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

Jacob B. Oberholtzer[1, 2]

Male 1861 - 1958  (96 years)


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  • Name Jacob B. Oberholtzer 
    Born 4 Dec 1861  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Evangelical 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Factory Hand 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Evangelical Association 
    Residence 1883  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    United Brethren 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Possessions 1907  19 Courtland Ave. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00086-5050 
    Died 1958  [5
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I2301  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Oberholtzer,   b. 20 Jul 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Anna Catharine Bucher,   b. 13 Mar 1833, , , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1921  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 20 Oct 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11
    Family ID F2192  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ida Minerva Shoemaker,   b. 1 Sep 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1958  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 14 Oct 1883  [1, 2, 8
    Children 
     1. David Oberholtzer,   b. 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lorne D. Oberholtzer,   b. 22 Jan 1887, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1983  (Age 95 years)
     3. Cora S. Oberholtzer,   b. 11 May 1891, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943  (Age 51 years)
     4. Edna Jane Oberholtzer,   b. 7 Jan 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Oberholtzer, "was born December 4th, 1861. He is married to Minerva Shoemaker. They have two children".


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • 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..., 473.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Oct 1883.
      Oct. 14, 1883 Jakob B. Oberholtzer of Berlin and Ida M. Schumacher of Waterloo Township, were married by Preacher J.B. Baumann.

    3. [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..., 143.

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 15.

    5. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      Oberholtzer A. Mother/ Minerva Shoemaker/ 1863-1958/ wife of/ Jacob B. Oberholtzer B. Father/ Jacob B. Oberholtzer/ 1861-1958 C. Daughter/ Cora Oberholtzer/ wife of Frank Fidler/ 1891-1943

    6. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 85 Household Number 408.

    7. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 85.

    8. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 36.

    9. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 41.

    10. [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..., 142.

    11. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Oberholtzer, teacher of Waterloo Twp. married 30 Oct 1857 Waterloo Twp by Banns to Catherine Bucher of Berlin

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Dec 1861 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Factory Hand - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Association - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1883 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - 1907 - 19 Courtland Ave. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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