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

Louisa Berberich

Female 1859 - 1922  (63 years)


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  • Name Louisa Berberich 
    Born 1859  Waterdown, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58057033 
    Name Louisa Ortwein 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-55196 
    Died 4 May 1922  La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I55196  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Joseph Berberich,   b. 7 Apr 1829, Breisach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1896, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Lydia Platzer,   b. 1835, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1869  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 22 Aug 1858  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F32995  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Johannes B. "John" Ortwein,   b. 21 Mar 1867, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1940, East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 4 Nov 1902  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F14250  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. LOUISE ORTWEIN

      Mrs. Louise Ortwein, wife of J. B. Ortwein, proprietor of a shoe repair establishment on Rose street, passed away at her home, 732 Avon street, May 4th, 1922. She was born March 27, 1859, in Watertown, Canada. For the past fourteen years she has been a resident of La Crosse. She is survived by her husband, four daughters, the Misses Alice, Edna, Marian and Janet Ortwein, two brothers, Rev. Wm. Berberich, of Kitchener. Canada, and Edward Berberich of Port Huron, Mich.

      Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. from the house, 732 Avan street, and at 2:30 from the Salzer Memorial church, Rev. J. L. Pauzlau officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove cemetery.

      LA CROSSE TRIBUNE, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Friday, May 5, 1922

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John B Ortwein Born: St Jacobs Age: 35 Father: John Ortwein Mother: Susanna Busch Born: abt 1867 Spouse: Louisa Barberick Age: 35 born: Waterdown Ont Father: Joseph Barberick Mother: Lydia Bletzer married 4 Nov 1902 married: Waterloo

    2. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div 4, Page 51.

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 53.

    4. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 35.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58057033/louise-ortwein.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Berberich Joseph, 22, N Dumfries, Brusach Bavaria, s/o August & Cyrus? (Gall), married 22 Aug 1858 Lydia Platzer, 22, N Dumfries, N Dumfries, d/o Nichol & Maria (Rulisamen)

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1859 - Waterdown, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Nov 1902 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 May 1922 - La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
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