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Joanna Katherine Umbach[1, 2]

Female 1826 - 1915  (88 years)


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  • Name Joanna Katherine Umbach 
    Born 18 Jul 1826  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151250743 
    Immigration 1854  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Name Catherine Umbach 
    Name Joanna Katherine Wertz 
    Residence 1881  Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-33222 
    Died 13 Jul 1915  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I33222  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Family Johann Adam "Adam" Wertz,   b. 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1911  (Age < 85 years) 
    Married 10 Jan 1855  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Caroline Wertz,   b. 1856,   d. 22 Jun 1933  (Age 77 years)
     2. Maria "Mary" Wertz,   b. 24 Sep 1861, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1919  (Age 57 years)
     3. Kathrine "Kate" "Katie" Wertz,   b. Sep 1862, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952  (Age ~ 89 years)
     4. Levi Wertz,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Annie Wertz,   b. 27 Dec 1868, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1955  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F8652  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Maria Wertz Born: Canada Age: 23 Father: Adam Wertz Mother: Joanna Wertz Born: abt 1861 Spouse: Charles Mihm Age: 23 born: Canada Father: George Mihm Mother: Catharine Mihm married 4 Nov 1884

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate (1902), Birch-Wartz.
      Edward Birch, 22, piano maker of Berlin, b. Canada, s/o Charles J. Birch & Louisa Pihson, married Katie Wartz, 27, res. Berlin b. Canada, d/o John A. Wartz & Catherine J. Umbach. married 28 Mar 1902 Toronto

    3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 29, Pg 3.

    4. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      East: Edwin/ Birch/ born 1859/ died 1945/ his wife/ Kathrine/ Wertz/ born 1862/ died 1952/ at rest/ Birch/
      South: Johanna K./ Wertz/ born in Wertenberg/ Germany/ July 18, 1826/ died/ June 14, 1915/ aged/ 88 yrs. 11 m./ Blessed are they/ that die in the Lord/ at rest

    5. [S298] Census - Canada - 1881, Normanby, Grey South, Ontario, Canada - Div C Div 3 Page 52 Family 202+.
      Adam WERTZ 55 Germany Occupation: Labourer
      Johanna WERTZ 54 Germany
      Levi WERTZ 16 Ontario Occupation: Labourer

    6. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Jul 1826 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1854 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Jan 1855 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Jul 1915 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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