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George Wilhelm "William" Doersam

Male 1827 - 1880  (53 years)


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  • Name George Wilhelm "William" Doersam 
    Born 16 Oct 1827  , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Name William Doersam 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    blacksmith 
    • Lived with Adam Doersam
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1853  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    blacksmith 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Blacksmith 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1875  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    hotel keeper 
    Occupation 1875  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    hotel keeper 
    Occupation 1878  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    hotel keeper 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-95357 
    Died 21 Nov 1880  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7, 8] 
    Buried St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8] 
    Person ID I95357  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Jacob Doersam,   b. Abt 1798, of, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Margaret,   b. Abt 1798, of, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F32535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Maria "Mary" Forler,   b. 21 Jul 1833, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 10 May 1853  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. George Doersam,   b. 1853, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Peter F. Doersam,   b. 23 Dec 1856, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1911, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     3. William Doersam,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Katherine "Catherine" Doersam,   b. 1 Aug 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     5. Jacob Doersam,   b. 1862, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Henry Doersam,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Christina Doersam,   b. 3 Dec 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1945, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     8. Johann A. Doersam,   b. 2 Feb 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     9. Johann G. Doersam,   b. 29 Oct 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     10. Maria Doersam,   b. Jul 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     11. Carolina Doersam,   b. 18 Jul 1872, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1872, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     12. Edward Doersam,   b. 5 Jul 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F27645  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Anna Martha Elizabeth "Martha" Faber,   b. 24 Mar 1845, Rambach, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1919, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 24 May 1875  South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Charles Christoph Doersam,   b. 28 Jun 1878, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F35887  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 4 Pg 1.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Martha Gonter (widow of South Easthope) b. Germany Age: 30 born abt 1845 father: Henry mother: Louisa married William Doersam (hotel keeper of Wellesley) Age:: 47 born abt 1828 b. Germany father: Jacob Doersam mother: Margaret Doersam married 24 May 1875 Marriage Place: South Easthope

    3. [S786] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - St. Mark's Lutheran CC#4538 Cemetery Internet Link.
      Masonic insignia / Hier Ruhet / WILHELM DOERSAM /[Monument broken & mended.] gest. 21 Nov. 1880 /Alt.53 Jah. 1 Mo. / und 5 Tage. / Verse /(C.R.) WILHELM DOERSAM / geb. 16 Okt. 1827

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 7367 (1875), Doersam-Ginter.
      William Doersam, hotel keeper Wellesley, Birth Place: Germany Age: 47 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Father Name: Jacob Doersam Mother Name: Margaret Doersam Spouse Name: Martha Genter, residence South Easthope, Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Place: Germany Spouse Father Name: Henry Gouder Spouse Mother Name: Louisa Gouder Marriage Date: 24 May 1875 Marriage Location: Perth, South Easthope

    5. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 8.

    6. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 4 Page 1.

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Dec 1880.
      Died 21 Nov 1880 Wm. Dörsam died in Wellesley Village at age of approximately 50 years.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62882302.

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Wilhelm Dörsam, blacksmith of Wilmot, married 10 May 1853 Greenbush by banns to Maria Forber of Wilmot. witnesses: John K. Forber of Wilmot and Joseph Juen of Waterloo

    10. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Charles Christoph Doersam
      Gender:Male
      Birth Date:28 Jun 1878
      Birth Place: Wellesley, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Father:William Doersam - Hotel Keeper Wellelsey Village
      Mother:Martha Faber

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - blacksmith - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - blacksmith - 1853 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 May 1853 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - hotel keeper - 1875 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - hotel keeper - 1875 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 May 1875 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - hotel keeper - 1878 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Nov 1880 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - St. Marks Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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