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Rev. Henry Battenberg

Rev. Henry Battenberg

Male 1868 - 1950  (81 years)

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  • Name Henry Battenberg 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 11 Dec 1868  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Minister 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1917  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Clergyman 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-26256 
    Died 6 Jan 1950  London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I26256  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jakob "Jacob" Battenberg,   b. CALC 29 May 1831, Lingelbach, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1878, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Mother Anna Kunigunda Schmidt,   b. 18 Dec 1830, Lingelbach, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1917, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F6844  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Matilda Mae Ziegler,   b. Jun 1873, Salem, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married 1895 
    Children 
     1. Private Oscar Henry Ziegler Battenberg,   b. 2 Oct 1896, Kurtzville, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1934  (Age 38 years)
     2. Walter William Battenberg,   b. 16 Sep 1898, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1962, Ocala, Marion, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     3. Herbert George Battenberg,   b. 1 Apr 1900, Kurtzville, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1982, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Alfred Carl Battenberg,   b. 6 Oct 1901, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1925, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     5. Ruth Elizabeth Ann Battenberg,   b. 17 Apr 1903, Kurtzville, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1975, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     6. Gertrude Louisa Battenberg,   b. 26 Sep 1904, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1905, Kurtzville, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     7. Arthur Adam Battenberg,   b. 14 Apr 1906, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1984, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     8. Esther Henrietta Battenberg,   b. 18 Feb 1908, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1989, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     9. Hildegard Battenberg,   b. 20 Oct 1909, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1994, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     10. Gertrude Caroline Battenberg,   b. 15 Oct 1912, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 2001, Etobicoke, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F38969  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Rev. Henry Battenberg
    Rev. Henry Battenberg
    image from Find A Grave - Lorna McMahon 2013

  • Notes 
    • Mr. Henry Battenberg, who has just finished his course in the Lutheran Theological Seminary of Springfield, Ill., returned home last Wednesday. He leaves for Kurtville, Perth County, on Friday to take charge of a Lutheran church at that place.


      Elmira Signet 13 Jul 1893 pg 4, col. 2


      ____________________

      REV. HENRY BATTENBERG

      A native of Elmira, Rev. Henry Battenberg, 81, died at London on Friday. Born in Elmira, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Battenberg. He served his church in Kurtsville, Wellesley, Poole, Petersburg and Clifford. Surviving are three sons, Herbert of Detroit, Arthur of Toronto and Walter of Florida; four daughters, Mrs. Esther Klinck of Kitchener, Mrs. Norman (Ruth) Gibson of Listowel, Mrs. Gordon (Hildegard) Pfaff of Windsor and Mrs. Carl (Gertrude) Ruppel of London; one sister, Mrs. Caroline Jung, of Elmira. The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, until Monday noon when removal was made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elmira. Funeral was held at the Church with Rev. C. J. Killinger of London, assisted by Rev. Frank Malinsky of Elmira, officiating. Burial was in Elmira Cemetery.

      Elmira Signet 12 Jan 1950

  • Sources 
    1. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div 2 Page 6 Family 28.

    2. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      In Loving Memory Of/ Rev. H. Battenberg/ 1860 - 1950/ Mathilde Ziegler/ Beloved Wife Of/ Rev. H. Battenberg/ 1873 - 1937/ At Rest/ Battenberg.

    3. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 15.

    4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 25.

    5. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Rev. Henry Battenberg - 12 Jan 1950.

    6. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 1.

    7. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Mrs. Battenberg - 22 Feb 1917.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Dec 1868 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Minister - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1917 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Clergyman - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Jan 1950 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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