Jacob G. "Jake" Doersam^[1]

1853 - 1912  (59 years)

• Name	Jacob G. "Jake" Doersam
  Born	17 Aug 1853	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Christened	25 Sep 1853	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Doersam & Guenther
  	Jacob Doersam and Paul Guenther operated Doersam & Guenther a business that included photograph, lithography, picture framing and painting.
  		Waterloo-DoersamandDuenther-Photographers-0001-backofphotograph.jpg Paul Guenther and Jacob Doersam operated Doersam & Guenther in Waterloo, Ontario circa 1880
  Business	39 King St. S., Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Jake's Cigar Store
  		Waterloo-Doersam,JacobG-JakesCigarStore-advert.jpg
  		Jacob Doersam's Store
  		Waterloo-JakeDoersam-PocketCigarCase-ebay2017-001.JPG
  		Waterloo-JakeDoersam-PocketCigarCase-ebay2017-002.JPG
  Name	Jake Doersam
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Photographer
  		Waterloo-PublicLibrary-byDoersam.JPG
  		Waterloo-WaterlooMusicalBand-0001-postcardbyJacobDoersam.jpg A c1908 Jacob Doersam postcard uses some early photo manipulation to capture the early 20th-century band. Within a hand-drawn but non-existent bandstand, all 41 WMS band members plus conductor W. Philp have been photographically implanted. Conductor Philp is also more trickery! In Mellor's book, an earlier version of this exact image, titled 1902, shows a different conductor, A.W. Stares, standing on a podium. - DOERSAM POSTCARD, RYCH MILLS
  Residence	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1888	Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  	hotel keeper
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cigar Dealer
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	?
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Book Store
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-43105
  Died	23 Sep 1912
  Person ID	I43105	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann Adam "Adam" Doersam,   b. 27 Nov 1820, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany ,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 80 years)
  Mother	Catherine Margareth Grittmann,   b. 14 Dec 1830, Daisbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	21 Apr 1846	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F9143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Adam Doersam,   b. 1822, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Trautman,   b. 1832, , Baden, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F264623	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Adrian Doersam,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F287186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Carolina Loebs,   b. 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	21 Dec 1887	Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F51647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine Merklinger,   b. 25 Oct 1864, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Apr 1938, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	22 Dec 1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F185687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Jacob G. Doersam image from rych Mills 2018

  
  

• Notes

  Death removed another well-known and esteemed citizen in the person of Mr. Jacob Doersam, who died suddenly this morning at 10: 30 o'clock after a brief illness. Although in ill health during the past few months he was able to be up and about until Thursday, since which time he has been confined to his bed. About a week ago he contracted a severe cold which hastened his death, the direct cause of which was a paralytic stroke. The late Mr. Doersam was born in St. Agatha, Aug, 17th, 1853, removing to Waterloo with his parents when a young man. For fourteen years he conducted a cigar store but about six years ago disposed of the business and the past few years carried on a successful book and stationery business on King St. The late Mr. Doersam, who was of an unassuming disposition, was held in much esteem by his fellow townsmen and a wide circle of friends who will sincerely regret his sudden passing. He was a faithful member of the Lutheran Church. About twenty-five years ago he was married to Miss Carrie Laibs. After her death he was married to Miss Katharine Merklinger about twenty years ago, who survives, together with the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Ruthig, Preston; George, Warren, Ill.; Peter, Ayton; John, Saginaw, Mich.; Kate (Mrs. Witmer), Detroit, Mich.; Louisa (Mrs. Hiffler), Rochester, N.Y.; Emma (Mrs. Froehlich), Clinton, Mich.; and Hilda of Waterloo. The funeral will be held at 2: 03 o'clock on Thursday afternoon from the late residence to St. John's Lutheran Church for services and thence to Mount Hope Cemetery for interment. ________________ 1885, March 12 - Dumfries Reformer, "Left His country For His Country's Good -- Waterloo Chronicle: Mr Jacob Doersam of Doersam Bros., photographers, left suddenly for parts unknown last Thursday night, but it is supposed he has gone to join the 'great unwashed' in Detroit, leaving many creditors here to mourn his hasty exit. Vive vale Jake."

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011728-91. Jacob Doersam, 38, occ. Cigar Dealer, b. Wilmot Twp., res. Waterloo, s/o Adrian & Margaret Doersam, married Catharine Merklinger, 27, b. Wellesely, res. same, d/o Jacob & Catharine Merklinger, witn: Tomas Freeborn, and Mary Merklinger, both of Waterloo, 22 Dec 1891at Waterloo [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library, pg 29. Jacob Doersam, son of Adam and Margareth Grittmann of Wilmot, born 17 Aug 1853, bapt. 25 Sep 1853 [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-4 Page 1. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 1 Page 21. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 42 Page 6. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 14 Page 93. [S102] Bible- Adam Doersam. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Minister of The Lutheran Evangelical Church In The Village of Preston. Adam Dorsam, to Margaretha Grettmann, both of Waterloo. 21 Apr. 1846.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Aug 1853 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 25 Sep 1853 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Doersam & Guenther - - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Jake's Cigar Store - - 39 King St. S., Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Photographer - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Dec 1887 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - hotel keeper - 1888 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cigar Dealer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Dec 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ? - 1901 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Book Store - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth