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

Henry Handstein

Male 1857 - 1930  (73 years)


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  • Name Henry Handstein 
    Born 29 May 1857  Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Evangelical Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Carpenter 
    Occupation 1884  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    carpenter 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Carpenter 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-70839 
    Died 10 Jun 1930  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I70839  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Heinrich "Henry" Handstein,   b. 25 Jun 1815, Maulbach, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Killer,   b. CALC 10 Jun 1818, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1900  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Family ID F30937  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elisabeth Schmidt,   b. 31 May 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Feb 1884  Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Clara Handstein,   b. 4 May 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F17122  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died - Mr. Henry Handstein for many years a well known resident of Philipsburg, passed away at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. A. Weicker, in Waterloo on Tuesday in his 74th year. He was a brother of Mr. John Handstein here and was well known in town. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon to the Philipsburg Lutheran Church and cemetery.

      New Hamburg Independent, June 13, 1930

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-6 Page 3.

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 47.

    3. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 5 Page 37.

    4. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Pg. 104.

    5. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11971 (1884), Handstein-Schmidt.
      Henry Handstein, 27, Carpenter, res. Wilmot Twp., b. Philipsburg, son of Henry and Elizabeth,, mar. Elizabeth Schmidt, 23, res. Wilmot Twp., b. Wilmot Twp., daughter of Valentin and Margaretha, Witness(s): John Handstein and Lorenzo Schmidt, both of Wilmot Twp., 19 Feb 1884 at Philipsburg

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 May 1857 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1884 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Feb 1884 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Jun 1930 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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