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

John Oberholtzer[1, 2, 3]

Male 1833 - 1895  (61 years)


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  • Name John Oberholtzer 
    Born 20 Jul 1833  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    teacher 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Evaangelical 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Evangelical Association 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00086-5047 
    Died 26 Jun 1895  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14
    Person ID I7290  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. Jacob M. Oberholtzer,   b. 30 Mar 1800, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Hannah Erb,   b. 25 Jan 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 9 Jan 1831  [1, 4, 6, 9, 15
    Family ID F1021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anna Catharine Bucher,   b. 13 Mar 1833, , , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1921  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 20 Oct 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 11, 12
    Children 
     1. Hannah Oberholtzer,   b. 26 Oct 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1933  (Age 74 years)
     2. Elizabeth Oberholtzer,   b. 22 Jan 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     3. Jacob B. Oberholtzer,   b. 4 Dec 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1958  (Age 96 years)
     4. Catharine Oberholtzer,   b. 4 Dec 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     5. Gleason Vernorman "G. V." Oberholtzer,   b. 8 Jan 1866, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     6. Susannah Oberholtzer,   b. 24 Feb 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     7. Clara Oberholtzer,   b. 14 May 1871, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     8. Henry Bucher Oberholtzer,   b. 8 Jul 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
     9. George B. Oberholtzer,   b. 27 Jan 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1961, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     10. Addison A. Oberholtzer,   b. 20 Mar 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Albert Oberholtzer,   b. 30 Jan 1889, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2192  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Henry Bucher Oberholtzer,   b. 8 Jul 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F224301  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Anna,   b. 1832, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1857  [9
    Children 
     1. Hannah Oberholtzer,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Elizabeth Oberholtzer,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F230313  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Oberholtzer "was born July 20th, 1833. On October 20th, 1857, he was married to Anna Catharine Bucher who was born March 13th, 1833. They resided in the town of Berlin where he died June 26th, 1895. He was an invalid for a number of years. Their family consisted of nine children"


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 636.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 10 Apr 1890.
      Apr 2, 1890 Henry Bucher, son of John Oberholtzer, died in Berlin at age of 17 years, 8 months & 25 days.

    3. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11875-86.
      Allen Schumacher, 19, occ. Farmer, b. Canada, res. Waterloo, son of David and Jane Ann, married Catherine Oberholtzer, 22, b. Canada, res. Berlin, daughter of John and Anna Bucher, Witness: Gleason Oberholtzer and Lizzie Hett, both of Berlin, 16 June 1886 at Berlin

    4. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 142.

    5. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 85 Household Number 408.

    6. [S33] Bible - Oberholtzer, Jacob.

    7. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 21.
      John OBERHOLZER Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 19 Mennonite b. 20-Jul

    8. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 85.

    9. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 3 Page 14.

    10. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 31.

    11. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 41.

    12. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Oberholtzer, teacher of Waterloo Twp. married 30 Oct 1857 Waterloo Twp by Banns to Catherine Bucher of Berlin

    13. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 143.

    14. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 10.

    15. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 42.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jul 1833 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - teacher - 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Oct 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evaangelical - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Association - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jun 1895 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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