Waterloo Region Generations
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Josef "Joseph" Scherrer[1, 2]

Male 1824 - 1893  (69 years)


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  • Name Josef "Joseph" Scherrer 
    Born 1824  Kaltenhouse, , Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Name Joseph Scherer 
    Occupation 1852  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    labourer 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    RC 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-213995 
    Died 2 May 1893  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Buried Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I213995  Generations
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 

    Father Antoine "Anton" Scherer,   b. 1 Aug 1790, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1882  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Dudei,   b. 5 Mar 1793, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1866  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F14759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Francisca "Francis" Korman,   b. 25 May 1827, Drusenheim, Alsace Lorraine, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1907, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 13 Apr 1847  St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Mary Scherer,   b. 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. George Scherrer,   b. 24 Jan 1852, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1921  (Age 69 years)
     3. Friend Scherer,   b. 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Frances Scherrer,   b. 12 Jul 1855, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1922  (Age 66 years)
     5. Veronica Scherer,   b. 1 May 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     6. Catherine Scherer,   b. 10 Feb 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1932, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     7. Magdelina Scherer,   b. 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Joseph Scherer,   b. 23 Mar 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1934, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     9. Andrew William Scherer,   b. Jan 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1913, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 49 years)
     10. John Scherer,   b. 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Bernhard Scherer,   b. 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Francis Xavier Scherrer,   b. 24 May 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F58473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012531-95.
      Andrew Scherer, 31, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich Township, res. Woolwich Township, son of Joseph Scherer and Frances Kofmann married Mary Reiter, 22, b. Woolwich Township, res. Woolwich Township, daughter of Jacob Reiter and Caroline Brohman, Witness(es): Jacob Reiter and Catherine Weiler of New Germany, 19 February 1895 in New Germany.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 14667-97.
      Bernhard Scherer, 29, occ. Butcher, b. Waterloo twp., res. same, s/o Joseph & Frances, married Anna Berberich, 31, b. New Germany, res. same, d/o Charles & Barbara, witn: Frances Korman & Teresa Berberich, both of New Germany, 15 Nov 1897 at New Germany

    3. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 1 Pg 7.
      Joseph Scherah Labourer born France Roman Catholic 27
      Frances Scherah born France Roman Catholic 23
      Mary Scherah born Canada Roman Catholic 3
      George Scherah born Canada Roman Catholic 1

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 40.

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 32.

    6. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, District 10 Page 95.

    7. [S2508] Ancestry Public Member Trees, (2020). Retrieved 30 April 2020, from https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/118914472/person/262064208251/facts.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, S., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, S. (2020). Joseph Scherrer (Unknown-1893) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 30 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81465844/joseph-scherrer.

    9. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 1 Pg 7.

    10. [S91] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Maryhill - St. Boniface Roman Catholic [found cited on various sources on the internet and family histories], Rev. Peter Schneider.
      Joseph Schaerer s/o Anton Schaerer & Elisabeth Duolois 13 Apr 1847 Francisca Kormann d/o John Kormann & Francisca Heboun, witnesses: Anton Weiler & Joseph Hummel

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1824 - Kaltenhouse, , Alsace, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Apr 1847 - St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - labourer - 1852 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - RC - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 May 1893 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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