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

John Christian Frederick Sohrt

Male 1871 - 1961  (89 years)


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  • Name John Christian Frederick Sohrt 
    Born 1 Jul 1871  Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Factory Manager, Foundry 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-353749 
    Died 1961  [3
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I353749  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    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  [4
    Family ID F252115  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Matilda Maria Ploethner,   b. 2 Feb 1873, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1953, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 25 Sep 1901  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Frank Albert Sohrt,   b. 19 Jul 1904, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1905, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Herbert Sohrt,   b. Jan 1906, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Herbert John Sohrt,   b. 16 Jan 1906, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1993, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     4. Margaret Sohrt,   b. Dec 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Margaret Edith Sohrt,   b. 30 Dec 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Isabel Gertrude Sohrt,   b. 5 Aug 1913, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1913, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     7. Helen Gladys Sohrt,   b. 30 Dec 1914, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1997, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F252552  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 12.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:John Christian Sohrt Date of Birth:1 Jul 1871 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Henry Sohrt Mother's name:Caroline Thoms

    3. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Sohrt/ Isabelle J. Reid/ 1903 -1979/ Herbert J. Sohrt/ 1906 - 1993/ Matilda Ploethner/ 1873 - 1953/ John Sohrt/ 1871 - 1961./ [Flat Markers] Mother/ Father/ Frank/ 1904 - 9 Mts./ Isabel/ 1913 - 5 Mts./ Herbert/ Isabelle.

    4. [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

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:John Frederick Sohrt Age:30 Birth Year:abt 1871 Birth Place:Waterloo Tp County Marriage Date:25 Sep 1901 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Nancy Smith Mother:Henry Sohrt Spouse:Matilda Marie Ploethner

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jul 1871 - Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Sep 1901 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Factory Manager, Foundry - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), 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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