Berliner Journal Newspaper Deaths 1879 unproofed translated from ...

Berliner Journal Newspaper Deaths 1879 unproofed translated from German by the staff of the Kitchener Public 

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Surname Given name Date of Event Notes News Date 

Ahrens Elisabeth 24 Oct 1879 Elisabeth Ahrens died in Berlin at age of 60 years, 9 months 

and 7 days. 

30 Oct 1879 

Ahrent Michael 10 Jan 1879 Michael Ahrent died in Waterloo at age of 45 years, 11 

months and 12 days. 

23 Jan 1879 

Albrecht John 10 Nov 1879 John Albrecht died in Waterloo at age of 88 years. 27 Nov 1879 

Albrecht John 6 Aug 1879 John Albrecht died in Berlin at age of 52 years, 2 months and 

27 days. 

21 Aug 1879 

Albricht Johann 11 Nov 1879 Johann Albricht died in the poorhouse in Berlin at age of 98 

years and 6 months 

20 Nov 1879 

Aldous Wildred Henry 9 Sep 1879 Wildred Henry Aldous, son of John Aldous, died in Berlin at 

age of 5 years, 10 months and 10 days. 

18 Sep 1879 

Allemang Louise Philipine 23 Dec 1878 Louise Philipine Allemang, daughter of Wilhelm Allemang, 

died at age of 2 years, 1 month and 12 days in Elmira. 


Andrich John 22 Feb 1879 John Andrich died in New Germany at the age of 35 years. 27 Feb 1879 

Atkinson John 15 May 1879 John Atkinson, aged approximately 75 years, died in the 

poorhouse at Berlin. 

22 May 1879 

Baas Sophia 10 Jun 1879 Sophia Baas, wife of Christian Baas, died near Hespeler at age 26 Jun 1879 

of 65 years and 1 month. 

Badke Anna Carolina 4 Dec 1879 Anna Carolina Badke, nëe Lüning, wife of Samuel Badke, 

died in Berlin of consumption at age of 39 years, 9 months 

and 23 days. 

11 Dec 1879 

Bartels George 2 Feb 1879 George Bartels, son of Wilhelm, died in Hespeler at the age of 6 Feb 1879 

3 years, 11 months and 5 days. 

Bäseler Nikolaus 19 Sep 1879 Nikolaus Bäseler, son of George Bäseler, died in Mornington 

at age of 14 years and 4 months. 


Baumann Elisabeth 6 May 1879 Elisabeth Baumann, née Hofmann, died in Woolwich. She 

was the widow of Joseph Baumann, who died 14 years ago. 

She attained the great age of 84 years and almost 3 months 

and leaves behind 7 children and a large number of 

grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

Baumann Emily 27 Mar 1879 Emily Baumann, wife of N. S. Baumann, died in Conestogo at 24 Apr 1879 

age of 32 years. 

Baumann Jonathan W. 25 Oct 1879 Jonathan W. Baumann died near Dundas at age of 79 years, 2 30 Oct 1879 


Baumann Susanna 20 May 1879 Susanna Baumann, third-eldest daughter of Wendel H. 

Baumann, died in Woolwich at age of approximately 14 years. 


Baumann Veronika 19 May 1879 Veronika Baumann, third-eldest daughter of Johannes 

Baumann, died in Elmira at age of 20 years, 3 months and 15 

days. 


Bechtel Susanna 3 Jun 1879 Susanna Bechtel died in Plattsville at age of approximately 90 12 Jun 1879 

years. 

Beck Margaretha 16 Apr 1879 Margaretha Beck died in New Hamburg at the age of 28 years, 1 May 1879 

8 months and 26 days, after 20 years of epilepsy. 

Bennewies Hanna (widow) 26 Sep 1879 Widow Hanna Bennewies, née Thiele, died in Fullarton at age 9 Oct 1879 

of 77 years, 7 months and 20 days. 

Bennewis Wilhelmina 10 Jan 1879 Wilhelmina Bennewis, daughter of Heinrich Bennewis, in 

Listowel, of inflammation of the brain, at age of 4 years and 5 

months. 


Betzner Samuel 8 May 1879 Samuel Betzner, aged 73 years, died near Breslau. 22 May 1879 

Beyer John Conrad Andreas 26 Feb 1879 John Conrad Andreas Beyer, son of Conrad Beyer, died in 

Berlin at the age of 2 months. 

27 Feb 1879 

Birch George 2 Apr 1879 George Birch died in Stratford at the age of 74 years. 10 Apr 1879 

Bisch August 15 Apr 1879 August Bisch died in Waterloo Township at age of 70 years. 24 Apr 1879


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Bitschy Eduard 16 Nov 1879 Eduard Bitschy, son of Jakob Bitschy, died in Kossuth at age 

of 1 year, 10 months and 4 days. 


Bloss John Carl 25 Sep 1879 John Carl Bloss died in Bridgeport at age of 76 years, 8 



Borth Andreas 14 Nov 1879 Andreas Borth died in Berlin at age of 31 years, 9 months and 20 Nov 1879 

19 days. 

Bott Hermann 14 Oct 1879 Hermann Bott died near Elmira at age of 72 years. 23 Oct 1879 

Bowman Ivon Hubert 13 Dec 1879 Ivon Hubert Bowman died in Waterloo at age of 7 years, 4 

months and 8 days. He was the infant son of Daniel Bowman. 


Bramm Elizabeth 25 May 1879 Elizabeth Bramm, wife of John Bramm, died in Berlin at age 



Brändle Wilhelm 2 Nov 1879 Wilhelm Brändle of Bloomingdale died of dropsy of the heart. 13 Nov 1879 

Braun Heinrich J. 18 Jul 1879 Heinrich J. Braun, nephew of Heinrich Braun of Berlin, died 

in Cleba, Kurhessen at age of 22 years and 10 months. 


Brehm Mrs. Siegmund 15 Feb 1879 Mrs. Siegmund Brehm died in Hannover at the age of 38 27 Feb 1879 

Brick Barbara 7 Apr 1879 Barbara Brick, née Eckert, died in Formosa at age of 84 years. 24 Apr 1879 

She leaves 8 children, 82 grandchildren and 56 greatgrandchildren. 

Brill Margaretha 13 Aug 1879 Margaretha Brill, wife of Peter Brill, died in New Hamburg at 28 Aug 1879 


Brill Philippine 4 Mar 1879 Philippine Brill, wife of Nikolaus Brill, died near New 

Hamburg at the age of 73 years and 26 days. 

20 Mar 1879 

Brinkert Catharine 9 Mar 1879 Catharine Brinkert, daughter of Abraham Brinkert, died in 

Berlin at the age of 2 years, 1 month and 1 day. 


Brubacher Amos 9 Dec 1879 Amos Brubacher, son of John M. Brubacher, died near 

Hawkesville at age of 5 years, 1 month and 4 days. 


Brum Alexander 1 May 1879 Alexander Brum died in Hay at the age of 22 years. The 

deceased was one of the oldest inhabitants of the township. 


Brummer Caspar 16 Aug 1879 Caspar Brummer, born in Sinsheim, Grand Duchy of Baden, 

died in Neustadt, Grey County, at age of 81 years, 8 months 

and 21 days. 


Carpenter Jane 27 Nov 1879 Jane Carpenter, née Kenning, died in Elmira of burns 

received; widow of Amasa Carpenter at age of 38 years, 4 



Christmann John 20 Feb 1879 John Christmann died in Elmira at the age of 32 years, 2 

months and 7 days. His funeral on Feb 23rd was the largest 

ever held in Elmira. 


Crookall Mary 15 Jun 1879 Mary Crookall, wife of Charles Crookall, died in Berlin at age 19 Jun 1879 

of 41 years. 

Dahm Clara 21 Sep 1879 Clara Dahm, infant daughter of Jakob Dahm, died in 

Greenbush, near Berlin, at age of 15 months. 


Dahmer Clara Josephina 2 May 1879 Clara Josephina Dahmer, daughter of George Dahmer, died 

near Hawkesville at age of 2 months. 


Devitt Barbara 23 Feb 1879 Barbara Devitt, née Schantz, wife of David Devitt, died in 

Port Elgin of consumption at the age of 36 years, 10 months 

and 11 days. She leaves behind a saddened husband and 7 


Devitt Harriet 18 May 1879 Harriet Devit, daughter of David Devitt, died in Port Elgin at 


5 Jun 1879 

Devitt Joseph 29 Dec 1878 Joseph Devitt died in Berlin at age of 39 years, 4 months and 

10 days. 


Dippel Heinrich J. 4 Mar 1879 Heinrich Dippel died near Berlin at age of 85 years. 20 Mar 1879 

Doll Margaretha 17 Mar 1879 Margaretha Doll, infant daughter of Friedrich Doll, died in 

Williamsburg at the age of 7 months. 

27 Mar, 1879


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Dopp George 20 May 1879 Geo. Dopp died in Berlin , age of 43 years, 5 months and 2 

days. 


Dotzenrod Barbara Catharina 22 Feb 1879 Barbara Catharina Dotzenrod, at the age of 74 years, 6 months 27 Feb 1879 

and 5 days died in Grimsby, was buried in Berlin. 

Drück Louis A. 30 Sep 1879 Louis A. Drück, machinist, died in Fort Wayne, Indiana of a 

brain infection at age of 27 years, 5 months and 17 days. 

Buried in Preston Cemetery. 


Dubpernell Johannes Friedrich7 Aug 1879 Johannes Friedrich Dubpernell, infant son of Pastor F. 

Dubpernell, died in Ellice Township at age of 1 year, 9 



Ebenbeck Jakob 23 Mar 1879 In Jordan, Lincoln County, Jakob Ebenbeck, born in Buchen, 

Upper Department of Bruchsal, Baden, at the age of 56 years, 

8 months and 20 days. He leaves a sad widow and 8 children. 

3 Apr 1879 

Eby Ida Olive 5 Feb 1879 Ida Olive Eby, daughter of Emanuel Eby, died in St. Jacobs at 27 Feb 1879 

the age of 10 months and 17 days. 

Eby Martha Elisabeth 24 Feb 1879 Martha Elisabeth Eby, daughter of Emanuel Eby, died in St. 

Jacobs at the age of approximately 3 years. 


Eckstein Conrad 21 Feb 1879 Conrad Eckstein died in Berlin at the age of 67 years, 9 



Ernewein Theresa 30 Jul 1879 Theresa Ernewein, wife of Sebastian Ernewein, died in 

Formosa after an illness of 3 years at age of 43 years. 


Ernst Sophia Katharina Elisabeth 15 Jun 1879 Sophia Katharina Elisabeth, daughter of Pastor A. Ernst, died 19 Jun 1879 

in Elmira at the age of 20 years, 1 month and 20 days. 

"Through the blood of Christ and His death You are 

released from all need; To him whose praise 

you oft have sung You have now succeeded in 

Fennell Maria Josephine 24 Aug 1879 Maria Josephine Fennell, daughter of John Fennell, died in 

Berlin at age of 9 months and 23 days. 


Fidler John 5 May 1879 John Fidler, son of Peter Fidler, died in Neustadt at the age of 15 May 1879 


Fischer Alice L. 10 Oct 1879 Alice L. Fischer died in Berlin at age of 7 years and 1 month. 16 Oct 1879 

Fischer Georg Heinrich 8 Feb 1879 Georg Heinrich Fischer, little son of Conrad Fischer, died near 13 Feb 1879 

Schantz Station, at the age of 1 month and 27 days. May he 

rest in peace. 

Förstner Mrs. Philip 4 May 1879 The wife of Philip Förstner died in Chippawa. 22 May 1879 

Frey Daniel L. (preacher)20 May 1879 Preacher Daniel L. Frey died near Bright in Blenheim at age 



Frey Elias 20 May 1879 Elias Frey, son of Christian Frey, died in Wellesley at age of 

18 years and 8 months. 


Fricke Friedrich 30 May 1879 Friedrich Fricke died in Erbsville at age of 40 years, 4 months 5 Jun 1879 

and 24 days. He is survived by his widow and 13 children. 

Frost Gustav Wilhelm 27 Nov 1879 Gustav Wilhelm Frost, little son of August Frost, died in 

Berlin at age of 3years, 1 month and 23 days. 


Frost Heinrich August 5 Apr 1879 Heinrich August Frost, infant son of August Frost, died in 

Berlin at the age of 1 month and 5 days 


Gehl Heinrich 21 Jan 1879 Heinrich Gehl died in Centreville of pneumonia at the age of 



Geiger Louise 12 Mar 1879 Louise Geiger, née Weber, died near New Hamburg at age of 



Geiger Louise 12 Mar 1879 Louise Geiger, widow of John S. Geiger, died in Wilmot at 

age of 33 years, 7 months and 3 days of consumption. 

27 Mar, 1879 

Giess 25 Nov 1879 An infant son of Michael Giess died in Woolwich at age of 1 

1/2 hours. 

27 Nov 1879


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Gildner Elisabeth Lovina 29 Nov 1879 Elisabeth Lovina Gildner, infant daughter of Henry Gildner, 

died in St. Jacobs at age of 8 days. 


Glick Louis 24 Jan 1879 Louis Glick died in Mitchell at the age of 49 years. 30 Jan 1879 

Götz Jakob 5 Sep 1879 Jakob Götz died in Conestogo at age of 68 years, 2 months 

and 7 days. 


Grosch Johann Georg 21 Aug 1879 Johann Georg Grosch died in Blyth at age of 56 years, 10 



Gross Johann George 2 Aug 1879 Johann George Gross died in the poorhouse in Berlin at age of 7 Aug 1879 


Grün 17 Dec 1878 A daughter of Joseph Grün of Linwood, 2 years old, of quinsy. 9 Jan 1879 

Gust Alexander 4 July 1879 Alexander Gust died in the poorhouse in Berlin at age of 75 

years. 

10 Jul 1879 

Hafner Margaretha 24 Mar 1879 Margaretha Hafner, widow of the late Michael Hafner, died in 3 Apr 1879 

Woolwich at the age of 68 years, 3 months and 12 days. 

Hall Susanna Jane 3 Jun 1879 Susanna Jane Hall died in Preston at age of 63 years. 12 Jun 1879 

Hallmann Carolina 19 Feb 1879 Carolina Hallmann, née Thaler, died in Howick at the age of 



Harbach Jakob 10 May1879 Jakob Harbach, infant son of Peter Harbach, died in Neustadt 

at age of 9 months. 


Hartleib Edward 5 Oct 1879 Edward Hartleib, son of John Hartleib, died in South Easthope 16 Oct 1879 

at age of 13 years, 1 month and 4 days. 

Heckler Seraphim 27 Jun 1879 Seraphim Heckler died in St. Clements at age of 22 years and 

9 months. 


Heger Jakob 1 May 1879 Jakob Heger died in Waterloo Township at age of 12 years, 4 



Heidtlinger Maria Ursula 4 Feb 1879 Maria Ursula Heidtlinger, daughter of Albert Heidtlinger, died 6 Mar 1879 

after a short bout of choking catarrh. This is already the 

second child Mr. Heidtlinger has lost to this dreadful illness 

this month. 

Heimann Friedrich Albert 22 Feb 1879 Friedrich Albert Heimann, son of John Heimann, died in 

Berlin at the age of 4 months and 3 days. 


Heimpel Valentin 18 May 1879 Valentin Heimpel died in Wellesley at the great age of 78 

years, 5 months and 28 days. 


Heinrich Lorenz 24 Sep 1879 Lorenz Heinrich died in Wellesley at age of 68 years and 12 

days. 


Hellberg Bertha 4 Apr 1879 Bertha Hellberg, daughter of Carl Hellberg, died in Neustadt 

at age of 1 year, 8 months and 21 days 


Herres John 20 May 1879 John Herres died in Waterloo at age of 30 years, 2 months and 22 May 1879 

22 days. The burial will take place tomorrow morning 

(Friday) at 10 a.m. 

Herrgott Ottilie Maria Margaretha 26 Jan 1879 Ottilie Maria Margaretha Herrgott, daughter of Jonas 

Herrgott, died in St. Clements of diphtheria at the age of 4 



Herzberger Wilhelm 4 Dec 1879 Wilhelm Herzberger died in Mannheim at age of 19 years, 7 



Hibner Margaretha 31 Dec 1878 Margaretha Hibner of Hespeler died at age of 48 years, 7 

months and 1 day. 


Hilborn James 17 Feb 1879 James Hilborn died in the poorhouse in Berlin at the age of 

approximately 70 years. 


Hinsperger Catharina (widow) 4 Feb 1879 Widow Catharina Hinsperger died in Carrick Township at the 20 Feb 1879 


Histand John 24 Aug 1879 John Histand died in Waterloo Township at age of 53 years, 7 28 Aug 1879 

months and 22 days.


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Hoch Francis Xavier 24 Nov 1879 Francis Xavier Hoch, son of Anton Hoch, died in Formosa 

after a 3-day illness of diphtheria. 


Hoch Louis 8 Jul 1879 Louis Hoch, son of Anton Hoch, died in Formosa at age of 6 

months. 


Hoffer Christina 21 Mar 1879 Christina Hoffer, daughter of Niklaus Hoffer, died near Flora 

at the age of 22 years, 6 months and 13 days. 


Hofmann Gertrude 18 Mar 1879 Gertrude Hofmann, née Otto, wife of Peter Hofmann of 

Wilmot, died in New Hamburg at the age of 29 years, 7 



Holtze Catharina Mathilda22 Nov 1879 Catharina Mathilda Holtze, infant daughter of Wilhelm 

Holtze, died in Berlin at the tender age of 12 days. 


Homuth Joachim 3 Oct 1879 Joachim Homuth died in Preston at age of 47 yars. He is 

survived by his widow and 6 children. 


Horste William 13 Oct 1879 William Horste died in the poorhouse in Berlin at age of 84 

years. 


Hühn Heinrich 13 Sep 1879 Heinrich Hühn died in Wellesley at age of 56 years, 4 months 25 Sep 1879 

and 17 days. 

Hühn Nikolaus 1 Jun 1879 Nikolaus Hühn died in Normanby Township at age of 



Hüttner Christina 20 Feb 1879 Christina Hüttner, née Schweppenhäuser, widow of the late J. 

Hüttner, Lutheran pastor in Preston, and mother-in-law of 

Pastor J. Wurster, died in Preston at the age of 72 years, 6 

months and 14 days. In spite of the stormy weather on 

Sunday afternoon, many friends and acquantainces came from 

near and far to take part in the funeral service. [Obit. also 

contains an 8-line poem.] 


Illing Ottomar 7 Jan 1879 Ottomar Illing died in New Hamburg at age of 41 years, 4 



Jackson Dr. J. P. 4 Jan 1879 Dr. J. P. Jackson died in Berlin at age of 36 years and 6 9 Jan 1879 

Jaffray Maggie 15 Apr 1879 Maggie Jaffray, oldest daughter of William Jaffray, died in 

Berlin at age of 18 years, 11 months and 15 days. The burial 

takes place today, Thursday, at 11 a.m. The procession will 

go from the residence of her father on Margaret Street to 

Mount Hope Cemetery. 


Josua 25 Sep 1879 Sister Josua died in a convent in Formosa of consumption at 



Jung Maria Anna 24 Nov 1879 Maria Anna Jung, youngest daughter of Heinrich Jung, died in 4 Dec 1879 

Listowel at age of 3 years, 9 months and 29 days of throat 

sickness. 

Jungblut Jakob 13 Feb 1879 Jakob Jungblut, son of Werner Jungblut, died in East Zorra at 27 Feb 1879 

the age of 18 years and 11 months of dropsy and consumption. 

Karn Anna Maria 20 Jun 1879 Anna Maria Karn, wife of Heinrich Karn, died in Berlin at age 26 Jun 1879 


Killer Emma Catharina 7 Apr 1879 Emma Catharina Killer, daughter of Niklaus Killer, died in 

Waterloo at age of 10 years, 2 months and 8 days. 


Klippert Christina 25 Apr 1879 Christina Klippert, née Ikler, wife of Heinrich Klippert, died 

in Zürich at age of 53 years and some days. 


Knöpfler Anna 16 Nov 1879 Anna Knöpfler, daughter of Joseph Knöpfler, died near 

Formosa at age of 5 years. 


Knöpfler Anton 12 Nov 1879 Anton Knöpfler, infant son of Joseph Knöpfler, died near 

Formosa at age of 2 years and 6 months. 


Knöpfler Susanna 11 Nov 1879 Susanna Knöpfler, daughter of Joseph Knöpfler, died near 

Formosa at age of 6 years and 6 months. 

27 Nov 1879


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Köhler Edwin 1 Jul 1879 Edwin Köhler, son of Henry Köhler, died in Waterloo at age 

of approximately 12 years 


Körber Elisabeth 30 Dec 1878 Elisabeth Körber, née Schieck, widow of the late Philip 

Körber, died in Lexington at the age of 76 years, 8 months and 

22 days. She was born in Sinsheim, Grand Duchy of Baden. 


Kraft Georg 25 Feb 1879 Georg Kraft died in New Hamburg of nervous disease at the 

age of 24 years, 1 month and 25 days. 


Kruse Maria 8 Jan 1879 Maria Kruse, daughter of Friedrich Kruse, died in Berlin at 



Lackenbauer Catharina 22 Mar 1879 Catharina Lackenbauer, wife of Matthias Lackenbauer, died in 3 Apr 1879 

Woolwich at the age of approximately 70 years. 

Laird John 22 Dec 1878 John Laird, died in Haysville at age of 80 years. 16 Jan 1879 

Lamb John 25 Nov 1879 John Lamb died in Preston at age of 61 years, 4 months and 7 27 Nov 1879 

days. The burial takes place today, Thursday, at one o'clock 

in the afternoon. 

Laufer Maria C. 28 Aug 1879 Maria C. Laufer, infant daughter of John Laufer, died in 

Berlin at age of 6 months and 20 days. 


Lehnen Louisa 30 Aug 1879 Louisa Lehnen, wife of David Lehnen and daughter of George 11 Sep 1879 

Seiler of Berlin, died in Wellsville, Missouri at age of 27 

years and 24 days. 

Lein Elize 23 Mar 1879 Elize Lein, daughter of Henry Lein, died in St. Jacobs at the 

age of 6 months and 25 days. 


Lenhart Adam 15 Apr 1879 Adam Lenhart died in Arthur Township at age of 52 years. 

The burial took place on Saturday in St. Agatha, his former 

residence, to where many friends and acquaintances of the 

deceased from near and far came, so that the church was filled 

to the last place. Very Rev. P. Breitkopf of St. Clements held 

the funeral oration, which went straight to the hearts of the 

listeners. The deceased leaves six still small children. 


Lippert George 26 Apr 1879 Geo. Lippert died in Waterloo at age of 68 years, 8 months 

and 20 days. 


Lotz Heinrich 27 Dec 1878 Heinrich Lotz, died in North Easthope Township at age of 79 

years, 7 months and 1 day. 


Lustig Wilhelmina 10 May1879 Wilhelmina Lustig, née Mor, died in Berlin at the age of 66 

years, 2 months and 21 days. "Sleep gently, you 


Mackie John 7 Nov 1879 

good mother, Who loved us so. 

You will, of course, forgive us 

If we have saddened you. Ach, you 

have now survived it, Many a 

difficult, hard hour, Many a day and 

many a night Have you spent in 

pain. Steadfastly you bore your 

pains, your tortures, Until death closed your eye, 

Yet will we not forget you." 

John Mackie, son of J. A. Mackie of Berlin, died in Montreal 

at age of 27 years of smallpox. 

Martin John 20 Nov 1879 John Martin died near St. Jacobs at age of 72 years and 11 

months. 


Martin John B. 23 Nov 1879 John B. Martin, second oldest son of Moses Martin, died near 27 Nov 1879 

Elmira at age of 21 years and 6 months. 

Mason Mrs. 18 Jan 1879 The mother of William Mason, Jr., in Birdsville, Muskoka, at 

the age of 60 years. 


Massel Alice Louise 17 Aug 1879 Alice Louise Massel, infant daughter of Michael Massel, died 21 Aug 1879 

in Baden at age of 11 days.


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Maurer Jakob 14 May 1879 Jakob Maurer died in Preston at age of 71 years. 29 May 1879 

McDougall Isabella Christina 6 Dec 1879 Isabella Christina McDougall died in Berlin at age of 18 years 11 Dec 1879 

and 3 months. 

Merner Margaretha 6 Jul 1879 Margaretha Merner, wife of Jakob M. Merner, died in New 

Hamburg at age of 68 years, 9 months and 20 days. 


Meyer Christina 2 Apr 1879 Christina Meyer, née Herrgott, widow of the late Philip Meyer 10 Apr 1879 

who died Oct 17th of last year near Forler's Creek, died in 

Wilmot at the age of 33 years, 1 month and 26 days. 

Meyer Margaretha 26 Jul 1879 Margaretha Meyer, née Gmelin, wife of Joseph Meyer, died in 7 Aug 1879 

Kincardine at age of approximately 40 years. 

Meyers Michael 11 Mar 1879 Michael Meyers died in Baden at age of 75 years. The 

deceased was the township clerk of Wilmot for 40 years. 


Mogk John 28 Mar 1879 John Mogk, infant son of Karl Mogk, died in Waterloo at the 

age of 3 months and 13 days. 


Moore Minerva Isabella 1 Apr 1879 Minerva Isabella Moore, daughter of William R. Moore, died 

in Yorkville, at the age of 22 years. 


Moser Maria 27 Dec 1878 Maria Moser, née Strauss, wife of John W. Moser, died in 

Bamberg at age of 30 years. 


Moyer Maurice Milton 24 Nov 1879 Maurice Milton Moyer died in Breslau at age of 2 years, 4 

months and 21 days. Son of Moses Moyer. 


Müller Elisabeth 18 Feb 1879 Elisabeth Müller died in Hespeler at age of 77 years. 27 Feb 1879 

Müller Ludwig 18 Mar 1879 Ludwig Müller, died at age of 84 years near Hespeler. 27 Mar 1879 

Müller 20 Oct 1879 The infant triplet son of Ferdinand Müller died in Waterloo 

Township at age of 7 months. 


Novack Anton 18 Nov 1879 Anton Novack died in Breslau at age of 32 years of 

consumption. 


Oberholtzer Jacob M. 14 Jan 1879 Jacob M. Oberholtzer, Mennonite preacher, died in Berlin at 

the age of 78 years, 9 months and 16 days. The burial takes 

place today, Thursday at 1 p.m. 


Oelschläger Eugen 3 Apr 1879 Eugen Oelschläger, son of William Oelschläger, died in Berlin 10 Apr 1879 

at the age of 10 years, 2 months and 25 days. 

Ohlmann John 1 Feb 1879 John Ohlmann died in Preston at the age of 46 years, 8 months 6 Feb 1879 

and 12 days. 

Orth Philip J. 31 May 1879 Philip J. Orth died in Wallace at age of 64 years and 11 26 Jun 1879 

Orth William Henry 23 Mar 1879 William Henry Orth, son of Henry Orth, died in Dashwood at 

age of 17 years, 1 month and 26 days. 


Ortman Charles 3 Feb 1879 Charles Ortman died in Centreville at the age of 22 years, 8 

months and 20 days. The burial takes place today (Thursday) 

at 9 a.m. 


Ortwein John 7 Dec 1879 John Ortwein died in St. Jacobs at age of 60 years, 2 months 

and 21 days. 


Pannabaker John 5 Sep 1879 John Pannabaker died in Hespeler at age of 76 years. 2 Oct 1879 

Pfaff Carl 13 Sep 1879 Carl Pfaff, infant twin son of Daniel Pfaff, at age of 5 years, 9 25 Sep 1879 

months, 3 days. 

Pfeifelmann Ella Mathilde 9 Nov 1879 Ella Mathilde Pfeifelmann, oldest daaughter of Oscar 

Pfeifelwann, died in Berlin at age of 2 years, 4 months and 15 

days. 


Ploch Heinrich 27 Mar 1879 Heinrich Ploch, son of widow Christina Ploch of Berlin, died 

in London of epilepsy, from which he had suffered for over 20 

years, at the age of 42 years, 10 months and 20 days. 


Ploog Sophia 21 May 1879 Sophia Ploog, wife of Ludwig Ploog, died in Baden at age of 



Quehl Mrs. John 28 Mar 1879 Mrs. John Quehl, née Stein, died in Tavistock at the age of 


10 Apr 1879


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Räuber Andreas 22 Feb 1879 Andreas Räuber died in Berlin at the age of 61 years. 27 Feb 1879 

Reist David 9 Sep 1879 David Reist, son of Peter Reist, died near Kossuth at age of 19 11 Sep 1879 


Reitel John Alois 24 Nov 1879 John Alois Reitel died in Greenbush at age of 5 months and 3 

days. 


Rich Johann Christian 24 Nov 1879 Johann Christian Rich, son of Anton Rich, died in Formosa 

after a 7-day illness with diphtheria. 


Rittinger Wilhelm 26 Dec 1878 In Mornington Township, Wilhelm Rittinger died at age of 55 9 Jan 1879 

years. He was born in Michelbach, in the Grand Duchy of 

Baden and immigrated to Canada in the year 1847. May his 

ashes rest in peace. 

Rock Mrs. Georg 28 Jan 1879 In Logan, the wife of Georg Rock, in childbirth, at the age of 



Rombach Eva Katharina 31 Jul 1879 Eva Katharina Rombach, widow of Ferdinand Rombach, died 7 Aug 1879 

in New Germany of age of approximately 60 years. 

Roth Barbara 13 Aug 1879 Barbara Roth, née Streicher, wife of Daniel Roth, died in 

South Easthope at age of 27 years, 11 months and 13 days. 


Rothwell John 5 Oct 1879 John Rothwell, formerly of Berlin, died in Guelph at age of 27 9 Oct 1879 

years. 

Ruchty Martin Edward 21 Aug 1879 Martin Edward Ruchty, son of Joseph Ruchty, Jr., died in 

New Hamburg at age of 1 year and 6 days. 


Ruf Sebastian 25 Aug 1879 Sebastian Ruf died in the poorhouse at age of 59 years. 28 Aug 1879 

Sampson Alfred 6 Mar 1879 Alfred Sampson died in Elmira at the age of 6 months and 1 

day. He was the son of John Stark. 


Schafbuch Joseph 11 Jun 1879 Joseph Schafbuch, formerly of Kossuth, died in Culross at ag 

eof 75 years. 


Schäfer Christine 1 Oct 1879 Christine Schäfer, née Herrgott, wife of F. J. Schäfer, died in 

Waterloo after a short illness in childbirth at age of 

approximately 44 years. She is survived by a sorrowful 

husband and 5 children, mostly still minors, who mourn her 

sudden death. 


Schäfer Wilhelmina 21 Mar 1879 Wilhelmina Schäfer died in Port Elgin at the age of 16 years 

and 2 months. 

27 Mar 879 

Schäfter Barbara 31 Dec 1878 Barbara Schäfter, wife of the recently deceased Sepherin 

Schäfter, died near New Germany at the age of 57 years. 


Schantz David 8 Apr 1879 David Schantz died in the house of Benjamin Schuh near 

Berlin at the age of 92 years. 


Schantz Esther Elizabeth 23 Aug 1879 Esther Elizabeth Schantz, daughter of Peter E. Schantz, died 

in Preston at age of 6 years, 1 month and 7 days. 


Schaper Gustav 5 Oct 1879 Gustav Schaper died in Berlin at age of 24 years, 3 months 

and 4 days. 


Scharlach Maria 9 Mar 1879 Maria Schlarlach, née Kaiser, wife of Dennis Schlarch, died in 13 Mar 1879 

Berlin at the age of 35 years and 1 day. 

Schaub Catharina Adelina 23 Mar 1879 Catharina Adelina Schaub, infant daughter of Michael Schaub, 3 Apr 1879 

died in Wellesley at the age of 2 years and 4 days. 

Scheele George 25 Sep 1879 George Scheele, son of Johann Scheele, died in Formosa at 

age of 8 years and 6 months. 


Scheifle Clara 7 Dec 1879 Clara Scheifle, oldest daughter of Christian Scheifle, Jr., died 

in Woolwich at age of 2 years and 3 months. 


Schlender Friedrich Wilhelm 23 Jul 1879 Friedrich Wilhelm Schlender, infant son of August Schlender, 24 Jul 1879 

died in Berlin at age of 17 days. 

Schlender Johann August 28 Jul 1879 Johann August Schlender, infant son of August Schlender, at 

age of 22 days. 

