Waterloo Region Generations
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Caroline "Carrie" Seiler

Caroline "Carrie" Seiler

Female 1862 - 1944  (81 years)

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  • Name Caroline "Carrie" Seiler 
    Born 3 Jun 1862  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Christened 5 Oct 1862  Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Female 
    Name Caroline "Carrie" Ahrens 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    [Member of New Jersulem Religion] 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    [Member of New Jersulem Religion] 
    Residence 1884  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Swedenborgian 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Swedenborgian 
    Residence 1921  218 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Swedenborgian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-40286 
    Died 3 Feb 1944  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I40286  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father George Seiler,   b. 4 May 1811, Apfenbach, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Elisabeth Schmidt,   b. 11 Nov 1821, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Family ID F15414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Jacob Ahrens,   b. 2 Mar 1858, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 6 Nov 1884  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8
    Children 
     1. Walter Henry Ahrens,   b. 24 Jul 1885, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1959, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. George Seiler Ahrens,   b. 27 May 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1962, , Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Mabel Laura Ahrens,   b. 11 Oct 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1943  (Age 55 years)
     4. Carl Herman Ahrens,   b. 17 Sep 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1960, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. Edith Louisa Ahrens,   b. 23 Apr 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1993  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F10490  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Caroline Seiler
    Caroline Seiler
    image from Ancestry Public Member Tree 2014

  • Notes 
    • MRS. CAROLINE AHRENS

      Mrs. Caroline Ahrens, 81, died at her residence, 218 Frederick Street, yesterday. She was born in Waterloo County, daughter of the late George Seiler and Elizabeth Schmidt. Mrs. Ahrens attended the Church of the Good Shepherd, where she served 27 years as treasurer of the Women's Auxiliary. She was a member of the eastern Star and a member of the board of the YWCA for many years, being treasurer of the board 23 years. Her husband, Henry J. Ahrens, died 11 years ago. Mrs. Ahrens was the last surviving member of her family.

      Surviving are three sons, Walter, George, and Carl, all of Tulsa, Ohio; one daughter, Mrs. H.H. (Edith) MacDonald, Kitchener, and eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A daughter Mrs. William (Mabel) Pickard, Toronto, died nine weeks ago.

      Public funeral service will be held at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home, Saturday at 2: 30, with Rev. D.P. Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery. The remains are resting at the funeral home.

      Kitchener Daily Record Feb 4 1944 pg 15

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-12 Page 19.

    2. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Name: Henry J. Ahrens Age: 26 res: Berlin Place of Birth: Port Elgin Names of Parents: Ch. A. Ahrens & Henriatta Roth Name: Carolina Seiler Age: 22 res: Berlin Place of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: George Seiler & Elisab. Schmidt Name: Albert Ahrens res: Berlin Name: Elisab. Stein res: Berlin Date of Marriage: Nov. 6, 1884

    3. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 86.

    4. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Carolina, b. 3 Jun 1862, bapt. 5 Oct 1862, d/o Georg & Maria Seiler

    5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 20 Page 16.

    6. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 15.

    7. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 28 Page 14.

    8. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 3.

    9. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Ahrens/ MacDonald
      [A] Henry J. Ahrens/ 1858-1933/ At Rest [B] Caroline Seiler/ Wife Of/ Henry J. Ahrens/ 1862-1944/ At Rest [C] Edith L. Ahrens/ Wife Of/ Hyalie MacDonald/ 1900-1993/ At Rest [D] Hyalie H. MacDonald/ 1895-1947/ At Rest

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Jun 1862 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 5 Oct 1862 - Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - [Member of New Jersulem Religion] - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - [Member of New Jersulem Religion] - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1884 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Nov 1884 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Swedenborgian - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Swedenborgian - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 218 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Swedenborgian - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Feb 1944 - 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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