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Gertrude Letzgus[1, 2]

Female 1794 - 1885  (91 years)


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  • Name Gertrude Letzgus 
    Born 15 Mar 1794  Schwalldorf, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Gertrude Letzkus 
    Name Gertrude Lobshuss  [8
    Name Gertrude Zettel 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-28304 
    Died 2 Jun 1885  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Cause: senile decay (3 weeks) 
    Buried Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I28304  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Karl Zettel,   b. 1789, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1853, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Children 
     1. Anna Zettel,   b. 1824, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Zettle,   b. 1831, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary Ann Zettle,   b. 1838, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. George Zettel,   b. 4 May 1838, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1914, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F7373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Jul 1885.
      02 June 1885 Gertrud Zettel, nee Letzkus, died in New Germany at age of 91 years, 2 months and 18 days. She was a native of Schwalldorf, Wurttemberg and was one of the first settlers in this area

    2. [S91] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Maryhill - St. Boniface Roman Catholic [found cited on various sources on the internet and family histories], Rev. Joseph Sadler.
      Philip Schibel s/o George & Sophia Kaltermark married 6 Feb 1849 to Anna Zettel d/o Charles & Gertrude Lezkuss, witnesses: Andreas Fischer & Andreas Thiese

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 61.

    4. [S93] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich, Maryhill - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic - www.findagrave. com.

    5. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 57.

    6. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 17053 (1885), Gertrude Zettel.
      Gertrude Zettel, d. 2 Jun 1885 Waterloo twp., aged 92y, b. Germany, cause: senile decay (3 weeks)

    7. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 8 Page 67.

    8. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Will of Charles Zettel - Register A. A-1-6.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Mar 1794 - Schwalldorf, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: senile decay (3 weeks) - 2 Jun 1885 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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