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Schmidt Emil 6 Apr 1879 Emil Schmidt, infant son of Heinrich Schmidt, died in St. 

Jacobs at the age of 11 months and 23 days. 


Schmidt Margaretha 23 Nov 1879 Margaretha Schmidt, née Seyler, wife of Andreas Schmidt, 

died in New Hamburg of consumption at age of 33 years, 5 



Schmitt infant daughter 20 Aug 1879 The infant daughter of John Schmitt, Jr., died in Wilmot of 

brain infection at age of 10 years. 


Schneider Mrs. 13 Jan 1879 The widow of Jacob Schneider died in Waterloo at the age of 

85 years. 


Schönmeier Andreas 9 Mar 1879 Andreas Schönmeier died in Stratford at the age of 45 years, 

11 months and 13 days. He had been blind for many years 

and leaves a widow with 5 small children. 


Schulz Alfred Carl 4 Feb 1879 Alfred Carl Schulz, son of Carl F. Schulz, died in Bridgeport 

at the age of 11 months and 9 days. 


Schulz Barbara Catharina 25 Oct 1879 Barbara Catharina Schulz, wife of Andreas Schulz, died in 

Lexington at age of 39 years, 9 months and 14 days. 


Schwarzentruber son of Joseph 21 Aug 1879 Near Petersburg, an infant son of Joseph Schwarzentruber 

died at age of 10 days. 


Seiler John Albert 20 May 1879 John Albert Seiler, infant son of John Seiler, died in Berlin at 

age of 3 months. 

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Seim Elisabeth 3 Mar 1879 Elisabeth Seim, née Rau, wife of Conrad Seim, died in New 

Hamburg at the age of approximately 37 years. 


Seip Maria 1 Jul 1879 Maria Seip, née Peppler, widow of George Seip, died in 

Berlin at age of 68 years, 8 months and 22 days. The burial 

takes place today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. 


Seyler Theobald, Jr. 5 May 1879 Theobald Seyler, Jr., died in Lodi Township, near Ann Arbor, 29 May 1879 

Michigan, at age of 27 years, 1 month and 21 days of 

consumption. He was formerly of New Hamburg 

Sieffert Friedrich 17 Jul 1879 Friedrich Sieffert died in the poorhouse in Berlin at age of 83 

years. 


Siegmund Michael 11 Jun 1879 Michael Siegmund, father-in-law of John Zöger, died in 

Wellesley at age of 78 years, 4 mnths and 13 days. He is 

survived by his widow, 2 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, 14 

grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. 


Simpson Martin, Sr. 25 Jul 1879 Martin Simpson, Sr., died in Berlin at age of 72 years, 6 

months, and 14 days. 


Smith William 4 Mar 1879 William Smith died in the poorhouse in Berlin, at the age of 

71 years. He was born in Waterloo Township and had been in 

the poorhouse for 10 years. 


Sobisch Edward 10 Jan 1879 Edward Sobisch, little son of Franz Sobisch, died in 

Bridgeport at age of 1 year, 11 months and 10 days. 


Stadelbauer Susanna 26 Sep 1879 Susanna Stadelbauer, oldest daughter of Jakob Stadelbauer, 

died in Woolwich at age of 22 years, 4 months and 15 days. 


Steger Friederike 11 Feb 1879 Widow Friederike Steger died in Preston at the age of 75 27 Feb 1879 

Steuernagal Mrs. Conrad 7 Feb 1879 The wife of Preacher Conrad Steuernagel, suddenly, in 

Aldboro at the age of 30-odd years 


Stöckle Heinrich Edmund 17 Jan 1879 Heinrich Edmund Stöckle, son of Nikolaus Stöclle, died at the 23 Jan 1879 

age of 1 months in Mannheim. 

Stöckle John 22 Apr 1879 John Stöckle died near Strassburg at the age of 76 years and 5 24 Apr 1879 

months. 

Stöffler Lorenz 7 Aug 1879 Lorenz Stöffler died in Woolwich at age of 59 years and 10 

months. 


Stösser Albert 14 Nov 1879 Albert Stösser died in Macton at age of 17 years, 1 month and 20 Nov 1879 

16 days.


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Strassburger Henriette 2 Mar 1879 Henriette Strassburger, née Behringer, a widow, died in New 

Hamburg at age of 66 years, 7 months and 4 days. 


Stüfke Hermann August 17 May 1879 Hermann August Stüfke, infant son of Christian Stüfke, died 

in Berlin at age of 9 months and 17 days. 


Stümpfle Michael 30 Sep 1879 Michael Stümpfle died in Preston at age of 72 years, 9 months 9 Oct 1879 

and 14 days. Survived by his widow, 9 children, and 23 

grandchildren. 

Thiede Carl 5 Feb 1879 Carl Thiede died in Wellesley of an abdominal infection at the 20 Feb 1879 

age of 56 years, 10 months and a few days. 

Toletzki Emma 3 Aug 1879 Emma Toletzki, née Brickner, wife of Julius Toletzki, died in 

Berlin at age of 20 years and 8 months. 


Toletzki Emma Louise 1 Sep 1879 Emma Louise, infant daughter of Julius Toletzki, died in 

Berlin at age of 6 weeks. 


Trapp Albert Serenus 3 Jun 1879 Albert Serenus Trapp, infant son of Friedrich Trapp, died in 

Waterloo at age of 3 months and 11 days. 


Tyson Abram H. 23 Oct 1879 Abram H. Tyson died in Berlin at age of 19 years, 6 months 

and 2 days. 


