St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (original site), Zurich, Hay Township, Huron County, ON, Canada
Notes:
This monument near the public school in Zurich, Ontario marks the spot of the original cemetery of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church. In the early 1920s, the headstones at this site were gathered and placed inside this cairn. Eventually the monument was sealed in an effort to deter vandals. No map of plot sites is known to exist. The church does have a record of burials which was translated by a kind visitor from Germany in recent years. The translated record has been reproduced below in its entirety.
UPDATE March 2012 - The cairn pictured above has been removed. Efforts to ensure recognition, restoration and remembrance are being undertaken at present by the 150th Anniversary Committee of the St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Zurich, Ontario.
STEINBACH, Johannes Albert Johannes Albert Steinbach, son of Heinrich Steinbach and his wife Catharina nee Happel died January 31, 1881 of diphtheria aged 5 years 9 months 25 days. Buried February 2, 1881.
STEINBACH, Philipp Philipp Steinbach died August 8, 1876 of diphtheria aged 4 years 7 months. Buried August 10, 1876.
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STELK, Bertha Dorothea Bertha Dorothea Stelk died February 28, 1872 of heart disease at age 55 years 6 months 9 days. Buried March 3, 1872.
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STELK, Carolina Dorothea Margarethe Carolina Dorothea Margarethe Stelk, daughter of Claus Stelk and his wife Julianne (nee Witthoft), born in Seelant, Hostein. Died on July 8, 1863 6pm of cancer aged 19 years 4 months 13 days. Buried July 10, 1863.
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STELK, Claus Heinrich Claus Heinrich Stelk died October 10, 1884 age 74 years 8 months 28 days. Suffered from unformed lung. Buried October 13, 1884.
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STELK, Magdalena Magdalena Stelk, daughter of David Stelk and his wife Margaretha (nee Ballhorn), in Hay Township. Died June 12, 1861 11-12am at age 3 years 8 months. She suffered for 3 months of a weak heart and her heart gave out. Buried June 14, 1861.
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WAGNER, Ottilie Elise Ottilie Elise Wagner, daughter of Bernd Wagner and Albina Zapfe, died July 6, 1884 at age 11 years 3 months 2 days. Suffered spinal cord inflammation 11 days. Buried July 8, 1884.
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WALPER, Conrad Conrad Walper, son of Simon Walper, died December 19, 1879 of convulsions. Aged 5 months 14 days. Buried December 20, 1879.
WALPER, Wilhelm Wilhem Walper died December 8, 1879 of appendicitis (3 days ill). Aged 72 years 11 months 2 days. Buried December 10, 1879.
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WASSER, Child An unbaptized child of Daniel and Maria Wasser. Died January 30, 1877 of diphtheria aged 3 months. Buried February 2, 1877.
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WEBER, Anna Elisabeth Anna Elisabeth Weber, daughter of Berndt Weber and his wife Elisabeth Decher, died April 24, 1886 of diphtheria aged 13 years 2 months 8 days.
WEBER, Conrad Carl Conrad Carl Weber married Elisabeth Decher. Died April 6, 1879 of meningitis after 6 days. Aged 33 years 11 months. Buried April 8, 1879.
WEIL, Elisabeth Mrs. Elisabeth Wagner nee Weil, in South Easthope Township, Waterloo County, wife of Conrad F. Wager, married in Zurich. Died on October 20, 1861 2-3pm of a bowel infection, cancer or childbed fever? at age 17 years 7 months 3 days. Buried October 22, 1861.
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WEIL, Margarethe Margarethe Hess nee Weil, daughter of Peter Weil and his wife Anna Hess. Married Friedrich Hess. Seven children. Died April 1, 1886 of miscarriage age 34 years 8 months 7 days.
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WEIL, Peter Peter Weil, son of Peter Weil and Susanne Nau. Married Maria Lintzer who died in 1848. Of children only one daughter survived. Married again in 1849. Left behind a widow, 3 daughters, 2 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Died June 22, 1884 at age 77 years. Buried June 4, 1884.
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WEIMAR, Ludwig Born in Ramrod, Hessen, son of Jop Weimar and his wife Anna Maria (nee Richtberg), living in Hay Township. Died on April 19, 1861 between 5pm and 6pm. Suffered from a weak heart and died of a heart attack at the age of 20 years 4 months 13 days. Buried April 21, 1861.
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WESELOH, Friedrich Heinrich Friedrich Heinrich Weseloh, son of John Weseloh and Ann nee Hohner died May 17, 1886 of diphtheria age 1 year 5 months 16 days.
WIDO, Jekob Jekob Wido, born in Italy as far is known, in Sardinia and living in Hay Township for 7 years. Died September 4, 1862 at 4am aged 46 years. Died within hours of an accident at a threshing machine which mangled his left arm. Buried September 7, 1862.
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WILHELM, Margarethe Elisabeth Margarethe Elisabeth Wilhelm, daughter of Johannes Wilhelm and his wife Elisabeth (nee Falk), born in Hay Township. Died March 26, 1864 4pm of scarlet fever at age 2 years 8 months 26 days. Buried March 28, 1864.
