Albert W. Lorch^{[1, 2]}

1861 - 1940  (79 years)

• Name	Albert W. Lorch
  Born	1 Feb 1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Christened	4 Feb 1862	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85271831
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1882	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1918	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer, Farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-23306
  Died	21 Nov 1940	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Buried	24 Nov 1940	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Person ID	I23306	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Carl "Charles" Lorch,   b. 8 Aug 1822, , Germany ,   d. 7 Sep 1882  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Anna Catharine Wild,   b. CALC 19 Jun 1830, , Germany ,   d. 12 Aug 1881, Near Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Family ID	F28980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Albert W. Lorch - By Record Correspondent - Elmira, Nov. 22 - The death occurred yesterday of Albert W. Lorch, 79, at his home, 32 Centre Street. The deceased had been in poor health for the past two months. He was born Feb. 14, 1861, on a farm in Woolwich Township, one mile northwest of Elmira, where he resided until October, 1927, when he moved to his present home. A public -spirited citizen, Mr. Lorch served two years on the Woolwich Township Council and for many years held the post of township road superintendent. He was a member of St. James Lutheran church and had been for many years a member of the church board. His wife, one daughter, the late Mrs. John Westfall, and a son, who died in infancy, also predeceased him. surviving are three sons, Henry of Gowanstown, and Charles and Walter of Elmira, four daughters, (Mary) Mrs. Alvin Dreisinger, Elmira, (Carrie) Ms. Albert N. Hett and (Edith) Mrs. Sylvester Israel, both of Kitchener, and (Emma) Mrs. W. Adamson of Ayton, two brothers, Rudolph, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Edward, New Carlisle, Ind., 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon with a private service at the home at 2 o'clock, with public service at St. James' Lutheran Church at 2: 30. Burial will be in St. James' Cemetery, Elmira, Rev. L. H. Kalbfleisch will officiate at these services. The body will be at the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel until Saturday afternoon. Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] 23 Nov 1882. 14 Nov 1882 Albert Lorch and Mary Oswald, both of Woolwich, were married by Pastor A.R. Schultz in Elmira. [S2403] Obituary of Walter Lorch. [S148] Woolwich F-4 Page 6. [S6] . Albert Lorch, son of Carl and Anna Catharine Wild(?), of Woolwich, born 1 Feb 1861, bapt. 4 feb 1862, sponsors: parents [S130] Div. 2 Page 34. [S144] Div. 2, Pg. 39. [S348] Div. 15 Page 1. [S2121] Sub Dist. 15 Page 3. [S2403] Obituary of Albert W. Lorch. [S3231] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85271831/albert-w.-lorch. [S348] Div. 15 page 1. [S157] . LORCH, CHARLIE Regimental number(s): 3136777 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5737 - 58 Date of Birth: 17/08/1898 Woolwich

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Feb 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 4 Feb 1862 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1882 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1918 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Nov 1940 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 24 Nov 1940 - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth