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

Anna Catharine "Katie" Sohrt[1]

Female 1872 - 1921  (48 years)


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  • Name Anna Catharine "Katie" Sohrt 
    Born 30 May 1872  Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Anna Catharine "Katie" Baer 
    Name Katie Short 
    Residence 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00106-5910.66 
    Died 27 May 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Cause: Cause: Bright's Disease (6 years) - Cerebral Haemorrhage (sudden) 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I352402  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1929, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Mother Caroline Magdelene Thams,   b. CALC 3 Jul 1847, , Schleswig Holstein, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1912, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married 9 Jan 1870  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F252115  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Aaron Baer,   b. 15 Oct 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 20 May 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9
    Children 
     1. Mervin Henry Baer,   b. 28 Jan 1893, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1971, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. Wilhelmine Carolina Baer,   b. 7 Jul 1895, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1920, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     3. Mabel Bear,   b. 20 May 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Minerva Baer,   b. 24 Aug 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Peninnah "Nan" Baer,   b. 11 Apr 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1964  (Age 62 years)
     6. Elton Baer,   b. Jun 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Zena Rose Baer,   b. 24 Feb 1914, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1927, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F252114  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Mervin H. Baer - Nov 1971.

    2. [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.

    3. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-5 Page 11.

    4. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 11.

    5. [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

    6. [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

    7. [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.

    8. [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

    9. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 May 1872 - Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 May 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Bright's Disease (6 years) - Cerebral Haemorrhage (sudden) - 27 May 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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