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John Bott

Male 1865 - 1949  (84 years)


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  • Name John Bott 
    Born 13 Mar 1865  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1888  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farm Laborer 
    Occupation 1911  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-56330 
    Died 28 Nov 1949  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I56330  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Hermann "Herman" Bott,   b. 1805, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Anna Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Weigand,   b. CALC 24 Oct 1830, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Married 4 Aug 1846  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F41674  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret "Maggie" Schwindt,   b. 2 Jul 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1949, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 22 Mar 1888  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Walter John Bott,   b. 3 Apr 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1955, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. David John Bott,   b. 24 Jul 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F14554  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • JOHN BOTT

      Last surviving member of the family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bott, John Bott, 84, died Monday morning in the Elmira private hospital,

      A native of Woolwich Township, he lived in the district all his life. He farmed in the North Woolwich district until his retirement in 1944, when he moved to Elmira.

      Predeceased by his wife in June, he is survived by two sons, David, R.R. 3, Elmira; and Walter, R.R. 1, Elmira; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

      Funeral service was held Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. at Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, Elmira, with Rev. C. B. Heckendorn officiating. Burial was in Elmira Cemetery.

      The body was at the C. Dreisinger Funeral Home until 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, when it was moved to the church.

  • Sources 
    1. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 9.

    2. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 7.

    3. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 19.

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12029 (1888), Bott-Schwindt.
      John Bott, 23, Farmer, Woolwich, Woolwich, son of Herman and Elizabeth Married Margaret Schwindt, 24, Woolwich, Woolwich, daughter of Andrew and Catharine, Witn Regina Winkler and Catharine Niebergall Of Saint Jacobs, 22 March 1888 In Saint Jacobs

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99565598/john-bott.

    6. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev. Jacob Huttner - Minister of The Lutheran Evangelical Church In The Village of Preston report 65.
      Herman Butt, married Anna Elisabeth Wiegant, both of Woolwich. 4 Aug. 1846

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Mar 1865 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1888 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Mar 1888 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, 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 MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Nov 1949 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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