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Agnes Regina "Regina" "Ricka" Schweitzer

Female 1869 - 1943  (73 years)


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  • Name Agnes Regina "Regina" "Ricka" Schweitzer 
    Born 1 Nov 1869  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Agnes Regina "Regina" "Ricka" Cress 
    Name Regina Schweitzer 
    Name Ricka Schweitzer 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1921  42 Ahrens St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1943  111 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-54233 
    Died 29 Apr 1943  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Buried Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I54233  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Martin Schweitzer,   b. 13 Aug 1832, Effingen, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1904  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Philipine "Phebe" Flehr,   b. 1 Jul 1843, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1917, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 1859  [10] 
    Family ID F14018  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Noah G. Cress,   b. 15 Nov 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 8 Jul 1903  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Children 
     1. Marie Kress,   b. Jul 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F14059  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Noah Cress

      Mrs. Noah Cress, 111 Frederick Street. Kitchener, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital Friday. The deceased was born in Conestogo on Nov. 1. 1867, and was 74 years old.

      She attended St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.

      She is survived by her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Henry J. Heldman of Kitchener; three brothers, Martin and Charles Schweitzer of Conestogo, and Edward Schweitzer of Toronto, and by two sisters, the Misses Marion Schweitzer and So- phia Schweitzer of Conestogo. Also surviving are two grandchildren.

      The funeral wil take place on Saturday with a service at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church at 2 'clock. Interment will be made at Conestogo.

      Waterloo Chronicle 7 May 1943, p. 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-2 Page 11.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Regina Schweitzer Born: Conestogo Age: 34 Father: Martin Schweitzer Mother: Philippine Meher Born: abt 1869 Spouse: Noah Cress Age: 38 born: St Jacobs Father: Levi Cress Mother: Mary Ann Geib married 8 Jul 1903

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Agnes Regina Switzer Born: 1 Nov 1869 County: Waterloo Father: Martin Switzer Mother: Phoebe Fliar

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 9.

    5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 28 Pg. 5.

    6. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 6.

    7. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 2.

    8. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 25 Page 4.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225769885/agnes-regina-cress.

    10. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Martin Schweitzer - 29 Jan 1904.

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Regina Schweitzer Born: Conestogo Age: 34 Father: Martin Schweitzer Mother: Philippine Flahr Born: abt 1869 Spouse: Noah Cress Age: 38 born: St Jacobs Father: Levi Cress Mother: Mary Ann Geib married 8 Jul 1903

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Nov 1869 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Jul 1903 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Apr 1943 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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