Charles Michael Oakes

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-106938

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• Occupation: tinsmith and merchant
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-30627
• Residence: 1869, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tinsmith
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Thinker
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant

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F. S. Spies.

In the largest brick business block in either Woolwich or Wellesley Tp., is where this gentleman holds forth. This massive building is 40 x 45 feet in dimensions and is over three stories in height; at a great distance viewed from every direction it looms up conspicuously above all the surrounding structures of the village. It was erected in the years of 1868-69 by John Wesley Oakes, who died after a brief yet repeated illness of the lungs on May 29, 1890. He was a prominent figure in the business interest of this section, and his death was a lamentable event and a serious loss not only to his family, but to the entire community. Mr. Spies was born near Winterbourne, Woolwich township, 1856. He was the only son of the late Michael Spies of this place and brother of the late Mrs. Catharine Oakes. He came with his parents when but one year of age to "Queens Bush" about 1 mile south of the village, Heidelberg road, where he enjoyed a quiet farm life until 1877 He finally became dissatisfied with his position, assured he might be of greater usefulness somewhere else he concluded to go to Naperville, Illinois, 30 miles west of Chicago, where he attended the North Western College for a term of about 4 years, with a view of increasing his knowledge store. After completing a general course of study in German, English and some Greek, he entered the ranks of the ministry of the Canada Conference, Evangelical Association, in which active capacity he was engaged 8 years at different points throughout the province. Since then he has not been in active work as a Minister of the Gospel but has frequently occupied pulpits in a local way, and even at present while following his business pursuits he is occasionally compelled to decline to conduct services in different churches. The cause of his abandonment of the ministry was partly owing to the urgent request of his sister, Mrs. J. W. Oakes, to assist her in settling up the estate of
her deceased husband, who very unfortunately left his heirs without a will.

To undertake this critical task he finally consented, and after considerable litigation the many wearisome and trying affairs of the estate were by the assistance of kind friends in spite of opposition, in a way settled up, and Mr. Spies was induced by their legal authorities to purchase the remaining unsold portion of the real estate, a part of which be now occupies. He was married in Holland, Grey County in 1886, to Sophia, daughter of Louis Joseph Privat, of near Hanover, Grey Co. They are blessed with three healthy boys and girls and live in connection with the main building. Mr. Spies is an enterprising business man and has a very extensive mercantile establishment occupying nearly the entire lower flat of the two capacious stores and part of the upper stories. He deals in dry goods, groceries, hardware, stationery, wall paper, crockery, glassware, tinware, stoves, binder twine, etc., in fact, everything usually found in the general mercantile line. To look over the endless variety of articles necessary and useful in the household or on the farm displayed in his establishment leads me to designate him the Wanamaker of Hawksville. He pays the highest market price for farm produce, which he takes in in marked quantities throughout the year in exchange for his goods. He has his full share of the public patronage and has bad fairly good success since he commenced business here. His motto shall ever be, ever to do good through his business deals in administering to the wants and necessities as well as Iuxury of his customers. H. N.

Waterloo County Chronicle 23 Jun 1898, p. 8

John married Catharina Spies 16 Feb 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharina (daughter of Johann Michael "Michael" Spies and Christina Strasser) was born CALC 17 Nov 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Aug 1895, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharina Oakes
• Name: Catherine Spies
• Name: Katherine Spies
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-112943
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist
• Residence: 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Thinker

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• Name: Michael Spies
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-57082
• Residence: 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dutch Methodist

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He came to canada 41 years ago and resided ever since in Waterloo County.

Johann married Christina Strasser 16 Sep 1845, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Christina (daughter of George Strasser and Catherine) was born Mar 1824, Metzingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 5 Sep 1915, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Christina Spies
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-57083
• Immigration: 1845
• Residence: 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dutch Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

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MRS. MICHAEL SPIES.

The funeral of Mrs. Michael Spies, nee Strasser, who passed peacefully away, at the ripe old age of 90 years Sunday evening, Sept. 5th, at the home of her son, Rev. T. S. Spies, St. Jacobs, was held Wed., Sept. 8th at 2.15 o'clock. Rev. M. L. Wing conducted the services, which were largely attended. Interment took place in the Heidelberg Evangelical cemetery.

Mrs. Spies was born in Metzing, Wertenberg, Germany, April 7th, A. D. 1825. She came to Canada at the age of 18 years, when she was married Sept. 16th 1845, to Michael Spies. They resided for a number of years near Heidelberg, commonly known as (Koenigs Bush) in the Township of Wellesley, Waterloo Co. Later they moved to Hawkesville where they lived until his death, which took place Sept. 28th, 1885, being in his 70th year.

Two daughters, Katherine and Elizabeth, preceded her in death. Deceased is survived by her only a son, Frederick, in the North West, and one sister, Mrs. Fred Stricker, Moorefield, Ont. She is 77 years of age.

Fourteen grandchildren and six great grand children also survive.

Mrs. Spies was well known in the Fommunity. She was a woman of a kind disposition and her death is a source of sorrow to a wide circle of friends and relatives.

The Chronicle Telegraph, 9 Sep 1915, p. 4

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• Name: Jacob Spies
• Eby ID Number: dnf-118253

Johann — Katharine Filsinger. Katharine was born CA 1790, of, Duhren, Sinsheim, Dühren, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Katharine Spies
• Eby ID Number: dnf-118265

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95362
• Occupation: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dutch Methodist
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist

George — Catherine. Catherine was born 1788, , Wuerttemberg, Germany; died 28 Jan 1882, Downie Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Strasser
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95528
• Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dutch Methodist
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist