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

Anna Barbara "Barbara" Kercher[1, 2, 3]

Female 1850 - 1921  (70 years)


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  • Name Anna Barbara "Barbara" Kercher 
    Born 21 Jun 1850  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75793591 
    Name Anna Barbara "Barbara" Heimpel 
    Name Barbara Kerchner 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1874  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-71368 
    Died 15 Apr 1921  Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Person ID I71368  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Johann George "George" Kercher,   b. 1818, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1893, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Katharina "Catherine" Adolf,   b. CALC 20 Sep 1824, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1893, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Family ID F222288  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father George Kircher,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catherine,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F284679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Valentin "Valentine" Heimpel,   b. 31 Jul 1843, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1920, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 15 Dec 1874  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 7
    Children 
     1. Jacob K. Heimpel,   b. 28 Jan 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. George Heimpel,   b. 24 Aug 1878, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1942, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     3. Heinrich "Henry" Heimpel,   b. 20 Oct 1880, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1948  (Age 67 years)
     4. Joanna Heimpel,   b. 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Ludwig Heimpel,   b. 6 Aug 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age 67 years)
     6. Herbert Heimpel,   b. 10 Sep 1884, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1958  (Age 73 years)
     7. Maria "Mary" Heimpel,   b. Jan 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Annie M. Heimpel,   b. 31 Jan 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Emma Mary Heimpel,   b. 4 Sep 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1960  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F18616  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. VALENTINE HEIMPEL.

      The death occurred Friday afternoon at the home of Mr. Jacob Heimpel in Mannheim of his mother, Mrs. Valentine Heimpel.

      Mrs. Heimpel has resided in that vicinity for the past 15 years and was known and highly respected well known there. She was a member of Mann- beim Lutheran Church and will be greatly missed in church circles.

      The deceased was in her 71st year and had been predeceased by her husband about one year. She is survived by two daughters, Emma of Kitchener, and Mary at home and by five sons, Herb. and Henry, of Waterloo, Jacob and John, of Mannheim, and George of Heidelburg.

      The funeral was held from the residence of her son, Jacob, on Monday at 2 o'clock. A service was held in Mannheim Lutheran Church and Interment was then made in the Lutheran cemetery.

      The Chronicle Telegraph 21 Apr 1921, p. 4

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Dec 1874.
      15 Dec 1874 By Pastor J. Brezing in Heidelberg, Valentin Heimbel was married to Barbara Kiercher, both of Wellesley.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018774-04.
      Heinrich Heimpel, 23, Occ. Farmer, b. Erbsville, No Residence Given, son of Valentine Heimpel and Barbara Kercher married Lena Manz, 23, b. Wellesley, No Residence Given, daughter of Heinrich Manz and Lizzie Bochner, Witn: George Heimpel and Ida Peppler Both of Wellesley Twp, 27 April 1904 in Wellesley Twp.

    3. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9682-74.
      Valentine Heimbel, 30, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, res. Same, son of Valentine and Margaret, Married Barbara Kircher, 24, b. Wellesley, res. Same, daughter of George and Catherine, Witn: George and Henry Huehn of Wellesley, 15 Dec 1874 at Heidelberg

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 11.

    5. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 40.

    6. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 4 Page 11.

    7. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 37.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75793591/barbara-heimpel.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75793591.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Jun 1850 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1874 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Dec 1874 - Heidelberg, Wellesley 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 - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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