm R. Lundy household; District 10, Winnipeg District; Sub-district 03 D, Ward three ; Family no. 282; Line # 30. Age 56.

    22. [S1360] Census - Manitoba -1911, p. 12.
      Chisholm Robert Lundy household; District 15, Winnipeg; Dwelling no. 117; Family no. 120; Line # 25. Age 61.

    23. [S1378] Wills - ON, Waterloo - General index, 1853-1961 - Surrogate Office (Waterloo), Book R.
      Probate, [number of grant] 7951, [Book] R
      Name listed as: Lundy, Lydia Eck

    24. [S1349] Attestation paper, Canadian Mounted Rifles.
      Son Leon's attestation

    25. [S1365] News - Manitoba - Winnipeg Free Press, "Deaths," 14 Sep 1945, p. 14, col. 1.
      LUNDY— Lydia Lundy, widow of Chisolm Lundy. formerly of Winnipeg died at the residence of her son, A. D Lundy, Palatine, Illinois, Thursday, Sept. 13, aged 95 years. 4 months, 10 days. Remains to be fowarded to Carman for
      Interment. Funeral service to be held at Boyles Funeral Home, Carman, Man., Sunday, Sept. 16, at 2 p.m.

    26. [S1365] News - Manitoba - Winnipeg Free Press, "Deaths," 14 Sep 1945, p. 14, col. 1.
      LUNDY— Lydia Lundy, widow of Chisolm Lundy. formerly of Winnipeg died at the residence of her son, A. D Lundy, Palatine, Illinois, Thursday, Sept. 13, aged 95 years. 4 months, 10 days. Remains to be fowarded to Carman for
      Interment. Funeral service to be held at Boyles Funeral Home, Carman, Man., Sunday, Sept. 16, at 2 p.m.

    27. [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.

    28. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Chisholm Robert Lundy Born: Canada Age: 25 Father: Thomas Lundy Mother: Catharine Lundy Born: abt 1851 Spouse: Lydia Oberholtzer Age: 25 born: Canada Father: Jacob M Oberholtzer Mother: Hannah Oberholtzer married 4 Apr 1876

    29. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, Registration no. 011250; registration year 1876; reel no.
      011250-76 (Waterloo Co) Chisholm Robert LUNDY, 25, photographer, Berlin, s/o Thomas and Catharine Lundy, married Lydia OBERHOLTZER, 25, Berlin, d/o Jacob and Maud Hannah Oberholtzer, witn: Henry Oberholtzer and Adelaide HELLER, both of Berlin, Apr. 4, 1876 at Berlin.

    30. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), "Oberholzer / Lundy marriage".
      Lundy C. R. 04 Apr 1876 By Rev. S.L. Umbach in Berlin, C.R. Lundy was married to Lydia Oberholtzer, both of Berlin 13 Apr 1876

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 May 1850 - Waterloo 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 - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Apr 1876 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1901 - Carman, Lisgar District, Manitoba Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1906 - , Winnipeg District, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1911 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 18 Dec 1914 - 890 Banning St., Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1945 - Palatine, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Sep 1945 - Palatine, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 16 Sep 1945 - Carman, , Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
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