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Elizabeth Wurm

Female 1840 - 1922  (82 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Wurm 
    Born 16 Apr 1840  Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1851  Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Confirmation 7 Apr 1861  St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 12 Jun 1868  Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1881  Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1891  Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1901  Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1911  Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 23 Dec 1922  Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 26 Dec 1922 
    Person ID I11240  All
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2013 

    Father Johann Heinrich "Henry" Wurm,   b. 20 Nov 1809, Bleidenrod, Homberg (Ohm), Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Deutschland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1907, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years) 
    Mother Elisabetha (Elizabeth) Lein,   b. 15 Oct 1801, Bleidenrod, Homberg (Ohm), Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Deutschland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1891, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 26 May 1835  Bleidenrod, Homberg (Ohm), Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Deutschland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    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.
    Documents
    Map of Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario 1862    		Map of Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario 1862
    The farms of Daniel Zeller, Henry Wurm Sr. and J. Block are highlighted in yellow.

    CAUTION: Image size is very large. Not intended for access via dial-up.

    By 1879 Henry Wurm had sold the south half of his property to son Henry and the north half to son Mathias.
    Family ID F0086  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Casper Weber,   b. 31 Dec 1834, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1912, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Notes 
    • Birth information collected regarding the children of Casper Weber and Elizabeth Wurm suggests that the family residence was Zurich, Ontario with the exception of 5 to 8 years ending by 1873. During those years the family was in the United States, likely in Indiana where their fifth child, Louis Weber, was born.
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Weber,   b. 10 Sep 1856, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1937  (Age 80 years)
    +2. Mary Ann Weber,   b. 19 Mar 1860, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Heinrich "Harry" Peter Weber,   b. 7 Aug 1861, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Catherina Weber,   b. 4 Apr 1864, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Carl "Charles" Conrad Weber,   b. 18 Jan 1866, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1939, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     6. Louis Weber,   b. 12 Jun 1868, Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 82 years)
     7. Adolph Weber,   b. 21 Jan 1873, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Annie M. / Emie Weber,   b. Abt 1874, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Date Unknown
    +9. Johannes "John" Weber,   b. 21 Nov 1878, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Wilhelm "William" Heinrich Weber,   b. 12 Mar 1880, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2009 
    Family ID F3005  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Apr 1840 - Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1851 - Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsConfirmation - 7 Apr 1861 - St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1881 - Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1891 - Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1901 - Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1911 - Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Dec 1922 - Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Death record of Elizabeth Wurm    		Death record of Elizabeth Wurm

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Wurm was confirmed at St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario on 7 April 1861.

      Census 1851, age 13, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
      Census 1861, age 21, Hay, Huron South, Ontario
      Census 1881, age 40, Hay, Huron South, Ontario
      Census 1891, age ??, Hay, Huron South, Ontario
      Census 1901, age 60, Hay, Huron South, Ontario
      Census 1911, age 71, Hay, Huron South, Ontario

  • Sources 
    1. [S118758] Church Records, Parish of Bleidenrod, Heiraten 1808-1875 FHL INTL Film #1195713, p. 124.



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