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Mary Ann Knarr

Female 1884 - 1973  (88 years)


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  • Name Mary Ann Knarr 
    Born 14 Aug 1884  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70820148 
    Name Mary Ann Holtzworth 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    General Servant 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Domestic 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-45944P 
    Died 9 May 1973  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I45944  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Philip Knorr,   b. 9 Nov 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1922  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Hannah Wanner,   b. 8 Sep 1848, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1921  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 25 Oct 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F8300  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Albert Holtzworth,   b. 26 Sep 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 3 Apr 1912  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Children 
     1. Elmer Holtzworth,   b. 4 Mar 1915, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1916, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Harold Holtzworth,   b. 7 Jan 1917,   d. 2 Jun 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     3. Alberta Holtzworth,   b. 1920,   d. 3 Sep 2018, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     4. Carl Harry Holtzworth,   b. 1922,   d. 2000  (Age 78 years)
     5. Lydia Holtzworth,   b. 1924, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. Seleda Holtzworth,   b. , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F11849  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Anne Holtzworth

      Funeral service and burial took place Saturday at the Mannheim Mennonite church for the former Mary Anne Knarr. She died last Wednesday at Heritage House, St. Jacobs' at the age of 88.

      She was the mother of Harold of Kitchener, Carl of Petersburg, Seleda (Mrs. Julius Wagenknecht) of Kitchener. Alberta (Mrs. Clayton Desch) of Kitchener and Lydia (Mrs. Irvin Weber) of RR2 Petersburg; grandmother of 15; great-grandmother of 15.

      She was predeceased by her husband, Albert Holtz-worth, in 1969. She was the last surviving member of her family.

      The Elmira Signet 16 May 1973 Pg 15

  • Sources 
    1. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link.
      Hotzworth / Mary Ann / Knarr / 1884-1973 / Albert / Holtzworth / 1885-1969 / in silence we remember

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Mary Ann Knarr Born: Woolwich Township Age: 27 Father: Philip Knarr Mother: Hannah Spanner Born: abt 1885 Spouse: Albert Holzworth Age: 26 born: Waterloo Father: John Holzworth Mother: Lydia Ringler

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 14.

    4. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 10.

    5. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 18.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Hanna Wanner Born: New Hope, Waterloo Co.unty, Canada Res: Wilmot Age: 20 Father: Henry Wanner Mother: Anna Born: 1848 Spouse: Philipp Knorr Age: 20 born: Waterloo Township Res: Waterloo Township Born: 1848 Father: Theobold Knorr Mother: Elisabeth Zeller married 25 Oct 1868

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Mary Ann Knarr Born: Woolwich Township Age: 27 Father: Philip Knarr Mother: Hannah Wanner Born: abt 1885 Spouse: Albert Holzworth Age: 26 born: Waterloo Father: John Holzworth Mother: Lydia Ringler

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Albert Holtzworth - May 6, 1969 - pages 419, 420.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Aug 1884 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - General Servant - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Domestic - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Apr 1912 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 May 1973 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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