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

Katherine "Katie" "Catherine" Foerster[1]

Female 1860 - 1939  (78 years)


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  • Name Katherine "Katie" "Catherine" Foerster 
    Born 28 Dec 1860  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Katherine "Katie" "Catherine" Rank 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1921  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-110177 
    Died 20 Feb 1939  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I110177  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Andrew Foerster,   b. 22 Jun 1831, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1916, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Jeannettie Spies,   b. 10 May 1834, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1908  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 1856  [6
    Family ID F12281  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ludwig Friedrich "Louis" Rank,   b. 1 Dec 1860, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1948  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 8 Oct 1885  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Jeannettie Rank,   b. 15 Dec 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1976  (Age 89 years)
     2. Edward Rank,   b. 18 Sep 1888, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1927, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F12028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Louis Rank
      (By Chronicle Correspondent)


      Heidelberg - An aged resident of Heidelberg, Mrs. Louis Rank, 78, passed away early Monday morning at her home, after a long illness. The funeral will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday from the residence to St. Peter's Lutheran Church for service. Rev. K. Knauff will officiate. Interment in the Heidelberg cemetery.

      The late Mrs. Rank, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Foerster, was born near Heidelberg, Dec. 28, 1860. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Andrew Lips, Bamberg, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, five sisters, Mrs. Jeanette Ziegler, Mrs. Wm. Hass and Mrs. Emiline Hackbart, Heidelberg, Mrs. Adam Wettlaufer, Tavistock, and Miss Rose Foerster, Kitchener. One son predeceased her.

      The Waterloo Chronicle Feb 21 1939 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11715-85.
      Ludwig Rank, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich Twp., res. Wellesley Twp., son of Jacob Rank and Catherine Fick, Married Catherine Foerster, 24, b. Wellesley Twp., res. Same, daughter of Andrew Foerster and Hanette Spies, Wittness(es) - William Foerster and Catherine Ventel, 8 Oct 1885 at Heidelberg

    2. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-1 Page 1.

    3. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 19.

    4. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (Bamberg) Div. 6 page 2.

    5. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 75.

    6. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 10 Page 62.

    7. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, SubDist. 17 Page 7.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110933809.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Dec 1860 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - 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 MapsMarried - 8 Oct 1885 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Feb 1939 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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