Johannes Heinrich Uhl (1884 - 1955)

Born 29 Oct 1884 in Beschtarem, Zürichtal, Crimea, South Russia

Husband of Anna Margaretha (Bretthauer) Uhl — married 17 Jul 1913 in Greeley, Weld, Colorado, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Nov 1955 at age 71 in Langley, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Johannes Heinrich Uhl was born on 29 Oct 1884 in Beschtarem, Zürichtal, Crimea, South Russia to Karl Heinrich Uhl and Maria Kuelper. He was baptized on 11 Nov 1884.^[1]

Henry John came to America in August 1905 via S.S. Victoria to Ellis Island, New York.^[2]

Henry studied theology in Chicago, Illinois and became a traveling minister. Anna and Henry had two children that were born in the States, then they moved to Canada, to Alberta and Saskatchewan. Four more children were born in Canada.

Henry John Uhl passed away at age 72 at his residence in Langley, BC on 1 Nov 1955.

Obituary

Recent Resident Laid To Rest - Mr. Henry John Uhl, late of 3857 Belmont Road, passed away on Tuesday, November 1st at his residence in his 72nd year. Mr. Uhl had lived In this district for only the past six months. He was born in the Crimea but had been in Canada since 1908.

Funeral service for Mr. Uhl was conducted by Rev. R. Layzell in the chapel of Langley Funeral Home at two o'clock last Saturday afternoon, November 5. Burial was in Murrayville cemetery.

Mourning Mr. Uhl's passing are his wife, Anna; three sons. Sam and David in Vancouver and Paul at Alert Bay; three daughters, Mrs. Esther Swordson of Hammond, Mrs. Gage Cole In Burnaby, and Mrs. Ruth Hutson of Olympia, Wash., and ten grandchildren.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Россия, дубликаты Лютеранских метрических книг, 1833-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-63B9-4W4?cc=1469151&wc=M6VL-K36%3A295801401%2C295864901%2C295864902%2C295839001 : 21 May 2014), Tavrida > Feodosiia > Zürichtal: Zürichtal > 1885: Births, marriages, deaths ( 828-14/272) > image 7 of 39; Russland Historischen Staatsarchiv, St. Petersburg (Konsistorium Petersburg. Russian State Historical Archive), St. Petersburg.
2. ↑ "Montana Manifests of Immigrant Arrivals and Departures, 1923-1956", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W4P2-3L2M : 14 December 2020), Henry John Uhl, 1925.
3. ↑ Newspapers.com, Langley Advance, Langley, British Columbia, Canada, 10 Nov 1955, Thu • Page 8.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLG8-5GD : accessed 17 December 2020), J Henry Uhl in household of Dorothy Schmidt, Township 141, Oliver, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 139, sheet 7A, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1145; FHL microfilm 1,375,158.

• "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQR-9LJ : 8 December 2017), Henry John Uhl and Anna M Brethauer, 17 Jul 1913, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, United States; citing no. 5173, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,143.

• "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ16-HZ1 : 18 May 2016), Henry John Uhl in entry for Anna Margaret Uhl, 05 Nov 1915; , Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 22209, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,288,373.

• Birth reflects 28 Oct 1884:"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6ZK-5BN : 6 March 2020), Henry John Uhl, 1917-1918.

• "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLP5-9G4 : 8 November 2017), Henry John Uhl, 1955.

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