Agatha (Meyer) Welzbacher (1879 - 1956)

Born 20 Jan 1879 in New Hamburg, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Anton Welzbacher — married 9 Nov 1898 in St.Joseph Church, Devils Lake, North Dakota, U.S.

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1956 at age 76 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Biography

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Agatha was born on 20 Jan 1879. She passed away in 1956.

In 1911, Agatha was living at Berry Creek, Alberta. After her husband's death, she applied for homestead entry on August 7, 1911, for the SE 4-28-11W4, south of Youngstown, declaring that she was a "widow with five children, aged 13, 11, 8, 4, and 1 years respectively, all of whom are dependent on me for support." Her application shows she was born in Ontario, and last place of residence was Penn, Ramsey County, North Dakota, occupation, Farmer.

The 1916 Alberta Bow River census division census shows Agatha, widow, living with her children: Peter (17) Lizzie (12), Rosie (9), born in the U.S.A., and Leo (6), born in Alberta.

The 1900 census in Dry Lake Twp, Ramsey County, North Dakota shows Anton Welzbacher, b. April 1873 in Germany, living with his wife, Aggie, b. Jan. 1879 in Canada, along with their son, Peter, b. May 1899 in North Dakota. Marriage year shown as 1899. Townships 27, 28, 29 and 30, ranges 12, 13 and 14, W. 4. M.

• Birth certificate

Marriage Certification Canadian census 1926

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In the church records section, one of the titles is: A Roman Catholic registry of births, deaths and marriages in the district of Wellington, Canada West, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849 Ontario Genealogical Society. Waterloo-Wellington Branch Birth certificate Baptize Certificate Marriage Certificate