Christina Marklewitz

1844 - 1933  (88 years)

• Name	Christina Marklewitz
  Born	16 Dec 1844	Riesenburg, Rosenberg, West Preussen, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88420581
  Immigration	1872	, Canada   [1]
  Immigration	1873	, Canada   [2]
  Name	Christina Berlet
  Naturalization	1878	, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1921	65 1\2 Weber St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-85929
  Died	17 Nov 1933	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Buried	Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I85929	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Gottfried Marklewitz,   b. CALC 31 Dec 1817, , Germany ,   d. 21 Jun 1884  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Mother	Christina Griepentrog,   b. 1816, , Germany ,   d. 13 Feb 1899, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F253285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nicholas A. Berlet,   b. 1 May 1850, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Henry Albert "Harry" Berlette,   b. 29 Apr 1876, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1952, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F22298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HECKROTH, WILLIAM. Son of Casper and Anna Catherine Heckroth. His father was born in 1825 and his mother was born in 1831, who were married at Preston, Ontario, where they lived for some time, then removed to Berlin, Ontario, and later to Freeport, Waterloo County, Ontario. There are six boys and six girls in his father's and mother's family William, born Oct. 18, 1858, is the subject of this sketch. Was married to Elizabeth Marklewtz, Sept. 28, 1880, at Berlin. Ont. She was the daughter of Gottfried and Christina Marklewitz, being the youngest of seven children, Wilhelmina, born in November, 1862; Christina, born in December, 1864; Dorothea; Henrietta: Gottlelb; Willlam, were her brothers and sisters. There are six children in the family, Ivan, born March 2, 1882; Annie, born April 5, 1883; William, born March 7, 1884; Walter, born Aug. 10, 1887; Charles was born Aug. 10, 1887; Charles born Dec. 9, 1888, and Violet, born March 29, 1891. The family lived for one year in Hamberg. Waterloo County. Ontario, and then moved to Freeport, Ontario, and remained one year and then resided at Sangem [Saugeen], Bruce County, Ontario, for 16 years, after which they moved to Oliver Township, Huron County, Mich.. onto their present farm where they have since resided. Plat Book of Huron County, Michigan, ... with biographical sketches by E. B. (Ernest B.) Foote, Philadelphia, Pnn., Imperial Publishing Co., 1904 pg 91 __________________ Mrs. Christina Berlet, aged 88 years, passed away at her home, Weber St., Kitchener, on Tuesday, Nov. 14th. She had been a resident of Kitchener for twenty years. There survive one son, Harry Berlet of Woodstock and one sister, Mrs. William Heckrouth of Elkton, Mich. The funeral was held on Friday afternoon with public service at St. Matthew's Church. Interment took place in St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery. Rev. J. Schmieder officiated. Waterloo Chronicle, 23 Nov 1933, p. 5 __________________ Mrs. Christina Berlet The death occurred at her home in Kitchener on Tuesday of Mrs. Christina Berlet in her 89th year. Mrs. Berlet was for 38 years a resident of New Hamburg and is highly esteemed. While here she was a faithful adherent of Trinity Lutheran Church. The deceased was born in West Prussia and came to America 60 years ago. After residing for two years in Pennsylvania she then came to New Hamburg. For the past 20 years she lived in Kitchener. One son, Henry A. Berlet, of Woodstock, and one sister, Mrs. Wm. Heckroth, of Elkton, Mich., survive. The funeral will be held this Friday afternoon, to St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener. New Hamburg Independent 3 November 1933

  
  

• Sources

  [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 1. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 14. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Christina Berlet d. 14 Nov 1933 at 62 1/2 Weber St. E., Kitchener, b. 16 Dec 1844, West Prussia, widow, father: Maricovitz, b. Germany, informant Mr. H. Berlet, Woodstock, Ontario, son. Buried St. Peter's Lutheran Cemtery, Kitchener, [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88420581. [S2801] Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1518-1921. Name:Christine Marklewicz Gender:Weiblich (Female) Event Type:Taufe (Baptism) Birth Date:18. Dez 1844 (18 Dec 1844) Baptism Date:1. Jan 1845 (1 Jan 1845) Baptism Place:Riesenburg, Rosenberg, West Preussen, Deutschland (Germany) Father:Gottfried Marklewicz Mother:Christine Griepentrog Legitimacy:Ehelich Page number:61;61 Author:Evangelische Kirche Riesenburg (Kr. Rosenberg) [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 4.

  
  

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  Born - 16 Dec 1844 - Riesenburg, Rosenberg, West Preussen, Germany Immigration - 1872 - , Canada Immigration - 1873 - , Canada Naturalization - 1878 - , Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Nov 1933 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth