Waterloo Region Generations
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Catherine Meyer

Female Cal 1831 - 1906  (~ 75 years)


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  • Name Catherine Meyer 
    Born CALC 12 Jan 1831  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Catherine Meier  [4, 5
    Name Catherine Moyer  [6
    Name Catherine Ziegler 
    Name Katherine Meyer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-113579 
    Died 12 Mar 1906  London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I113579  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Ludwig Moyer,   b. 1796, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary,   b. 1800, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F232431  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Michael Ziegler,   b. 27 Nov 1827, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1916, Salem, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 15 Nov 1853  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Mary Ziegler,   b. 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
     2. Ludwig "Louis" Ziegler,   b. 13 Jan 1856, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1919, Salem, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     3. Peter Moyer Ziegler,   b. 3 Sep 1857, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1944  (Age 86 years)
     4. Charles Ziegler,   b. 1858, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. David Ziegler,   b. 17 Oct 1860, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1945, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. Catherine Ziegler,   b. 31 Aug 1862, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1946, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     7. Elizabeth Ziegler,   b. 1863, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Lane Ziegler,   b. 1865, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. William Ziegler,   b. Aug 1870, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F28783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • On Friday of last week, the earthly remains of Katherine Ziegler, mother of David Ziegler, Elmira, were buried in the Lutheran Cemetery here. Deceased died on the 13th at the asylum at London where she had spent the last 33 years suffering from mental derangement. A funeral service was held in the Lutheran church; where a large number of friends, gathered in honour of the deceased. The husband of the deceased lay ill at the home of one of the sons in Michigan, and could not be at the funeral ??? the age of 76 years and leaves behind her husband, 5 sons, 3 daughters, ? grandchildren and one great-grandchild.


      Elmira Signet March 1906

  • Sources 
    1. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 11.

    2. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 3 Page 23.

    3. [S448] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran St. Jacobs CC#4590 Internet Link.
      George M. Ziegler/ died July 12, 1916/ aged 88 yrs. 7 mos./ his wife/ Catherine Meyer/ died Mar. 12, 1906/ aged 75 yrs. 2 mos./ at rest/ Ziegler

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11475-81 David Ziegler and Levina Randall.
      David ZIEGLER, 21, laborer, St. Jacobs, Elmira, s/o Michael & Catherine, married Levina RANDALL, 17, Elmira, same, d/o John & Nina (Mina?), witn: George SLEH of Listowel & Catherine ZIEGLER of St. Jacob's, 6 Feb 1881 at Elmira (Lutheran)

    5. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Name: Louis Ziegler Age: 22 Res: Woolwich Tp. Place of Birth: Woolwich Tp. Names of Parents: Michael Ziegler & Cathar. Meier Name: Emma Wiesel Age: 22 Res: Berlin Place of Birth: Dessau Germany Names of Parents: Fried. Wiesel & Wilha Schubert Name: Abraham Keffer Res: Berlin Name: Mrs. A. Keffer Res: Berlin Date of Marriage: June 11, 1878

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11007-1878.
      Peter Ziegler (farmer of Woolwich) (Lutheran) b. Woolwich Age: 20 born abt 1858 father: Michael Ziegler mother: Catharine Ziegler married Magdalena Bauman (Mennonite) Age:: 18 born abt 1860 b. Woolwich father: Wendel Bauman mother: Magdalena Bauman married 30 Dec 1878 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Heidelburg

    7. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Michael Ziegler, taylor of Woolwich married 15 Nov 1853 Greenbush by banns to Catharine Meyer of Woolwich, wit: George Ziegler of Woolwich & Henry Ziegler of Woolwich

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 12 Jan 1831 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Nov 1853 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Mar 1906 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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