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

William Heer[1]

Male 1884 - 1960  (76 years)


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  • Name William Heer 
    Born 1 Jun 1884  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1908  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farm Laborer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-283158 
    Died 18 Aug 1960  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I283158  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob Heer,   b. 20 May 1853, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1929, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Catherina "Catheine" Ringler,   b. 31 Dec 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1920  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 4 Feb 1877  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F14142  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christina Letson,   b. 8 Apr 1888, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1908  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Arthur Heer
     2. Kate Heer
     3. William Jacob Heer,   b. 1 Oct 1908,   d. 6 Jun 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Winnie Irene Heer,   b. 1913, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1914, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     5. Eleanor Lena Heer,   b. 1914, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     6. Amos Heer,   b. 25 May 1917,   d. 7 Nov 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     7. Laura Heer,   b. 1919, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1920, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     8. Nellie Bernice Heer,   b. 13 Feb 1926, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 2009, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F15490  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 19402-08.
      William Heer, 23, occ. Farm Laborer, b. Petersburg Ont., res. Waterloo Twp., son of Jacob Heer and Catherine Ringler, married Christina Letson, 20, b. Winterbourne, res. Same, daughter of Herman Letson and Lena Addis, Witn: Noah Knorr and Lena Heer, both of Waterloo, 1 Jan 1908 At Woolwich

    2. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 9.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137228768/william-heer.

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Laura Heer
      Gender:Female
      Age:0
      Birth Date:abt 1920
      Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario
      Death Date:12 Jan 1920
      Death Place:Waterloo Twp, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Cause of Death:Convulsions
      d/o William Heer b. Petersburg & Christina Letson b. Winterbourne

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Catharine Ringler Born: Canada Age: 23 Father: Albert Ringler Mother: Catherine Ringler Born: abt 1854 Spouse: Jacob Heer Age: 23 born: Germany Father: Michael Heer Mother: Barbara Heer married 4 Feb 1877 married: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1908 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Jan 1908 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Aug 1960 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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