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John Kurtz 1844–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Dec 1844

Birth Location: Germany

Death Date: 27 Aug 1917

Death Location: Grey, Ontario, Canada

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Spouse(s): Marganita Zurbrigg

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John Kurtz was born in 1844 in Germany, the child of Gerharat Kurtz And Veronica Matzinger. In 1851, John Kurtz resided in Waterloo, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. John Kurtz married Marganita Zurbrigg. John Kurtz passed away in 1917 in Grey, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Kurtz was born in 1844 in Germany, the child of Gerharat Kurtz And Veronica Matzinger.
  • In 1851, John Kurtz resided in Waterloo, Canada West (Ontario), Canada.
  • John Kurtz married Marganita Zurbrigg.
  • John Kurtz passed away in 1917 in Grey, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Marganita Zurbrigg
1845–
Birth Location: Switzerland
MZ

Children(s)

John Kurtz's Ancestors

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John Kurtz
1844–1917
Birth Place: Germany
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Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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John Kurtz's Timeline

7 Records

1844
8 Dec 1844
Birth of John Kurtz in Germany
Germany
1851
1851
Age 7
John Kurtz resided here in Waterloo, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Waterloo, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1871
abt 1871
Age 27
John Kurtz resided here in Wallace, Perth North, Ontario
Wallace, Perth North, Ontario
1881
1881
Age 37
John Kurtz resided here in Wallace, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
Wallace, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
1888
1888
Age 44
John Kurtz resided here in Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Stratford, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 57
John Kurtz resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1917
27 Aug 1917
Age 73
Death of John Kurtz in Grey, Ontario, Canada
Grey, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1844
    Event Place: Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Waterloo, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11754; Page: 143; Line: 21
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Wallace, Perth North, Ontario; Roll: C_13272; Page: 9; Family No: 38
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Wallace, Perth North, Ontario; Roll: C-9942; Page: 10; Family No: 35
    [4] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Ontario, Canada; Year: 1871; Page Number: 97
    [5] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 5
    [6] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871, Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871 Record
    [7] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Port Elgin (Village), Bruce (WestOuest), Ontario; Page: 12; Family No: 141
    [8] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 231

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Waterloo, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Waterloo, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11754; Page: 143; Line: 21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Ontario, Canada; Year: 1871; Page Number: 97

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1871
    Event Place: Wallace, Perth North, Ontario
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Wallace, Perth North, Ontario; Roll: C-9942; Page: 10; Family No: 35
    [2] Canada, City and Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wallace, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Wallace, Perth North, Ontario; Roll: C_13272; Page: 9; Family No: 38

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: Stratford, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, City and Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Port Elgin (Village), Bruce (WestOuest), Ontario; Page: 12; Family No: 141

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1917
    Event Place: Grey, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 231
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