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Carl Heinrich "Charles" Willert

Male 1829 - 1908  (79 years)


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  • Name Carl Heinrich "Charles" Willert 
    Born 20 Apr 1829  Klein Belitz, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72922355 
    Name Charles Willert 
    Occupation 1855  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    labourer 
    Residence 1861  Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1881  Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-97089 
    Died 25 May 1908  Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Dashwood, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I97089  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Albrecht "Albert" Willert,   b. 1804, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1859, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Marie Sophie "Sophia" Wick,   b. 1804, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F300525  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elisabeth Dorothea Gunzel,   b. 31 Dec 1831, Glasin, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1907, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 22 Jul 1855  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Rev. John Charles Willert,   b. 12 Jan 1856, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1915, Washougal, Clark, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     2. Heinrich Wilhelm "Henry" Willert,   b. 27 Sep 1857, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1922, Stephen Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     3. Louise Willert,   b. 20 Apr 1860, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1877, Stephen Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
     4. William B. Willert,   b. 18 Mar 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1895, Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F25054  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    Carl Charles Willert and his wife Elizabeth Gunzel - NWillert63 originally shared this on 5 Apr 2012 to Ancestry Public Member Tree

  • Notes 
    • WILLERT - In Dashwood, Charles Willert Sr., in his 80th year.

      The Clinton New Era, Clinton, Ontario, Canada Thursday, June 04, 1908

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      Mr. Charles Willert Sr.. passed away on Monday on Monday. morning after an illness of several weeks' duration. He leaves grown up family of eight sons to mourn his demise, his aged partner, and one son preceeded him in death. He has been a life long member of the Lutheran church, under whose rites he was buried in their burial plot, on the Bronson Line. The sincere sympathy is felt for the bereaved friends, in this their sad loss.

      The Herald, 1908-05-29, Page 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S100] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Strassburg - Strassburg Evangelical Lutheran.
      Willert, Heinrich Born: Sept 27 1857, Baptised: Oct 10 1858. Parents Carl Born: in Kleinbelitz Markl. Switz. & Elisabeth nee Gunzel, from Strassburg. Sponsors: Heinrich Greul & Adam Schnider

    2. [S1881] Census - ON, Huron, Stephen - 1871, pg 33.
      Charles Willert 42, b. Germany Lutheran, Farmer
      Elizabeth 39 b. Germany
      Charles 17, b. Ontario
      John 15
      Henry 13
      Lousia 11
      Menno 6
      Daniel 4
      Adam 2

    3. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Carl Willet, labourer of Preston, married 22 Jul 1855 of Berlin by banns to Lisette Gunzel of Preston,, wit: Adam Schroeder of Preston & Christ. Schütt of Preston

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Apr 1829 - Klein Belitz, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - labourer - 1855 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Jul 1855 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 May 1908 - Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Dashwood, Huron Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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