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

John Fetter

Male 1850 - 1915  (64 years)


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  • Name John Fetter 
    Born 16 Oct 1850  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
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    Name Johannes Fetter 
    Name John Foerter 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Evangelical Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-248466 
    Died 1 Jan 1915  Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I248466  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father George Foerter,   b. 26 Jun 1821, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1890, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Katharine Maria "Mary" Kurtz,   b. 1824, Ostheim, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1891, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Family ID F44067  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Magdalena Fink,   b. 18 Jun 1858, Lisbon, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1904, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 1 Aug 1880  , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Melinda Fetter,   b. 8 Jan 1897, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1982, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F27656  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Barbara Shouldice,   b. 1853,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F300971  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MR. JOHN FETTER

      The death occurred on New Year's night, Jan. 1. 1915, of Mr. John Fetter. aged 64 years. The deceased passed away at the home of his son. Mr. William Fetter, lot 2. con. 1. Ellice Township. He was born near Wellesley, and has lived in Stratford for the past six or seven years residing on Peter street. He leaves ten children living. viz.; William, of Ellice: Mrs. T. Shore. Ellice: George, of Topping: Mrs. Gatecliff, of Union: John. of Topping: Edward and Henry, of Stratford: Conrad. near Topping: Miss Bessie. of Stratford; and Alvin. North Easthope. One brother and one sister also survive, namely, Mr. Henry Fetter. of Poole and Mrs. Robling, of Wellesley.

      The Berlin News Record ,Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. Tuesday, January 5, 1915, Page 7

  • Sources 
    1. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Pg. 102.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Oct 1850 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Aug 1880 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Jan 1915 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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