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John Frederick Sohrt

John Frederick Sohrt

Male 1871 - 1961  (89 years)

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  • Name John Frederick Sohrt  [1
    Born 1 Jul 1871  Waterloo Township, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1961  [2
    Buried Old Preston Cemetery, Cambridge (Preston) Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I03567  All
    Last Modified 25 Sep 2009 

    Father Heinrich Claus Sohrt,   b. 22 Sep 1846, Haby'e, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1929, 343 Queen Street, Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Caroline Magdalene Thams,   b. 15 Jun 1847, Wentdorf, Schleswig, Holstein, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1912, Kossuth, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 9 Jan 1870  Preston, Ontario by Rev. Wurster Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Notes 
    • Found at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/water70.htm on October 4, 2006

      Vol 7 Pg 303 (Waterloo Co) Heinrich Claus SOHRT, 23, shoemaker, Habyc Holstein, Preston, s/o Jurgen H. SOHRT & Heinke Margaret KRUSE married Caroline Magdalene THAMS, 22, Werstorf Holstein, Preston, d/o Hans Claus THAMS & Anna M. SCHMIDT, witn: John ALBERT & Joseph HAGEY both of Waterloo Twp, 9 January 1870 in Preston.
    Family ID F2885  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Matilda Marie Ploethner,   b. 2 Feb 1873, Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 25 Sep 1901  Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Found at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/water01.htm on Feb 3, 2006

      017128-01 (Waterloo Co) John Frederick SOHRT, 30, book keeper, Waterloo Twp, Preston, s/o Henry SOHRT & Lena THAMS (Thoms?) married Matilda Marie PLOETHNER, 28, Preston, Preston, d/o August PLOETHNER & Martha HEISE, witn: Alfred CLARE of Preston & Catharina Leonora BERNHARDT of Guelph, 25 September 1901 in Preston
    Children 
     1. Frank Alfred Sohrt,   b. 19 Jul 1904, Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1905, Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Herbert John Sohrt,   b. 16 Jan 1906, Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1993  (Age 86 years)
     3. Margaret Edith Sohrt,   b. 30 Dec 1907, Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Isabel Sohrt,   b. 5 Aug 1913, Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1913, Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Helen Gladys Sohrt,   b. 29 Dec 1914, Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1997, Cambridge, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Photos
    Family of John Sohrt and Matilda Ploethner
    Family of John Sohrt and Matilda Ploethner
    Children are (left to right):
    Margaret, Helen, Herb
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2010 
    Family ID F0766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Sep 1901 - Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Old Preston Cemetery, Cambridge (Preston) Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Family of John Sohrt and Matilda Ploethner
    Family of John Sohrt and Matilda Ploethner
    Left to right: Believed to be John Sohrt, Herbert Sohrt, Margaret Sohrt and Matilda Ploethner. Based on the age that the children appear to be, this photo was likely taken about 1909.
    John Sohrt
    John Sohrt
    John Sohrt and Matilda Ploethner
    John Sohrt and Matilda Ploethner
    The Sohrt Family
    The Sohrt Family

    Documents
    Marriage record of John Frederick Sohrt and Matilda Marie Ploethner
    Marriage record of John Frederick Sohrt and Matilda Marie Ploethner
    Birth record of John Christian Sohrt
    Birth record of John Christian Sohrt

    Headstones
    SOHRT, John, and Matilda PLOETHNER, and Herbert SOHRT, and Isabelle Reid
    SOHRT, John, and Matilda PLOETHNER, and Herbert SOHRT, and Isabelle Reid

  • Notes 
    • Name on birth record is John Christian Sohrt.

  • Sources 
    1. [S098565] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/water01.htm.

    2. [S065467] Tombstone.

    3. [S069037] Section J6-5.

    4. [S137421] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/water70.htm.

    5. [S144458] http://www.waterlooogs.ca/Newspapers/BerlinerJournal1860-72-StoZMarriages.PDF.




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