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

Edward Dechert

Male 1868 - 1935  (66 years)


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  • Name Edward Dechert 
    Born 3 Jan 1868  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Fireman 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Fireman, Woolen Mill 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-227586 
    Died 1935 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I227586  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Johannes "John" Dechert,   b. CALC 12 Feb 1828, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1892, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Mother Katharina "Catherine" Ewald,   b. 12 Jan 1829, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 13 Jun 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F31910  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schmidt,   b. 3 Feb 1875, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1962  (Age 86 years) 
    Children 
     1. Earl Dechert,   b. Sep 1900, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Kathleen Barbara Dechert,   b. 6 Sep 1900, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1934, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     3. Harold John Dechert,   b. 6 Sep 1900, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Bessie Christina Dechert,   b. 22 Jun 1904, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Edward Thomas Dechert,   b. 20 Nov 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Carl Dechert,   b. 1912,   d. 1944  (Age 32 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F222522  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 18.

    2. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 58.

    3. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 23.

    4. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 23.

    5. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 48.

    6. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      John DECHERT, to Catharine EWALD. 13 June 1852. Rev. WUNDERLICH. Wit. Julius MEYERS

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Jan 1868 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Fireman - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Fireman, Woolen Mill - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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