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Henry Berscht

Male 1856 - 1940  (83 years)


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  • Name Henry Berscht 
    Born 21 Nov 1856  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    R. Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Income 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Laborer 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-51369 
    Died 31 Oct 1940  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I51369  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Ernst Berscht,   b. 16 Feb 1828, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1915, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Amelia Lanz,   b. 15 Feb 1832, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1892, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 15 Feb 1853  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F27533  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth A. Schaefer,   b. 4 Oct 1857, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1928, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 19 Feb 1882  Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George Henry Berscht,   b. 7 Jan 1883, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1928, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F13280  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • HENRY BERSCHT
      By Record Correspondent

      WELLESLEY. Nov 1. Henry Berscht, 84. of this village died last night in Kitchener A retired farmer, he was born in Wellesley Nov. 21. 1856 Mr Berscht attended St. Paul's Canada Synod Lutheran church.

      Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Mrs. George Berscht of Wellesley. with whom he resided, two grandsons Pte Albert Berscht, stationed at Guelph, Earl Berscht of Elmira and granddaughter, Mrs. Edward Heipei of Wellesley.

      Funeral service will be private at the home of his daughter-in-law Sunday at 2.30 pm. followed by public service at St. Paul's Canada Synod Lutheran church at 3 o'clock. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. William Nolting will officiate. Remains will rest at the M. R Futher Funeral Home until Sunday at 10 am. when they will be removed to the home of his daughter- in-law.

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 2.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 3 Page 12.

    3. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 5.

    4. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 86.

    5. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 10.

    6. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Ernst Berst, joiner of Wellesley married 15 Feb 1853 Greenbush by banns to Amalie Lanz of Wellesley. witnesses: George Hamel of Wellesley & Magnus Best of Wellesley.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Nov 1856 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - R. Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Feb 1882 - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Income - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Oct 1940 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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