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Elizabeth "Lizzie" Koerber

Female 1857 - 1913  (56 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth "Lizzie" Koerber 
    Born 11 Jan 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Christened 24 Jan 1858  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101903276 
    Name Eliza Gerber 
    Name Elizabeth "Lizzie" Becker 
    Name Lizzie Koerber 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Bottler, Distillery 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-48254 
    Died 20 Oct 1913  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I48254  Generations
    Last Modified 19 Aug 2024 

    Father Conrad Koerber,   b. 23 Apr 1826, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Catharine "Katie" Grill,   b. CALC 8 Dec 1824, Sinsheim, Sinsheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1880, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Married 20 Sep 1851  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F35355  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John R. Matthews,   b. CA 1856,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. George William Mathews,   b. 30 Jun 1884, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Maggie Blanche Matthews,   b. 12 Jun 1883, Wingham, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1900, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)
     3. Francis Gordon Matthews,   b. 30 Jun 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Henry Matthews,   b. 3 Jul 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 19 Aug 2024 
    Family ID F262922  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Peter P. Becker,   b. 24 Sep 1853, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1928, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 25 Apr 1899  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Last Modified 19 Aug 2024 
    Family ID F20744  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DEATH OF MRS. PETER BECKER

      The death occurred on Monday after a lingering illness of one year of Elizabeth Koerber, wife of Mr. Peter Becker. The deceased was 56 years, 9 months, and 9 days old.

      A sorrowing husband, four sons and two daughters survive, William at Hilliard, Wash.; Milton and Herbert in Southerland, Sask.; Henry in Toronto, Margaret and Viola at home, also one brother and two sisters, namely, Fred, Waterloo, Philip and John, Lexington, George in Sibley, Iowa and Mrs. Hollingsworth of Stratford.

      She was a faithful member of Lily Hive No. 321 K. O. T. M.

      The funeral will take place from the residence, Foundry St., on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, to St. John's Lutheran Church for service, and thence to Mount Hope cemetery for interment.

      Chronicle-Telegraph, Thursday October 23, 1913, page 4

  • Sources 
    1. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-6 Page 9.

    2. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Elisabeth Koerber daughter of Conrad and Catharine Grill, born 11 Jan 1857, bapt. 24 Jan 1858, sponsors: Friedrich Kerber and wife Margareth, Elisabeth Schick

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015715-99.
      Peter BECKER, 44, teamster, North Easthope, Waterloo, s/o Henry BECKER & Louisa PRIMBER (?) married Eliza M. GERBER, 42, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo, d/o Conrad GERBER & Catharine GRILL, witn Allen & Mrs. A. HOLLINGWORTH both of Waterloo, 25 April 1899 in Waterloo

    4. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 13.

    5. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 44 Pg. 10.

    6. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 75.

    7. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 22.

    8. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 15.

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Conrad Kerber, 25, mason of Waterloo Twp., married 20 Sep 1851 in Greenbush by banns to Catharine Grill, 25 of Waterloo Twp. wit: Joseph Ried of Waterloo Twp. & John Baumann of Waterloo twp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Jan 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 24 Jan 1858 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Apr 1899 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bottler, Distillery - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Oct 1913 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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