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

Heinrich M. "Henry" Oberholtzer[1]

Male 1807 - 1876  (68 years)


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  • Name Heinrich M. "Henry" Oberholtzer 
    Born 27 Dec 1807  , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Land Bef 1831  Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 070, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Name Henry M. Oberholtzer 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00086-5081 
    Died 25 Dec 1876  Blumenthal, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I8084  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Oberholtzer,   b. Abt 1770, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Susannah Moyer,   b. Abt 1770, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2311  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Bauman,   b. 4 Jul 1810, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Children 
     1. Magdalena Oberholtzer,   b. 12 Aug 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry M. Oberholtzer, "son of John and Susannah (Moyer) Oberholtzer, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, December 27th, 1807. He came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, on the farm now possessed by Harry Sheppard near Bloomingdale. He was married to Elizabeth Baumann who was born July 4th, 1810, and died December 29th, 1882. He died suddenly December 25th, 1876. To them was born one child"


      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. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010979-76.
      Amos M. Weaver, 53, occ. Farmer, b. Pennsylvania U.S.A., res. Waterloo Twp, Widower, son of Moses & Nancy Married Magdalena Oberholtzer, 42, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Henry & Elizabeth, Witn Elizabeth Bowman & Mary Weaver of Waterloo Twp, 18 December 1876 in Waterloo Twp.

    2. [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..., 148.

    3. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 53.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 4 Jan 1877.
      Died 25 Dec 1876 Near Blumenthal, Henry Oberholtzer died suddenly of a stroke at about 70 years of age.

    6. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      Heinrich Oberholtzer/ Geb. 27 Dec. 1807/ Gest. 2 Dec. 18--* [Remainder unreadable]/ [German verse]

    7. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 41.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Dec 1807 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - Bef 1831 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 070, Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Dec 1876 - Blumenthal, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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