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

Elizabeth Priscilla "Lizzie" Wegenast

Female 1885 - 1970  (85 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Priscilla "Lizzie" Wegenast 
    Born 28 May 1885  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Priscilla "Lizzie" Groh 
    Name Lizzie B. Wegenast 
    Name Lizzie Wegenast 
    Name Mary Elizabeth Wegenast 
    Residence RR2, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Evangelical 
    Residence 1970  1B Langs Dr., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-387137 
    Died 28 Oct 1970  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I387137  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Martin Smith Wegenast,   b. 4 Mar 1836, Black Creek, , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1914, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Dinah Sauer,   b. 26 May 1842, Lyons, Wayne, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 24 Mar 1874  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F37385  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Orville Irvin Groh,   b. 12 Jul 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 22 Aug 1928  Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F262059  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Orville Groh

      Mrs. Orville Groh, of 1B Lang's Drive, died today, at South Waterloo Hospital, Galt. She was 85.
      Mrs. Groh was the former Elizabeth Wegenast and was born at New Hamburg. She had resided in Preston, for 12 years. Prior to that she lived at RR 1, Preston. She was a member of Hespeler Baptist Church and of the Women's Mission Society.
      She was predeceased by her husband in 1957.
      Surviving are one brother, Edward Wegenast, of Winnipeg and one sister, Ida Wegenast of Waterloo.
      The body is at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, Friday at 2: p.m. Burial will be in the Wanner Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 28 Oct 1970 pg 33

  • Sources 
    1. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-6 Page 6.

    2. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 44 Pg. 14.

    3. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 3 Page 27.

    4. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 036416 (1885).
      Name:Mary Elizabeth Wegenast Date of Birth:28 May 1885 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Martin S Wegenast Mother's name:Dinah Daner

    5. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link.
      GROH/ Orvile I. GROH/ 1883-1957/ His beloved wife/ Elizabeth P. WEGENAST/ 1885-1970/ He giveth His beloved sleep/

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Apr 1874.
      24 Mar 1874 By Rev. F. Herlan in Hamilton, M.S. Wegenast of Waterloo was married to Dinah Sauer of Willoughby, Welland County.

    7. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 019009 (1928).
      Name:Orville Irvin Groh Age:45 Birth Year:abt 1883 Birth Place:Waterloo Township Cty of Waterloo Marriage Date:22 Aug 1928 Marriage Place:Perth, Ontario, Canada Father:John H Groh Mother:Elizabeth Lehman Spouse:Elizabeth Priscilla Wegenast

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 May 1885 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Aug 1928 - Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Oct 1970 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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