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

Elvina Baer[1, 2]

Female 1871 - 1952  (80 years)


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  • Name Elvina Baer 
    Born 12 Mar 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36370597 
    Name Elvina Bachert 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1946  145 Pandora Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00003-616.3 
    Died 6 Jan 1952  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 9, 10
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 9, 10
    Person ID I5441  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Deacon Henry Baer,   b. 21 Oct 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Leah C. Bowman,   b. 16 May 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1937, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 11, 12
    Family ID F2074  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Bachert,   b. 16 Dec 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1955, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married Feb 1897  [5
    Children 
     1. Clayton Bachert,   b. 9 Aug 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1983, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     2. Eva Bachert,   b. 3 May 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1994  (Age 93 years)
     3. Alice Bachert,   b. 17 Mar 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1996  (Age 93 years)
     4. Ivan Bachert,   b. 26 Jan 1905, Natchez (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1946, Powell River, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     5. Wilfrid Bachert,   b. 4 Jul 1908, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1972, Oak Lawn, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F18437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elvina Bear, "born March 12th, 1871."

      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.].

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      Bachert, Elvina,
      daughter of the late Henry and Leah (Bowman) Baer, was born in Waterloo Twp., Ont., on March 12, 1871; passed away at the Kitchener and Waterloo Hospital on Jan. 6, 1952; aged 80 y. 9 m. 24 d.
      In February, 1897, she was united in marriage to William Bachert.
      Mrs. Bachert was a faithful member of the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont. She is survived by her husband, 2 sons (Clayton, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Wilfred, Chicago, Ill.), 2 daughters (Eva-Mrs. Elmer Shantz, Kitchener, Ont.; and Alice, Colombia, South America), 5 brothers (Moses, New Dundee, Ont., Ephraim, Haysville, Ont.; Simon and Josiah, Kitchener, Ont.; and Norman, Baden, Ont.), 2 sisters (Mrs. Irvin Shantz, Freeport, Ont., and Mrs. Jack Frances, Kitchener, Ont.), 14 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren.
      One son (Ivan) died in 1946.
      Funeral services were held at the Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church in charge of J. H. Hess with Wilfred Ulrich and U. K. Weber assisting. Burial was made at First Mennonite Church Cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume XLV, Number 11 - March 11, 1952--- page 262, 263

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 78.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Angeline Baer - Eby.

    3. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 188.

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

    5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 11, 1952 - Obituary of Elvina Bachert.

    6. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 9.

    7. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 12.

    8. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 9.

    9. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Bachert/ William Bachert/ 1869-1955/ his beloved wife/ Elvina Baer/ 1871-1952

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36370597/elvina-bachert.

    11. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Henry Bear, aged 25, res. Waterloo, born Waterloo, son of David and Barb. (Wismer) married 27 Feb 1868 to Leah Baumann, aged 21, res Wilmot, born Wilmot, daughter of Moses and Anna (Cressman)

    12. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Mar 1868.
      21 Feb 1868 By Rev. Wurster, Henry Baer of Waterloo Township was married to Leo Baumann of Wilmot.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Mar 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Jan 1952 - 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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