Ursula Schwantz^{[1, 2]}

1848 - 1928  (79 years)

• Name	Ursula Schwantz
  Born	19 Sep 1848	Offingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28223041
  Immigration	1851	, Canada   [3]
  Name	Priscilla Schwantz
  Name	Ursula Heppler
  Name	Ursula Vance
  Residence	1865	Cayuga, North Cayuga Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario   [4]
  Residence	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1906	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1918	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Eby ID Number	00046-3445.1000
  Died	2 May 1928	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 8]
  	Cause: Diabetes-Senility
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I27169	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Schwantz,   b. Abt 1810, of, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Christina,   b. Abt 1810, of, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F7087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Joseph Vance,   b. 1835, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1903  [6]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F50812	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	John Heppler,   b. 8 May 1834, , Baden, Germany ,   d. 5 Aug 1903  (Age 69 years)
  Married	4 Apr 1865	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Jacob Heppler,   b. 21 Mar 1867, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Heppler,   b. 5 Apr 1867, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. William Henry Heppler,   b. 5 Aug 1876, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Mar 1955, Arthur, Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario  (Age 78 years)   4. Amanda Henrietta Heppler,   b. 5 Apr 1880, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Apr 1962  (Age 82 years)   5. Charles Edward Heppler,   b. 25 Dec 1882, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1956, RR1, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F7084	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  After being in failing health for more than a year Mrs. Joseph Vance passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Philip Pauli, Stratford, with whom she had made her home for the past ten years. Mrs. Vance was born in Oefingen, Germany, in 1847, and at the age of three years came to this country with her parents and settled in Cayuga. At the age of 18 years she married John Heppler and after the marriage resided for a time in Wilmot Township and in South Easthope. Later they removed to New Hamburg, where Mr. Heppler died in 1903. After her marriage to Joseph Vance in 1906 her home was in Tavistock and following the death of her husband she went to Stratford, where she resided until the time of her death. She was a member of Centennial Evangelical Church. There survive three sons, Jacob Heppler of Stratford, William of Arthur and Charles of Waterloo: one daughter, Mrs. Philip Pauli, of Stratford, and a brother, Conrad Swance of Oklahoma. The funeral was held Sunday af ternoon from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Philip Pauli, 262 Ontario Street, Stratford, to New Hamburg cemetery, where interment was made in the family plot The service at the residence was conducted by Rev. O. C. D. Klaehn of Montreal. The house was filled by friends and relatives of the late Mrs. Vance who was well known in the city and district. The pallbearers were H. Pauli, John Wettlaufer J. Schmidt, Alex. Abraham, S. La mont and C. Dannecker. The Daily Record, Kitchener, Sat, May 12, 1928 Page 17

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019152-05. Philip Ed. Pauli, 29, Occ. Butcher, b. Sebringville, Res. Stratford, son of Michael Pauli & Minnie Bohn married Amanda Heppler, 25, b. New Hamburg, Res. New Hamburg, daughter of Jacob Heppler & Ursula Schwanz, Witn C.L. Heppler of New Hamburg & Jacob Heppler of Stratford, 19 July 1905 in New Hamburg. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011988-88. Jacob Heppler, 21, occ. Carriage Maker, b. New Hamburg, res. New Hamburg, son of John and Ursula Married Helene K. Ruthig, 21, b. New Hamburg, res. New Hamburg, daughter of Valentine and Margaret, Witn John Heppler and Helwig Ruthig Both Of New Hamburg, 7 August 1888 In New Hamburg. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Hepler aged 31 res Wilmot born Baden, Germany son of Martin and Ursula married 4 Apr 1865 to Ursula Schwantz aged 17 res Cayuga, born Germany daughter of John and Christina [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. John Heppler/ Died/ Aug. 5, 1903/ Aged/ 69 Yrs 2 Ms/ Sleep Father Dear/ And Take Your Rest/ God Called You Home/ He Thought It Best/ Mother/ [No Name]/ Born Sep. 19, 1848/ Died May 2, 1928/ May She Rest In Peace/ Heppler/ [John Born June 5, 1834; Mother's Name Priscilla, Township Burial Records] [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Mrs. Joseph Vance - May 11 1928 pg 1. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 15. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Ursula Vance, widowed, b. 19 Sep 1847, Germany, d. 2 May 1928 Stratford, buried New Hamburg, informant P. H. Pauli

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Sep 1848 - Offingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Immigration - 1851 - , Canada Married - 4 Apr 1865 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1906 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1918 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Diabetes-Senility - 2 May 1928 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth