Waterloo Region Generations
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Matilda Maria Ploethner

Female 1873 - 1953  (79 years)


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  • Name Matilda Maria Ploethner 
    Born 2 Feb 1873  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Matilda Maria Sohrt 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Millinery 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-353750 
    Died 8 Jan 1953  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried 10 Jan 1953  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I353750  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John August Ploethner,   b. 13 Jan 1823, Neustadt, Sachsen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1900, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Martha Christine Heise,   b. 18 Jun 1836, Mülhausen, Thuringen, Königreich, Mülhausen, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1916, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 12 May 1856  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F251496  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Christian Frederick Sohrt,   b. 1 Jul 1871, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 25 Sep 1901  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Frank Albert Sohrt,   b. 19 Jul 1904, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1905, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Herbert Sohrt,   b. Jan 1906, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Herbert John Sohrt,   b. 16 Jan 1906, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1993, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     4. Margaret Sohrt,   b. Dec 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Margaret Edith Sohrt,   b. 30 Dec 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Isabel Gertrude Sohrt,   b. 5 Aug 1913, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1913, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     7. Helen Gladys Sohrt,   b. 30 Dec 1914, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1997, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F252552  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. John Sohrt

      PRESTON— A lifelong resident of Preston, Mrs. John Sohrt, 79, died at her home, 543 Queen St., today. Her death was an aftermath of a heart attack, suffered two and a half months ago. Born in Preston, Mrs. Sohrt was the daughter of the late August and Martha Ploethner. Her father was one of the early and well-known business men of the community. On Sept 25, 1951, Mr. Sohrt and the late Mrs. Sohrt observed their golden wedding anniversary. A staunch member and active worker in the interest of St Peter's Lutheran Church, Mrs. Sohrt also had an active interest as a homemaker. She was s charter member of the Women's Missionary Society, a member of the Ladies Aid and for a number of years was president of the Waterloo College Auxiliary of the Lutheran Church in Preston. Surviving are her husband, John, two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth (Margaret) Ekins of Mimico and Mrs. Robert (Helen) Nix of Preston; a son, Herbert, of Preston and four grandchildren. Two children, Frank and Isabel, died in infancy. The body is at the residence, until Saturday at 10: 30 a.m., then at the Stager-Pass Ltd. Funeral Home, for services at 2: 30 p.m. Interment will be in the Preston cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 8 Jan 1953 pg 7

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 10.

    2. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 12.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Matilda Ploethner Date of Birth:2 Feb 1873 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:August Ploethner Mother's name:Martha Heise

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Sohrt/ Isabelle J. Reid/ 1903 -1979/ Herbert J. Sohrt/ 1906 - 1993/ Matilda Ploethner/ 1873 - 1953/ John Sohrt/ 1871 - 1961./ [Flat Markers] Mother/ Father/ Frank/ 1904 - 9 Mts./ Isabel/ 1913 - 5 Mts./ Herbert/ Isabelle.

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      August Ploethner, weaver of Preston? married 12 May 1856 in Berlin by banns to Martha Heise of Preston, wit: Friedrich Ploethner of Preston & Carl Heise of Ploethner

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:John Frederick Sohrt Age:30 Birth Year:abt 1871 Birth Place:Waterloo Tp County Marriage Date:25 Sep 1901 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Nancy Smith Mother:Henry Sohrt Spouse:Matilda Marie Ploethner

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Feb 1873 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Millinery - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Sep 1901 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Jan 1953 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Jan 1953 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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