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

Elizabeth Cook "Lillie" Oberholtzer[1]

Female 1858 - 1925  (67 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Cook "Lillie" Oberholtzer 
    Born 25 Feb 1858  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Cook "Lillie" Bingeman 
    Name Lillie Oberholtzer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    United Brethren 
    Residence 1911  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Congregational 
    Residence 1921  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Congregationalist 
    Eby ID Number 00086-5077 
    Died 10 Nov 1925  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Person ID I3111  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Owen Oberholtzer,   b. 2 May 1834, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1893, Mossboro, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Alice Alvira Cook,   b. 2 Nov 1834, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1907, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1854  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12, 13
    Family ID F2071  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jonas B. Bingeman,   b. 26 Aug 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1947  (Age 89 years) 
    Children 
     1. Clayton Garfield Bingeman,   b. 1884,   d. 7 Feb 1884  (Age 0 years)
     2. Gordon Washington Bingeman,   b. 8 Jul 1885, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Alice Ethel Bingeman,   b. 10 Jul 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1958  (Age 68 years)
     4. Irene Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bingeman,   b. 20 Oct 1891, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1980, Kitchener Daily Record Newspaper, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     5. Dr. Marshall Oberholtzer Bingeman,   b. 12 Feb 1897, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F999  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth (Lillie) Oberholtzer, "was born February 25th, 1858. She was married to Jonas B. Bingeman, a farmer. They reside near Bloomingdale and have a family of three children"

      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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      Mrs. Jonas B. Bingeman

      Many friends will deeply regret to learn of the passing of Elizabeth Cook Oberholtzer, beloved wife of Jonas B. Bingeman, which occurred at her home at Bloomingdale, Tuesday, November 10th, in her 68th year. Deceased will be sorely missed by a large circle of friends throughout the district by whom she was greatly beloved. There survive to mourn her death a husband, two sons and two daughters. Gordon, of South River, Alice, matron at the Freeport Sanitarium, Mrs. Irvin K. Weber, of Waterloo. and Marshall at home. Also one sister and one brother, Mrs. J. H. Sheppard of Bloomingdale and Abram C. Oberholtzer of South River. A large number of friends and relatives attended the funeral which was held Friday afternoon Impressive services were conducted at the United Church at Blooming dale after which interment was made in the Mennonite cemetery.

      Waterloo Chronicle 19 Nov 1925, p. 4

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 271.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 148.

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 4.

    4. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 52.

    5. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Division 2 (Bloomingdale) Page 6.

    6. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 45.

    7. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, BloomingdalePage 6.

    8. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 37.

    9. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      Jonas Brubacher Bingeman/ Born 1858 Died 1947/ Elizabeth Oberholtzer/ Beloved wife of Jonas B. Bingeman/ Born 1858 Died 1925/ Bingeman/

      [Back] Bingeman/ Alice Ethel/ 1889-1958/ She hath served well/ [A] Alice [B] Father [C] Mother

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39217886.

    11. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 147.

    12. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 1 Feb 1854.
      COOK, Alice Alvira married 24 Jan 1854 to Owen OBELHOLGER At Wesleyan Parsonage, Galt, by Rev Francis Berry. Both of Waterloo.

    13. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 16.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Feb 1858 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Congregational - 1911 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Congregationalist - 1921 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Nov 1925 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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