Maria Sophia "Sophia" Kuhlebert^[1]

1828 - 1911  (82 years)

• Name	Maria Sophia "Sophia" Kuhlebert
  Born	21 Dec 1828	Hymmen, Cassel, Grossherzog, Thum Hesson, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Birth	Hofgeismar, , Hessen, Germany   [7]
  Immigration	1854	, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Name	Maria Sophia "Sophia" Bauer
  Name	Sophia Kolbert  [7]
  Residence	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	RC
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Roman Catholic
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-43934
  Died	16 Nov 1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I43934	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Carl Joseph "Charles" Bauer,   b. 30 Jul 1823, Weilbach, Bavaria, Germany ,   d. 14 Apr 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	3 Jan 1853	Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States   [7]
  Children	1. Theresia Bauer,   b. 27 Aug 1854, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States ,   d. 1 Oct 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)   2. Mary Ann Bauer,   b. 4 Apr 1856, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   3. Francis "Frank" Bauer,   b. 7 Dec 1857, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Feb 1894, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)   4. Aloysius "Alois" "Aloyes" Bauer,   b. 30 Jun 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Nov 1925, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   5. Matilda Bauer,   b. 30 May 1863, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jan 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   6. Helena Bauer,   b. 10 Apr 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Oct 1867, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 2 years)   7. Clara Bauer,   b. 27 Sep 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Feb 1954, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   8. Emma Barbara Bauer,   b. 2 May 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jun 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)   9. Lena Bauer,   b. 1871, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Maria Magdalena "Magdalena" Bauer,   b. 10 Jun 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jun 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)   11. Carl Andreas "Charles" Bauer,   b. 22 Mar 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Oct 1935, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F11446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Maria Sophia Kuhlebert from Find A Grave Patrick Murphy 2013

  
  

• Notes

  The death ocurred last night at the home of Mr. Jacob Ball, William St., of Mrs. Sophia Bauer, one of the towns oldest and most respected residents. The deceased had reached the ripe old age of eighty-three years. She had been sick but one week, though she had been ailing for some time, and died from paralysis and old age. Mrs Bauer was born in Hymnencassel, Grossherzogthum, Hesson, Germany. She came to this country in 1853, landing in Buffalo and married Carl Bauer who predeceased her eleven years ago. No brothers or sisters are known to survive. Her youngest brother died years ago. The oldest daughter of the family, Mrs Louis Kuntz died six weeks ago, the other children are, Mrs Jacob Ball of Waterloo; Frank Bauer (died 1895); Aloyes Bauer, Waterloo: Mrs John Wintermeyer, Berlin; Mrs. Joseph Bowman, Walkerton; Mrs. Ed Feherenbach, Berlin; Mrs. Ed Winterton of Waterloo and Charlie Bauer of Waterloo. The funeral will take place Monday at 8: 30 o'clock from the residence of Mr. Jacob Ball, Willim St. to St. Louis R.C. Church thence to the cemetery. Berlin News Record, Berlin, Ontario, Friday November 17, 1911 _______________________ Hymmen, Kassel,Grossherzog,Thum Hesson,Germany Sophia was born in 1828, in Hofgeismar, Hessen, which is a small community about fifteen kilometers north of Kassel, Hessen. Sophis'a obituary, which does not mention her parents, does indicate that her siblings had apparently predeceased her, and other information elsewhere suggests that they probably lived their lives in Germany. Sophia migrated to New York, aboard The Lessing and docked there on August 15, 1852. She was 23years old. She came to America to marry her fiance, Johann Heintz, who had preceeded her to the New World and was studying to become a lawyer. He was not there to meet her at the entrance port. She was befriended by a family whom she had met on the ship and stayed with them for a few days, still waiting for her fiance. Since she spoke no English, she went with them to Buffalo, heartbroken and lonely. In Buffalo, she stayed in an Inn, and she helped with the cooking as she was a trained dietician. This Inn was operated or owned by Carl Bauer's sister, Catherine Able. Carl was staying there as well. After many nights of hearing her crying in her room, he knocked on her door to offer his assistance. He learned of her hardship and offered to assist her. He placed an ad in the New York paper inquiring of her fiance. Months passed and there was no reply. Meanwhile, Karl had fallen in love with Sophia. He asked her to marry him and she accepted. The night before they were to be married, there was a knock on her door. Two orderlies were there and told her that her fiance was downstairs in a carriage, too weak to get out, but wanted to see her. Sophia saw her beloved fiance and learned that he was very sick with TB. He had been unable to meet her ship; so instead, he sent his friend to meet her with a large sum of money to take care of her needs. His friend nor the money were ever seen again. Apparently, he died within the next 6 months. Sophia married Karl as planned, but perhaps with a heavy heart. Sophia's surname spelling is Kuhlebert, although it is spelled differently by priests etc. Karl and Sophia first lived in an area which is located behind the Grand River Hospital in Kitchener -- it was known as Green Bush. They later built homes on King Street, close to Bauer Industries. Sophia was known to be a small, fair, gentle, mild Saxon. She was a converted Catholic (was Evangelical). She spoke High German to her children. She was always prim and proper. In her later years, she would often be seen knitting stockings. She only spoke German History provided by Marie Durrer-Voisin, 2010

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012364-95. Charles Bauer, 22, occ. Moulder, b. Berlin, res. Waterloo, son of Karl and Sophia, married Lena Kraft, 22, b. Waterloo, res. Same, daughter of Philip and Amalie, Witnesses Were Herman Kraft of Waterloo and Catharine Ringle of Berlin, 23 April 1895 at Waterloo [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-5 Page 3. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 59. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 54. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 41. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62099132/maria-sophia-bauer. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Obituary of Carl Joseph Bauer - 18 Apr 1901.

  
  

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  Birth - - Hofgeismar, , Hessen, Germany Married - 3 Jan 1853 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Immigration - 1854 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - RC - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Nov 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth