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

Johann "John" Hintz[1, 2, 3]

Male 1848 - 1937  (89 years)


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  • Name Johann "John" Hintz 
    Born 11 Feb 1848  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Military 1870 
    Franco-Prussian 
    Immigration 1872  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Immigration 1872  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Name John Hintz 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Laborer 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Gardener 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Gardener 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1937  143 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-29292 
    Died 27 Dec 1937  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Cause: Senility 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I29292  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph Hintz,   b. 1815, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Caroline,   b. 1813, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F34241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Stiehler,   b. 27 Dec 1863, Alsfeld, Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Children 
     1. Augusta Mae "Gusta" Hintz,   b. 12 Sep 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1959, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. William Otto Hintz,   b. 29 Oct 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. Alberta Hintz,   b. 1890, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Albert Adam Hintz,   b. 21 Aug 1890, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1964, St. Clair Shores, Macomb, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     5. Oscar Paul Hintz,   b. 31 Dec 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1959, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     6. Elsie Elizabeth Marie Hintz,   b. 26 Apr 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1965, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     7. Ida Emma Hintz,   b. 3 Aug 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     8. Lena Anna Hintz,   b. 25 Aug 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     9. Emmaline Anna "Emma" Hintz,   b. 10 Jun 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1999, Dearborn Heights, Wayne, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F7686  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Augusta Trojahn,   b. 14 Sep 1838, , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Children 
     1. Rudolph Theodore Hintz,   b. 28 Dec 1869, Shoenau, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. Herman Frederick Hintz,   b. 8 Oct 1871, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1955, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Emil Hintz,   b. 13 Apr 1874, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1928  (Age 53 years)
     4. John George Hintz,   b. 26 Jan 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1963, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     5. Augusta Mae "Gusta" Hintz,   b. 12 Sep 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1959, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F34240  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    John Hintz
    John Hintz

  • Notes 
    • John Hintz

      John Hintz, 143 Benton Street, died at his residence yesterday afternoon in his 90th year. The deceased, a gardener and florist, served in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71. He came to Kitchener from Germany 67 years ago. He was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran church.

      Surviving are his widow, nee Elizabeth Stieler, six sons, Rudolph and William of Kitchener, Herman f., of Buffalo, John, Oscar and Albert of Detroit, five daughters, Mrs. H. Heer of Waterloo, Mrs. O. Moser and Mrs. L. Gies of Kitchener, Mrs. I. Ernest and Mrs. F. Reichert of Detroit, 36 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

      Funeral services will be private from the residence Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock to St. Matthew's Lutheran church for public services at 3 p.m. with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery. Rev. J. Schmieder will officiate. Remains will rest at Schreiter-Sandrock funeral Home until Wednesday morning.

      Kitchener Daily Record Dec 28 1937 pg 13

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Nov 1886.
      Nov. 18, 1886 Augusta Hinz, neƩ Trojahn, wife of John Hinz, died in Berlin at age of 50 years, 2 months and 4 days. She was buried on Sat.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 16923-1902.
      George Hy Heer, 22, Mechanic, b. Waterloo, Res. same, son of Henry Heer and Caroline Hasenflug, married Auguste Hintz, No Age Given,f of Berlin, daughter of John Hintz and Elizabeth Stieler, Witnessed by: Lavinia Krishow of Berlin and Oscar Heer of Waterloo, 11 March 1902 at Berlin

    3. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012338-94.
      Rudolph Theodore Hintz, 24, occ. Barber, b. Germany, res. Berlin, son of John Hintz and Augusta Trojan married Mary A. Oberholtzer, 22, b. Canada, res. Berlin, daughter of Isaac Oberholtzer and Mary Wismer, Witn: Isaac Oberholtzer and August Holtz of Berlin, 28 August (No Year Given) in Berlin

    4. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, A-1 pg 12.

    5. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 15.

    6. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 37 Page 14.

    7. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 4 Page 1.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, (Kitchener-Waterloo), M., America, N., Municipality, W., & (Kitchener-Waterloo), M. (1848). John Hintz (1848-1937) - Find A Grave Memorial. Findagrave.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154950944/john-hintz.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Feb 1848 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1872 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1872 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gardener - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gardener - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Senility - 27 Dec 1937 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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