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Peter Dorscht

Male Cal 1873 - 1943  (~ 69 years)


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  • Name Peter Dorscht 
    Born CALC 28 Dec 1873  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1921  Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer, Farm 
    Residence 1921  Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-380886 
    Died 14 Sep 1943  Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Cause: Cause: Blank 
    Buried 16 Dec 1943  Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I380886  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Joseph Dorscht,   b. 4 Nov 1834, , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1924, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Maria Agatha "Agatha" Tschirhart,   b. 16 Mar 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1909, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 3 Nov 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F259321  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Steffler,   b. 28 Mar 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 4 Nov 1897  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Leander Dorsch,   b. 20 Feb 1899, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Alvin Alfred Dorscht,   b. 22 Dec 1900, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Clayton Gregory Dorscht,   b. 19 Jul 1902, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. Isabella Dorsch,   b. Nov 1904, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Joseph Dorsch,   b. Mar 1908, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Loretta B. Dorsch,   b. 4 May 1910, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1938, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     7. Mary Dorsch,   b. 1912, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Helka Dorsch,   b. 1914, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Agnes Dorsch,   b. 1919, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Agnes Cassilda Dorscht,   b. 7 Jun 1920, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 2008, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     11. Peter Fred Dorsch,   b. 1921, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F259320  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • PETER DORSCH

      BAMBERG, Sept. 15 - Peter Dorsch, 70, died yesterday at his home here. A farmer by occupation, he was a life-long resident of the community. His marriage to Mary Steffler took place 45 years ago. Mr. Dorsch was a member of St. Agatha R.C. Church. Surviving are his wife; four sons, Leander of Bamberg, Clayton and Peter at home and Alvin, Waterloo; four daughters, Mrs. Noah (Isabella) Grubb, Heidelberg, Mary and Hilda at home and Mrs. Walter (Agnes) Stoeser, Josephsburg. Funeral service will be held tomorrow at 9 o'clock at St. Agatha R.C. Church. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 15 Sep 1943 pg 15

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-1 Page 9.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 35.

    3. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (Bamberg) Div. 6 page 2.

    4. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Bamberg Sub. Dist. 6 Page 9.

    5. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 037853 (1943).
      Name:Peter Dorscht Gender:Male Age:69 Birth Date:27 Dec 1873 Birth Place:Ontario Death Date:14 Sep 1943 Death Place:Wellesley, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Joseph Dorscht Spouse:Mary Steffler

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Joseph Dorsh Born: Bavaria Res: Wellesley Township Age: 26 Born: abt 1837 Father: Conrad Mother: Barbara Spouse: Agathe Tchirhardt Age: 19 Born: abt 1844 born: Wilmot Township Res: Wellesley Township Father: Peter Mother: Mar Anna married 3 Nov 1863 county: Waterloo

    7. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate.
      Name:Peter Dorscht Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1873 Birth Place:Wellesley, Ontario Marriage Date:4 Nov 1897 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Agatha Tschirhart Mother:Joseph Dorscht Spouse:Mary Steffler

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 28 Dec 1873 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Nov 1897 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Farmer - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Blank - 14 Sep 1943 - Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 16 Dec 1943 - Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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