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Michael Donnenwerth

Michael Donnenwerth

Male 1823 - 1896  (73 years)

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  • Name Michael Donnenwerth 
    Born 1 Jun 1823  , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    farmer 
    Map 1861  Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 133, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Baptist 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Baptist 
    Died 22 Aug 1896  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 8] 
    Cause: heart disease 
    Historic Building 2009  397 Gravel Ridge Trail, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Built by Michael Donnenworth, the house was moved from its former location to 95 Gravel Ridge Trail, Ontario, Canada. It forms the centre piece of a new subdivision. Moved in 2006 and burnt in 2007 by an arsonist, the floors and roof was rebuilt. The house was moved from its former location to make room for expansion of a gravel and sand pit.
    Donnenwerth House    		 Donnenwerth House
    www.Kitchener,ca 2011
    Eby ID Number 00048-3574.10 
    Buried Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I20147  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Jacob Andre Donnenwerth,   b. 5 May 1799, Mulhausen, , Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1870, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Catherine Margaretha "Margaret" Merklin,   b. 5 May 1801, Mulhausen, , Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1872, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F232104  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Rickert,   b. 9 Nov 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 9 Mar 1847  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. John Donnenwerth,   b. Jul 1849, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Ann Donnenwerth,   b. 25 Jul 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1938, Castor, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     3. Magdalena Donnenwerth,   b. 26 Nov 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1935  (Age 84 years)
     4. Catherine Donnenwerth,   b. 6 Apr 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1914, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     5. Levi Donnenwerth,   b. 14 Nov 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1931, Yale, St. Clair, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     6. Elizabeth Donnenwerth,   b. 31 May 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age 90 years)
     7. Jacob Donnenwerth,   b. 14 Mar 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Caroline Donnenworth,   b. 10 Feb 1860, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1923, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     9. Noah Donnenworth,   b. 30 Jan 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Melinda Donnenwerth,   b. 30 Jul 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1953, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     11. Susannah Donnenwerth,   b. 23 Sep 1870, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1875, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F5020  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link.
      [broken & eroded] Michael/ Donnenwerth/ born/ June (1, 1819)/ died Aug. 22, 1896/ aged/ (78 or 79) yrs 2 mo/ 20 days

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Michael Donnenworth Death Date: 20 Aug 1896 Death Location: Waterloo Born: abt 1823 Birth Location: Deu

    3. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 9.
      Michael DONNAWIRTH Farmer Germany Lutheran 29
      Elizabeth DONNAWIRTH Canada Lutheran 25
      John DONNAWIRTH Canada Lutheran 4
      Mary Ann DONNAWIRTH Canada Lutheran 3
      Magdalena DONNAWIRTH Canada Lutheran 2
      Elizabeth DONNAWIRTH Canada Lutheran 13

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 55.

    5. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 5 Page 35.

    6. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 9.

    7. [S498] Map - Tremaine's 1861 Map of Waterloo County.

    8. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Aug 1896.
      21 Aug 1896 Michael Donnewirth died near Mannheim at age of 74 years

    9. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 18 Mar 1847 Pg: 12.
      DONNENWERTH, Michael married 9 Mar 1847 To Elisabeth RICKERT.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jun 1823 - , Alsace Lorraine, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Mar 1847 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: heart disease - 22 Aug 1896 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHistoric Building - 2009 - 397 Gravel Ridge Trail, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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