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

Eleanora Brandt

Female 1867 - 1939  (71 years)


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  • Name Eleanora Brandt 
    Born 19 May 1867  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Eleanora Mertins 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Factory Hand 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-44335 
    Died 13 Jan 1939  Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I44335  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Michael Brandt,   b. 1836, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Louisa Kuhn,   b. 1840, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F245085  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adolph Emile Mertins,   b. 26 Jun 1867, , West Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1940, , Richmond Co., Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 10 Jan 1894  Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F57611  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. A. E. MERTINS TAKEN BY DEATH

      Mrs. Eleonora Brandt Mertens, 71, wife of Adolph E. Mertins and mother of County Commissioner Edward C. Mertins died at the residence 438 Watkins Street yesterday afternoon at 6 after an illness of 8 weeks.

      Funeral services will be held at the residence this afternoon at 4 o'clock with the Rev. W. A. Reiser officiating and interment will follow in the Westover Memorial Park

      Mrs Mertins was a native of Germany but had lived in this country for 68 years she had resided in Augusta for 47 years and was a devout member of the Evangelical Church of the Resurrection.

      Pallbearers will be E. L. Stelling Frank Stelling, Albert Hemstreet, Albert Frey, F. G. Mertins and C. Y. Kreps.

      In addition to her husband and son Mrs. Mertins is survived by two other sons Frank R Mertins and Harry B Mertins of Augusta three daughters Mrs Louise Mertins, Miss Eleanor Mertins of Augusta and Mrs. M. O. Glover jr., of North Augusta; five grandchildren; Two brothers William Brandt of Cheyenne Wyo. and Fred Brandt of Kitchener, Ontario.

      The Augusta Chronicle 14 Jan 1939 pg 8A

  • Sources 
    1. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 30.

    2. [S2840] Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1940.
      Name:Eleanora Brandt Mertins
      [Eleanora Brandt Brandt]
      Gender:Female
      Race:White
      Age:71
      Birth Date:19 May 1867
      Death Date:13 Jan 1939
      Death Place:Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, USA
      Father:Brandt
      Buried Westover Memorial Park, Augusta

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, Park, W., America, N., County, R., & Park, W. (1869). Eleanor B. Mertins (1869-1939) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140302732/eleanor-b_-mertins.

    4. [S2638] Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978.
      Name:Eleonora Brandt of Augusta Georgia
      Gender:Female
      Marriage Date:10 Jan 1894
      Marriage Place:Richmond, Georgia, USA
      Spouse:Adolph E Mertins of Augusta Georgia

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 May 1867 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Factory Hand - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Jan 1894 - Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Jan 1939 - Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States Link to Google Earth
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