Dorothea E. "Dora" Ebert^[1]

1832 - 1920  (88 years)

• Name	Dorothea E. "Dora" Ebert
  Occupation	1811	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Income
  Born	14 Jun 1832	, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239599128
  Immigration	1851	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Immigration	1856	, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Immigration	1857  [2]
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Evangelical
  Residence	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  House of Industry and Refuge	1920	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  		HouseofIndustryandRefugeca1869.JPG The House of Industry and Refuge. In 1868, 141 acres was purchased on Frederick Street in Berlin (now Kitchener) and the house opened on June 15, 1869. The original building housed 100 and operated as an industrial farm, which raised crops and livestock. The residents worked for their keep if possible, those most did not. The House eventually became a strictly a residence of the aged and later relocated and renamed Sunnyside.
  Name	Dorothea E. "Dora" Lips
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-29655
  Died	29 Aug 1920	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  	Cause: old age
  Buried	Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario   [7]
  Person ID	I29655	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Carl "Charles" Lips,   b. 30 Apr 1834, , Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany ,   d. 19 Feb 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Children	1. Johann "John" Lips,   b. 5 Nov 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Dec 1898, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)   2. Conrad Lips,   b. 13 Dec 1860, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Sep 1939, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   3. Caroline Lips,   b. 29 Oct 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Charles E. Lips,   b. 27 Jan 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 1921  (Age < 53 years)   5. Georg "George" Lips,   b. 10 Sep 1869, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Dec 1894, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 25 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F7827	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died - The death took place at Kitchener last Saturday of Mrs. Lips, mother of Mr. Conrad Lips, of this town, at the age of 88 years. Deceased was a native of Germany and came to this country many years ago. She resided for many years at Wilmot Centre and for some time in Wellesley. She was a faithful member of the Evangelical church at Wilmot Centre. Her remains were brought here on Sunday and the funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon to the Evangelical church and interment took place in the Wilmot Centre cemetery, where her husband, who passed away many years ago, lies buried. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Brand. The deceased is survived by one son and one daughter besides several grandchildren and great grandchildren. New Hamburg Independent, September 3, 1920

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11843-1882. Moses R Shantz Born: Waterloo Age: 31 Father: Samuel Shantz Mother: Rebecca Shantz Born: abt 1851 Spouse: Caroline Lips Spouse's Age: 20 born: Wellesley Father: Charles Lips Mother: Doratha Lips married 8 Oct 1882 [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 16. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 15. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 53. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 12. [S1848] House of Industry and Refuge Burial Register - Kitchener, Pg 22 Reg. Number in Admittance Record Book: 2158. Mrs. Lips Died: 29 Aug 1920 Aged 89 Cause: Old Age Comment and Remarks: Ed Lippert Buried by Son [S245] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Mennonite Cemetery CC#4558. [Front] Dorthea/ EBERT/ Ehefrau Von/ Carl/ LIPS/ Gest 29 Aug 1920/ Alter/ 88 Jah 2 M/ 15 Tag/ [Back] Zum Andenken An/ Carl LIPS/ Gestorben/ Den 19ten Februar/ 1897/ Alter 68 Jahren/ 2Mon 19 Tag/ [verse]/

  
  

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  Occupation - Income - 1811 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Born - 14 Jun 1832 - , Germany Immigration - 1851 - , Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1856 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada House of Industry and Refuge - 1920 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: old age - 29 Aug 1920 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth