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John Lawrence Eitel[1]

Male 1852 - 1919  (67 years)


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  • Name John Lawrence Eitel 
    Immigration 1852  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Born 26 Jul 1852  , Rheine, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230023810 
    Occupation 1876  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    mason 
    Residence 1876  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Stone Mason 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Mason 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-352926 
    Died 14 Aug 1919  Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7] 
    Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Chronic Myocarditis (years) 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6] 
    Person ID I352926  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father George Eitel,   b. 1 Jan 1815, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1898, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Maria Margaret "Margaret" Leibold,   b. 3 Oct 1826, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1900, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 24 Sep 1854  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Family ID F250677  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaretha Scharman,   b. 11 Mar 1852, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1912, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 18 Jan 1876  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 9] 
    Children 
     1. Anna M. Eitel,   b. 14 Oct 1876, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 80 years)
     2. John Albert "Albert" Eitel,   b. 2 Jan 1880, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     3. Frederick William "Fred" Eitel,   b. 6 Jan 1884, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1962, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. Emma Mary Eitel,   b. 11 Aug 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Cornelia Mabel Eitel,   b. 25 Feb 1893, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1987, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F252335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • J. L. Eitel Passes Away.

      There passed away on Aug. 14th. at 7 p.m., John Lawrence Eitel, in his 57th year. He leaves one son. Fred. of Kitchener, and three daughters, Mrs. Werlich and Mrs. T. Eaton of Preston and Mrs. W. McQueen of Galt; and five grand children; also two brothers and and [] sisters. In religion deceased was a devout Lutheran.

      The Chronicle Telegraph, 21 Aug 1919, p. 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Jan 1876.
      18 Jan 1876 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, John Eitel of Waterloo Township was married to Margaretha Scharmann of Berlin.

    2. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 2.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Eitel Born: Rein Bavaria Age: 21 Father: George Eitel Mother: Margaretha Eitel Born: abt 1855 Spouse: Margaretha Scharman Age: 23 born: Hessen Germany Elizabeth Scharman married 18 Jan 1876 married: Waterloo Township

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Back] Eitel/ [Flat Markers] Fredrk. W. Son/ 1884 \endash 1962/
      [Front}John Eitel/ 1855 \endash 1919/ Margaretha Scharman/ Beloved Wife Of/ John Eitel/ 1852 \endash 1912/ Albert Their Son/ 1880 \endash 1919/ Asleep In Jesus.

    5. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 61.

    6. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Back] Eitel/ [Flat Markers] Fredrk. W. Son/ 1884 - 1962/ [Front}John Eitel/ 1855 - 1919/ Margaretha Scharman/ Beloved Wife Of/ John Eitel/ 1852 -1912/ Albert Their Son/ 1880 - 1919/ Asleep In Jesus.

    7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:John Eitel Gender:Male Age:67 Birth Date:abt 1852 Birth Place:Canada Death Date:Aug 1919 Death Place:Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Georg Eidel, labourer of Preston married 24 Sep 1854 to Margareth Leitbold of Preston. wit: Martin Leitbold of Waterloo Twp & Lucinda Master of Waterloo Twp.

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:John Eitel Age:21 Birth Year:abt 1855 Birth Place:Rein Bavaria Marriage Date:18 Jan 1876 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:George Eitel Mother:Margaretha Eitel Spouse:Margaretha Scharman

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1852 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - mason - 1876 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Jan 1876 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Stone Mason - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Chronic Myocarditis (years) - 14 Aug 1919 - Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., 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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