Catharine "Katie" Krieger^[1]

1796 - 1888  (91 years)

• Name	Catharine "Katie" Krieger
  Born	24 Jun 1796	Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Other Methodist
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-398639
  Died	31 May 1888	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Buried	First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I398639	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Johannes "John" Forler,   b. 21 Mar 1801, Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 5 Feb 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Children	1. Catherine Forler,   b. 23 Mar 1825, Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 1901  (Age 75 years)   2. Margaretha Forler,   b. 31 Jan 1828, Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 26 Nov 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 45 years)   3. John K. Forler,   b. 30 Nov 1829, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Feb 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)   4. George K. Forler,   b. 26 Jul 1831, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Mar 1909, Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA  (Age 77 years)   5. Maria "Mary" Forler,   b. 21 Jul 1833, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Nov 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)   6. Jacob K. Forler,   b. 10 Nov 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Feb 1913, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   7. Christian Forler,   b. 18 Feb 1837, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 May 1921, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   8. Christine Forler,   b. 19 Jul 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1865, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 25 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F264648	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Last Thursday passed away one of the pioneers of Wellesley in the person on Mrs. Katy Forler widow of the late John Forler, whom she survived about twenty seven years. Deceased was a native of Elsasse Lorreine and came to this country in 1828, settled in Wilmot and afterwards moved to Wellesley,where she has resided ever since. Mrs. Forler was a woman much respected and beloved by all who knew her, a consistent member of the Lutheran Church, and has reached the age of 92 years. The funeral was held on Saturday 2 and was largely attended by the neighbours and family. New Hamburg Independent _________________ On May 31, Catharine, widow of Johannes Forler who pre-deceased her 27 years ago, died in Wilmot at the great age of 91 years, 11 months and 8 days. She emigrated 60 years ago from Alsace and is survived by numerous descendants - 4 children, 50 grandchildren and 70 great-grandchildren. Berliner Journal

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library, pg 1. Jacob Forler son of John and Catharine born 10 Nov 1834, 7 Dec 1834 Wilmot, sponsors: Margaretha Roth, Jacob Forler [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 12. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 4 Page 13. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 7 Jun 1888. Died 31 May 1888 Catharina Forler, widow of Johannes Forler who pre-deceased her 27 years ago, died in Wilmot at the great age of 91 years, 11 months and 8 days. She emigrated 60 years ago from Alsace and is survived by numerous descendants--four children, 50 grandchildren, and 70 great-grandchildren. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 15 Page 96. [S3231] Find A Grave, (2018). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168878051/catharina-forler. Catharina Krieger Forler BIRTH24 Jun 1796 Bischholtz, Departement du Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France DEATH31 May 1888 (aged 91) Wellesley, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada BURIAL First Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Wellesley, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Jun 1796 - Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France Residence - Lutheran - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Other Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 May 1888 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth