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

Jacob A. Dechert

Male 1859 - 1925  (66 years)


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  • Name Jacob A. Dechert 
    Born 10 Mar 1859  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Catholic 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Joiner 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cabinet Maker 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Machine Hand, Furniture Factory 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Directory 1912  15 Agnes St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Machine Hand, Factory 
    Residence 1921  87 Weber St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-39318 
    Died 7 Aug 1925  [3, 8
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8
    Person ID I39318  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Johannes "John" Dechert,   b. CALC 12 Feb 1828, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1892, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Mother Katharina "Catherine" Ewald,   b. 12 Jan 1829, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 13 Jun 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Family ID F31910  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Heimbach,   b. 30 Oct 1862, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Cora Lilly Dechert,   b. 14 Sep 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1940  (Age 55 years)
     2. George Nelson Dechert,   b. 16 Apr 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1929, Kenora, Kenora District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
     3. Anna Dechert,   b. 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Alma Ann Dechert,   b. 12 Feb 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age 82 years)
     5. Emily Dechert,   b. 9 Jun 1893, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F10276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 8.

    2. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 57.

    3. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      In Memoriam/ Jacob Dechert/ Mar. 10, 1859-Aug. 7, 1925/ at Rest/ Caroline Heimbach/ His Beloved Wife/ Oct. 30, 1862-Nov. 19, 1942/ Until The Day Break/ Dechert
      [A] In Loving Memory Of/ Our Dear Sister/ Cora L. Dautner/ 1884-1940
      [B] Our Beloved Mother/ Alma A. Bell/ 1891-1974
      [C] In Loving Memory Of/ Emily Ashford/ Born Dechert/ 1893-1960
      [D] Father
      [E] Mother

    4. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 37 Page 3.

    5. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 2 Page 13.

    6. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 10.

    7. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 28.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, W. (1859). Jacob A Dechert (1859-1925) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 6 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138884391/jacob-a-dechert.

    9. [S1760] Directory - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Vernon's City of Berlin and Town of Waterloo and Bridgeport Directory 1912-13.

    10. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      John DECHERT, to Catharine EWALD. 13 June 1852. Rev. WUNDERLICH. Wit. Julius MEYERS

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Mar 1859 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Joiner - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cabinet Maker - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machine Hand, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDirectory - 1912 - 15 Agnes St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machine Hand, Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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