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

Marie Louise "Louise" Koch[1, 2, 3]

Female 1882 - 1973  (91 years)


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  • Name Marie Louise "Louise" Koch 
    Born 24 Aug 1882  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Louisa Koch 
    Name Marie Louise "Louise" Bierwagen 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1921  100 Charon Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1970  100 Moore Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1973  247 Franklin St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-316241 
    Died 21 Dec 1973  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I316241  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father F. G. Julius "Julius" Koch,   b. 3 Sep 1818, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Catherine "Katie" Scheifele,   b. 1 Jul 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 24 Jul 1860  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F13986  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emil Carl Bierwagen,   b. 23 Sep 1880, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Children 
     1. Louis Otto Barnett,   b. Aug 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1963  (Age ~ 59 years)
     2. Otto Edward Bierwagen,   b. 15 Jul 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1961, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     3. Elsie Anna Louisa Bierwagen,   b. 25 Sep 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1998, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     4. Harold Wilbert Bergen,   b. 3 Jul 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     5. Hedwig Louise Bierwagen,   b. 3 Oct 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 2012, Warren, Midland, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     6. Ruth Bierwagen,   b. 18 Jan 1918, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jul 1961  (Age < 43 years)
     7. Gilbert Vernon Barnett,   b. 30 Sep 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1998, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     8. Douglas Herbert Barnett,   b. 1923,   d. 26 May 2007, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F242163  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Bergen, Mrs. Emil C. (Louise) - At her home, 247 Franklin St. N., on Friday, Dec. 21, 1973, after a brief illness, Marie Louise Koch, formerly of Moore Ave., Kitchener, age 91 years, born in Conestogo, a daughter of the late Julius Koch and the former Katherine Schiefele, a lifelong resident of the Twin City area and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, wife of Emil Carl Bergen who predeceased her in 1970; mother of Vernon, Kitchener; Hedwig (Mrs. William Elliott), Pontiac, Mich. and Douglas and Elsie (Mrs. Herbert Koch), both of Waterloo and the late Louis, Otto, Harold and Mrs. Ruth Wilson; 22 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Bergen was the last surviving member of her family. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. West, Kitchener, after noon on Saturday. Funeral and committal service in the chapel Sunday at 2 p.m., with Rev. John Korock officiating. Internment in the family plot in Mount Hope cemetery. Donations to Lutherwood may be made as expressions of sympathy.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, December 21, 1973

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Alvina Koch - Miehm.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Otto Koch.

    3. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Rosina Koch - Bartscher.

    4. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 29, Pg 11.

    5. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 20.

    6. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 19 Page 7.

    7. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. Emil C. (Louise) Bergen - December 21, 1973.

    8. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Emil C. Bergen - June 13, 1970.

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Julius Koch Born: Germany Res: Woolwich Township Age: 36 Father: F. William Mother: Sophia Frebra Born: 1824 Spouse: Catherine Schaefle Age: 19 born: Germany Res: Woolwich Township Born: 1841 Father: Christian Mother: Anne Catehen married 24 Jul 1860 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Aug 1882 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., 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 MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1970 - 100 Moore Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1973 - 247 Franklin St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Dec 1973 - 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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