Anna Catharine "Katie" Sohrt^[1]

1872 - 1921  (48 years)

• Name	Anna Catharine "Katie" Sohrt
  Born	30 May 1872	Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Anna Catharine "Katie" Baer
  Name	Katie Short
  Residence	1911	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	00106-5910.66
  Died	27 May 1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Cause: Cause: Bright's Disease (6 years) - Cerebral Haemorrhage (sudden)
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I352402	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Short,   b. Abt 1840,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Caroline,   b. Abt 1840,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Heinrich Claus "Henry" Sohrt,   b. CALC 22 Sep 1846, , Schleswig Holstein, Germany ,   d. 26 Dec 1929, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Mother	Caroline Magdelene Thams,   b. CALC 3 Jul 1847, , Schleswig Holstein, Germany ,   d. 18 Apr 1912, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1870	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Family ID	F252115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Aaron Baer,   b. 15 Oct 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1952  (Age 80 years)
  Married	20 May 1891	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 9]
  Children	1. Mervin Henry Baer,   b. 28 Jan 1893, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Nov 1971, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   2. Wilhelmine Carolina Baer,   b. 7 Jul 1895, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Feb 1920, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 24 years)   3. Mabel Bear,   b. 20 May 1897, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Minerva Baer,   b. 24 Aug 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Peninnah "Nan" Baer,   b. 11 Apr 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Feb 1964  (Age 62 years)   6. Elton Baer,   b. Jun 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Zena Rose Baer,   b. 24 Feb 1914, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jun 1927, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 13 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F252114	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Mervin H. Baer - Nov 1971. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011760-91. 011760-91 (Waterloo Co.) Aaron BAER, 21, yeoman, Canada, Waterloo Twp, s/o Benjamin & Lydia married Katie SOHRT, 20, Canada, Waterloo Twp, d/o Henry & Caroline, witn: Fred SEVENDUSKY & Mary EHRHARDT of Waterloo Twp, 20 May 1891 in Hespeler. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-5 Page 11. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 11. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Anna Catharine Soket Date of Birth:30 May 1872 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Henry Soket Mother's name:Caroline Thoms [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Katie Baer Gender:Female Birth Year:abt 1873 Birth Place:Kossuth Age at Death:48 Death Date:27 May 1921 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Front] B/In loving memory of/ Mervin Henry BAER/ 1893 - 1971/ His beloved wife/ Annie MARSHALL/ 1896 - 1987./ [Footstones] Mervin./ Annie [Back] B/ In memory of/ Peninnah daughter/ died Feb. 14, 1964 in her 63rd year/ Catherine SOHRT/ beloved wife of Aaron BAER/ died May 27, 1921/ aged 48 years/ Wilhelmine Carolina their dau./ Wife of Irvin DEDELS/ died Feb. 16, 1920/ aged 24 years/ Zena Rose daughter/ died June 24, 1927 - aged 13 years 4 mos./ BAER. [Footstones] Zena/ Minni/ Mother/ [Flat Marker] Peninnah (Nan) HARLOCK/ 1901 - 1964/ Dau. of/ Aaron & Catherine/ BAER. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Heinrich Claus Sohrt Age:23 Birth Date:abt 1847 Birth Place:Habyc Holstein Marriage Date:9 Jan 1870 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Jargen H Sohrt Mother:Heinke Margaret Kruse Sohrt Spouse:Caroline Magdalene Thams Spouse's Age:22 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1848 Spouse Birth Place:Wentorf Holstein Spouse Father:Hans Claus Thams Spouse Mother:Anna M Schmidt Thams [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Aaron Baer Age:21 Birth Date:abt 1870 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:20 May 1891 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Benjamin Baer Mother:Lydia Baer Spouse:Katie Sohrt Spouse's Age:20 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1871 Spouse Birth Place:Canada Spouse Father:Henry Sohrt Spouse Mother:Caroline Sohrt

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 May 1872 - Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 20 May 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Bright's Disease (6 years) - Cerebral Haemorrhage (sudden) - 27 May 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth