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

Christopher Rohr

Male 1865 - 1934  (68 years)


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  • Name Christopher Rohr 
    Born 30 Aug 1865  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Birth Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30092486 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Laborer 
    Occupation 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Well Digger 
    Residence 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-77391 
    Died 24 Jul 1934  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I77391  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Samuel Rohr,   b. CALC 9 Oct 1832, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1918  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Mother Annie Elizabeth Naumann,   b. 26 Mar 1835, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1920, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F19749  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marion Sittler,   b. 29 Sep 1868, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age 92 years) 
    Children 
     1. Maurice Henry "Morris" "Morley" Rohr,   b. 1 Jan 1890, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Harvey Rohr,   b. 18 Dec 1890, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ira Rohr,   b. 23 Mar 1896, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Gordon Rohr,   b. 17 Oct 1898, Baden, Baden, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     5. Ida Margarite Rohr,   b. 6 Oct 1900, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Samuel Rohr,   b. 15 Aug 1905, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1987  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F20202  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Christopher Rohr

      There passed away at the K.-W. Hospital on Monday evening Mr. C. Rohr, after suffering a ten months illness. Deceased was in his 69th year and was born in East Zorra.

      He is survived by his wife, five sons, Maurice Rohr of Kitchener, Harvey and Gordon of Mannheim. Ira of Linwood and Samuel of Ayr, and by one daughter, Mrs. John Tschirhart of Kitchener. Four grand children also survive, and two brothers and one sister. Messrs. Valentine Rohr of Centreville and Samuel of Waterloo and Mrs. Adam Poll of Roseville.

      The funeral took place Thursday. July 26. from the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home and proceeded to the Mannheim Lutheran church for service. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. G. R. Schultz of New Dundee had charge of the service.

      Waterloo Chronicle 26 Jul 1934, p. 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 5.

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 27.

    3. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 10.

    4. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 17.

    5. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 70.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30092486.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Aug 1865 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - 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 - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - 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 MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Jul 1934 - Kitchener, 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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