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Catharine Metz[1]

Female 1835 - 1920  (~ 84 years)


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  • Name Catharine Metz 
    Born Dec 1835  Nieder-Ofleiden, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1854  [7] 
    Name Catharine Fiedler 
    Residence 1864  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Income 
    Residence 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-3249 
    Died 5 Oct 1920  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I3249  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Metz,   b. Abt 1806, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Nicholaus,   b. Abt 1806, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F28461  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Fiedler,   b. 1841, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1911  (Age < 69 years) 
    Married 4 Sep 1864  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 11] 
    Children 
     1. John Fiddler,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Isaac Fiddler,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elizabeth Fiedler,   b. 12 Jul 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1940, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Jacob Fiddler,   b. 12 Jul 1869, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1907  (Age 37 years)
     5. Edward Fiddler,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Baby Fiddler,   b. Feb 1871, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. William Fiddler,   b. 4 Aug 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mary Fiddler,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Mary Ann Fiddler,   b. 18 Jan 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1942, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     10. Henry Fiddler,   b. 1881, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Conestogo
      Early Tuesday morning last week the Grim Reaper Death removed from our midst the second person in two days, when Mrs. Catherine Fiddler, (nee Metz) widow of the late John Fiddler, departed from this world after a prolonged illness of several years, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jac. W. Schweitzer, at the age of about eighty years. Deceased had been having her home here for a number of years and leaves to mourn her death 3 sons, Edward of this village, William, of Kitchener, and Henry of Grenfell, Sask., also 2 daughters, Mrs. Jacob W. Schweitzer of this place and Mrs. Wm. Heidlinger of Baden. After a short service at the house here, conducted by Rev'ds. Brenner of this place and Sperling of Kitchener, the remains were on Wednesday forenoon taken to the home of her son, William Fiddler, at Kitchener from whence the funeral was held on Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Sperling of St. Peter's Church, of which deceased had been a member years ago.


      Elmira Signet, October 14, 1920

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jacob Schweitzer Born: Canada Age: 24 Father: Martin Schweitzer Mother: Phillipine Schweitzer Born: abt 1867 Spouse: Lizzie Fiedler Age: 22 born: Canada Father: John Fiedler Mother: Catharine Fiedler married 22 Jul 1891 married: Berlin

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Elizabeth Fiddler Born: 12 Jul 1869 County: Waterloo Father: John Fiddler Mother: Catherine Wetz

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Fiedeler Born: Hesse Darmstadt, Germany Res: Waterloo Township Age: 22 Father: Peter Mother: Catherine Born: 1842 Spouse: Catharine Metz Age: 25 born: Hessen Res: Waterloo Township Born: 1839 Father: John Mother: Elizabeth married 4 Sep 1864

    4. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Bridegroom Name: John Fiedeler Age: 22 Res: Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Hessen Darmstadt Names of Parents: Peter & Cathar. Fiedeler Bride: Name: Cathar. Metz Age: 25 Res: Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Niederafleider Hessen Names of Parents: John & Elisabeth Metz Witness(S): Name: Reinhard Metz Res: Woolwich Name: Heinrich Fiedeler Res: South East Hope Date of Marriage: Sept. 4, 1864

    5. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 15.

    6. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 16.

    7. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 page 7.

    8. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), October 14, 1920 - Obituary of Mrs. Catherine Fiddler.

    9. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 32.

    10. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911.

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: John Fiedeler Age: 22 Birth Date: abt 1842 Birth Place: Hesse Darmstadt, Germany Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1864 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Peter Mother: Catherine Spouse: Catharine Metz Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1839 Spouse Birth Place: Hessen Spouse Residence: Waterloo Township Spouse Father: John Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Residence: Waterloo Township

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Dec 1835 - Nieder-Ofleiden, , Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Sep 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., 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 - Income - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Oct 1920 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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