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Amelia Lantz[1, 2]

Female 1851 - 1927  (75 years)


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  • Name Amelia Lantz 
    Born 7 May 1851  Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Amelia Forler 
    Residence 1872  Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1918  95 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1921  95 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-77272 
    Died 21 Feb 1927  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Cause: Arteriosclerosis, several years-Paralysis, 24 days 
    Buried Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Person ID I77272  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father John George Lantz,   b. 20 Oct 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Anna Elisabeth Dietz,   b. 1826, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 74 years) 
    Married 20 Dec 1846  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Family ID F21051  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry George Forler,   b. 1 Apr 1847, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 23 Jan 1873  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    Children 
     1. William George Forler,   b. 13 Nov 1873, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age 73 years)
     2. Anna Forler,   b. 1875, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Emma Margarethe Forler,   b. 7 Oct 1875, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1875  (Age 0 years)
     4. Mary Forler,   b. 19 Jul 1877, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     5. Lavina Forler,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Edward Conrad Forler,   b. 11 Jul 1882, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     7. Ella Catherine Forler,   b. 25 Oct 1884, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1933, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     8. Olive Katherine Forler,   b. 1 Jun 1887, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     9. Herbert George Forler,   b. 7 Sep 1889, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1956  (Age 66 years)
     10. Henry George "Harry" Forler,   b. 18 Dec 1892, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1957  (Age 64 years)
     11. Elmer George Forler,   b. 1 Mar 1894, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1956  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F20176  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Amelia Forler

      Mrs. Amelia Forler, widow of the late Henry Forler, who predeceased her eight years ago, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bert Stiefelmeyer, Kitchener, on Tuesday night, in her 76th year. The late Mrs. Forler was born in Philipsburg. In 1887 she and her husband moved to Baden where they conducted a hotel business until 1899 when their property was totally destroyed by fire. At the beginning of the present century they moved to Berlin with their family. Mrs. Forler had lived in Kitchener ever since. Her passing will be sincerely mourned by her friends and acquaintances who loved her for her kindly disposition and her cheerful manner. She was a member of the St. Peter's Lutheran Church. She is survived by five sons, William, Edward and Elmer of Kitchener, Herb, of Preston, and Henry, of Peterboro, and four daughters, Mrs. Bert Stiefelmeyer and Mrs. Jake Hoch, of Kitchener, Mrs. Wm. Witt, of Hamilton, and Mrs. Ed Engle, of Waterloo. The funeral was held at Kitchener on Thursday afternoon. Following the church services interment took place in the East End Lutheran Cemetery.

      New Hamburg Independent, February 24, 1927

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 30 Jan 1873.
      23 Nov 1872 By Pastor Muenzinger in Philipsburg, Heinrich Forler was married to Amalia Lantz, both from Philipsburg.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015763-99.
      William George Forler, 26, occ. Clerk, b. Philipsburg, res. Baden, son of Henry Forler and Amelia Lanz married Louisa Erbach, 23, b. Baden, res. Baden, daughter of Philip Erbach and Caroline Liersch, Witness(es): James Erbach and Edward Forler both of Baden, 6 September 1899 in Baden.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 3.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012986-73.
      Henry FORLER, 25, tanner, Philipsburg, Philipsburg, s/o Jacob FORLER & Elizabeth VOLLMER married Amalia LANTZ, 22, Philipsburg, Philipsburg, d/o John GEORGE LANTZ & Elizabeth DIETZ, witn: John WEILER Sr. & John WEILER Jr. both of Baden Wilmot Twp, 23 January 1873 in Baden

    5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 32 Pg. 7.

    6. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 26.

    7. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 20 Page 3.

    8. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Mrs. Amelia Forler - Feb 23 1927 pg 5.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88404787.

    10. [S983] Funeral Card - Various in Private Hands, Amelia Lantz's Funeral Card - possession of Chris Ehrat.
      Funeral Card      		 Funeral Card
      Amelia Lantz, wife of Henry Forler


    11. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev. Jacob Huttner - Minister of The Lutheran Evangelical Church In The Village of Preston report 65.
      Georg Lang, married Elisabeth Dietz, both of Wilmot. 20 Dec. 1846

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 May 1851 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1872 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Jan 1873 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1918 - 95 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 95 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Arteriosclerosis, several years-Paralysis, 24 days - 21 Feb 1927 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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