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Josiah Erb Oberholtzer[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1872 - 1937  (64 years)


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  • Name Josiah Erb Oberholtzer 
    Born 30 Dec 1872  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1894  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1900  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00086-5057.3 
    Died 27 Jul 1937  [7, 9] 
    Buried Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I9181  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Deacon Abraham Oberholtzer,   b. 30 Nov 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1917  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Sarah Erb,   b. 16 Dec 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1909  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 15 Feb 1859  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 13, 14] 
    Family ID F371  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hannah Melinda "Melinda" Snyder,   b. 11 Jun 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1957  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 7 Mar 1900  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
     1. Aaron S. Oberholtzer,   b. 9 Mar 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lloyd S. Oberholtzer,   b. 2 Sep 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1916, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)
     3. Reuben S. Oberholtzer,   b. 6 Mar 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1997, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     4. Hazel Nelda Oberholtzer,   b. 8 Mar 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     5. Lillie Oberholtzer,   b. Jul 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Sherwood S. Oberholtzer,   b. 17 Jul 1913, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1916, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F5628  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Laura Hammah Snyder,   b. 14 Jul 1872, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Married 12 Dec 1894  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Murty Vera Oberholtzer,   b. 16 Jun 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1986  (Age 90 years)
     2. Laura May Oberholtzer,   b. 5 Oct 1896, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1991, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     3. Silva Oberholtzer,   b. 16 Feb 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F5878  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 144.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 647.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Oct 1896.
      5 Oct 1896 The wife of Josiah Oberholtzer, in Preston, a daughter.

    4. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012369-94.
      Josiah Oberholtzer, 21, occ. Farmer, b. Canada, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Abraham and Sarah married Laura H. Snyder, 22, b. Canada, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Aaron and Sarah, Witn: Menno Snider and Angelina Oberholtzer of Waterloo Twp, 12 December 1894 in Berlin

    5. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) g-3 Page 5.

    6. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-3 Page 5.

    7. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In memory of / Josiah Oberholtzer / 1872-1937 / his wife / Hannah [sic] Melinda Snyder / 1880-1957 / Oberholtzer

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016258-00.
      Josiah OBERHOLTZER, 27, farmer, Waterloo Twp, Preston, widower, s/o Abraham OBERHOLTZER & Sarah ERB married Hannah Melinda SNYDER, 19, farmer's daughter, Waterloo Twp, Preston, d/o Aaron SNYDER & Sarah E. EATON, witn: John H. WATKINS of Hespeler & Elizabeth GOULD of Walkerton, 7 March 1900 in Hespeler

    9. [S33] Bible - Oberholtzer, Jacob.

    10. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 28.

    11. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 12.

    12. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 7.

    13. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 3 Page 14.

    14. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Abram Oberholtzer, 24, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Jacob and Ann, married 15 Feb 1859 Sarah Erb, 18, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of Peter and Mary Ann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Dec 1872 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1894 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Dec 1894 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1900 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Mar 1900 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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