Johannes "John" Hoelscher

1857 - 1929  (72 years)

• Name	Johannes "John" Hoelscher
  Born	22 Jan 1857	Grebenau, Oberhessen, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Remerod, Hessen, Germany
  Immigration	1884	, Canada   [1]
  Immigration	1884	, Canada   [3]
  Name	John Hoelscher
  Naturalization	1888  [1]
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Naturalization	1893	, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-49023
  Died	11 Mar 1929	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I49023	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Knarr,   b. 1 May 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jul 1949, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1891	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Charles Walter Hoelscher,   b. 30 Apr 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Oct 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   2. Edith Hoelscher,   b. 16 Dec 1894, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jun 1987, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)   3. Clayton Hoelscher,   b. 23 May 1898, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1983  (Age 84 years)   4. Edwin Hoelscher,   b. Jan 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F12783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Old Woolwich Resident Dead Late John Hoelscher Had Farmed in Waterloo County for Half-Century After an illness of several months John Hoelscher passed away at his home northwest of town Monday noon aged 71 years. Death came suddenly and was due to heart failure. The late Mr. Hoelscher had been a respected resident of Waterloo County since early manhood. Arriving from Germany when about 22 years old he settled in Woolwich Township for 30 years and moved to his late residence near Elmira about six years ago. He is survived by his widow, one daughter and three sons: Mrs. Oscar Ritter, south of Elmira: Edward and Clayton at home and Charles of Elmira. The funeral is taking place this afternoon to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, of which he was a member. and thence to Elmira Cemetery with Rev. A. Gallmeier officiating.

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 3. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Hawkesville Div 8 Page 4. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist 8 Page 10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John Hoelsche Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 15 Mar 1891 Event Place: Floradale, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Sex: Male Age: 29 Birth Year (Estimated): 1862 Remerod, Hessen, Germany Occ: farmer - Woolwich Father's Name: Balthaser Hoelsche Mother's Name: Elizabeth Seibel Spouse's Name: Maria Knarr Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1869 - Woolwich Res: Woolwich Spouse's Father's Name: John Knarr Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Pfaff [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100067822. [S2303] Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 - Ancestry.com. Name:Johannes Hoelscher Gender:Male Baptism Age:0 Birth Date:22. Jan 1857 (22 Jan 1857) Baptism Date:29. Jan 1857 (29 Jan 1857) Baptism Place:Evangelisch, Grebenau, Oberhessen, Hesse-Darmstadt Residence Place:Grebenau, Oberhessen, Hessen-Darmstadt Father:Balthasar Hoelscher Mother:Anna Elisabetha Seippel

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Jan 1857 - Grebenau, Oberhessen, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Immigration - 1884 - , Canada Immigration - 1884 - , Canada Occupation - farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Mar 1891 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Naturalization - 1893 - , Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Mar 1929 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth