Alfred Hugo Walter

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103701

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At Bamberg, on the 10th ult., Alfred Hugo, son of Ferdinand Walter, aged 3 years, and on the 23rd ult., Emil, son of Ferdinand Walter, aged 6 years, 1 month and 13 days.

Galt Reporter Mar 7 1884 pg 8

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• Interesting: public service, politics, art
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-352649
• Immigration: 1849, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; teacher
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Naturalization: 1857
• Occupation: 1857, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Postmaster
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant and Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Elected Office: 1877, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Warden for the County of Waterloo
• Occupation: 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; General Merchant & Farmer
• Elected Office: 1889, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Warden for the County of Waterloo
• Elected Office: 1901, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Warden for the County of Waterloo
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Public Service: 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Council of the Board of Trade

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Death of Ferdinand Walter

The death took place at Kitchener last Friday evening of one of Waterloo County's oldest residents, Ferdinand Walter, after an illness of about two weeks. Deceased was in his 91st year. The late Mr. Walter was born in Seekat, Baden, Germany, on March 18th, 1830. He emigrated to America in the year 1849 and settled on a farm near Bamberg. He also conducted a general store at Bamberg. He took a keen interest in municipal and political affairs and was a member of the Wellesley Township Council for forty-two years and a member of the County Council for forty years, during which time he was thrice Warden of the County. In politics he was a strong conservative and in 1873 contested the riding of North Waterloo for the Dominion House but was unsuccessful. He removed to Kitchener sixteen years ago and in 1905 was appointed license inspector, which office he held until 1916, after which he retired. He was married in 1856 to Agatha Dietrich, who passed away about seven years ago. He is survived by two sons and four daughters, namely, John Walter, New Westminster, B. C., Robert of Toronto, Mrs. John Gies, Heidelberg, Mrs. Anthony Starr, Bamberg, Mrs. Jacob Martini, Toronto, and Mrs. Rose Hummel, of Kitchener. The funeral took place on Monday forenoon to the R. C. Cemetery at St. Agatha and was largely attended. High Mass was conducted by Rev. Fathers, Fehrenbach. Schweitzcr, Spetz and Wey.

New Hamburg Independent 3 Dec 1920 pg 1

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St. Agatha Church

To the side altars a high altar was soon added. Antony Kaiser II., and Lucas Dorschel made all the altars, and Mr. Ferdinand Walter and his brother painted and decorated them in 1851 quite artistically. Mr. Walter still expresses his admiration for the Fathers whose life and works he could watch closely while lodging with them when finishing the altars. He had grown up during the turbulent years of the 40 's in Baden and was to some extent imbued with the anti-Catholic and free notions of his time. He had never before seen a live Jesuit, Avho was the most hated and reviled being at that time. On acquaintance with them he found that they were pious to a degree, learned, immensely laborious and extremely kind.

1aThe Catholic Church in Waterloo County, Book I, by Rev. Theobald Spetz, C. R., D. D., 1916


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At Bamberg, about five miles north of St. Agatha, there were also quite a number of early Catholics, the most prominent being Mr. Ferdinand Walter, the present License Inspector.

The Catholic Church in Waterloo County, Book I, by Rev. Theobald Spetz, C. R., D. D., 1916

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The village of Bamberg was originally named Weimar and was changed to Bamberg in 1861 at the suggestion of its first postmaster Ferdinand Walter.

Ferdinand married Agatha Dietrich 1856. Agatha (daughter of Michael Dietrich and Maria Anna Eva Luggenbühler) was born 10 Feb 1839, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Sep 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Agatha Walter
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-352650
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Notes:

At St. Agatha Father Schneider apparently found a log church, that was also used as a school by Catholics and Protestants. Mrs. Ferdinand Walter, nee Dietrich, is said to have been the first child baptized in this school-church by Father Schneider.

1aThe Catholic Church in Waterloo County, Book I, by Rev. Theobald Spetz, C. R., D. D., 1916

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The building was begun soon after if not before. Mrs. Ferdinand Walter told the writer that she was present at the laying of the corner stone by Bishop De Charbonnel, as a member of the St. Agatha church choir, under the leadership of Mr. Wirtz, then teacher at St. Agatha. She received an image from the Bishop on the occasion which she treasured religiously. Unfortunately she could not give the date of the ceremony.

1aThe Catholic Church in Waterloo County, Book I, by Rev. Theobald Spetz, C. R., D. D., 1916

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42150
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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It is said the Michael was born in Soppe-Le-Haut Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France, documentation needed.

Michael — Maria Anna Eva Luggenbühler. Maria was born 1807, , France; died 14 Nov 1881; was buried , St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eva Wugallon
• Name: Maria Anna Eva Dietrich
• Name: Mary Eve Luggenbühler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42225
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC