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

Jacob Kercher

Male 1846 - 1915  (68 years)


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  • Name Jacob Kercher  [1, 2
    Born 9 Jun 1846  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241161676 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Evangelical Association 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-68561 
    Died 23 Jan 1915  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Cause: Dropsy, Heart Disease 
    Buried Hillside United Cemetery, Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I68561  Test
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2023 

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration (Reliability: 3).
      John Emry Hamacher Born: Wilmot Township Age: 64 Born: abt 1852 Father: Daniel Hamacher Mother: Margaret Campell Spouse: Catherine Thomas Age: 38 Born: abt 1878 born: Wellesley Tp Ont Father: Ind Kercher Mother: Mary Foersch married 1 Nov 1916 married: Waterloo, Waterloo City.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018752-03 (Reliability: 3).
      Heinrich Diehl, 23, Occ. Farmer, b. Ellis Twp, Res. Logan Twp, son of George Diehl and Barbara Daub married Melinda Kercher, 19, b. Wellesley, Res. Wellesley, daughter of Jacob Kercher and Mary Ferch, Witness(s) Jacob Kercher of Bamberg and Mary Diehl of Rostock, 12 March 1903 in Waterloo.

    3. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Canada. Department of Agriculture, (1901, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d.), 1843584., Wellesley E-1 Page 7 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Canada. Department of Agriculture, (1871, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d.), 349159., Div. 4, Pg. 37 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Canada. Department of Agriculture, (1851, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d.), 349241., div 4 pg 12 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Canada. Department of Agriculture, (1881, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d.), 1375901., Division 1 Page 45 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Canada. Department of Agriculture, (1911, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d.), 2418531, 2418532., (Bamberg) Div. 6 page 6 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S607] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Waterloo Chronicle Telegraph (1899- ), Ontario. Waterloo., "Obituary of Jacob Kercher," Jan 28 1915 pg 5. (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S156] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Hillside United CC#4530 Waterloo Region Branchy, Ontario Genealogical Society (Reliability: 3).
      Kercher/ Jacob Kercher/ born June 29, 1846/ died Jan. 22, 1915/ aged 68 yrs. 6 m. 24 d./ mother/ Maria Foerch/ his wife/ born Oct. 16, 1852/ died Sept. 30, 1937/ gone but not forgotten/ we shall meet again

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Jun 1846 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Association - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Dropsy, Heart Disease - 23 Jan 1915 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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