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Melissa (Lizzie) Kesselring

Female 1877 - 1968  (90 years)


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  • Name Melissa (Lizzie) Kesselring 
    Born 17 Nov 1877  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Lizzie Kesselring 
    Name Melissa (Lizzie) Asmussen 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Servant 
    Residence Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1950  187 Benton St, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-142727 
    Died 7 Jul 1968  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Buried Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Person ID I142727  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Jacob Kesselring,   b. 5 Apr 1853, Eisenbach, Kusel, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Karoline Elise Adolphine "Caroline" Klaehn,   b. 12 Sep 1853, Sietow, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 5 Dec 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F9785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mayor Nicholas "Nick" Asmussen,   b. 14 Apr 1871, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1941  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. Edith Asmussen
     2. Carl Jacob Asmussen,   b. 1904,   d. 2001  (Age 97 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F9261  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Nicholas Asmussen, formerly of Benton Street, died in Martin's Rest Home, Elmira, July 7, after a lengthy illness. She was 90.

      Born in Kitchener, the former Melissa Kesselring, she is survived by her son Carl J. Asmussen and a sister, Mrs. Edith Miehm of Kitchener.

      Funeral services was conducted at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home at 3: 30 p.m. Tuesday before burial in St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery.

      The Elmira Signet Jul 10 1968 pg 2

  • Sources 
    1. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 10.

    2. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 57.

    3. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Melissa Kesselring-Asmussen - Jul 10 1968 pg 2.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90626098/melissa-asmussen.

    5. [S2657] Directory - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1950 - Vernon's Kitchener-Waterloo.

    6. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011230-76.
      Jacob Kesselring, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Germany, res. Waterloo, son of Henry & Karolina Married Caroline Kloehn, 23, b. Germany, res. Waterloo, daughter of Carl & Frederika, Witn Henry Kesselring of Williamsburg, 5 December 1876 in Berlin.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Nov 1877 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Servant - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1950 - 187 Benton St, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jul 1968 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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