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Adam Doerr[1]

Male 1853 - 1941  (87 years)


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  • Name Adam Doerr 
    Born 13 Apr 1853  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44758989 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Stationary Engineer 
    Occupation 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Engineer 
    Occupation 1921  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Farmer, own Farm 
    Residence 1921  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00007-0728.1 
    Died 9 Jan 1941  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I346186  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Carl Adam Morris Doerr,   b. 26 Dec 1827, Graveman Krecs Alsfeld, Hessia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1882, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Anna Eva Schwaertzel,   b. 25 May 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F5937  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lovina Bechtel,   b. 23 Aug 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1874  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8] 
    Children 
     1. Jacob Doerr,   b. 14 Aug 1875,   d. 16 Aug 1875  (Age 0 years)
     2. Charles Doerr,   b. 22 Oct 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1877, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Menno Doerr,   b. 22 Oct 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Henry Doerr,   b. 8 Jan 1878, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     5. Mary Magdalena Doerr,   b. 4 Dec 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Edgar Doerr,   b. Abt 1882, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Ralph B. Doerr,   b. 7 Sep 1885, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     8. Elmer Bechtel Doerr,   b. 8 Jun 1887, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     9. Anna Eva Doerr,   b. 21 Apr 1889, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     10. Clara Bell Doerr,   b. 14 Nov 1890, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1983, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     11. Clayton Bechtel Doerr,   b. 18 Aug 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1972, Victoria, British Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     12. Priscilla Doerr,   b. 9 Jul 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     13. Rudella L. Doerr,   b. 21 Sep 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     14. Abraham B. Doerr,   b. 1 Sep 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     15. William B. Doerr,   b. CA 1900,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F250032  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret Schwalm,   b. 28 Aug 1851, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1925, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 4 Sep 1909  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F165499  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Adam Doerr

      Conestogo, Jan. 9 - Adam Doerr, 87, died at his home here today after a lengthy illness. Born April 13, 1853, at Erbsville, he was an engineer at the C. M. Doerr and Co., for ten years prior to moving to Conestogo where he was a carpenter for 18 years. He retired 15 years ago. The deceased was a member of the Lutheran church. Surviving are two brothers, Edward and Charles M., of Kitchener, five sons, John, Ralph, and Elmer of Kitchener, Clayton of Saskatoon and Abram of Detroit, four daughters, Mrs. Arden Bott, Mrs. L. M. Dahmer and Mrs. Louis Bauman of Kitchener and Mrs. L. Nahrgang of Winnipeg, 23 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The funeral, which will be public, will be held from the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home on Saturday at 3: 30 p.m., with internment at the East End Mennonite cemetery. Rev. S. J. Wittig will conduct the services. The remains are resting at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home.

      Kitchener Daily Record, January 9, 1941

      ________________

      ADAM DOERR

      Adam Doerr, Conestogo's oldest resident, died on Thursday morning. Jan. 9, in his 88th year. Deceased was a life-long resident of Waterloo County. He was born near New Dundee, and some fifty years ago moved to Kitchener, where he was connected with the C. H. Doerr biscuit Company. He was a resident of Kitchener for 20 years, moving to Conestogo from that point 30 years
      ago.

      The late Mr. Doerr was a member of Conestogo Lutheran church. His wife predeceased him 16 years ago. Surviving are five sons and four daughters, John, Ralph and Elmer all of Kitchener: Clayton of Saskatoon, and A. B. Doerr of Detroit; Mrs. A. E. Bott, Mrs. I. M. Dahmer and Mrs. L. Bauman, all of Kitchener, and Mrs. L. Nahrgang of Waterloo.

      Funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon from the Schreiter- Sandrock Funeral Home in Kitchener. Burial was made in the East End Cemetery, Kitchener.

  • 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..., 210.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Lavina Bechtel Born: Wilmot Age: 20 Father: Rudolph Bechtel Mother: Magdalene Bechtel(a Nat Borne Jones) Bechtel Born: abt 1854 Spouse: Adam Doerr Age: 21 born: Waterloo Father: Carl Doerr Mother: Eva Doerr(a Nat Born Schwaerzel) Doerr married 29 Dec 1874

    3. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    4. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-3 Page 14.

    5. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 page 8.

    6. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 9 Page 55.

    7. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist.. 13 Page 16.

    8. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 30.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Apr 1853 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Dec 1874 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Stationary Engineer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Sep 1909 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Engineer - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, own Farm - 1921 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Jan 1941 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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