Mary Ann Lorch^{[1, 2, 3]}

1885 - 1969  (84 years)

• Name	Mary Ann Lorch
  Born	26 Apr 1885	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary Ann Dreisinger
  Name	Mary Ann Steddick
  Residence	1911	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1920	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-55498
  Died	16 Nov 1969	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I55498	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Albert W. Lorch,   b. 1 Feb 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Nov 1940, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Oswald,   b. 8 Jan 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Sep 1936, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	14 Nov 1882	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F14374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alvin Dreisinger,   b. 23 Mar 1885, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Dec 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1919	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Alma Dreisinger   2. Marie Kathleen Dreisinger,   b. 3 Apr 1923, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1923, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F39697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	William Albert Steddick,   b. 16 Jan 1885, Salem, Washington, New York, USA ,   d. 20 Oct 1914, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 29 years)
  Married	16 Apr 1907	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F168210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Alvin Dreisinger of Elmira died Sunday at K-W Hospital following a short illness. She was 84. The former Mary Ann Lorch, she was born in Woolwich Township April 26, 1885. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lorch. She was a member of St. James' Lutheran Church, the women of the church and the sewing circle. She was a life-long resident of Elmira. She was predeceased by her first husband, William Steddick, and by her second husband, Alvin Dreisinger, who died in December, 1941. Surviving are one daughter, Alma of Elmira, one brother, Charles Lorch of Elmira, and one sister, Mrs. William Adamson of Waterloo. She was predeceased by one daughter, two brothers, and three sisters. The body will be at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor until Tuesday noon when removal will be made to St. James' Lutheran Church for service at 3 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rev. H.W. Baetz will officiate. Elmira Signet 19 Nov 1969 pg 2 __________________ Alvin Dreisinger Becomes a Benedict. A quiet wedding took place on Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock, when Mrs. William Steddick (formerly Miss Mary Lorch) a young widow, was married to Mr. Alvin Dreisinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dreisinger of Elmira. Rev. Mr. Stempfer officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Dreisinger left for a short honeymoon trip to Stratford, London and St. Thomas. On their return, they will reside at Elmira. The Chronicle Telegraph 18 Dec 1919, p. 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Walter Lorch. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Albert W. Lorch. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020532-07. William Steddick, 22, occ. Wine Clerk, b. Salem, res. Woolwich Twp, son of John Steddick and Lizzie Esch married Mary Ann Lorch, 22, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Woolwich Twp, daughter of Albert Lorch and Mary Ann Oswald, Witness(es) Sylvester J Steddick and Caroline Lorch both of Elmira, 16 April 1907 in Elmira. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 6. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 11. [S199] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran Elmira CC#2800 Internet Link. Dreisinger/ Alvin Dreisinger/ 1885 - 1941/ Mary Ann Lorch/ His Beloved Wife/ 1885 - 1969/ In Silence We Remember. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89239304. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Matilda Lorch Westfall - 23 Feb 1921. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Albert Lorch Born: Woolwich Tp Waterloo Co. Ont Age: 21 Father: Charles Lorch Mother: Anna Cath Wild Born: abt 1861 Spouse: Ann Mary Oswald Age: 20 born: Woolwich Tp Waterloo Co. Ont Father: Michael B Oswald Mother: Phillipina Brown Oswald married 14 Nov 1882 Elmira [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Nov 1882. 14 Nov 1882 Albert Lorch and Mary Oswald, both of Woolwich, were married by Pastor A.R. Schultz in Elmira.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Apr 1885 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Apr 1907 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 17 Dec 1919 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1920 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Nov 1969 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth