Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Jacob Wolfe

Male 1863 - 1897  (34 years)


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  • Name Jacob Wolfe 
    Born 28 Apr 1863  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Christened 24 Jan 1868  Strassburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, Strassburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Name Jacob Wolf 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-97097 
    Buried Sep 1897  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 11 Sep 1897  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: Cause: Suicide by Poisoning 
    Person ID I97097  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Johann "John" Wolfe,   b. 16 Apr 1817, Marksbalt, Oberubreit, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1874  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Pellor,   b. 28 Oct 1832, Grossenfischas, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 11 Aug 1861  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F22854  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Last Saturday evening, Jacob Wolfe, a laborer of Preston, committed suicide by swallowing a quantity of carbolic acid. He was much addicted to the use of liquor, but when sober was a steady and reliable workman. No reason can be assigned for the rash act.

      Waterloo County Chronicle 23 Sep 1897 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S100] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Strassburg - Strassburg Evangelical Lutheran.
      Wolf, Jakob, Born: Apr 28 1863, Baptised Jan 24 1868. Parents: John & Maria nee Poellow. Sponsors: Nikolaus Klemm & Christina nee Schlegel

    2. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 39.

    3. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Jacob Wolf Buried Sept. 1897

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Jacob Wolf Gender:Male Age:32 Birth Date:abt 1865 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Death Date:11 Sep 1897 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Johann Wolf, 44, res. Waterloo, b. Mark Staft Bavaria, married 11 Aug 1861 Maria Poller, 32, res. Waterloo, b. Grossenfischas

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Apr 1863 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 24 Jan 1868 - Strassburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, Strassburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Sep 1897 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Suicide by Poisoning - 11 Sep 1897 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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