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

Elizabeth Oberholtzer

Female 1860 - 1895  (35 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Oberholtzer 
    Born 22 Jan 1860  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Armbrust 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Evangelical 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Factory Hand 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Evangelical Association 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00086-5049 
    Died 7 Jul 1895  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I4078  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Oberholtzer,   b. 20 Jul 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Anna Catharine Bucher,   b. 13 Mar 1833, , , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1921  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 20 Oct 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8, 9
    Family ID F2192  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mahlon Armbrust,   b. 25 Feb 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 20 Dec 1881  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Else Elseba "Alzia" "Elsie" Armbrust,   b. 20 Mar 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 15 years)
     2. Addison Allen Armbrust,   b. 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age 78 years)
     3. Alpheus Van Norman "Alfred" Armbrust,   b. 31 Jan 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F20  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Oberholtzer, "was born January 22nd, 1860. She was married to Mahlon Armbrust who died a few years ago. They resided in Berlin where she died July 7th, 1895, leaving a family of three children".


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 85 Household Number 408.

    2. [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..., 143.

    3. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      (eroded) In memory of / Elizabeth / Oberholtzer / wife of / Mahlon Armbrust / died / July 7, 1895 / aged / 35 yrs. 5 mo. 15 d. / (verse)

    4. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 85.

    5. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 31.

    6. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 41.

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

    8. [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..., 142.

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Oberholtzer, teacher of Waterloo Twp. married 30 Oct 1857 Waterloo Twp by Banns to Catherine Bucher of Berlin

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jan 1860 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Factory Hand - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Association - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Dec 1881 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jul 1895 - 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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