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John Henry Wurm

John Henry Wurm

Male 1862 -

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  • Name John Henry Wurm 
    Born 21 Dec 1862  Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 1 Feb 1863  St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Berlin, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1920  Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1935  3933 St. Clair Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  3933 St. Clair Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I09959  All
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2012 

    Father Heinrich Wurm,   b. 15 Aug 1835, Hainbach, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1868  (Age < 32 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Steinacker,   b. 11 Jan 1834, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1916, Lot 25, Conc 6, Chapman Township, Parry Sound District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • The Wurm's of Chapman Township, Parry Sound, Ontario are descendent of Henry Wurm and Elizabeth Steinacker.

      Henry was born in Germany about 1835 and emigrated to Canada in the early 1850's. Elizabeth was born in Germany on 11 Jan 1834 and also arrived in Canada in the early 1850's. The census of 1861 shows this couple residing in Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario in a 1 1/2 storey frame house with the family of Mathias Wurm and Elizabeth Neeb.

      Henry died before the age of 33, sometime between 1864 and 1868.
    Family ID F2978  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leah Weber,   b. 22 Sep 1863, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 10 Jun 1886  Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Henry, Leah and daughter May immigrated to Michigan from Waterloo County, Ontario in 1890.

      Boarder Samal Weper? (Samuel Weber?), salesman born Dec 1873 Canada, is residing with this family at the time of 1900 US census in Detroit Ward 16, Wayne County, Michigan.

    Married:
    • http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/water86.htm

      11874-86 Henry WUREN, 23, laborer, Canada, Berlin, s/o Henry & Elizabeth, married Leah WEBER, 21, Canada, Berlin, d/o Louis & Elizabeth, witn: Gustav NOLL & Adeline SCHUGEK?, both of Berlin, 10 June 1886 at Berlin.

    Children 
     1. Harry Wurm,   b. 15 Dec 1886, Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1889, Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     2. May E. "Lizzie" Wurm,   b. 3 Nov 1888, Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Maitland Wurm,   b. 5 Mar 1892, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Garfield Wurm,   b. Mar 1893, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Date Unknown
     5. George Wurm,   b. 27 Nov 1899, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Date Unknown
     6. Leona L. Wurm,   b. 27 Apr 1902,   d. 28 Mar 1980, East China, St. Clair, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2008 
    Family ID F2935  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 1 Feb 1863 - St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Berlin, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Jun 1886 - Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - 3933 St. Clair Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - 3933 St. Clair Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Henry Wurm and Leah Weber
    Henry Wurm and Leah Weber
    Henry Wurm, Leah Weber and unidentified others
    Henry Wurm, Leah Weber and unidentified others
    Henry seated front and centre. Leah standing centre of back row.
    Henry Wurm, Leah Weber and others
    Henry Wurm, Leah Weber and others
    Henry is far left. Leah is far right.
    Henry Wurm
    Henry Wurm
    Henry Wurm, Leah Weber and others
    Henry Wurm, Leah Weber and others
    My best guess to label this photo is, left to right:
    Henry Wurm, unknown elderly woman possibly parent of Henry, wife of either Maitland or Garfield Wurm, Leona Wurm, either Maitland or Garfield Wurm, wife of George Wurm, George Wurm, May Wurm, Leah Weber.
    Henry Wurm and Leah Weber
    Henry Wurm and Leah Weber
    Henry Wurm, Leah Weber and others
    Henry Wurm, Leah Weber and others
    Family of William Hoerner and Elizabeth Steinacker about 1875
    Family of William Hoerner and Elizabeth Steinacker about 1875
    The Family of William Hoerner and Elizabeth Steinacker about 1876

    Back Row - Elizabeth (Wurm) Scharman, Henry Wurm, Julius Wurm.
    Front Row - Wm. Hoerner with Katharine (Hoerner) Morris, Wm. Hoerner II, Elizabeth (Steinacher) (Wurm) Hoerner.

    Documents
    Marriage record of Henry Wurm and Leah Weber
    Marriage record of Henry Wurm and Leah Weber

  • Notes  Born:
    • WURM, John Henry
      Born 21 Dec 1862
      Baptized 1 Feb 1863
      Parents Henry Wurm and Elizabeth Steinacher
      Sponsors Henry Otterbein and wife, Margareth

      Baptism record can be viewed here.

  • Sources 
    1. [S136469] Ancestory.com.




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