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

Caroline Jahn[1, 2]

Female 1869 - 1928  (58 years)


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  • Name Caroline Jahn 
    Born 24 Sep 1869  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Caroline Cober 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1887  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00119-7455.2 
    Died 1 Sep 1928  [3, 10
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I20262  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Charles Jacob Jahn,   b. 31 Oct 1841, , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1922, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Lydia Ann Strickler,   b. 14 Oct 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1924  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 17 Dec 1865  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12
    Family ID F5039  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isaac G. Cober,   b. 4 Jan 1864, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1962, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years) 
    Married 5 Apr 1887  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 12
    Children 
     1. Mary Cober,   b. 6 Dec 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Jacob Charles Cober,   b. Dec 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age ~ 54 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3563  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • COBER - Caroline John (sic - should be Jahn - see Cober, Isaac) was born Sept. 24, 1869; died Sept. 1, 1928; aged 58 y. 11 m. 8 d. On Apr. 5, 1887, she was united in marriage to Isaac Cober, who, with one son, remains to mourn her sudden departure. Sister Cober united with the Mennonite Church in 1889, and remained in this fellowship the remainder of her life. The funeral was held on Sept. 4, with services at the Cressman Mennonite Church, Breslau, Ont., and burial in adjoining cemetery. Services conducted by A. B. Snyder and Oscar Burkholder. Text, I Thess. 5: 9-11.

      Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 26 - September 27, 1928, pages 542, 543

  • 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..., 526.

    2. [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..., 465.

    3. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Cober / Caroline Jahn / wife of / Isaac G.Cober / born 1869 died 1928 / Isaac G.Cober / born 1864 died 1962

    4. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-5 Page 6.

    5. [S197] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1881, Div 1 Page 27 Family 125.

    6. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 61.

    7. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 12.

    8. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 33.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 21 Apr 1887.
      05 Apr 1887 Isaak G. Cober of Puslinch and Carolina Jahn of Waterloo Twp., were married by Rev. J.B. Bowman, Berlin.

    10. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 14, 1962 - Obituary of Isaac Cober.

    11. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Lydia Strickler Born: Waterloo Res: Waterloo Age: 19 Father: Henry Strickler Mother: Elizabeth Strickler Born: 1846 Spouse: Charles Yawin Age: 24 born: Mecklenburg Germany Res: Waterloo Born: 1841 Father: Lewis Yawin Mother: Mary Yawin married 17 Dec 1865 county: Waterloo

    12. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 32.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Sep 1869 - 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 - 1887 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Apr 1887 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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