Matilda Lorch^{[1, 2]}

1888 - 1920  (31 years)

• Name	Matilda Lorch
  Born	12 Sep 1888	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Matilda Westfall
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-55500
  Died	21 Feb 1920	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Saint James Evangelical Church, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I55500	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   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F14374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Albert Lorch,   b. CA 1858,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Oswald,   b. CA 1858,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F290592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Henry Westfall,   b. Aug 1884, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jun 1947, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Married	3 Nov 1910	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Children	1. Helen Marie Westfall,   b. 27 Mar 1912, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Aug 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)   2. Edith Matilda Westfall,   b. 10 Oct 1916, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Oct 1916, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   3. Emerson Henry Westfall,   b. 3 Feb 1918,   d. 28 May 2011, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F167845	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MATILDA LORCH WESTFALL A Kind, Loving Mother Dead Mrs. John H. Westfall died on Saturday A very sad death occurred in Elmira on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Feb. 21, inst. when Matilda Lorch, beloved wife of Mr. John H. Westall, died after a brief illness. Mr. and Mrs. Westfall were married nine years ago, on November 3, 1910, Mrs. Westfall at the time of her death 31 years, 5 months and 9 days of age. Besides the grief-stricken husband, a daughter of seven and a little boy of two years of age mourn a loving mother's death. Mrs. Westfall was an industrious woman and a true helpmate. She was well liked by all who knew her as a kind neighbour and a good friend. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert lorch. Her parents, three brothers and four sisters survive. The names of her brothers and sisters are: Henry, of Wallace Tp., and Charles and Walter at home; Mary (Mrs. Alvin Dreisinger) of Elmira; Carrie (Mrs. Emerson Esch) and the Misses Edith and Emma, all of Kitchener. Her funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon at 12 o'clock, from her husband's home to St. James Church where services were held, and from thence she was conveyed to the St. James Lutheran Cemetery for burial Rev. John Strempfer conducted the services. The esteem in which Mrs. Westfall was held was evidenced by the number of relatives and friends who visited the house or attended the funeral to pay their last respects. Beloved in life, Mrs. Westfall is sincerely mourned in death. The public of Elmira and district extend to those left behind a full measure of sympathy over their heavy loss. Elmira Signet 23 Feb 1921

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Albert W. Lorch. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 021512-10. John Henry Westfall, 26, occ. Farmer, res. of Woolwich Twp, Son of William Westfall & Katie Sauder Married Matilda Lorch, 22, res. of Woolwich Twp, daughter of Albert Lorch & Mary Oswald, Witn: Edith Lorch & Louise Schulz of Elmira, 3 November 1910 In Elmira. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 6. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 1. [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 - 12 Sep 1888 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 3 Nov 1910 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Feb 1920 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Evangelical Church, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth