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Valentine Doersam[1, 2]

Male 1822 - 1900  (77 years)


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  • Name Valentine Doersam 
    Born 17 Oct 1822  Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62097085 
    Immigration 1843  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Occupation 1847  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    wagonmaker 
    Occupation 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Joiner 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Turner 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Wellesley Village 
    Naturalization 1867  [3] 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Turner 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1876  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Turner 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Turner 
    Died 13 May 1900  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Retired 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-52473 
    Buried St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I52473  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Jacob Doersam,   b. Abt 1798, of, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Margaret,   b. Abt 1798, of, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F32535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Jacob Doersam,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Anna Maria,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F284891  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catharine Heis,   b. 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 75 years) 
    Married 26 Oct 1847  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9] 
    Children 
     1. Anna Maria "Mary" Doersam,   b. 13 Apr 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Barbara Doersam,   b. 17 Jun 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1905, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     3. Sophia Doersam,   b. 10 Feb 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1941, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     4. Catarina Doersam,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Catherine Doersam,   b. 2 Aug 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age 93 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F13519  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Kaufman,   b. 1831, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 6 Apr 1876  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F27704  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death of a Pioneer, - On Sunday, May 13th, the death took place of Valentine Doersam at the ripe old age of 77 years. He was a resident of Wellesley for the past 45 years and was known to be a peaceful old gentleman. Of late be resided with his son-in-law, George Fink, where he died. His remains were brought here for interment on Wednesday last.

      Waterloo County Chronicle 24 May 1900, p. 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Frederick William Reiber Born: Wilmot Tp Age: 22 Father: George Reiber Mother: Mary Merklinger Reiber Born: abt 1849 Spouse: Mary Doersam Age: 22 born: Wilmot Tp Father: Valentine Doersam Mother: Catherine May Doersam married 6 Jun 1871 married: Waterloo

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011186-76.
      Valentine Doersam, 52, occ. Turner, b. Germany, res. Wellesley Village, Widower, son of Jacob & Anna Maria Married Elizabeth Fink, 45, b. Germany, res. Wellesley Twp, Widow, daughter of John & Barbara Kaufmann, Witn John George Reiner & Eckard Stein Both of Wellesley Village, 6 April 1876 in Wellesley Village.

    3. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 page 23.

    4. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 3 Page 43.

    5. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 21.

    6. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 10.

    7. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Sect. 16 Page 111.

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Valentine Dersham, wagon maker of Waterloo Twp., married 26 Oct 1847, Greenbush by banns to Catharine Hais of Waterloo Twp. witnesses: John Müller, mason of Waterloo & Peter Beiszel, farmer of Waterloo

    9. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 29 Oct 1847 Pg: 44.
      DERSHAM, Valentin married 26 Oct 1847 To Catharina HAIS. minister F.W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Oct 1822 - Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1843 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - wagonmaker - 1847 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Oct 1847 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Joiner - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Turner - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Wellesley Village - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Turner - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Turner - 1876 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Apr 1876 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Turner - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 May 1900 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., 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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