Sargeant Alfonso "Alfons" Fietsch^[1]

1862 - 1952  (89 years)

• Name	Alfonso "Alfons" Fietsch
  Prefix	Sargeant
  Born	29 Sep 1862	, Alsace Lorraine, France   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156284031
  Military	Prussian army, being attached to the Lanciers, and was third in rank as a sergeant.
  Nationality	, Germany   [4]
  Immigration	1885	, Canada   [2]
  Immigration	1889	, Canada   [4]
  Name	Alson Fietsch
  Occupation	1891	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Blacksmith
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Blacksmith
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer, Farm
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Roman Catholic
  Residence	1952	111 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-49520
  Died	26 Jun 1952	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I49520	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	George Fietsch,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Theresia McRoy,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F287200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emeline "Emma" Dentinger,   b. 29 Sep 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Mar 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1891	St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Alphonse Fietsch,   b. 1 Jun 1892, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Aug 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   2. Clarence Albert Fietsch,   b. 2 Feb 1894, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jun 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   3. Oscar Louis Fietsch,   b. 2 Feb 1897, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 May 1964, Haliburton, Dysart Twp., Haliburton Co., Ontario  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F12883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Alphonzo Fietsch. There are none in the village who are more busily engaged from early morning until late at night than this man. While there may be some difficulty experienced by those not acquainted in pronouncing his name, he is, nevertheless, a clever and industrious citizen. He was born in Alsace, Germany, in 1862. He served three years in the Prussian army, being attached to the Lanciers, and was third in rank as a sergeant. He came to this country in 1886, and has been in Hawksville seven years, being the successor of John Donald. In 1892 he was married to Miss Emma, daughter of Peter Dentinger, a prominent and well known farmer of this section. They have three sons. Previous to coming here he worked in Waterloo and St. Clements. He has built a neat residence and provided himself with a comfortable home since coming here, besides purchasing the shop he now is in. He has the reputation of being a good workman, either as a horse shoer or carriage and wagon ironer, and always strives to do an honest job. Waterloo County Chronicle 23 Jun 1898, p. 8 ____________________ Alfons Fietsch Mr. Alfons Fietsch, who died at his late residence, 111 Frederick St., Thursday, is survived by his wife, nee Emma Dentinger, whom he married in St. Clements in 1891. Mr. Filetsch was a member of St. Mary's RC Church. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Fri, Jun 27, 1952 Page 7 __________________ Court of General Sessions Hearing Applications for Naturalization Papers Many Applicants Were Brought to Canada in In-fancy. Others Have Resided Here For 30 and 40 Years. ...Alphonse Fietsch has been in this country 30 years. He was 28 when he came here from Alsace Lorrain. Mr. Clement wished to class him as an alien from an enemy country, until Mr. Blake pointed out that Alsace Lorrain was a French possession at the time he was born 58 years ago. The New Record "Kitchener (formerly Berlin), Ontario, Sat, Dec 23, 1916 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011734-91. Alphonso Fietsch?, 29, occ. Blacksmith, b. Germany, res. Hawksville, s/o George Fietsch & Theresia McRoy, married Emma Dentinger, 19, b. Wellesley, res. same, d/o Peter Dentinger & Caroline Ball, witn: Albert Ball, Albert Fritsch, Agnes Meyer, Louis Huber, Catharine Forwell, all of Wellesley, 24 Nov. 1891at St. Clements [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 13. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 5. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 15. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156378274/oscar-louis-fietsch.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Sep 1862 - , Alsace Lorraine, France Nationality - - , Germany Immigration - 1885 - , Canada Immigration - 1889 - , Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1891 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Nov 1891 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Jun 1952 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth