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

Sophia Winkler[1]

Female 1870 - 1926  (56 years)


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  • Name Sophia Winkler 
    Born 21 Apr 1870  Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Sophia Mertz 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-41879 
    Died 28 Sep 1926  [7
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I41879  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Charles Winkler,   b. 3 Oct 1837, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1911  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Wilhelmina Brusso,   b. 28 Feb 1843, Liebenaw, Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1931, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 15 Aug 1859  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Family ID F12145  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Charles Winkler,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Caroline,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F287037  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Mertz,   b. 15 Mar 1864, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1923  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 6 Apr 1890  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Mabel Rose Mertz,   b. 13 Feb 1894, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F10904  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012243-90.
      William Mertz, 26, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley Township, res. Bamberg, son of John Mertz and Catharine Wilhelm, married Sophia Winkler, 21, b. Bamberg, res. same, daughter of Charles and Caroline Winkler, Witness(es) Louis Winkler, Henriette Erb, both of Wellesley Township, 6 April 1890 at Heidelberg

    2. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-2 Page 3.

    3. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 36.

    4. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (Bamberg) Div. 6 page 5.

    5. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 29.

    6. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 6 Page 15.

    7. [S192] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Mount Hope CC#4500 Internet Link.
      William Mertz/ died Jan. 14, 1923/ In his 59th year/ Sophia Winkler/ his wife/ died Sept. 28, 1926/ In her 57th year/ at rest/ Mertz

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Charles Winkler Born: France Res: Berlin Age: 21 Father: George Mother: Cath Hasen Born: 1838 Spouse: Wilhelmina Beufs Age: 16 born: Germany Res: Berlin Born: 1843 Father: Ludwig Mother: Johanna Welk married 15 Aug 1859 county: Waterloo

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Apr 1870 - Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Apr 1890 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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