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

Maria Barbara Foerster[1]

Female 1807 - 1870  (63 years)


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  • Name Maria Barbara Foerster 
    Born 7 Sep 1807  [2
    Gender Female 
    Birth 4 Nov 1807  Eschelbronn, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98620284 
    Name Barbara Foerster 
    Name Maria Barbara Steiss 
    Residence 1852  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-59308 
    Died 24 Nov 1870  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I59308  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father George Adam Foerster,   b. CA 1762, Of, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Marie Katarina "Katarina" Grab or Gens,   b. CA 1763,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F15440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Johann Adam "Adam" Steiss,   b. 31 Aug 1802, Daisbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 20 Nov 1826  Eschelbronn, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Steiss,   b. CALC 13 Sep 1827, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1896, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)
     2. Katharine Barbara Steiss,   b. 28 Oct 1829, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1919, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     3. John Valentine Steiss,   b. 5 Jan 1834, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1922, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Maria Barbara Steiss,   b. 1837, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1928, Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     5. Maria Eva "Mary" Streiss,   b. 19 Sep 1837, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1922, Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     6. Adam Steiss,   b. 23 Nov 1845, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1905, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     7. Ludwig "Louis" Steiss,   b. 30 Aug 1848, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F19440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Maria Barbara Foerster, is reported to have been born 4 Sep. 1807 Neidenstein Rhein-Neckar-Kreis Baden-Württemberg Germany the daughter of Georg Adam Foerster and Marie Kathrina Grab, documentation needed.

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Valentine Steiss, 22, res. Wellesley Twp., b. Germany, s/o Adam Steiss and Barbara Foerster married 16 Nov 1858 to Louisa Zimmer, 19, res. Waterloo Twp., b. Germany, d/o Michael Zimmer & Margareth Stuckhard, wit: Mathias Gilles of Woolwich Twp.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98620284.

    3. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 15.

    4. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 10 Page 63.

    5. [S2749] Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971 - Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971.
      Name: Maria Barbara Förster
      Baptism Date: 5 Nov 1807
      Baptism Place: Eschelbronn, Sinsheim, Baden, Deutschland
      Baptism Place (Original): Eschelbronn, Imlall, , Baden, Preußen
      Birth Date: 4 Nov 1807
      Father's Name: Georg Adam Förster
      Father's Sex: Male
      Mother's Name: Catharina

    6. [S2749] Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971 - Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971.
      Name: Johann Adam Steiss (Johann Adam Steiss)
      Sex: Male
      Father's Name: Georg Ludwig Steiss (Georg Ludwig Steiss)
      Father's Sex: Male
      Mother's Name: Catharina
      Mother's Alias: Hettenbach
      Mother's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Name: Maria Barbara Förster
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Father's Name: Adam Förster
      Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Catharina
      Spouse's Mother's Alias: Grab
      Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1826
      Marriage Place: Eschelbronn, Sinsheim, Baden, Deutschland
      Marriage Place (Original): Eschelbronn, Neidenstein, , Baden, Preußen

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 Nov 1807 - Eschelbronn, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Nov 1826 - Eschelbronn, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Nov 1870 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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