Casper Hergert^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}

1830 - 1904  (73 years)

• Name	Casper Hergert
  Born	3 Jul 1830	, Germany   [3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1855	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [16]
  	tailor
  Immigration	1858	, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Immigration	1858	, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Name	Caspar Hergert
  Name	Casper Hergott
  Name	Kasper Hergert
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Tailor
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Lutheran
  Naturalization	1865  [9]
  Residence	1866	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Tailor
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1874	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Tailor
  Residence	1874	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Tailor
  Occupation	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [15]
  	Tailor
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [15]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Tailor
  Residence	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-26068
  Died	9 Apr 1904	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  	Cause: heart failure
  Person ID	I26068	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Hergert,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catherine,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F284684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catherine Zick,   b. 28 Dec 1846, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Mar 1915, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	22 Mar 1874	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 7]
  Children	1. Barbara Hergert,   b. 17 Jul 1867, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Nov 1935, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   2. Friedrich Albert Hergert,   b. CALC 22 Apr 1875,   d. 24 Oct 1877, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 2 years)   3. Maria "Mary" Hergert,   b. 11 Jun 1876, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Apr 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   4. Ida Amelia Hergert,   b. 1 Apr 1878, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Oct 1880, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 2 years)   5. John Alvin "Alvin" Hergert,   b. 12 Jan 1880, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Clara Elizabeth Hergert,   b. 25 Jul 1882, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F24840	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Anna Catherine "Catherine" Schmidt,   b. 1834, , Germany ,   d. 10 Nov 1863, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 29 years)
  Married	26 Dec 1855	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [16]
  Children	1. Henry S. "Harry" Hergert,   b. 5 May 1858, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jan 1913, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)   2. Catherine Hergert,   b. May 1861, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Dec 1893, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States  (Age ~ 32 years)   3. Friedrich "Frederick" Hergert,   b. CALC 9 Mar 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Sep 1874, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 11 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F29017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Catherine Schmitt,   b. 5 Mar 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Nov 1873, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 23 years)
  Married	23 Sep 1866	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Children	1. George Hergert,   b. 1 Dec 1867, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Apr 1961, Durham, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)   2. Anna Mary Caroline "Marie" Hergert,   b. 23 Feb 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1872, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 2 years)   3. Margaretha Hergert,   b. 28 Nov 1872, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Sep 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F33536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4	Catherine Seitz,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Catherine Hergert,   b. May 1861, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Dec 1893, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States  (Age ~ 32 years)   2. Maria "Mary" Hergert,   b. 11 Jun 1876, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Apr 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F279854	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: By the death of Mr. Kasper Hergert, which occurred last Saturday, Elmira has lost one of her oldest citizens. He had been a resident of Elmira since the year 1855, living in the same house on the corner of Church and Centre streets, following the trade of custom tailoring and leading a modest and honorable life which won for him the respect of the community. He was born in Kur Hessen, Germany, in the year 1830, and emigrated to Canada when 25 years of age. He was thrice married, his first wife being one Miss Schmidt, who died in 1863 leaving three children. In 1864 he was married to Catharine Schmidt, who died 10 years later. After her death, in the year 1874 deceased was married to one Catharine Zick, who survives him. Fourteen children were born to him during these years of married life. Eight of these have preceeded him to eternity, the living ones being Henry, of Toronto, George, of Elmira, Alvin and Mrs. B. Jackson, of Berlin, Mrs. Otto Schmidt of Elmira and Clara at home, all of whom attended the funeral, which was held last Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church and was one of the nine who founded the congregation. Twenty-nine years he was caretaker of the church, discharging his duties with extraordinary promptness up to within a short time of his death. The congregation loses in him a consistent member, the family a kind father, the widow a good husband. Elmira Signet 14 Apr 1904 pg 1 _________________________ The death of Kasper Hergert removed from our midst another of the early settlers of Elmira. Ho was born in Hessen, Germany, July 3rd, 1830 and came to Canada in 1855, coming to Elmira after only a few months' stay in Berlin. During almost 50 years. of residence here he won the respect of the community as one of these honest, industrious men who form the substantial element of every community. Deceased was married three times and became the father of 14 children, six of whom and his third wife survive him, namely Henry of Toronto, George, Clara and Mrs. Otto. Schmidt at the old home, and Alvin and Mrs. B. Jackson of Berlin. Deceased was a Member of St. Pauls Lutheran Congregation, and. was for 29 years the faithful caretaker of the church. Though his health had been declining for some time yet, when, people heard the deathbell toll on Saturday, few thought that it was for him who had so often proclaimed by the ringing of the bell, that another soul had passed into eternity. A largeo number of friends and relatives showed their respect for the deceased and their sympathy with the bereaved family by attending the funeral on Tuesday afternoon.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Oct 1880. Oct. 7, 1880 Ida Emilie Herget died in Elmira at age of 2 years, 6 months & 7 days. She was daughter of Caspar Herget. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 Apr 1874. 22 Mar 1874 By Pastor F. Brezig in Heidelberg, Kaspar Hergert of Elmira was married to Katharine Zick of Wellesley Township. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Nov 1873. Died 10 Nov 1873 In Elmira, Catharina, wife of Kaspar Hergert, died at age 23 years, 8 months, 5 days. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 1 Nov 1877. Died 24 Oct 1877 In Elmira, Friedrich Albert, baby son of Kaspar Hergert, died at the age of 1 year, 4 months, 2 days. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18532-1904. Otto Henry Schmidt, 23, Occ. Shoemaker, b. Woolwich, Res. of Elmira, son of William Schmidt and Elizabeth Seitz, married Maria Hergert, 26, b. Elmira, Res. of Elmira, daughter of Casper Hergert and Catherine Seitz, Witn: H M Wilhelm, Waterloo and Clara Hergert, Elmira, On 11 Feb 1904, at Elmira [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11496-81. George Rudolph, 22, Occ. Cooper, b. St. Clements - Wellesley Twp., Res. Elmira, son of Henry and Elizabeth, married Catherine Hergert, 20, b. Elmira, Res. Same, daughter of Casper and Catherine, Witness(es): George Weitzel and Martha Rudolph, both of Elmira, 14 June 1881 at Elmira [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9655-74. Casper Hergert, 43, Widower, occ. Tailor, b. Germany, res. Elmira, son of John and Catherine, Married Catherine Zick, 27, b. Wellesley, res. Same, daughter of George and Barbara, Witn: William Kutt of Wellesley and Conrad Schedewitz of Woolwich, 22 March 1874 at Heidelberg [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira B pg 7. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 7. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 41. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Casper Hergert b. Churchessen res: Elmira Age: 36 born abt 1830 married Catherine Schmitt Age:: 17 born abt 1849 b. Woolwich Spouse res: Woolwich father: Henry Schmitt mother: Anna Maria Schmitt married 23 Sep 1866 county: Waterloo [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 21. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 33. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 28260 (1904), Casper Hergert. Casper Hergott, d. Apr 9, 1904, Elmira, aged 73 b. Germany, tailor, cause: heart failure [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 35. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Caspar Hergert, taylor of Woolwich, married 26 Dec 1855 in Berlin by banns to Anna Catherine Schmitt of Woolwich, wit: Henry Schmitt of Woolwich & Nicolaus Gies of Woolwich

  
  

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  Born - 3 Jul 1830 - , Germany Occupation - tailor - 1855 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Dec 1855 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1858 - , Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1858 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tailor - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1866 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 23 Sep 1866 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tailor - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tailor - 1874 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1874 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Mar 1874 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tailor - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tailor - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tailor - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: heart failure - 9 Apr 1904 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth