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

Andrew Foerster[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1831 - 1916  (84 years)


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  • Name Andrew Foerster 
    Born 22 Jun 1831  , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1835  [8
    Immigration 1836  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1852  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-47555 
    Died 1 May 1916  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Cause: old age 
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Person ID I47555  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Ludwig "Louis" Foerster,   b. 5 Jan 1803, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Anna Maria Ziegler,   b. CALC 19 May 1806, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1851  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Married 15 Nov 1828  Epfenbach, Epfenbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Family ID F28039  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jeannettie Spies,   b. 10 May 1834, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1908  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 1856  [11
    Children 
     1. George Valentine Foerster,   b. CALC 28 Feb 1857, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1925  (Age ~ 68 years)
     2. Ludwig "Louis" Foerster,   b. 24 Jan 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1932, Ayton, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Katherine "Katie" "Catherine" Foerster,   b. 28 Dec 1860, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1939, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. Peter Foerster,   b. 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. William Foerster,   b. 9 Oct 1862, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1921  (Age 58 years)
     6. Jeannettie Foerster,   b. 3 Nov 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1943, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     7. Barbara Foerster,   b. 18 Nov 1866, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     8. Mary Foerster,   b. 28 Sep 1868, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     9. Rosina Foerster,   b. 3 Dec 1869, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Elizabeth Foerster,   b. 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Emeline Foerster,   b. 8 Jul 1872, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     12. Valentine Foerster,   b. 2 Sep 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1920, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     13. Edward Foerster,   b. 5 Jun 1879, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F12281  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, registration of son Edward 1879.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018848-03.
      Edward Foerster, 24, Occ. Harness Maker, b. Heidelberg, Res. St. Clements, son of Andrew Foerster and Jeanette Spies married Elizabeth Schatzke, 23, b. Germany, Res. Berlin, daughter of John Schatzke and Henrietta Sugchef (Off Page), Witness(s) Edmund Eby and Justa Schatzke both of Berlin, 28 October 1903 in St. Clements.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 19332-1905.
      William Hackbart, 36, Occ. Farmer, b. Germany, Res. of Heidelberg, son of William Hackbart & Justine Mueller, married Emeline Schmidt, 32, b. Heidelberg, Res. of Heidelberg, Widow, daughter of Andrew Foerster & Janette Spies, Witn: William Hass & Mary Hass, Both of Woolwich, On 7 Mar 1905, at Heidelberg

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011690-80.
      George T. Foerster, 23, Occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, Res. Heidelberg, son of Andrew and Hanetta, married to Catherine Ebel, 22, b. St. Clements, Res. same, daughter of Henry and Mary, Witn: Ludwig Foerster and George Huenergarth, both of Wellesley Twp., 18 May 1880 at Heidelberg

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11715-85.
      Ludwig Rank, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich Twp., res. Wellesley Twp., son of Jacob Rank and Catherine Fick, Married Catherine Foerster, 24, b. Wellesley Twp., res. Same, daughter of Andrew Foerster and Hanette Spies, Wittness(es) - William Foerster and Catherine Ventel, 8 Oct 1885 at Heidelberg

    6. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 13.

    7. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 19.

    8. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (St. Clements) Div. 7 Page 6.

    9. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 75.

    10. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 15.

    11. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 10 Page 62.

    12. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106492402.

    13. [S2266] Deutschland, Heiraten, 1558-1929, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M93481-2 , System Origin: Germany-EASy , GS Film number: 1189285.
      Ludwig Foerster Spouse's Name: Maria Ziegler Event Date: 15 Nov 1828 Event Place: Epfenbach, Baden, Germany Father's Name: Georg Adam Foerster Mother's Name: Katharina Grab Spouse's Father's Name: Friedrich Ziegler Spouse's Mother's Name: Barbara Bergdoll

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jun 1831 - , Baden, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1836 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: old age - 1 May 1916 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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