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Adam Starr[1, 2]

Male Cal 1850 - 1943  (~ 93 years)


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  • Name Adam Starr 
    Born CALC 15 Sep 1850  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth 16 Dec 1850  [3] 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226220163 
    Name Adam Stöehr 
    Residence 1852  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Catholic 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Blacksmith 
    Residence 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1883  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    blacksmith 
    Occupation 1884  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    blacksmith 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Blacksmith 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Blacksmith 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Laborer, Shingle Works 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-88173 
    Died 19 Dec 1943  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 15] 
    Cause: Cause: Senility - Chronic Nephritis - Prostatic Hypertrophy 
    Buried 20 Dec 1943  Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 12] 
    Person ID I88173  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Ambrose Starr,   b. 22 Sep 1821, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1902, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Rosalia Affholder,   b. 1826, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1877, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 1843  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 16] 
    Family ID F20556  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Theresia Adam,   b. 12 Sep 1858, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1951, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 25 Oct 1883  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 17] 
    Children 
     1. Elenora Starr,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Rosalia Maggie "Rose" Starr,   b. 5 Dec 1884, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1946, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     3. Mary Lucy "Lucy" Starr,   b. 6 Dec 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     4. Margaret Starr,   b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Margaretha Teresa "Margaret" "Maggie" Starr,   b. 2 Mar 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Helena Johanna "Ellen" "Ella" Starr,   b. 5 Mar 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1979, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     7. Bertha Catherine Starr,   b. 23 Aug 1898, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Louisa Elizabeth Starr,   b. 19 Jan 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1980  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F22852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lucia "Lucy" Dorschel,   b. CALC 5 Nov 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 33 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lucas F. Starr,   b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1956  (Age 84 years)
     2. Robert Starr,   b. 4 Jun 1874, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elenora Maria Starr,   b. 15 Sep 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1970  (Age 93 years)
     4. Francis Joseph Starr,   b. CALC 17 Aug 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1881, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F28230  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 1? Nov 1880.
      Nov. 5, 1880 The wife of Adam Starr died in Wellesley at age of 34 years.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Jun 1881.
      17 Jun 1881 Franz Starr, infant son of Adam Starr, died in St. Clements at age of 10 months.

    3. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 6.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Thereasa Adam Born: CO Waterloo Age: 25 Father: Ignace Adam Mother: Rosalia Hauss Born: abt 1858 Spouse: Adam Stöehr Age: 29 born: CO Waterloo Father: Ambrose Stöehr Mother: Rosalia Affholder married 23 Oct 1883 married: Waterloo, New Germany

    5. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 4.

    6. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 5.

    7. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 18.

    8. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, p 52.

    9. [S2489] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery Internet Link.
      In Memory Of/ Adam Starr/ 1850 - 1943/ Theresa Adam/ His Beloved Wife/ 1858 - 1951/ R.I.P.

    10. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 22.

    11. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Sect. 15 Page 95.

    12. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226220163/adam-starr.

    13. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Div 1 Pg 4.
      Peter GREYERBIEHL M M 29 German Ontario Farmer Roman Catholic
      Margaretha GREYERBIEHL F M 24 German Ontario Roman Catholic

    14. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Rosalia Maggie Starr Born: 5 Dec 1884 County: Waterloo, Maryhill Father: Adam Starr (blacksmith of New Germany) Mother: Theresia Adam

    15. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 038190 (1943).
      Name:Adam Starr Gender:Male Age:93 Birth Date:15 Sep 1850 Birth Place:St Clements Ontario Death Date:19 Dec 1943 Death Place:Preston, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Starr Mother:Theresa Affoldes Spouse:Theresa Adam

    16. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The German Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Church, At Greenbush, Waterloo Township, Halton County, 1 Sept. 1843 to 1 July 1844 report 32.
      Ambros Stoehr, Farmer, to Rosa Afholder, both of Queens Bush. Wit. Benjamin Colosky, Labourer and Charlott Reichard, both of Waterloo.

    17. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 012334 (1883).
      Name:Thereasa Adam Age:25 Birth Year:abt 1858 Birth Place:Waterloo County Marriage Date:23 Oct 1883 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Ignace Adam Mother:Rosalia Hauss Spouse:Adam Stæchr

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 15 Sep 1850 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - blacksmith - 1883 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Oct 1883 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - blacksmith - 1884 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Shingle Works - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Senility - Chronic Nephritis - Prostatic Hypertrophy - 19 Dec 1943 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 20 Dec 1943 - Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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