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

Herman Conrad Gerth

Male 1876 - 1955  (78 years)


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  • Name Herman Conrad Gerth 
    Born 4 Nov 1876  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer son 
    Occupation 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Stage Driver 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mail Driver 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-46308 
    Died 28 Mar 1955  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I46308  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Conrad Gerth,   b. 10 Oct 1849, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Ernestina Mess,   b. 11 Jul 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1913, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 23 Sep 1873  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F12033  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Martha Berdux,   b. 12 Sep 1884, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1972, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Children 
     1. Elton Gerth
     2. Walter Gerth,   b. 1911, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Emerson Gerth,   b. 1918, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1967  (Age 49 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F239394  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Herman Gerth
      By Record Corresponden
      t

      WELLESLEY - Herman Gerth, 78, of Wellesley, died at his home Monday night after an illness of five months.

      Before he retired in 1948, he drove the mail between Baden and Wellesley for 38 years. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church here and the Canadian Order of Foresters.

      He was born in Wellesley Nov. 4, 1876, son of the late Conrad Gerth and his wife, the late Ernsnia Mesh.

      He is survived by his wife, the former Sarah Berdux, three sons, Walter of Milverton and Emerson and Elton, at home; one brother, George of Kitchener.

      The body will be at the Futher Funeral Home, Wellesley until Wednesday at 3 p.m., then at the residence where a private funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 2:30 p.m. A memorial service will follow at 3 o'clock at St. Paul's Church. Rev. Ralph Huras will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-1 Page 2.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 54.

    3. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 10.

    4. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 7.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, S., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, S. (1876). Herman Conrad Gerth (1876-1955) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 10 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62572922/herman-conrad-gerth.

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Oct 1873.
      23 Sep 1873 By Pastor J. Brezing in Heidelberg, Conrad Gerth was married to Ernestine Mess, both of Wellesley Township.

    7. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12819 (1873), Gerth-Mess.
      Conrad Gerth, 24, Blacksmith, res. & b. Wellesley Twp, son of Henry and Kunionda married Ernstine Mess, 22, res. & b. Wellesley Twp, daughter of Henry and Mary, witnessed by: Ludwig Hahn and Fredrick Fleischauer of Wellesley, 23 September 1873 in Heidelberg

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Nov 1876 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer son - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Stage Driver - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mail Driver - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Mar 1955 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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