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

Barbara Poll[1, 2]

Female 1878 - 1949  (70 years)


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  • Name Barbara Poll 
    Born 26 Aug 1878  Josephburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27430291 
    Name Barbara Rohr 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-78262 
    Died 1949  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I482491  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Carl "Charles" Poll,   b. 1837, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Wilhelmina Reichart,   b. 4 Nov 1842, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1913, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 2 Nov 1862  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Family ID F19998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Valentine Rohr,   b. 3 Mar 1867, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1945, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lizzie Valley,   b. 15 Aug 1896, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Louise Rohr,   b. 7 Jun 1904, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1930  (Age 26 years)
     3. Milton Henry Rohr,   b. 19 Apr 1900, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1982  (Age 82 years)
     4. Russel Rohr,   b. May 1902, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Violet Rohr,   b. Jan 1907, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Edna L. Rohr,   b. 2 Jun 1909, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1991  (Age 81 years)
     7. Gladys May Rohr,   b. 9 May 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     8. Doretta Rohr,   b. 1914, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Willard Rohr,   b. 1915, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Arnold Rohr,   b. 1920, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F297517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Barbara Rohr

      Mrs. Barbara Rohr, 70, Centreville, died last night at the K-W Hospital after a brief illness. Born Aug. 26, 1878, in Wilmot Township, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Carl Poll. Mrs. Rohr was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Her husband, Valentine Rohr, predeceased her Nov. 20, 1945.

      Surviving are four sons, Milton, Russell and Willard, all of Kitchener, and Arnold of Kingsdale; fouf.daughters, Miss Violet Rohr and Miss Gladys Rohr, both at home, Centreville; Mrs. Pearlous (Edna) Shantz, Kitchener; Mrs. Frank (Dorothy) Hammer, Centreville; also two adopted daughters, Mrs. Alton (Elizabeth) Scharman, Kitchener; Mrs. Alfred (Hilda) Boley of Meredith, New Hampshire; a brother, John Poll, Roseville; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

      The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the residence near Centreville to St. Matthew's Lutheran Church for service at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Rev. Dr. H. T. Lehmann of Waterloo will officiate in the absence of Rev. Dr. John Schmieder, pastor. The body will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until 10 a.m. Fri- day when removal will be made to the residence.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27430291.

    2. [S3232] aaaaCemetery - ON, Waterloo - Woodland.
      Rohr/ Valentine Rohr/ 1867-1945/ His Wife/ Barbara Poll/ 1878-1949/ At Rest [A] Father [B] Mother

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 19.

    4. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 25.

    5. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 10.

    6. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 73.

    7. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 10.

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Charles Poll, 24, res. Wilmot Twp., b. Germany s/o Christoph Poll and Mary Karch married 2 Nov 1862 to Wilhelmine Reichart, 19, res. Berlin b. Germany d/o William Reichart & Christina Hause, wit: Mary Fleischhauer of Berlin & Aron Kleinknecht of Berlin

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Charles Poll, 24, res. Wilmot, b. Germany, son of Christian and Mary (Kasch), married 9 Nov 1862 Wilhelmina Reichart, 19, res. Berlin, b. Germany, daughter of William and Christina (Roust)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1949 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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