Nicholas W. Steckly

1870 - 1931  (61 years)

• Name	Nicholas W. Steckly
  Born	24 Apr 1870	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39068885
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-80102P
  Died	21 Sep 1931  [3]
  Buried	Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I80102	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph S. Steckley,   b. 8 Dec 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jun 1911, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Anna Maria "Mary" Wagler,   b. 18 Sep 1840, Ribeauville, Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 6 Aug 1915, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	26 Jun 1859	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F41900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherina B. "Kate" Jantzi,   b. 20 Jun 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1953  (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. Peter John Steckley,   b. 5 Dec 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jan 1965, Corfu, Genesee, New York, USA  (Age 68 years)   2. Magdalena J. "Mattie" Steckly,   b. 29 Oct 1898, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 1980, RR1, Newton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 81 years)   3. Mary Steckley,   b. Dec 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Nov 1918, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 16 years)   4. Nancy J. Steckly,   b. 30 Sep 1904, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Oct 1997, Brunner, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 93 years)   5. Sarah Steckly,   b. 19 Aug 1907, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Apr 1967, RR1, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)   6. Elizabeth Steckly,   b. Aug 1909, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Mar 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 81 years)   7. Aaron Steckly,   b. 14 Jan 1912, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Oct 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   8. Ezra J. Steckly,   b. 2 Dec 1913, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1983, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   9. Amos Steckley,   b. 26 Oct 1918, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Mar 1987, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F20842	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BERLET'S CORNER Sad Death. The death took place last Monday morning, Sept. 21, at 8.15, of Nicholas Steckly in his 62nd year. The deceased had been in failing health of late and was operated upon for appendicitis about 8 days before his death. He made satisfactory progress towards recovery following the operation, but during the operations was discovered that he was in poorer shape than known. He had a weak heart and poor kidneys. The Sunday before his death a sudden change for the worse became evident and the following morning an internal hemorrhage developed and upon which he suffocated. He was born in Mornington, Tp. Perth county near Milverton, in 1870. In 1893 he was married to Kate Jantzi of this place where they farmed all their time. He was a well known and progressive farmer and took an active part in many local community affairs. There mourn his loss the sorrowing widow, three brothers, namely, Solomon, Peter and David residing near Milverton, two sisters, Mrs. Christian Jantzi and Mrs. Susan Steckly near Gadshill. Of his children there are four daughters, (Mattie) Mrs. Aaron Kipfer near Milverton, Sarah Mrs. Rudy Jantzi near Wellesley, (Nancy) Mrs. Amos Zehr near Crosshill, and Elizabeth at home. Two daughters predeceased him, namely, Mary and Katie, in their school years. There also survive, four sons, Peter of Lockport, N. Y., Aaron, Ezra and Amos at home. The funeral took place on Wednesday at 9.30 a.m. when the services were conducted at the house where over four hundred attended. Interment was made at the Amish Settlement cemetery at Berlet's Corner. New Hamburg Independent 2 oct 1931

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-6 Page 11. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 10 Page 10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39068885/nicholas-steckly. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Joseph Steckly, 22, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, son of John and Barbara, married 26 June 1859 Mary Wagler, 19, res. Wilmot, b. France, daughter of Christian and Mary

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Apr 1870 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth