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

Caspar Wirtz

Male 1834 - 1906  (71 years)


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  • Name Caspar Wirtz 
    Born 14 Jun 1834  , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Man Servant 
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-239635 
    Died 17 Mar 1906  Brinsmade, Benson, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Leeds Cemetery, Leeds, Benson, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I239635  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Johann Peter "Peter" Wirtz,   b. CA 1802, Of, Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1878  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Mother Catharina Riehl,   b. 2 May 1803, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F14400  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wilhelmina Doherty Anna Mittelberg,   b. 4 Jul 1833, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1919, Leeds, Benson, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 1859 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F59432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • As a young child Casper went with his parents to Ontario, Canada. In 1859 he married Wilhelmina Mittleburg Richter. In 1862 they settled at Northfield, Minn., until they moved to their farm near Brinsmade ND, about 1903.

      He was a man of strong character, honored and respected by all who knew him. In early years he was Roman Catholic and later was a devout member of the Moravian Episcopal church. He was 71 years 4 months 3 days.

      Cemetery, Leeds, North America, North Dakota, Benson County, and Leeds Cemetery. 1834. " Casper Wirtz (1834-1906) - Find A Grave Memorial". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92812973/casper-wirtz.

  • Sources 
    1. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 4 Page 14.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92812973/casper-wirtz.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Jun 1834 - , Alsace Lorraine, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Man Servant - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Mar 1906 - Brinsmade, Benson, North Dakota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Leeds Cemetery, Leeds, Benson, North Dakota, United States Link to Google Earth
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