Mathias | Basilius Wurm

Other Events:

• Military: Dec 1834, Germany; As indicated in the baptism record of his godson, Matties Wurm, born 29 Dec 1834.
• Census: 1861, Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Census: 1871, Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Census: 1881, Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Census: 1891, Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Some documents refer to Mathias as Basilius Wurm.


From Mitchell & Co.'s Canada Classified Directory for 1865-66
page 192 found at
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/

Matthias is listed as a carpenter living in Berlin, Ontario.

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The obituary of this ancestor has recently been posted at http://192.237.29.216/getperson.php?personID=I137893&tree=Eby as follows:

Basilius Wurm died here on Friday after a short bladder ailment at the great age of 89 years, which he had attained on July 23rd. He was born in 1807 in Herbstein in the Vogel mountains in Hesse-Darmstadt; emigrated to Canada in 1852 and had resided ever since in Berlin. He was a building carpenter and was still practising his trade 5 years ago. In Germany, he had spent 12 years in the military, and that could still be seen in him in his old age, as he always walked "straight as a candle" and was always very tidily dressed. His wife Elisabeth, nee Loeb, who pre-deceased him in 1880, bore him 6 children, of whom 3 sons are deceased, and one son and 2 daughters are still living. His oldest son, Daniel, fought in the civil war in the United States and was killed there. Basilius was awarded a pension for this. His burial took place on Sunday afternoon and despite the rainy weather, large numbers of citizens followed his cortege to the cemetery.

Berliner Journal September 10, 1896 Page 4 Column 2 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk

Mathias married Maria Elisabetha Neeb on 22 Nov 1840 in Ehringshausen, Germany. Maria (daughter of Johann Henrich Neeb and Anna Catharina Loch) was born on 16 Dec 1810 in Hainbach, Germany; died on 12 May 1880 in Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; was buried in St Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The family resided in Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario where Mathias was employed as a carpenter. They attended St. Peter's Lutheran Church. The census of 1861 shows this couple residing in Berlin, Ontario in a 1 1/2 storey frame house along with the family of Henry Wurm and Elizabeth Steinacker.

Mathias died on Sept 4, 1896. His wife predeceased him on May 12, 1880 following an illness of one week. Following the death of his wife, Mathias lived with his son, Conrad.

1. Katharine J. Wurm was born on 4 Mar 1833 in Hainbach, Germany; died on 20 Jun 1911 in Lot 20, Conc 4, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario; was buried in St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario.
2. Heinrich Wurm was born on 15 Aug 1835 in Hainbach, Germany; died before 1868.
3. Daniel Wurm was born on 29 May 1839 in Bleidenrod, Homberg (Ohm), Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Deutschland; died on 22 Aug 1867 in Mountain Pass, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in San Antonio National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
4. Helena Wurm was born on 5 Nov 1841 in Ehringshausen, Germany; died on 12 Oct 1927 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
5. Andreas "Andrew" Wurm was born on 7 Aug 1844 in Ehringshausen, Germany; died on 26 Sep 1894 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan.
6. John "Conrad" Wurm was born on 28 Jan 1848 in Oberndorf (part of Ehringshausen), Germany; died on 5 Aug 1922 in 44 Elgin Street, Kitchener, Ontario; was buried in St Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario.
7. Johannes Wurm was born on 21 Sep 1850 in Ehringshausen, Germany; died on 22 Oct 1850 in Ehringshausen, Germany.

Nicolaus married Anna Barbara Lauer on 28 Feb 1816 in Bleidenrod, Homberg (Ohm), Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Deutschland. Anna (daughter of Johann Bernhard Lauer and Gertrude Wehrter) was born on 22 May 1783 in Rauischholzhausen, Germany; was christened on 25 May 1783. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Confirmation: 3 Sep 1797

Notes:

Regarding Rauischholzhausen, Germany....

Anna Barbara Lauer was born in Holzhausen, Hesse, Germany.

There are several places named Holzhausen in Hesse. Our source from www.ahnenforschung-berg.de began searching and finally found the birth record of Anna Barbara Lauer in a nearby place which is called Rauischholzhausen today. It was renamed at some time to distinguish it from other Holzhausens.

Rau was the name of the noble family that had their castle there. So their familiy name was placed in front of the place name.

So Rauischholzhausen means Rau's Holzhausen.

Her confirmation record reads "nata in Holzhausen in Unterhessen" which translates to "born in Holzhausen in Lower Hesse.

Died:
This entry at http://192.237.29.216/getperson.php?personID=I42628&tree=Eby quite likely represents the record of death of Anna Barbara (Lauer) Wurm on 30 Jan 1856.

Other Events:

• Residence: Hosenfeld, Hessen, Germany

Nicolaus married Elisabeth Wurm. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Bavaria

Other Events:

• Confirmation: May 1767, Homberg/Ohm
• Occupation: 1797, Tagelöhner (day labourer) in Uppertshausen

Johann married Gertrude Wehrter on 29 Oct 1793 in Homberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married Anna Catharina Dick on 1 Sep 1758 in Homberg/Olm. Anna (daughter of Johann Henrich Dick and Anna Barbara Enders) was born on 27 Mar 1731 in Homberg/Ohm; died on 23 Apr 1778 in Homberg/Ohm. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]