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Katherine Barbara "Catherine" Swartz

Female 1860 - 1940  (79 years)


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  • Name Katherine Barbara "Catherine" Swartz 
    Born 30 Sep 1860  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Catherine Schwartz 
    Name Katherine Barbara "Catherine" Pelz 
    Name Katy Schwartz 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Wool Weaver 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-349498 
    Died 19 Jul 1940  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I349498  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father John Schwartz,   b. 1816, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Anna Leibold,   b. 1829, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1891  (Age < 61 years) 
    Family ID F250502  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles Benjamin Pelz,   b. 12 Jul 1864, Stoney Creek, Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1925, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 6 May 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Lorne C. Pelz,   b. 25 May 1892, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Alma Elvera Pelz,   b. 13 Feb 1895, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1984, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F250993  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    ChurchRecord-Cambridge-St.PetersLutheran-Schwarz-Catharine-001-Bapt-1861.JPG    		ChurchRecord-Cambridge-St.PetersLutheran-Schwarz-Catharine-001-Bapt-1861.JPG

  • Notes 
    • MRS. KATHERINE PELZ
      By Record Correspondent

      PRESTON, July 19-A life-long resident of Preston, Mrs. Katherine Barbara Pelz, 79, died early today at the home of her son-in-law, Gordon Bullock. She was the widow of the late Charles B. Pelz. Deceased was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran church, the Ladies' Aid and Missionary Society. Surviving are a son, Lorne Pelz of Toronto, a daughter, Mrs. Gordon Bullock of Preston and two grandchildren Remains will rest at the residence of her son-in-law, 649 Hamilton street until Sunday at 11 am, when they will be removed to the H. K. Stager Funeral Home where service will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2.30. Interment will be in Preston Cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Fri, Jul 19, 1940 Page 17

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 11.

    2. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 58.

    3. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 4.

    4. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 69.

    5. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In Memory Of/ Charles B. Pelz/ July 12, 1864 - Sept. 24, 1925/ Katherine Swartz/His Wife/ 1860 - 1940/ G. Gordon Bullock/ 1892 - 1960/ Alma E. Pelz/ His Wife/ 1895 - 1984./ [4 Flat Markers] Father/ Mother/ Alma/ Gordon

    6. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.
      NameCatharine Schwarz
      Baptism Age0
      Record TypeBaptism
      Birth Date30 Sept 1860 Preston
      Baptism Date9 Juni 1861
      Baptism ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Baptism PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada
      Father Johann Schwarz
      Mother Margaretha Leubold

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Charles Pelz Age:26 Birth Date:abt 1865 Birth Place:Barton Marriage Date:6 May 1891 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Christian Pelz Mother:Margaret Pelz Spouse:Catherine B Schwartz Spouse's Age:30 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1861 Spouse Birth Place:Preston, Ontario Spouse Father:John Schwartz Spouse Mother:Swartz Schwartz

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Sep 1860 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wool Weaver - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 May 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Jul 1940 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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