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Catharine <I>Riehl</I> Wirtz

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Catharine Riehl Wirtz

Birth
Alsace, France
Death
19 Dec 1878 (aged 75)
Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada GPS-Latitude: 43.4576283, Longitude: -80.505288
Plot
Section H. Row 22. # 9.
Memorial ID
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Catharine was the wife of Johann Peter Wirtz (1800-1856).

They immigrated to Canada sometime between 1834 and 1838.

Catharine gave birth to 4 known children.
1. Caspar Wirtz 1834-1906. born in France
2. Leah Wirtz (Schwartz) 1838-1913.
3. Ida Wirtz (Held) 1840-1909.
4. William Heinrich Wirtz 1842-1905.

1861 census of Waterloo Village. 57 years old (widow).
1871 census of Wellesley Twp; 68 years old. (widow).

Death Register #014464.
Cause of Death; Old Age.
Death Age; 75 years.

Berliner Journal Newsppaper Deaths
Death Date; Dec. 19, 1878.
Newspaper Date; Dec. 24, 1878.
Death Age; 75 years, 7 months and 17 days.
Catharine was the wife of Johann Peter Wirtz (1800-1856).

They immigrated to Canada sometime between 1834 and 1838.

Catharine gave birth to 4 known children.
1. Caspar Wirtz 1834-1906. born in France
2. Leah Wirtz (Schwartz) 1838-1913.
3. Ida Wirtz (Held) 1840-1909.
4. William Heinrich Wirtz 1842-1905.

1861 census of Waterloo Village. 57 years old (widow).
1871 census of Wellesley Twp; 68 years old. (widow).

Death Register #014464.
Cause of Death; Old Age.
Death Age; 75 years.

Berliner Journal Newsppaper Deaths
Death Date; Dec. 19, 1878.
Newspaper Date; Dec. 24, 1878.
Death Age; 75 years, 7 months and 17 days.

Inscription

"East: In loving memory of/ John Schwartz/ 1835-1919/ Leah Wirtz/ wife of/ John Schwartz/ 1838-1913/ Schwartz/
(A) C.W. (B) Mother (C) Father
South: Catharine/ Riehl/ wife of/ John P./ Wirtz/ 1803-1878/"



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  • Created by: Patrick Murphy
  • Added: Dec 5, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155723336/catharine-wirtz: accessed ), memorial page for Catharine Riehl Wirtz (2 May 1803–19 Dec 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 155723336, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Patrick Murphy (contributor 47037730).