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

Mary Foerster[1]

Female 1880 - 1952  (71 years)


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  • Name Mary Foerster 
    Born 15 Nov 1880  [2
    Gender Female 
    Birth 3 Dec 1880  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Name Mary Koenig 
    Residence 1911  Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-50863 
    Died 5 Sep 1952  Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Buried 8 Sep 1952  Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I50863  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father George Foerster,   b. 7 Aug 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Anna Elisabeth Kinzel,   b. 15 Apr 1859, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1934, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F40115  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father George Foerster,   b. 7 Aug 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F265189  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. John Henry "Jack Koenig,   b. 19 May 1900, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1982, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F13166  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Mary Koenig - by Record Correspondent - LINWOOD -

      Mrs. Mary Koenig, 70, of Linwood died suddenly at her home Friday night.

      Born in Wellesley Township Dec. 3, 1881, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Foerster.

      She lived in the Linwood district all her life. Mrs. Koenig attended St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Linwood, and was a member of the Ladies Aid Society.

      Surviving are two sons, John and Otto of Linwood; one daughter, Mrs. David (Delphine) Heipel of Baden; two brothers, George of Waterloo and Jacob of Heidelberg; four sisters, Mrs. Fred Knisel and Mrs. David Cook of Lisbon, Mrs. Fred Dahmer of Waterloo and Mrs. George Glebe of Kitchener and three grandchildren.

      Her husband, John Koenig, predeceased her in 1936. The body will rest at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until Sunday noon when removal will be made to her home.

      A private funeral will be held at her home Monday at 2 p.m. followed by a public memorial service at St. Peter's Church. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, with Rev. Walter Goos officiating.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] Obituary of John Koenig, Sr.

    2. [S160] Wellesley E-5 Page 8.

    3. [S113] Division 1 Page 37.

    4. [S504] Div. 12 Page 6.

    5. [S2403] Obituary of Mary Foerster - Koenig.

    6. [S3231] Cemetery, S., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, S. (1880). Mary Foerster Koenig (1880-1952) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 10 August 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59300843/mary-koenig.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Dec 1880 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Sep 1952 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 8 Sep 1952 - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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