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

Lydia Ann Oberholtzer[1]

Female 1867 - 1926  (59 years)


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  • Name Lydia Ann Oberholtzer 
    Born 15 Sep 1867  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Lydia Ann Willis 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1921  75 Weber St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number 00086-5062 
    Died 15 Oct 1926  [2, 6
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Person ID I19494  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father Isaac Oberholtzer,   b. 24 May 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Wismer,   b. 20 May 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F3962  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Amos Willis,   b. 5 Apr 1869, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1889  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Ethel May Willis,   b. Dec 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Rosetta L. "Rose" Willis,   b. 17 Aug 1893, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1969, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Freamen Amos Willis,   b. 5 May 1895, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1951, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     4. Mary Beatrice "Beatrice" Willis,   b. 25 Nov 1896, Gorrie, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Lydia Rae Willis,   b. 25 Aug 1898, Gorrie, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     6. John James Willis,   b. 12 Jun 1900, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Nora Alemeda Willis,   b. 26 Sep 1902, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     8. Eldon Oliver Willis,   b. 13 Apr 1905, Gorrie, Huron County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Ruby Adeline Willis,   b. 31 May 1907, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Harry Willis,   b. 1909, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F4935  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lydia Oberholtzer, "is married to Amos Willis. They reside in Berlin and have two children, namely: Ethel May and Rosetta."


      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. [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.

    2. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012345-89 LDS# 012345/89.
      012345-89 (Waterloo Co.) Amos WILLIS, 21, mason, Canada, Fordwich, s/o James & Rachel married Lydia Ann OBERHOLTZER, 22, Canada, Berlin, d/o Isaac & Mary Ann, witn: David OBERHOLTZER & Minnie STEPHAN both of Berlin, 22 December 1889 in Berlin

    4. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 72.

    5. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 11.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, F., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, F. (1867). Lydia Ann Oberholtzer Willis (1867-1926) - Find A... Retrieved 29 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38043310/lydia-ann-willis.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Isaac Oberholzer, 25, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Jacob and Hanna (Erb), married 20 Sept 1863 Marian Wismer, 19, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of David and Betsy (Weber)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Sep 1867 - 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 MapsMarried - 22 Dec 1889 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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