John Albert "Albert" Steiss

1876 - 1970  (93 years)

• Name	John Albert "Albert" Steiss
  Born	12 Nov 1876	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100336349
  Name	A. J. Steiss
  Name	Albert Steiss
  Name	J. Albert Steiss
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cheese Maker
  Occupation	1911	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cheese Maker in factory
  Residence	1911	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cheese Maker, Lymburger
  Residence	61 Ezra Ave., Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1921	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-307016
  Died	16 Feb 1970	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6]
  Buried	Hillside United Cemetery, Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6]
  Person ID	I307016	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Adam Steiss,   b. 23 Nov 1845, , Baden, Germany ,   d. 15 Jun 1905, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Lizzie" Huehnergard,   b. 13 Jun 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Mar 1921, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	26 Mar 1867	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F12295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ada Matilda Weber,   b. 2 Jul 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1963  (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Major Erle Addison Steiss,   b. 14 Apr 1905, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Apr 1955, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 49 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F239993	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  J. Albert Steiss of 61 Ezra Ave., Waterloo, died Monday at K-W Hospital. He was 93. The last surviving member of his family, Mrs. Steiss was born Nov. 12, 1876, at Heidelberg, son of the late Adam Steiss and Elizabeth Huehnergard. He moved to Waterloo in 1959. For many years he was treasurer of Woolwich Township and had been retired for 11 years. He was a member of Emmanuel United Church, Waterloo. His wife, the former Ada Weber, died in 1963. He was also predeceased by a son, Earl, in 1955 and by three brothers and three sisters. Surviving are two grandchildren. The body is at the Edward R. Good funeral Home, Waterloo, where the funeral service will be held Thursday at 2 pm. Rev. W. H. H. Stewart of Emmanuel Church will officiate and burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Heidelberg. Elmira Signet 18 Feb 1970

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 15. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 18 Page 7. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, SubDist. 17 Page 7. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of J. Albert Steiss - 18 Feb 1970. [S156] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Hillside United CC#4530 Waterloo Region Branchy, Ontario Genealogical Society, Steiss/ J. Albert/ Steiss/ 1876-1970/ Ada M./ Weber/ 1877-1963/ until we meet again. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100336349. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Adam Steiss, 21, res. Wellesley, b. Wellesley, son of Adam and Mary B (Foerster), married 26 Mar 1867 Elizabeth Heinergart, 19, res. Woolwich, b. Woolwich, daughter of John G and Anna (Yost)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Nov 1876 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cheese Maker - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cheese Maker in factory - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cheese Maker, Lymburger - 1921 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 61 Ezra Ave., Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1921 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Feb 1970 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hillside United Cemetery, Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth