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

Barbara Weidenhammer

Female 1854 - 1937  (82 years)


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  • Name Barbara Weidenhammer 
    Born 14 Mar 1854  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Name Barbara Lorch 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-350296 
    Died 26 Feb 1937  Hartley, O'Brien, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 2 Mar 1937  Harrison Cemetery, May City, Osceola, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I350296  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Philip Lorch,   b. 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1914, Hartley, O'Brien, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 3 Dec 1871  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F251306  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. BARBARA LORCH

      HARTLEY. Iowa, March 12. After an illness of nearly 20 years, Mrs. Barbara Lorch passed away on February 26. She was the sixth of seventeen children of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wcidenhammer of Heidelberg, Ontario and was born there in 1854. Shortly after the family moved to Elmira where the deceased was married to Philip Lorch in 1871. Soon after their marriage the young couple moved to Listowel where they farmed for 22 years, after which they returned to Elmira. Five years later they settled on a farm near May City Iowa. After 16 years Mr. Lorch passed away and later Mrs. Lorch retired to Hartley were her death occurred at the age of 82 years. Surviving are seven sons and two daughters. Three children predeceased her. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, March 2.

      Kitchener Daily Record 12 Mar 1937 pg 18

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Philipus Lorch Age:21 Birth Date:abt 1850 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:3 Dec 1871 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Carolus Lorch Mother:Maria Lorch Spouse:Barbara Weidenhamer Spouse's Age:18 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1853 Spouse Birth Place:Woolwich Spouse Father:Christoph Weidenhamer Spouse Mother:Maria Weidenhamer

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Mar 1854 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Dec 1871 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Feb 1937 - Hartley, O'Brien, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 2 Mar 1937 - Harrison Cemetery, May City, Osceola, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
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