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Philipine Schwenn

Female 1847 - 1887  (40 years)


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  • Name Philipine Schwenn 
    Born 1847  Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 13 Apr 1854  New York City, New York, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Name Philipine Schneider 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1867  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-241162 
    Died 16 Jul 1887  , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Cause: Childbirth 
    Buried Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Person ID I241162  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Johann Jacob "Jacob" Schwenn,   b. 6 Nov 1804, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Catherine Korber,   b. 18 Aug 1813, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F23426  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter Wilhelm "William" Schneider,   b. 4 Mar 1839, Altena, Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 5 Jun 1867  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F226093  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Philipina Schwenn married William Schneider on June 5th, 1867 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada where she lived with her parents and siblings. Philipina and William moved from Perch, Ontario, Canada after the birth of their daughter Ann Clara December 4, 1880 and before the birth of Helena D. in Burtchville, Michigan on January 4, 1883.

      Philipina died after her daughter Bertha was born in 1885 and before William married Elizabeth Hauser in January 30, 1888. Elizabeth was her sister Katherine's daughter.

      Philipina was re-interred in Lakeside Cemetery in July 1922 when her husband William was buried. She is buried on one side of William and Elizabeth is buried on the other side. Her burial is identified as Mother and Children.

      Philipina Schwenn Schneider (1849 - 1886) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2016). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 2 September 2016, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=166213784

  • Sources 
    1. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 1 Page 2.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 21 Jul 1887.
      16 Jul 1887 Philipine Schneider, nee Schwenn, wife of Wilhelm Schneider, died in childbirth in Michigan, at age of 39 years. Her mortal remains were buried, at her wish, last Monday in the town cemetery here. She is survived by her husband and 7 children, of whom the youngest is only 2 weeks old. Peace be to her ashes!

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      William Schneider, res. Berlin, married 5 June 1867 Phillippina Schwenn, 18, res. Berlin, b. Linsheim, daughter of Jacob and Katharina

    4. [S2480] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [Ancestry.com], Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 137; Line: 13; List Number: 300.
      Schwena, Jacob 49
      Catherine 40
      Philippe 19
      Margaret 16
      Marine? 11 (female)
      Wilhelmine 10
      Elizabeth 10
      Johann 8
      Philipine 5

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, Philipina Schwenn Schneider (1849 - 1886) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2016). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=166213784.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 13 Apr 1854 - New York City, New York, USA. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1867 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Jun 1867 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Childbirth - 16 Jul 1887 - , Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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