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

Warden - Reeve Christopher Zoeger

Male 1827 - 1879  (51 years)


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  • Name Christopher Zoeger 
    Prefix Warden - Reeve 
    Born 18 Dec 1827  Sinsheim, Sinsheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Business Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Diana Tannery 
    • In 1847 John Ernst took over an earlier established tannery known as the Diana Garberei (Diana Tannery).

      Der Deutsche Canadier, 12 Aug 1847 mentions its sale.
    Petersburg-Business-Zoeger,Christopher-0001-kDianaTannery-advert.JPG
    Petersburg-Business-Zoeger,Christopher-0001-kDianaTannery-advert.JPG
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Clerk 
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1860  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Occupation 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Merchant 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Elected Office 1865  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Wilmot Twp and Waterloo County 
    • Municipality: Wellesley
      Years on local council: D Reeve 1854; Reeve 1855-58, 1864
      Years on Waterloo County Council 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1864
    Elected Office 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Reeve/Mayor 
    • Years Served: 1871-1877
    Elected Office 1876  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Warden for the County of Waterloo 
    Name Christoph Zoeger 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-326939 
    Died 15 Dec 1879  [3
    Buried Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I326939  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Leonard Zöger,   b. 5 Mar 1787, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1850, Newton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Margaretha Schmidt,   b. 3 Mar 1792, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1871, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F5400  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdalena Schrumm,   b. 6 Nov 1842, Ebereisesheim Eberonit Heilbroun, Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1908, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 17 May 1860  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 7, 8
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F244941  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Christoph Zoeger Birth Place: Germany RESIDENCE: Wilmot Township Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830 Father Name: Leonhard Mother Name: Margareth Schmidt Spouse Name: Magdalene Schum Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Spouse Birth Place: Germany Spouse Residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: Peter Spouse Mother Name: Regina Bohm Marriage Date: 17 May 1860 Marriage County: Waterloo

    2. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Page 19.

    3. [S183] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Emmanuel Evangelical Petersburg CC#4556 Internet Link.
      [North] Hier/ ruhet in Gott/ Christoph ZOEGER/ Geb. 18 Dec. 1827/ in Sensheim Grossh. Baden/ Gest. 15 Dec. 1879/ Alt. 51 Jah. 11 Mo./ und 27 Tage./ ZOEGER
      [East] Hier/ ruhet in Gott/ Magdalena/ eine Geborene SCH(RUMM)/ Ehefrau von/ Christoph ZOEGER/ Geboren den 6 November 18(42)/ in Ebereisesheim Eberonit/ Heilbroun Koenigthe/ Wurtenborg/ und Starb. den/ 9 Dezember/ 1908/ Meinke & Stroh/ Berlin/ [verse]

    4. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 13 Page 79.

    5. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 25 May 1860.
      Zoeger - Schum: At Berlin on the 17th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Bindeman, Christopher Zoeger, Esq., to Miss Magdalena Schum, both of Petersburgh.

    6. [S1450] Waterloo County Councillors A Collective Biography.

    7. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

    8. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 May 1860.
      May 17, 1860 Christoph Zoeger and Magdalena Schum, both of Petersburg, by Rev. F. W. Bindemann

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Dec 1827 - Sinsheim, Sinsheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Clerk - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 May 1860 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Wilmot Twp and Waterloo County - 1865 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Reeve/Mayor - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Warden for the County of Waterloo - 1876 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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