George Hollinger^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1815 - 1898  (83 years)

• Name	George Hollinger
  Born	16 Aug 1815	Schönberg, Rheinkreis, Bavaria   [4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Christened	16 Aug 1815	Miesau (Obermiesau), , Rheinland-Pfalz, Bayern, Germany   [11]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Innkeeper
  Residence	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1883	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1883	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Lutheram
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-48078
  Died	13 Nov 1898	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I48078	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family 1	Margareth Brechbiel,   b. CALC 13 Apr 1819, Schönberg, Rheinkreis, Bavaria ,   d. 11 Oct 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Married	1837
  Children	1. Elizabeth Hollinger,   b. 22 Sep 1840, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jan 1921, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   2. Louis B. Hollinger,   b. 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Catherine Hollinger,   b. 27 Jan 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Sep 1906  (Age 64 years)   4. Carolina "Caroline" Hollinger,   b. CALC 21 Sep 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 21 years)   5. Margareth "Margaret" Hollinger,   b. 5 Jan 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Aug 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F164954	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Wilhelmina Menges,   b. 1823, , Germany ,   d. 4 Aug 1896, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	15 May 1883	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  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 ______________ 1851 - George Hollinger is staying with George Hollinger (1815).

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Margaret Wahl Death Date: 25 Aug 1926 Death Location: Waterloo Born: abt 1857 Birth Location: Woolwich Tp,Ont [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. [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 [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 [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 [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 7. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 8. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 1. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 2 Page 19. [S2592] aaaaElmira 1891, Sect. 1 Page 1. [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 [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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Aug 1815 - Schönberg, Rheinkreis, Bavaria Christened - 16 Aug 1815 - Miesau (Obermiesau), , Rheinland-Pfalz, Bayern, Germany Occupation - Innkeeper - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1883 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1883 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 May 1883 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheram - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Nov 1898 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth