1874 - 1950 (76 years)
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Name |
Lydia Ann Kesselring |
Born |
8 Apr 1874 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2, 3, 4, 5] |
Gender |
Female |
FindAGrave |
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185122349 |
Name |
Lydia Ann Schwass |
Residence |
1881 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Evangelical |
Residence |
1891 |
Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Methodist |
Eby ID Number |
00110-6835.2 |
Died |
21 Jul 1950 |
Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada |
Buried |
Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario |
Person ID |
I19797 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
10 Jul 2025 |
Father |
Daniel C. Kesselring, b. 1 Dec 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 23 Nov 1935, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years) |
Mother |
Hannah Shantz, b. 19 Jun 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 30 Sep 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 34 years) |
Married |
3 Feb 1874 |
Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6] |
Family ID |
F3611 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Herman Schwass, b. 15 May 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1956, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years) |
Married |
1 Dec 1897 |
, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] |
Last Modified |
10 Jul 2025 |
Family ID |
F19243 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- PORT ELGIN LADY, MRS. H. SCHWASS, DIES AT HER HOME
PORT ELGIN, July 24-Mrs. Hetman Schwass, a highly -esteemed resident of Port Elgin for the past 52 years died at her home on Friday after an illness of three months.
She was the former Lydia Ann Kesselring, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kesselring of Waterloo County, where she was born in 1874. Fifty three years ago she was married to Herman Schwass also of Waterloo County. The couple moved to Port Elgin a year after their marriage.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Schwass is survived by four daughters and two sons: Gertie, Mrs. J. Edward of Port Elgin; Ida, Mrs. Alex Haner of Spring Bay Ont., Vera Schwass of London, Ont; Miss Alta of Owen Sound: Noah of West Summerland, B.C., and Wilfred of Port Elgin.
Seven sisters and three brothers also survive. They are: Mrs. Mary Reinhart of Southampton; Mrs. Sparrow of Detroit; Mrs. Barbara, of Jansen, Sask.; Ida, Mrs. William Magwood of Norwood Grove, Man.; Annie, Mrs. Charles Jasper and Irene, Mrs. Russell Graham, both of Hartney, Man., Vera, Mrs. James Bailey of Sarnia; William Kesselring of Preston; Wilfred Kesselring; and Kesselring of Waterloo. There are six grandchildren.
Mrs. Schwass was a member the United Missionary Church in Port Elgin and was a faithful and active member of the Women's Missionary Society.
The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada Mon, Jul 24, 1950 Page 2
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Sources |
- [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..., 419.
- [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 14672-97.
Herman Schwaas, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo twp., res. Saugeen twp., s/o John & Sarah, married Lydia Ann Kesselring, 25, b. Waterloo twp., res. same, d/o Daniel & Hannah, witn: William Weber of Woolwich twp & Mary Ann Kesselring of Waterloo twp., 1 Dec 1897 at Waterloo twp
- [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
- [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 11.
- [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 10.
- [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
Daniel Kesselring Born: Canada Age: 22 Father: Daniel Kesselring Mother: Catherine Kesselring Born: abt 1852 Spouse: Hannah Schantz Age: 22 born: Canada Father: Isaac Schantz Mother: Magdalena Schantz married 3 Feb 1874
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 | Born - 8 Apr 1874 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - Evangelical - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Married - 1 Dec 1897 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Died - 21 Jul 1950 - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada |
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 | Buried - - Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario |
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