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

Valentine Foerster

Male 1848 - 1921  (73 years)


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  • Name Valentine Foerster 
    Born 22 Mar 1848  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1852  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1868  Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1881  Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-237438 
    Died 23 Sep 1921  Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Buried Brussels United Cemetery, Brussels, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Person ID I237438  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Ludwig "Louis" Foerster,   b. 5 Jan 1803, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Anna Maria Ziegler,   b. CALC 19 May 1806, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1851  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Married 15 Nov 1828  Epfenbach, Epfenbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F28039  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Maria "Mary" Zimmerman,   b. 1855, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1933, , Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 25 Mar 1881  Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F46011  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Rayman,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1880, Cranbrook, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1868  , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Anna Catherine "Kate" Forester,   b. 24 Apr 1875, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1972  (Age 97 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F47139  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 15.

    2. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 10 Page 62.

    3. [S35] Vit - ON, Perth - Marriage Register of Perth County 1858-1869.
      Valentin Forrester Birth Place: Canada Residence: Grey Township Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Father Name:Ludovic Mother Name: Mary Ann Spouse Name: Mary Spouse's Age: 17 Spouse Birth Year: abt 1851 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Residence: Grey Township Spouse Father Name: Michael Spouse Mother Name:Cath Rayman Marriage Date: 23 Apr 1868 Marriage County or District: Perth

    4. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 16477 (1921), Valentine Forester.
      Valentine Forester b. 22 Mar 1848 Ontario, farmer, s/o Ludwig Forester (b. Germany) & Maria Ziegler (b. Germany) informant Adam Foerster of Detroit, son, buried Brussels, d. 23 Sep 1921 Grey, Huron

    5. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 9157 (1881), Foerster-Zimmerman.
      Valentine Foerster, 33, Widower, Farmer, b. Waterloo Co., res. Gray Twp - Huron Co., S/O Ludwig Foerster & Anna Maria Fiegler, Married Maria Zimmerman, 25, res. Grey Twp., b. Same, D/O Tobias & Catherine Zimmerman, Witn: F. W. Macnab & A.F.J. Lushig, Both Of Listowel, 25 March 1881 At Listowel

    6. [S2399] Cemetery - ON, Huron, Brussels - Brussels Cemetery.
      In memory of Valentine Foerster died Sep. 23, 1921 in his 74th year./ his wife Mary died Jun. 16, 1933. Their son Albert V. died Oct. 5, 1955 in his 73rd year

    7. [S2266] Deutschland, Heiraten, 1558-1929, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M93481-2 , System Origin: Germany-EASy , GS Film number: 1189285.
      Ludwig Foerster Spouse's Name: Maria Ziegler Event Date: 15 Nov 1828 Event Place: Epfenbach, Baden, Germany Father's Name: Georg Adam Foerster Mother's Name: Katharina Grab Spouse's Father's Name: Friedrich Ziegler Spouse's Mother's Name: Barbara Bergdoll

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Mar 1848 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1868 - Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Apr 1868 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Mar 1881 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Sep 1921 - Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Brussels United Cemetery, Brussels, Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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