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

Catherine Becker[1]

Female 1842 - 1936  (93 years)


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  • Name Catherine Becker 
    Born 7 Jul 1842  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Catherine Schnaeringer 
    Name Katharine Becker  [7, 8
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1864  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-350310 
    Died 30 Mar 1936  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Cause: Cause: Bronchitis - Heart Failure 
    Buried 1 Apr 1936  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I464231  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Becker,   b. 12 Jul 1811, Nieder-Ofleiden, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Zinkann,   b. 9 Oct 1817, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 1840  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Family ID F19451  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Heinrich "Henry" Schnaeringer,   b. 6 Sep 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1929, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 1 Nov 1864  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schnaeringer,   b. 25 Apr 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1915, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     2. Frederick Schnaeringer,   b. 4 Jan 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1953  (Age 82 years)
     3. John Schnaeringer,   b. 28 Apr 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F251308  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. K. B. SCHNEARINGER

      PRESTON— Mrs. Katherine Becker Schnearinger, widow of the late Henry Schnearinger, passed away early today at the home of her son, John, on the Breslau road. Mrs. Schnearinger had been in failing health for a year following an accident in which she fractured a leg. An adherent of the Lutheran church, Mrs. Schnearinger is survived by two sons, Fred of Preston, and John, Breslau Road; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Cress and Miss Barbara Becker of Kitchener; seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2.30 o'clock on Wednesday at the home of her son, John and burial will be made in the Preston cemetery. Dr. IL A. Sperling of Kitchener will he in charge of services.

      Kitchener Daily Record 30 Mar 1936 pg 2

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 Nov 1864.
      Married 1 Nov 1864 By Rev. Wurster, Heinrich Schnoennger, Jr., was married to Catharine Becker, both of Waterloo.

    2. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 7.

    3. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-5 Page 1.

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      S/ In Memory Of/ Henry Schnaeringer/ Born Sept. 6, 1840/ Died Dec. 11, 1929/ Catherine Becker/ His Wife/ Born July 7, 1842/ Died Mar. 30, 1936/ At Rest/ Schnaeringer.

    5. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 49.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      henry Schnoringer, 24, res. Waterloo Tp, b. Waterloo Tp. s/o Hen. Schnoringer and Cath. Schnoringer married Cath Becker, 22, Res. Waterloo Tp. b. Wilmot d/o John Becker and Eliz. Zinkan, 1 Nov 1864

    7. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015665-99.
      Frederick Schnaeringer, 28, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Twp., res. Same, son of Heinrich Schnaeringer and Katharine Becker, married Annie Laura Cook, 24, b. Waterloo Twp., res. Same, daughter of Jacob Cook and Mary Hett, Witnesses Levy A. and Lizzie Gehl of Waterloo Twp., March 8, 1899 at Preston

    8. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Elizabeth Gehl
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 11 Dec 1915
      Event Place: German Mills, Waterloo Co., Ontario
      Sex: Female
      Age: 49
      Age: 49
      Marital Status: Married
      Occupation: House Wife
      Occupation: House Wife
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1866
      Birthplace: Waterloo Tp.
      Death Place: German Mills, Waterloo Co., Ontario
      Death Age: 49 years
      Father's Name: Henry Schneringer
      Mother's Name: Katherine Becker

    9. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Catherine Backer Schuaeringer Gender:Female Birth Year:abt 1843 Birth Place:Wilmot Township, Ontario Age at Death:93 Death Date:30 Mar 1936 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Backer Mother:Elizabeth Zinkhour

    10. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      Marriages By Rev'd F. W. Bindemann, Minister Of The German Evangelical Protestant Church
      John Becker, Farmer, To Elisabeth Zinkan, Both Of Wilmot. Wit. John Zinkan, Carpenter And Jacob Gin. Gerich, Both Of Wilmot.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Jul 1842 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Nov 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Bronchitis - Heart Failure - 30 Mar 1936 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 Apr 1936 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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