Valentine Kertcher^{[1, 2]}

1836 - 1910  (74 years)

• Name	Valentine Kertcher
  Born	1836	, Germany
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23639827
  Occupation	1871	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	miller
  Residence	1871	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Public Service	1880	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Reeve of Mornington Township
  Public Service	1880	, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Warden of Perth County
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-38579
  Died	28 Sep 1910	Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA
  Buried	Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States
  Person ID	I38579	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Sarah Atkins,   b. 14 Jan 1832, , England ,   d. 24 Mar 1900  (Age 68 years)
  Children	1. Mary Ann Kertcher,   b. 1861, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 15 Oct 1898, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 37 years)   2. Sophia Kertcher,   b. 9 Oct 1863, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John George Kertcher,   b. 19 Jul 1865, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Adelaide "Addie" Kertcher,   b. 3 Dec 1869, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 30 Jun 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)   5. Frederick Joseph McKertcher,   b. 2 Jul 1871, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 19 Oct 1946, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 75 years)   6. Charles S. Kertcher,   b. 9 Oct 1873, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 26 May 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 49 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F7851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Milverton, Ontario with a population of about 800 souls, is an incorporated village and place of considerable trade. It is surrounded by a fine section of agricultural land, and its appearance on the summit of an elevation of some height is very commanding, indeed. It is unfortunate that its railway station is so far distant from the business section. The fable of a certain old man and his quadruped would seem applicable to the promoters of this road through Mornington. Of course, they could not please all, but endeavouring to do so have pleased none, and lost a goodly portion of trade that would have centred at some points into the bargain. It missed Millbank, and has not been of such advantage to Milverton as it might have been. In its route from Stratford to Listowel - much of it a splendid agricultural country - Newton and Milverton are places of greatest importance. It was several years subsequent to settlement near Millbank before the pioneer reached that point where Milverton now stands. In 1852, Mr. Andrew West erected a hotel, which was the first building in the village. This hostelry was built north from the present business portion, and was for many years know as "West's Corners." At this period, a general store was erected by Valentine Kertcher [store was designed by Alexander Hepburn 1830-1902], on the northwest corner of Main Street and the Mill road. This building was a pretentious one, indeed, for that time, and is still used for a general store. Prominent amongst the old pioneers in this section were Michael Attridge, John Torrance, Richard Bennett, Henry Trim, William Orr, John Edwards, James McCloy, and the families of Hamilton, Coulter, Niblock, Tennant, Fox, Kertcher, Pierson, and John Weir, who was first magistrate who presided at the seat of the blind goddess. W. M. O' Beirne, History of Perth County 1825-1902 Chapter XXI

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Henry Albert Huber Born: Hamburg Ont Age: 26 Father: Benjamin S Huber Mother: Emeline Huber Born: abt 1868 Spouse: Adeliade Kertcher Age: 24 born: Milverton Ont Father: Valentine Kertcher Mother: Sarah Kertcher married 6 Jun 1894 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Henry Cobo Born: Canada Age: 31 Father: Charles Cobo Mother: Sophia Cobo Born: abt 1860 Spouse: Mary A Kertches Age: 29 born: Canada Father: Valentine Kertches Mother: Sarak Kertches married 26 May 1891 married: Perth, Milverton [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 10478 (1871), Frederick Joseph Kertcher. Frederick Joseph Kertchter b. 2 Jul 1871 Milverton, s/o Valentine Kertcher (Miller) & Sarah Atkins [S1956] Book - "By-laws and titles thereof of the municipal council of the County of Perth : from the separation of the County from the County of Huron to the January session, 1902, inclusive, together with the names of the wardens, members of council, and county.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1836 - , Germany Occupation - miller - 1871 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1871 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Public Service - Reeve of Mornington Township - 1880 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Public Service - Warden of Perth County - 1880 - , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Sep 1910 - Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA Buried - - Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth