Clara Margaret Wurm

Other Events:

• Census: 1911, Lot 12, Conc 13, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario

Family/Spouse: William Becker. William (son of John W. Becker and Margaretha Keller) was born in May 1878 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mildred Elisa Margaretha Becker was born on 7 Jun 1909 in Lot 12, Conc 13, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.
2. Arnold George Becker was born on 12 Apr 1910 in Lot 12, Conc 13, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 10 Feb 1993.
3. Greta Naoma Matilda Becker was born on 7 Dec 1911 in Lot 12, Conc 13, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.
4. Gordon Henry Becker was born on 18 Dec 1913 in Lot 12, Conc 13, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; died on 23 May 2010 in Exeter, Ontario; was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Huron County, Ontario.
5. Loreen Margaret Becker was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, McGillivray Township, Middlesex County, Ontario.

Other Events:

• Census: 1871, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1881, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1891, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1901, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1911, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1921, Part Lot 21, Conc 10, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Residence: 1935, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario

Notes:

Residing in Hay Township in 1879 as per the following......

004389-79 (Huron), Jacob HABERER, 22, Blacksmith, Germany, Zurich, s/o Jacob & Anna Mary HABERER, to Susanna DEICHERT, 18, Zurich, Hay Tp., d/o Peter & Lisatte DEICHERT, wit: Martin WURM & Jacob ZELLER both of Hay, 14 January 1879, Zurich.

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Residing in Zurich, Hay Township in 1879 as per the following......

004395-79 (Huron), William HELLMAN, 30, Laborer, Prussia, Zurich, s/o Frederick & Sophia HELLMAN, to Ann VOSS, 20, Germany, Hay, d/o Vollrath & Elizabeth VOSS, wit: Martin WURM & Sophia KRUEGER both of Zurich, 21 March 1879, Zurich

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Martin Wurm was confirmed at St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario on 19 Apr 1868. View baptism record. Godparent is listed as Martin Becker. Martin Becker was Martin Wurm's step uncle.

Martin married Elizabeth Prang on 7 Dec 1880 in by Pastor Munzinger in Zurich, Huron County, Ontario. Elizabeth (daughter of John Prang and Mary Decher) was born on 15 Dec 1862 in Lisban, Waterloo County, Ontario; died in 1949; was buried in St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1871, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1881, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1891, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1901, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1911, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1921, Part Lot 21, Conc 10, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Residence: 1935, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario

Notes:

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/huron80.htm

004281-80 (Huron Co): Martin MANN?, 27, farmer, Breslau Waterloo, Zurich, s/o Mathias & Marguerite married Elizabeth PRANG, 18, Lisher? Waterloo Co, Zurich, s/o John & Mary. Wit: Henry PRANG and Oswald FISHER. December 7, 1880 at Zurich. (Very faded reg'n)

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From BerlinerJournal1880Marriages.pdf -- Event date 7 Dec 1880 -- News date 23 Dec 1880

Martin Wurm & Elisa Prang, both of Zurich, were married in Zurich by Pastor Munzinger.

Other Events:

• Emigration: 1837
• Census: 1851, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Confirmation: Mar 1852, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Berlin, Ontario

Notes:

Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)
WURM , MATHIAS
Sex:Male
Age:36
Birthplace:GERMANY
Religion:Lutheran/Evangelical Lutheran
Origin:GERMAN
Occupation:Farmer ( F )
District:HURON SOUTH ( 025 )
Sub-district:Hay ( B )
Division:2
Page:18
Microfilm reel:C-9928
Reference:RG31 - Statistics Canada

A Matthies WURM is buried at St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran, Zurich.
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WURM, Mathias Ontario Deaths #015943/17

Died Nov 9, 1917 at Lot 19, conc 11, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario at the age of 84 years 11 months. Born in Ontario. Occupation: farmer. Father listed as Heinrich Wurm. Mother listed as Elizabeth Lein. Cause of death: erysipelas. Attending physician was Dr. A.J. McKinnon. Informant was Louis Wurm of Zurich, Ontario. Duration of illness was 3 days.

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age 17, son of Henry, confirmed at St. Paul's, Lutheran Evangelical Church, Berlin, Ontario on March 1, 1852

Matthies married Margaret Ellenberger on 31 Jul 1853 (Performed by Rev. F. W. Bindemann) in Greenbush, (Kitchener), Waterloo County, Ontario. Margaret was born on 2 May 1830 in Germany; died on 25 May 1923 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was buried on 27 May 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Emigration: Abt 1848
• Census: 1871, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1881, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1891, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1901, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1911, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario
• Census: 1921, north half Lot 19, Conc 11, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario

Notes:

Died:
Notation on death record reads "Alluschunche".

John married Mary Decher on 9 Mar 1858 in Waterloo County, Ontario. Mary (daughter of Peter Decher and Ann Elizabeth Keans) was born on 25 Aug 1841 in Bildfinreth? Hessen Germany; died on 9 Oct 1918 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was buried on 11 Oct 1918 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1901, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario

Notes:

Married:
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/waterl58.htm

Return 4 - by Christian Herrmann Thomsen, Minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church

John PRANG, 26, b. Arnsheim Grand Duchy of Hessen, of Lisbon, s/o John PRANG & Margaret THROW, married Mary DOCHER (or Doeher), 17, b. Bildfinreth? Hessen, of near New Berlin, d/o Peter DOCHER & Ann Elizabeth KEANS, witn: Joseph LUSKMANN of Lisbon & Henry PRANG of N. Easthope, 9 March 1858.

Other Events:

• Confirmation: 1823, Burg-Gemünden; Note that the Bleidenrod church was a branch of the church in Burg-Gemünden and all the children from both places were confirmed in Burg-Gemünden.
• Emigration: 1837
• Census: 1851, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

WURM, Heinrich Ontario Deaths #014248/07

Died Mar 16, 1907 at age 97 years. Residence was Zurich, Ontario. Occupation: carpenter. Married. Born in Germany. Cause of death: old age. No physician in attendance. Religion: Lutheran. Informant was Martin Wurm.

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Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)

WURM , HENRY SEN
Sex:Male
Age:56
Birthplace:GERMANY
Religion:Lutheran/Evangelical Lutheran
Origin:GERMAN
Occupation:CARPENTER
District:HURON SOUTH ( 025 )
Sub-district:Hay ( B )
Division:2
Page:18
Microfilm reel:C-9928
Reference:RG31 - Statistics Canada

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From the Zurich Herald May 30, 1902 (social section) p.4 c2

The Oldest Voter--Grandfather Wurm In His 93rd Year, Polls Another Grit Vote

HENRY WURM was out as usual on election day to cast his ballot. Mr. Wurm is in his 93rd year, having been born at Homburg An Der Ohm, Hesse Darmstadt, on the 20th of November 1809. He came to Canada in the year 1837 and lived in Berlin and Breslau until the spring of 1855 when he came to his township and has been a resident here continuously since.

Mr. Wurm was a carpenter by trade and did considerable work in that line in the early days of the village of Zurich. He owned a fine 100 acre farm just south of the village which he gave to his two sons MATTHAIS and HENRY, about 20 years ago, while he and his aged partner spent their declining years in the village. His wife died about ten years ago and he has since been making his home with his graddaughter Mrs. JOHN FUSS and later with his daughter MRS. CASPER WEBER, and is now living with his daughter-in-law MRS. HENRY WURM JR. on the old homestead. It is to be hoped the old gentleman will be spared to enjoy many more years of life. It is the general opinion that he is the oldest voter to come to the polls in South Huron.

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Johann married Elisabetha (Elizabeth) Lein on 26 May 1835 in Bleidenrod, Homberg (Ohm), Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Deutschland. Elisabetha (daughter of Johannes Lein and Anna Maria Diegel) was born on 15 Oct 1801 in Bleidenrod, Homberg (Ohm), Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Deutschland; died on 19 Sep 1891 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was buried in Lutheran Church Cemetery, Zurich, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Emigration: 1837
• Census: 1851, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Sept. 24, 1891--------EX. ADVANCE--------Zurich (as recorded in The Wurm Story -- 1801 to the Present, by Robert P. Reid)

OBITUARY FOR LATE ELIZABETH WURM-------90 YEARS OF AGE

It is our painful duty this week to chronicle the death of the wife of Mr. Henry Wurm Sr., one of the oldest inhabitants of this village. The deceased was one of the earliest settlers in this area having settled here about 35 years ago. Of late years she has been afflicted with a cancer which caused her death last Saturday at the ripe old age of ninety years. The funeral took place last Tuesday morning and proceeded to the Lutheran Cemetery where the body was interred.

Mr. Daniel Wurm and son of Matthias attended.

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BerlinerJournal1891Deaths.pdf -- Event date 26 Sept 1891 -- News date Oct 22, 1891

Elisabeth Wurm, nee Lein, wife of Heinrich Wurm, died in Zurich at age of 89 years, 11 months and 3 days.

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Birth:
1801 Birth of Elisabetha Lein
• Born October 15, 1801 at 5pm
• Baptized October 18, 1801
• Parents were Johannes Lein and Anna Maria
• Witness to baptism was Elisabetha Diegel, sister of mother
Source: Church Records, Parish of Bleidenrod FHL INTL Film #1195711

Notes:

Henry Wurm and Elizabeth Wurm emigrated to Canada in 1837 with their two sons. Henry was a carpenter. The family settled first in Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario where their daughter, Elizabeth was born.

The family moved to Zurich, Huron County, Ontario in 1856, leasing Lot 19, Con. 11, Hay Township which they bought in 1859 from the Canada Company. This lot is at the south edge of Zurich.

Married:
From Church Records, Parish of Bleidenrod, Heiraten 1808-1875 FHL INTL Film #1195713

Bleidenrod Parish 1835 Marriage Record #5, page 124. View marriage record. (408 KB)

Johann Heinrich Wurm and Elisabetha Lein, both of the parish of Bleidenrod, married on May 26, 1838. The groom was the son of carpenter Nicolaus Wurm, also of the same parish. Groom's mother was Barbara. Her surname is difficult to decipher but appears to be possibly Lemer or Lemmer. Johann Heinrich Wurm, age 25, was also a carpenter.

Elisabetha Lein (pronounced Lien) was the daughter of Johannes Lein and Anna Maria Diegel. She was age 33. Witnesses were Nicolaus Wurm, father of the groom and Johannes Lein, father of the bride.

John married Margaret Throw. Margaret was born in 1795 in Mannheim, Hessen, Germany; died on 11 Jan 1880 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was buried on 13 Jan 1880 in (original site of ) St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter married Ann Elizabeth Keans. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]