Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Franz S. Meier

Franz S. Meier[1]

Male 1837 - 1923  (86 years)

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  • Photos
    Franz S. Meier
    Franz S. Meier
    from Ancestry.com 2010

  • Name Franz S. Meier 
    Born 3 Jan 1837  , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Family Photograph Four Generations 
    • From Ada Schnarr Miehm. Four generation photo of Franz Meier, Elizabeth Ann (Annie) Meier Boehmer, Laura Boehmer Becthel, and Evelyn Bechtel Knox.
    Four Generations
    Four Generations
    From Ada Schnarr Miehm. Four generation photo of Franz Meier, Elizabeth Ann (Annie) Meier Boehmer, Laura Boehmer Becthel, and Evelyn Bechtel Knox.
    Immigration 1847  [4
    Name Francis Meier 
    Name Francis Meyers 
    Name Frank Meier 
    Name Franklin Meyer 
    Name Franz S. Meyer 
    Residence 1863  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8, 9
    Naturalization 1865  [4
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farm Laborer 
    Eby ID Number 00099-5551.1 
    Died 12 Feb 1923  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I2388  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Peter Meier,   b. Abt 1832, of, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1837  (Age ~ 4 years) 
    Mother Elisabeth Somer,   b. 1810, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F37324  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Amanda "Manda" Scheifele,   b. 23 Dec 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 13 Jan 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8, 9
    Children 
     1. Annie Meier
     2. Susannah Meier,   b. 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1915, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     3. Elizabeth Ann Meier,   b. 18 Nov 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Franklin "Frank" Meier,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Priscilla Meier,   b. 15 Jan 1871, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     6. Ann Matilda Meier,   b. 14 Jun 1871, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Meier,   b. Abt 1872,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Lavina Meier,   b. 16 Mar 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1919  (Age 47 years)
     9. Henry Meyer,   b. Apr 1874, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942, Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)
     10. Mary Ann Meier,   b. 7 Mar 1876, East Luther Twp., Dufferin, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     11. Aaron S. Meier,   b. 21 Apr 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1945, , Isabella Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     12. Sidney Meier,   b. 21 Feb 1883, 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 F772  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 223.

    2. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div3 pg 137.

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 9.

    5. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 20.

    6. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Franz Meier, 20, res, Woolwich, b. Germany s/o Peter Meier and Elisabeth Summer married 13 Jan 1863 to Amanda Schaeufle, 18, res. Woolwich, b. Woolwich s/o Frederick Schauefle & Esther Wenger

    7. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 1.

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Franz Meier, 20, res. Woolwich, b. Germany, s/o. Peter and Eliza (Sumer), married 13 Jan 1863 Amande Schauefle, 18, res. Woolwich, b. Woolwich, daughter of Fred and Esther (Winger)

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Jan 1863.
      Jan. 13, 1863 Amanda Schaeufle and Franz Meier, both of Woolwich, by Rev. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Jan 1837 - , Alsace Lorraine, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Jan 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Feb 1923 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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