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

Valentine Witzel[1]

Male 1832 - 1909  (77 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Valentine Witzel 
    Born 7 Jul 1832  , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72892839 
    Residence 1856  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1861  Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1880  Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-36564 
    Died 12 Jul 1909  , Ionia Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Highland Park Cemetery, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I36564  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Catharine Lackner,   b. 10 Oct 1838, , Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1926, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Children 
     1. Henry Witzel,   b. 2 Nov 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1938, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Barbara Witzel,   b. 3 Aug 1858, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1945, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. John Witzel,   b. 20 Jan 1862, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1900  (Age 38 years)
     4. Peter Witzel,   b. 17 Jan 1864, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1927, Fairplain Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     5. George Witzel,   b. 1866, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1899, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     6. Emma Witzel,   b. 28 May 1867, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1914, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     7. Godlup Witzel,   b. 23 Jul 1869, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1955, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F10293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Valentine Witzel, for 40 years a resident of Ionia, passed away at 3:30 Monday morning, at age of 78 years, at the home, 330 Welton street.

      While feeble for a couple of years, he was yet able to be about, and worked in the garden last Friday, when, it is surmised, he became overheated, his illness dating from that day.

      Mr. and Mrs. Witzel came to Ionia from Canada. They reared a large family, seven children and the wife surviving. The living children are: Henry and Godlup of this city, Peter of Sheridan, Albert of Montpelier, Ohio, Fred of Detroit, Mrs. Emma Lane of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Barbara Musser of Canada.

      The life of deceased was one of continuous toil. He will be laid at rest on Wednesday afternoon, the funeral being attended from the late home at 2 o'clock.

      Ionia Weekly Standard, 16 Jul 1909

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Henry Mosser Born: Woolwich Age: 25 Father: Henry Musser Mother: Polly Musser Born: abt 1852 Spouse: Barbara Witzel Age: 18 born: Mornington Father: Valentine Witzel Mother: Catharine Witzel married 11 Mar 1877 married: Waterloo, Woolwich

    2. [S1639] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1880 10th Census, Census Place: Ionia, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: 584; Page: 158D; Enumeration District: 096.
      Valentine Weitzel 48 b. Hesse, laborer
      Catherine 42 b. Wurtemburg
      Henry 23 b. Canada
      John 18
      Peter 16
      George 14
      Emma 13
      Godleep 10
      William 8 b. Michigan
      Albert 5
      Alice M. 2
      Frederick Jan 1880

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Jul 1832 - , Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1856 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Jul 1909 - , Ionia Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Highland Park Cemetery, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth