Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Apollonia "Abbie" Bitschey

Female 1880 - 1965  (85 years)


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  • Name Apollonia "Abbie" Bitschey 
    Born 29 May 1880  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Abbie Bitschey 
    Name Apollonia "Abbie" Kieffer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Catholic 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    House Keeper 
    Residence 1910  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-144272P 
    Died 16 Jul 1965  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Buried Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Person ID I144272  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Philip Jacob Bitschy,   b. 1 Dec 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1904  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Kieffer,   b. 5 Jun 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1928  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 18 Apr 1871  [8
    Family ID F18267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louis J. Kieffer,   b. Jun 1884, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1951, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Married 1910  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9
    Children 
     1. Mary Catharine Kieffer,   b. 17 Apr 1916, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 2016, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F34171  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elmira --Mrs. Louis Kieffer, 85 of Elmira, formerly of Maryhill, who died Friday at Elmira Private Hospital, was born near Bloomingdale. The former Abbie Bitschy, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Philip Bitschy. She was a member of St. Theresa's RC Church, Elmira, and the Catholic Women's League. Her husband predeceased her in 1951. Surviving are two sons, Vincent of Guelph and William of Kitchener; one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Mary) Drexler of Elmira; one brother, Valentine Beechey of Kitchener; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Two brothers and one sister predeceased her. The body will be at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira until Monday morning when prayers will be said at 9: 15 a.m. Removal will be made to St. Boniface RC Church, Maryhill for requiem high mass at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. V. J. Pickett will officiate. The rosary will be recited at the funeral parlor Sunday at 8 p.m.


      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Saturday, July 17, 1965

  • Sources 
    1. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-1 Page 12.

    2. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 44.

    3. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), July 17, 1965 - Obituary of Mrs. Louis Kieffer.

    4. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 12.

    5. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 9.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81496502/appolonia-kieffer.

    7. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 21724 (1910), Kieffer-Bitschey.
      Louis Kieffer, 26, Farmer, of Pilkington Twp, Son of Adam Kieffer & Teresa May Married Apollonia Bitschey, 29, of Waterloo Twp, daughter of Philip Bitschey & Mary Kieffer, Witn: John Seifried of Guelph Twp & Cora Bitschey of Waterloo Twp, 7 February 1910 In Waterloo

    8. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Apr 1871.
      Married 18 Apr 1871 By Rev. Elena, Philip Bitsche of Kossuth was married to Maria Kiefer of New Germany.

    9. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), March 22, 1951 - Obituary of Louis Kieffer.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 May 1880 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - House Keeper - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1910 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1910 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Jul 1965 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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