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

Louisa

Female Cal 1816 - 1896  (~ 79 years)


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  • Name Louisa  
    Born CALC 31 Dec 1816  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Louisa Finkenstein 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-69123 
    Died 7 Sep 1896  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Cause: insanity 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Person ID I69123  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Family Finkenstein,   b. CA 1815,   d. Bef 1896  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Augusta Caroline Finkenstein,   b. 1847, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F18142  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

      An old lady by the name of Mrs. Mrs. Finklestein who resides with her son-in-law, Mr. May, at Berlin, attempted suicide by cutting her throat with a razor on Saturday last. She was caught in the act by her son before she had succeeded in finishing the would be fatal act, and is now doing nicely under the care of her physician.

      Waterloo County Chronicle 2 Jul 1896 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      In memoriam/ Gustav A.May/ 1843-1925/ Augusta his wife/ 1847-1899/ their children/ Carl 1878-1897/ Mary 1882-1904/ Louisa Finkenstein/ 1817-1896

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Louisa Finkelstein d. 5 Sep 1896 Berlin, aged 79 b. Germany, widow, cause: insanity, Lutheran

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 5 Sep 1896.
      05 Sep 1896 Louisa Finkenstein died in Berlin at age of 79 years, 8 months & 7 days

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172062150.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 31 Dec 1816 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: insanity - 7 Sep 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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