David Axt^[1]

1857 - 1916  (59 years)

• Name	David Axt
  Born	17 Jan 1857	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Baptist
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farm Servant
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Reg. Baptist
  Occupation	1889	Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-50684
  Died	27 Jun 1916	Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Cause: Pernicious Anaemia several months
  Buried	Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I50684	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann Christoph "John" Axt,   b. 15 Jun 1821, , Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. 6 Nov 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Catharina Diebel,   b. 14 Nov 1825, , Germany ,   d. 11 Nov 1912, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F7268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Lasch,   b. 12 Dec 1861, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Apr 1930, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	14 Jan 1883	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. William Frederick Axt,   b. 8 Feb 1884, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   2. Wilhelmina Catharine "Minnie" Axt,   b. 10 Oct 1886, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   3. Alberta Marie "Bertha" Axt,   b. 25 Mar 1889, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Oct 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   4. Ida Caroline Elizabeth Axt,   b. 8 May 1891, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1891, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   5. Adeline Christine Wilhelmine Axt,   b. 8 Sep 1892, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Nov 1989, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 97 years)   6. Walter Theodore Axt,   b. 10 Mar 1899, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Apr 1972, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   7. Amelia Axt,   b. 18 Oct 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Oct 1986  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F13135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  We are sorry to report the death of Mr. David Axt of the 13th line who died at his home on Tuesday morning. Deceased was a well known farmer in these parts. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, two sons and two daughters. The funeral will leave his home on Thursday at 1: 30 p.m. to the Lutheran Cemetery at Linwood Elmira Signet 29 Jun 1916 __________________ The sad and untimely death of Mr. David Axt took place at his home near Linwood last Tuesday morning, after a lingering illness of pernicious anaemia, from which he gradually grew weaker until he passed away. He had reached the age of 59 years 5 months and 10 days. He was a prosperous farmer and was liked by all who knew hm. He was born in waterloo township on the 17 of January, 1857 from whence he moved to a farm near Elmira until his marriage to Martha Lasch in 1883, when the settled on the farm on the 4th concession of Peel. Afterwards he moved to the farm where he died. His death is mourned by the sorrowing widow and two sons and four daughters. The children are: William, on the farm near Linwood; Walter, at home; Mrs. August Hotzschuh; Mrs. H. Schlueter; Mrs. Ed Hotzschuh, all of near Linwood; and Miss Emilia, at home. Eight grandchildren and four sisters also survive him. Deceased was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran church. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon and was conducted by Rev. Reble, Pastor of the church and was attended by a large number of friends and relatives. Elmira Signet Jul 6 1916

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Alberta Marie Axt - Schlueter. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-5 Page 5. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div 2 Page 59. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 12 Page 4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 83. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Dist. 9 Page 92. [S865] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - St. Peters Lutheran Linwood Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Axt/ David Axt/ died June 27, 1916/ aged 59 yrs. 6 mos. 20 d./ Asleep in Jesus/ his wife/ Martha Lasch/ died Apr. 7, 1930/ aged 68 yrs. 3 mos. 25 ds. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 38837 (1889), Berth Axt. Bertha Axe b. 25 Mar 1889 Peel Township, d/o David Axt (farmer) & Martha Lash

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Jan 1857 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Servant - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Reg. Baptist - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Jan 1883 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1889 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Pernicious Anaemia several months - 27 Jun 1916 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth