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

Sophia St. Speckin[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Female Cal 1803 - 1887  (~ 84 years)


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  • Name Sophia St. Speckin 
    Born CALC 6 Jun 1803  Strasbourg, , Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212153764 
    Name Sophia St. Stoltz 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-63520 
    Died 6 Oct 1887  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 9
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I63520  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Jacob Stoltz,   b. CALC 26 Dec 1800, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 1830  [8
    Children 
     1. August Stoltz,   b. 2 Jul 1830, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1913, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Sophia Stoltz,   b. 1833, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jacob Stoltz,   b. 8 Dec 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1934, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     4. Louisa Elizabeth Stoltz,   b. 25 Mar 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     5. Magdalena Stoltz,   b. 8 Apr 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1915, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     6. Mary Stoltz,   b. 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F11079  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • She was a native of Strassburg, Alsace and emigrated in 1834.

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Henrich Becker, aged 26, res. Wilmot born Groph Hessen, son of Adam and Elizabeth (Herman) married Magdalena Stoltz, aged 19, res. Wilmot born Wilmot daughter of Jacob and Sophia married 11 Feb 1862.

    2. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Jacob Stoltz s/o Jacob & Sophia (nee) Speckin b. 28 Dec 1835, bapt. 30 Oct 1836 Berlin, sponsors: Henry Boehmer, Michael Stoltz

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Albert Stoltz Born: New Dundee Age: 25 Father: Jacob Stoltz Mother: Margaret Stoltz Born: abt 1869 Spouse: Lucinda Snyder Age: 24 born: Rosevill Father: Daniel D Snyder Mother: Elizabeth Bricker Snyder married 21 Mar 1894

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Jacob Philip Doering b. Winnerode Hesse Darmstadt res: Wilmot Township Age: 28 born abt 1832 father: Fredk Philip mother: Eliza Cath Smith married Louise Elizabeth Stoltz Age:: 22 born abt 1838 b. Wilmot Township Spouse res: Wilmot Township father: Jacob mother: Sophia St. Speck married 26 Feb 1860 county: Waterloo

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Oct 1887.
      06 Oct 1887 Sophia Stoltz, widow of Jakob Stoltz, died in Wilmot, a native of Strassburg, Alsace; emigrated in 1834. She was 84 years and 4 months old. Very many friends and neighbours were present at her burial on Sunday afternoon. Pastors Berner and Wurster presided at the funeral service the former in German and the latter in English.

    6. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 10.

    7. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 7.

    8. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 1 Page 8.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212153764.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 6 Jun 1803 - Strasbourg, , Alsace, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Oct 1887 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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