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

Henry Koehler

Male 1878 - 1948  (70 years)


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  • Name Henry Koehler 
    Born 24 Nov 1878  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Harry Koehler 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer Son 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-71218 
    Died 29 Dec 1948  [2
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I71218  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Louis Koehler,   b. 23 Feb 1845, , Hanover, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Katherine "Catherine" Schaefer,   b. 1 Jul 1852, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 May 1874  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6
    Family ID F263054  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Harry Koehler, 70, of 221 Talbot St., London, died at noon Wednesday, December 29 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Kitchener [?] following a lengthy illness. Born in Waterloo Township Nov. 24, 1879, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis Koehler. He was employed as a railway mail clerk with the C.N.R. He was of Lutheran faith. Surviving are four sisters Mrs. Henry (Annie) Derbecker, Erbsville; Mrs. Jacob (Mary) Foerster, Bamburg; Mrs. Alfred (Minnie) Stroh, Elmira; Mrs. Milton (Louisa) Schaff, R.R. 2, Kitchener; one brother William Koehler, Kitchener. Funeral was held at 2 p.m Saturday from the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home with Rev. A. L. Conrad officiating. Interment was made in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Waterloo.

      The Elmira Signet, 2 January, 1949

  • Sources 
    1. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 8.

    2. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Harry Koehler - 2 January, 1949.

    3. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 39.

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Henry Kahler
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 24 Nov 1878
      Event Place: Waterloo Twp, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Registration Date: 1878
      Gender: Male
      Father's Name: Lewis Kahler - farmer
      Mother's Name: Catharine Schaffer

    5. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 9709 (1874), Koehler-Schaefer.
      Louis Koehler Birth Place: Hanover Prussia , carpenter of Waterloo Township, Age: 29 Father Name: Christian Koehler Mother Name: Wilhelmine Spouse Name: Catharine Schaefer, residence Berlin, Waterloo Co., Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Place: Kurhessen Preussen Spouse Father Name: Caspar Schaeffer Spouse Mother Name: Anna Marriage Date: 17 May 1874 Marriage Location: Waterloo, Preston

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 21 May 1874.
      17 May 1874 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, Louis Koehler was married to Catherine Schaefer, both of Berlin.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Nov 1878 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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