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Agatha <I>Meyer</I> Welzbacker

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Agatha Meyer Welzbacker

Birth
Saint-Agatha, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
13 Jan 1956 (aged 76)
Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial
Camrose, Lloydminster Census Division, Alberta, Canada GPS-Latitude: 53.0075, Longitude: -112.82877
Plot
D 21
Memorial ID
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Daughter of Jacob Meyer and Magdalena Bernhart.

Mrs. Agatha Welzbacher Laid to Rest
Mrs. Welzbacher was born at St. Agatha, Ontario, on Jan. 20th, 1879 and passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital in Edmonton on Jan. 13th, 1956, at the age of 76 years, 11 months and 3 weeks. When she was 4 years old, she moved with her family to North Dakota and in the year 1897 she was united in marriage to Antos Welzbacher. In 1909 they moved to the Hanna district where they took up a homestead. In 1932 Mrs. Weizbacher moved to the Coronation district, coming to the New Norway district in 1946, after Leo's discharge from the Army.
In this family there are two sons and 3 daughters. She was predeceased by her husband in 1911. She leaves to mourn her passing, 2 sons, Peter of Fortuna, California and Leo of New Norway. Three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Hergott of Kitchener, Ontario; Mrs. Irene Staffenson of Gresham, Oregon and Mrs. Rosy Peterson of Brownfield, Alberta; 22 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren; one brother, Joseph Meyer of Saskatchwan and one sister, Mrs. Bertha Rouse of Gresham, Oregon.
The Camrose Canadian, January 25, 1956, page 20

In 1911, Agatha was living at Berry Creek, Alberta. After her husband's death, she applied for homestead entry on August 7, 1911, for the SE 4-28-11W4, south of Youngstown, declaring that she was a "widow with five children, aged 13, 11, 8, 4, and 1 years respectively, all of whom are dependent on me for support." Her application shows she was born in Ontario, and last place of residence was Penn, Ramsey County, North Dakota, occupation, Farmer.
The 1916 Alberta Bow River census division census shows Agatha, widow, living with her children: Peter (17) Lizzie (12), Rosie (9), born in the U.S.A., and Leo (6), born in Alberta.
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The 1900 census in Dry Lake Twp, Ramsey County, North Dakota shows Ayton Welzbacher, b. April 1877 in Germany, living with his wife, Aggie, b. Jan. 1879 in Canada, along with their son, Peter, b. May 1899 in North Dakota. Marriage year shown as 1899.
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Daughter, Rose Welzbacher, married Glen Peterson at Macleod, Alberta in 1938. Rose died in Penticton, B.C. in 2006.

Ontario Birth Reg. #1879-05-032078
Alberta Death Reg. #1956-08-001489

Seems that surname spelling varied in the family.
Daughter of Jacob Meyer and Magdalena Bernhart.

Mrs. Agatha Welzbacher Laid to Rest
Mrs. Welzbacher was born at St. Agatha, Ontario, on Jan. 20th, 1879 and passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital in Edmonton on Jan. 13th, 1956, at the age of 76 years, 11 months and 3 weeks. When she was 4 years old, she moved with her family to North Dakota and in the year 1897 she was united in marriage to Antos Welzbacher. In 1909 they moved to the Hanna district where they took up a homestead. In 1932 Mrs. Weizbacher moved to the Coronation district, coming to the New Norway district in 1946, after Leo's discharge from the Army.
In this family there are two sons and 3 daughters. She was predeceased by her husband in 1911. She leaves to mourn her passing, 2 sons, Peter of Fortuna, California and Leo of New Norway. Three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Hergott of Kitchener, Ontario; Mrs. Irene Staffenson of Gresham, Oregon and Mrs. Rosy Peterson of Brownfield, Alberta; 22 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren; one brother, Joseph Meyer of Saskatchwan and one sister, Mrs. Bertha Rouse of Gresham, Oregon.
The Camrose Canadian, January 25, 1956, page 20

In 1911, Agatha was living at Berry Creek, Alberta. After her husband's death, she applied for homestead entry on August 7, 1911, for the SE 4-28-11W4, south of Youngstown, declaring that she was a "widow with five children, aged 13, 11, 8, 4, and 1 years respectively, all of whom are dependent on me for support." Her application shows she was born in Ontario, and last place of residence was Penn, Ramsey County, North Dakota, occupation, Farmer.
The 1916 Alberta Bow River census division census shows Agatha, widow, living with her children: Peter (17) Lizzie (12), Rosie (9), born in the U.S.A., and Leo (6), born in Alberta.
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The 1900 census in Dry Lake Twp, Ramsey County, North Dakota shows Ayton Welzbacher, b. April 1877 in Germany, living with his wife, Aggie, b. Jan. 1879 in Canada, along with their son, Peter, b. May 1899 in North Dakota. Marriage year shown as 1899.
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Daughter, Rose Welzbacher, married Glen Peterson at Macleod, Alberta in 1938. Rose died in Penticton, B.C. in 2006.

Ontario Birth Reg. #1879-05-032078
Alberta Death Reg. #1956-08-001489

Seems that surname spelling varied in the family.


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  • Created by: Deb
  • Added: Mar 13, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159377496/agatha-welzbacker: accessed ), memorial page for Agatha Meyer Welzbacker (20 Jan 1879–13 Jan 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 159377496, citing Valleyview Cemetery, Camrose, Lloydminster Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by Deb (contributor 48155269).