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

John Ratz

Male 1853 - 1942  (89 years)


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  • Name John Ratz 
    Born 18 Apr 1853  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Family Photograph John Ratz & Barbara Finkbeiner 
    John Ratz & Barbara Fishbeiner
    John Ratz & Barbara Fishbeiner
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Other M. 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Wesleyan Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-216722 
    Died 21 Jun 1942  [2
    Buried Crediton Cemetery, Credition, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I216722  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Jacob "Jacob" Ratz,   b. 21 Aug 1828, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1919  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Marie Opfer,   b. 23 May 1827, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1905  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 30 May 1848  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F22276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Finkbeiner,   b. 16 Feb 1854,   d. 6 Jan 1924  (Age 69 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F23997  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Wilmot Twp. 1871 Div. 2 Page 17.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, John Ratz (1853 - 1942) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16550765.

    3. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 32.

    4. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Jacot Ratz, farmer of Woolwich married 30 May 1848 in Greenbush by banns to Maria Opper of Woolwich, wit: Christ. Koehler labourer of Greenbush & Valentine Ratz yeoman of Woolwich

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Apr 1853 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Other M. - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Wesleyan Methodist - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Crediton Cemetery, Credition, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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