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Jeannettie Spies[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1834 - 1908  (73 years)


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  • Name Jeannettie Spies 
    Born 10 May 1834  , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1846  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Name Jeannettie Foerster 
    Name Joannette Spies  [10] 
    Name Johanna Spies  [11] 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-47556 
    Died 1 May 1908  [12] 
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Person ID I47556  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Spies,   b. Abt 1801,   d. Bef 1881  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Mother Jeanette,   b. 1801, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F28029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Andrew Foerster,   b. 22 Jun 1831, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1916, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 1856  [8] 
    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 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F12281  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jeannette Spies. wife of Andrew. Foerster, of our village died last Friday after a protracted illness, through which she was faithfully nursed by her daughter Rosa. She was 74 years old and leaves her aged life partner and the following children; Geoge. Mrs Jacob Rank and Mrs. Wettlaufer living in Tavistock: Louis in Ayton: Mrs. Louis Rank of Bamberg: Edward of Conestogo; Valentine. of Hawkesville; William, of Waterloo: Mrs. Jacob Ziegler, Mrs. Wm. Hass and Mrs. Wm. Hackbart, all of this neighborhood, and Rosa at home. Her remains were interred in the Lutheran cemetery, on Tuesday.

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      HEIDELBERG.

      Obituary - Death claimed another resident of this community Friday evening in the person ef Mrs. Antrew Foerster, Deceased was in her 75th year. The remains were interred in the Lutberen cemetery on Tuesday afternoon in presence of a large number of relatives. The deceased leaves an aged husband and five sons and seven daughters to whom we extend our sympathy

      The Chronicle Telegraph 7 May 1908, p. 4

  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [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

    3. [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

    4. [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

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

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

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

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

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111065667.
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    10. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, registration of son Edward 1879.

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Emeline Foerster Born: Heidelberg Age: 22 Father: Andrew Foerster Mother: Johanna Spies Born: abt 1872 Spouse: Ludwig Schmidt Age: 24 born: Germany Europe Father: Conrad Schmidt Mother: Anna K Lippert Schmidt married 16 May 1894 married: Waterloo

    12. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111065667.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1846 - , 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 MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - 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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