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John Valentine Steiss[1]

Male 1834 - 1922  (88 years)


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  • Name John Valentine Steiss 
    Born 5 Jan 1834  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1858  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-83415 
    Died 14 May 1922  Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Cranbrook, Grey Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I83415  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Johann Adam "Adam" Steiss,   b. 31 Aug 1802, Daisbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Maria Barbara Foerster,   b. 7 Sep 1807,   d. 24 Nov 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 20 Nov 1826  Eschelbronn, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Family ID F19440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louisa Zimmer,   b. 24 Apr 1839,   d. 14 Jul 1901  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 16 Nov 1858  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6, 9
    Children 
     1. William Steiss,   b. 1866, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Emilina "Emma" Steiss,   b. 1872,   d. 10 Apr 1876, , Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F23583  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Apr 1876.
      Died 10 Apr 1876 In Grey, Emilina, daughter of John Valentin Steiss, died at 4 years of age.

    2. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Valentine Steiss, 22, res. Wellesley Twp., b. Germany, s/o Adam Steiss and Barbara Foerster married 16 Nov 1858 to Louisa Zimmer, 19, res. Waterloo Twp., b. Germany, d/o Michael Zimmer & Margareth Stuckhard, wit: Mathias Gilles of Woolwich Twp.

    3. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 16098 (1922), John Valentine Steiss.
      John Valentine Steiss Event Type:Death Event Date:14 Mar 1922 Event Place:Grey Township, Huron, Ontario Gender:Male Age:88 Birth Date:05 Jan 1834 Birthplace:Germany Burial Date:16 Mar 1922 Burial Place:Cranbrook Cemetery Father's Name:Adam Steiss Mother's Name:Foerster

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80648707.

    5. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 07 Dec 1858.
      By the Rv. F. W. Bindeman, at Berlin on the 16th ult., John Valentine Steiss, of Wellesley, to Louisa Zimmer, of Waterloo Township.

    6. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 3 Dec 1858.
      By the Rev. Mr. Bindeman at Greenbush: Steis - Zimmer: On the 16th ult., John Valt Steis, of Wellesley, to Louisa Zimmer, of Waterloo.

    7. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 10 Page 63.

    8. [S2749] Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971 - Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971.
      Name: Johann Adam Steiss (Johann Adam Steiss)
      Sex: Male
      Father's Name: Georg Ludwig Steiss (Georg Ludwig Steiss)
      Father's Sex: Male
      Mother's Name: Catharina
      Mother's Alias: Hettenbach
      Mother's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Name: Maria Barbara Förster
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Father's Name: Adam Förster
      Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Catharina
      Spouse's Mother's Alias: Grab
      Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1826
      Marriage Place: Eschelbronn, Sinsheim, Baden, Deutschland
      Marriage Place (Original): Eschelbronn, Neidenstein, , Baden, Preußen

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Valentine Steifs, 22, res. Wellesley, b. Germany, son of Adam and Barbara (Forrester), married 16 Nov 1858 Louisa Zimmer, 19, res. Waterloo, b. Germany, daughter of Michael and Margaret (Stuckhard)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Jan 1834 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1858 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Nov 1858 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 May 1922 - Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Knox Presbyterian Cemetery, Cranbrook, Grey Township, Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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