Samuel Starr

1832 - 1900  (68 years)

• Name	Samuel Starr
  Born	1832	Rust, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20749402
  Name	Samuel Störr
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1861	St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-96791
  Died	21 Mar 1900	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Saint Teresa's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I96791	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Clemens Starr,   b. 1787, Rust, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 11 Apr 1860  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Maria Anna Loegler,   b. 1796, Rust, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 27 Oct 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F10127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Ries,   b. 14 May 1842, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Nov 1925  (Age 83 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1861	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Matilda A. Starr   2. Mary Ann Starr,   b. 14 Mar 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Caroline Starr,   b. 1865,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Ferdinand Starr,   b. Abt 1868,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Louisa Starr,   b. Nov 1871, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Albert Wendel Starr,   b. 24 Apr 1874, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Samuel T. Starr,   b. 1879,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Annie C. Starr,   b. 8 Mar 1883, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Martha Y. Starr,   b. 24 May 1885, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 May 1962, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   10. Emily Starr,   b. Jul 1886, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F24948	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death has been unusually active in our village and neighborhood during the last week, and has gathered in its cold embrace two of our most respected aged citizens. The first to leave us was Mr. Samuel Starr, who had made Elmira his home only a few years ago. Deceased was born in Baden, Germany, and was brought to America by his parents while he was an infant in arms. After living ten years in the United States he came to Canada, settling with his parents in what is now Wellesley Township. There he passed his youth and subsequently settled on a farm near Dorking, the greater part of which he cleared of its virgin forest. He was also a carpenter by trade. He was married to Catherine Ries, in whom he found a willing helpmate and who now survives him. Fourteen children were the issue of their union, eleven of whom are still living, four sons and seven daughters. Of the latter 2 are at Rochester, while 3 of the sons are living in Manitoba and one on the old homestead near Dorking. Deceased was a staunch member of the R.C. church and was highly respected by all. Many of his old neighbors and acquaintances from a distance paid their last respects to his memory by attending the funeral. The Elmira Signet 29 Mar 1900 ___________ OBITUARY.-We have this week to chronicle the death of a respected citizen of Elmira in the person of Samuel Starr, who departed this life on Wednesday, March 21st. He was born in Baden, Germany, and his parents came. to America when he was yet an infant. They crossed the ocean in 1882 and settled in New York State where they lived 10 years. Then they came to Canada, settling in Wellesley township when it was yet a forest wilderness, and wnen it was barely possible for an oxteam to get through to Waterloo. Hero he hewed out a home for himself which he however left later on and moved into Peel Township west of Macton, where one of his sons still resides. About 5 years ago deceased retired from the farm and moved to Elmira. He leaves a sorrowing widow and 4 sons and 7 daughters, 4 ehtidren having pre-deceased him. The funeral took place last Saturday to St. Theresia Church and thence to the R. C. Cometory.

  
  

• Sources

  [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 15. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Samuel Starr Birth Place: Germany Residence: Wellesley Township Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Father Name: Clemens Mother Name: Maria Ana Ligler Spouse Name: Catherine Reis Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Place: Baden Germany Spouse residence: Wellesley Township Spouse Father Name: Christian Spouse Mother Name: Francesca Vekenhuir Marriage Date: 2 Apr 1861 Marriage County: Waterloo [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Samuel Starr. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20749402/samuel-starr. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Name: Samuel Storr Age: 28 Birth Year (Estimated): 1833 Birthplace: Rust Strekedmater Father's Name: Clemens Storr Mother's Name: Maria Ana Ligler Spouse's Name: Catharina Reis Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1842 Spouse's Birthplace: Ex Archedmaker Baden Spouse's Father's Name: Christenus Reis Spouse's Mother's Name: Francesca Vetenheier Marriage Date: 02 Apr 1861 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1832 - Rust, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Residence - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Apr 1861 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Mar 1900 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Teresa's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth