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

George Hollinger[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1815 - 1898  (83 years)


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  • Name George Hollinger 
    Born 16 Aug 1815  Schönberg, Rheinkreis, Bavaria Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Christened 16 Aug 1815  Miesau (Obermiesau), , Rheinland-Pfalz, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Innkeeper 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1883  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1883  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Gentleman 
    Residence 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Lutheram 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-48078 
    Died 13 Nov 1898  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I48078  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Johann Adam Ludwig "Louis" Hollinger,   b. 2 Oct 1788, Waldmohr, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1875, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Elisabetha Margaretha "Elizabeth" Scherer,   b. 7 Jan 1791, Waldmohr, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1863, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1810  Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Family ID F232357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margareth Brechbiel,   b. CALC 13 Apr 1819, Schönberg, Rheinkreis, Bavaria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Married 1837 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Hollinger,   b. 22 Sep 1840, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1921, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Louis B. Hollinger,   b. 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Catherine Hollinger,   b. 27 Jan 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1906  (Age 64 years)
     4. Carolina "Caroline" Hollinger,   b. CALC 21 Sep 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years)
     5. Margareth "Margaret" Hollinger,   b. 5 Jan 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F164954  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Wilhelmina Menges,   b. 1823, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1896, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 15 May 1883  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F33193  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mr. Geo. Hollinger, an old resident of Elmira, passed away at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Charles Klinck, on Sunday morning, November 13th, at the advanced age of 83 years, 2 months and 28 days. Mr. Hollinger was born in Germany and emigrated to America when 19 years of age. He settled in Woolwich township near Heidelberg where he followed the trade of cooper. In 1837 he was married to Margaret Brechbiebl. He afterwards purchased a farm near Elmira. Here his first wife died. He was again married to Mrs. Breimer of Waterloo who predeceased him about two years ago. Deceased was a staunch member of the Lutheran church and a man of sterling integrity. He possessed great powers of endurance and perseverance. He leaves a family of four children, viz: Louis Hollinger, of Wallace; Mrs. Charles Klinck, Mrs. D. Pfaff and Mrs. B. Wahl of Elmira.

      Waterloo County Chronicle 24 Nov 1898, p. 5
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      1851 - George Hollinger is staying with George Hollinger (1815).

  • Sources 
    1. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Margaret Wahl Death Date: 25 Aug 1926 Death Location: Waterloo Born: abt 1857 Birth Location: Woolwich Tp,Ont

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Oct 1880.
      Oct. 11, 1880 Margaretha Hollinger, née Brechbiel, wife of George Hollinger, died in Woolwich, at age of 61 years, 5 months & 28 days. He was born in Schönberg, Rheinkreis, in Bavaria.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 May 1883.
      May 15, 1883 Widow Wilhelmine Breimer, nee Menges of Waterloo, and widower George Hollinger, of Elmira, were married in Waterloo by Pastor Braun

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12144-83.
      George Hollinger, 68, Widower, occ. Farmer, b. Germany, res. Elmira, son of Not Given, married Wilhelmina Breimer, 58, Widow, b. Germany, res. Waterloo, daughter of Not Given, Witnessed by Frederick Scholte and Charles Mueller, both of Waterloo, 15 May 1883 at Waterloo

    5. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11170-76.
      Balthaser Wahl, 22, occ. Carriage Maker, b. Woolwich, res. of Elmira, son of George & Barbara Wahl, Married Margaretha Hollinger, 20, b. Woolwich, res. of Woolwich, daughter of George & Margaretha Hollinger, Witn: William Ziegler, Wellesley & George Wahl, Woolwich, On 12 December 1876, at Elmira

    6. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 7.

    7. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 8.

    8. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 1.

    9. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 2 Page 19.

    10. [S2592] aaaaElmira 1891, Sect. 1 Page 1.

    11. [S1901] Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898, indexing project (batch) number: C97527-1 system origin: Germany-ODM source film number: 193094 Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Miesau (Obermiesau).
      Georg Hollinger chr. 16 Aug 1815 Evangelisch, Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria s/o Ludwig Hollinger & Elisabeth Scherer

    12. [S1977] Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929, Indexing project (batch) number: M97527-1 system origin: Germany-ODM source film number: 193094 Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Miesau (Obermiesau).
      Name:Ludwig Hollinger
      Gender:Male
      Marriage Date:6. Mrz 1810 (6 Mar 1810)
      Marriage Place:Evangelisch, Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria
      Father:Samuel Hollinger
      Spouse:Elisabetha Scherer
      Father:Christian Scherer

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Aug 1815 - Schönberg, Rheinkreis, Bavaria Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 16 Aug 1815 - Miesau (Obermiesau), , Rheinland-Pfalz, Bayern, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Innkeeper - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1883 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1883 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 May 1883 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheram - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Nov 1898 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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