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Johann Jacob "Jacob" Schwenn

Male 1804 - 1875  (70 years)


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  • Name Johann Jacob "Jacob" Schwenn 
    Born 6 Nov 1804  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1852  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Immigration 13 Apr 1854  New York City, New York, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Name Jacob Schwenn  [7
    Occupation 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Brickmaker 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gentleman 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-90589 
    Died 2 Mar 1875  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 8
    Cause: asthma (four years) 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I90589  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Family Catherine Korber,   b. 18 Aug 1813, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. Heinrich "Henry" Schwenn,   b. 3 Oct 1833, Sinsheim, Sinsheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Philip Heinrich Schwenn,   b. 6 Dec 1834, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1896, Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     3. Margaret Schwenn,   b. 13 Oct 1837, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     4. Katharina Margaretha "Catherine" Schwenn,   b. 6 Aug 1839, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1924  (Age 85 years)
     5. John F. Schwenn,   b. 1843, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1881, Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     6. Wilhelmine Schwenn,   b. 1843, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Elisabetha Schwenn,   b. Jul 1843, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1925, Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years)
     8. Philipine Schwenn,   b. 1847, Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1887, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F23426  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 10.

    2. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 1 Page 2.

    3. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      SouthEast: Hier ruhen/ Phillip Schwenn/ geboren den 18 July 1868/ gestorben den 20 Octr. 1881/ Henry Edgar/ einziges Kind von/ Phillip Schwenn/ geboren den 22 April 1881/ gestorben den 6 May 1881/
      NorthEast: Hier ruhen/ die Kinder von/ Phillip und Anna Schwenn/ Katharina Schwenn/ gestorben den 11 August 1861/ Alter/ 3 Jahre 11 Monate und 3 Tage/ Heinrich Schwenn/ gestorben den 21 August 1861/ Alter 2 Jahre/ Johann Schwenn/ geboren den 21 Januar 1863/ gestorben den 15 Juli 1864/ Alter 1 Jahr 6 Monate/
      NorthWest: Heir ruhen/ Jacob Schwenn/ geboren den/ 6 November 1804/ gestorben den/ 2 Maerz 1875/ Catharina Schwenn/ geboren den/ 18 August 1813/ gestorben den/ 1 July 1893/
      (A) Heir ruht/ Johann Sohn von/ Phillip und Anna/ Schwenn/ geboren 21 Jan. 1863./ gestorben 15 Juli 1864/ Alt. 1 Jahr und 6 M./ [verse]/
      (B) Heinrich/ Sohn von/ Phillip und Anna/ Schwenn/ gest. den 21 Aug. 1861/ Alt. 2 Jahre/ [verse]/
      (C) Katharina/ Tochter von/ Phillip und Anna/ Schwenn/ gest. den 11 Aug. 1861/ Alt. 3 Jahr 11 Mo./ und 5[sic] Tage/[verse]/
      (D) [stone buried face down]
      (E) [stone buried & digging was not allowed]

    4. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 88230 (1874), Jacob Schwenn.
      Jacob Schwenn, d. 2 Mar 1875 Berlin, aged 71y, 3m, 26d, b. Germany, brickmaker, cause: asthma (four years)

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Obituary of Heinrich Schwenn - June 9th, 1898.

    6. [S2480] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [Ancestry.com], Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 137; Line: 13; List Number: 300.
      Schwena, Jacob 49
      Catherine 40
      Philippe 19
      Margaret 16
      Marine? 11 (female)
      Wilhelmine 10
      Elizabeth 10
      Johann 8
      Philipine 5

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Heller Frederick, 19, Berlin, Unterhausen Hessen Darnstadt, s/o John & Margaret (Krug), married 25 Apr.1858 Margaretha Schwenn, 21, Berlin. Baden, d/o Jacob & Elizabeth (Korbe)

      Name given as Frederick but should be John

    8. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 6.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Nov 1804 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1852 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 13 Apr 1854 - New York City, New York, USA. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Brickmaker - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: asthma (four years) - 2 Mar 1875 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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