Voison Maria Anna 2 Sep 1879 Widow Maria Anna Voisin died in the poorhouse in Berlin at 



Vollmer Friedrich Carl 23 Nov 1879 Friedrich Carl Vollmer, son of Daniel Vollmer, died in Berlin 27 Nov 1879 

at ge of 6 years and 7 months. (Poem) 

Beloved parents, I must go My Jesus 

calls me away from you. To heavenly yous at his 

feet, Therefore, lay me in the cool grave. 

Short was my life on this earth, I am hurrying 

to a better place, Where I shall become an 

angel immediately In God's lovely heaven there. 

Therefore, loved ones, do not weep so much, My daily 

Vollmer Joseph 13 Mar 1879 Joseph Vollmer died in Mornington Township at age of 



Wagner Catharina Agnes 16 Dec 1879 Catharina Agnes Wagner, daughter of John B. Wagner died in 18 Dec 1879 

Berlin at age of 5 years, 1 month and 5 days. Burial this 

morning (Thursday) at 10 a.m. 

Wahl Catharine 20 Feb 1879 Catharine Wahl, née Weppler, wife of Jakob Wahl, died in 

Wilmot at the age of approximately 30 years, in childbirth. 


Wallace daughter 1 Oct 1879 Intant daughter of John Walter died in Wallace Township at 

age of 1 year and 6 months. 


Wamsley Louis John 24 Mar 1879 Louis John, youngest son of Dr. D. S. Wamsley, died in 

Elmira at the age of 2 years and 8 days. 


Wand Maria Josepha 2 Aug 1879 Maria Josepha Wand, née Fischer, died in Carlsrule at age of 

44 years (wife of Lorenz Wand). 


Weber Conrad 6 Apr 1879 Conrad Weber died in Hay Township at age of 33 years, 11 

months. 


Weber John M. 13 May 1879 John M. Weber died in Bridgeport at age of 65 years, 1 month 22 May 1879 

and 20 days. 

Wehnes Johannes Jost 5 Feb 1879 Johannes Jost Wehnes died in Woolwich at the age of 78 

years and 26 days. 


Weigel Edward 2 Mar 1879 Edward Weigel, son of Balthasar Weigel, died at age of 7 

years and 8 months. 


Wells Wilhelmina Karolina 23 Apr 1879 Wilhelmina Karolina Wells, youngest daughter of Water 

Wells, died in Waterloo at the age of 11 years, 6 months and 8 


Wiegand Emilia Louisa 18 Sep 1879 Emilia Louisa Wiegand, infant daughter of Heinrich A. 

Wiegand, died in Berlin at age of 1 year, 7 months and 6 days. 

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Wilhelm Johanna 11 Apr 1879 Johanna Wilhelm, née Weber, wife of Anton, died in 

Williamsburg, Waterloo Township at age of 69 years, 1 month 

and 16 days. 


Wilker Clara H+B227enriette 17 Apr 1879 Clara Henriette Wilker, infant daughter of John Wilker, died 

in New Hamburg at the age of 1 month and 23 days of 

convulsions. 


Witmer Lucinda 10 Sep 1879 Lucinda Witmer, wife of Amos Witmer, died in Hespeler at 



Wittmack Margaretha 4 Nov 1879 Margaretha Wittmack, oldest daughter of John Wittmack, died 13 Nov 1879 

in Preston after an illness of 18 months at age of 20 years, 9 


Wolf Edwin 26 Apr 1879 Edwin Wolf, infant son of Christoph Wolf, died in Waterloo 

at the tender age of 5 months and 28 days. 


Wolfe Peter, Jr. 29 Aug 1879 Peter Wolf, Jr., died in Wallace at age of 65 years. 11 Sep 1879 

Woods Henriette 6 Nov 1879 Henriette Woods, daughter of John Woods, died in 

Williamsburg at age of 10 years, 10 months and 16 days. 


Woods Rebecca 1 Apr 1879 Rebecca Woods, widow of Henry Woods, died in 

Williamsburg at the age of 66 years, 2 months and 24 days. 


Woolner Ephraim 30 Jun 1879 Ephriam Woolner, son of Isaak H. Woolner died in Waterloo 

Township at age of 20 years. 


Wright Carrie 13 Mar 1879 Carrie Wright, wife of Dr. G. W. Wright, died in Berlin at age 20 Mar 1879 

of 36 years. 

Zettel Heinrich 15 Sep 1879 Heinrich Zettel, infant son of Andreas Zettel, died in Formosa 2 Oct 1879 

at age of 3 years and 2 months. 

Ziegler Anna Carolina 15 Feb 1879 Anna Carolina Ziegler, daughter of John S. Ziegler, died of 

lung infection in Dammsville, Wellesley, at age of 10 months 

and 26 days. 


Zimmer infant son 27 Aug 1879 The infant son of Daniel Zimmer died in Downie at age of 8 



Zimmermann Catharina 9 Sep 1879 Catharina Zimmermann, née Ziegler, widow of John 

Zimmermann who died 5 years ago, died at the home of her 

son, Andreas, in Wellesley at age of 75 years and 22 days. 


Zöger Christoph 15 Dec 1879 Christoph Zöger died in Petersburg quite suddenly of a heart 

attack at age of 51 years, 11 months and 27 days. He was a 

native of Sinsheim, Grand Duchy of Baden. 


Zuber Christian 10 Nov 1879 Christian Zuber, infant son of Bernhard Zuber, died near 

Formosa at age o 3 years. 


Zuber Nikolaus 9 Nov 1879 Nikolaus Zuber, son of Bernhard Zuber, died near Formosa at 27 Nov 1879 

age of 6 years.

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