Israel David Debus

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-116975

Other Events:

• Name: G. M. Debus
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-30613P
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Barber
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evanglical Association
• Occupation: 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; barber
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Barber
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Elected Office: 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor - Kitchener
• Committee Membership: 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Berlin Public School Board
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Barber
• Elected Office: 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Warden for the County of Waterloo
• Elected Office: 1906, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Waterloo County Council
• Public Service: 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Council of the Baord of Trade
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Barber, Shop
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1921, 133 Young St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

Elected Office:
Years Served: 1893-94, 1895 (Deputy Reeve)

Elected Office:
Image from: 100 Years of Progress in Waterloo County Canada Semi-Centennial Souvenir 1856-1906

George married Elizabeth "Lizzie Klippert 25 Feb 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of John Klippert and Mary Elizabeth Kimbel) was born 29 Oct 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 1 Dec 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth "Lizzie Debus
• Name: Lizzie Klippert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-30614
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evanglical Association
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1921, 133 Young St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-43045
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hairdresser & Dentist
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Barber

Notes:

King Street , North Side

Foundry Street (now Ontario Street).

Jacob and John Hoffman, brothers, who came from Pennsylvania, erected a furniture factory on the corner about 1840. It was a two story frame building extending along King St., had 25 to 30 employees and a 15 h.p. engine brought from Buffalo.

Eby's history gives John Hoffman as having come from Pennsylvania in 1825; Jacob, almost two years older, seems to have come before. They both worked at carpentry, etc., for a number of years before starting the factory in which enterprise they were assisted by Benjamin Eby. On the ridge of the factory roof there was a belfry with the only larger bell in Berlin. This bell served not only the factory but the village as well, pinging at 7 in the morning, at 12, at 1 and at 6 o'clock in the evening. It was used also as a fire bell and was tolled for funerals.

By some prank or spite the bell was stolen in 1850 before there was a night watchman at the factory, and disappeared for two or three years. Eventually it was found in a well at the comer of Duke and College Streets, put back in place on the Hoffman factory and later was taken to a belfry on the Simpson factory spoken of, where it was used until this factory was discontinued. It was then taken to the pavilion in Victoria Park and was melted down when the pavilion was destroyed by fire.

Behind the Hoffman factory there was a pond, about three feet deep, fed by a spring, the water being used for the factory boiler, etc. About 1860 a frame building, used by the firm for a warehouse, covered the site of the spring. Further back there was a saw mill, also a planing mill, the first of its kind in Berlin. A two story frame building extending along Foundry Street was later added to the factory and used as a turning shop. At the rear of this building was the factory boiler house.

Next to the factory on King Street there was a three story brick building. The ground floor was used as a store, called the Berlin Warehouse. Jacob Hoffman, who by this time was alone in the business, John having gone to Waterloo, announced himself as dealer in dry goods, groceries, hardware, china, glassware, crockery, and paint and oils and manufacturer of all kinds of furniture, also sash doors, etc., selling low for cash. An overhead passage way on a bridge connected the second stories of the factory and brick building. Over the store was the paint shop and in the rear a warehouse. Hoffman's store was later occupied by William Schmidt, son of Rev. Wm. Schmidt, an early minister of the Evangelical Church. Schmidt had a dry goods store only, known as the Golden Lion store because of a large gilt lion over the entrance. Isaac Hoffman, son of Jacob, carried on the factory and store for several years; later John S. Anthes was in possession while Hoffman went to Waterloo and continued the furniture business there with Adam Klippert and Martin Wegenast as partners. Jacob and John Hoffman erected a number of houses in Berlin.

Jacob Hoffman was very stout, weighing over 300 pounds. He was a member of the Evangelical Church. For a time he served on the village council. He resided on Foundry Street in the rear of the Canadian Block in a square, hip roof, two story, frame house, until it was destroyed by fire, when he moved to the west side of Foundry Street, south, where now is the Robe & Clothing Co. building. Here he had a one and one-half story frame house with a large two story addition at the rear where were lodged apprentices and other factory employees. There was a small portico over the front door and a porch extending along the northerly side of the house.

Next to the Hoffman warehouse there was a saloon and restaurant occupied by a Mr. Unger. He served, among other things, oysters which came in small wooden, 1-gal. kegs. Adjoining Hoffman's store there was the tailor shop of H. J. Nahrgang, later occupied by Henry Glebe, an early band master; next a store differently occupied at various times and next the shoe store of Wm. Niehaus. A three story brick building occupied by Wm. Young as a grocery. Mr. Young eventually went to the Canadian Block and the store was used for various purposes, among them auction sales in the evening. Here there was sold the first white crockery offered in Berlin. Later the building was occupied by the Berliner Journal.

A one and one-half story frame building with gable toward King St. and a veranda, occupied by Mr. Fuchs, a tailor and shoemaker, whose wife assisted her husband as expert in repairing clocks. The family lived in the building. About 1865 the frame building was moved to the rear and Fuchs' block erected on the street. The ground floor had three stores, the west one occupied by Mr. Fuchs, the middle by John Kayser, dry goods merchant, and the third one by Tindall Simpson and Sons, shoemakers and tailors. The first building on part of the Fuchs' block site was a rough frame structure used by one Susand, colored, who was the first barber in Berlin.

A two story brick building with gable facing King Street, occupied by Christian Garman, harness maker, who later moved to New Hamburg and started a tannery. This building was later occupied by Levi Gaukel, son of Frederick Gaukel, after his father's death. He had a small hotel known as The Red Lion. In 1860 Urban Prinzer succeeded Gaukel and continued the hotel for a short time.

A two and one-half story brick building with gable facing King St. was occupied by Levi Gaukel, as a butcher shop after he gave up the hotel next door. Jacob Gaukel was associated with Levi. Later George Debus occupied this shop.

A building with gable and porch facing King Street, later occupied by George DeBus as a barber shop.

On the corner of King and Queen Streets there was first a driving shed for the Gaukel hotel opposite, until the Bowman block was erected in 1860. This was a three story brick building lengthwise with King Street. Joseph Bowman the noted violinist occupied the third floor of this building. Half of the ground floor of the building was occupied by Henry B. Bowman with a partner Heins as general dry goods store. This was on the corner. The other half was a brick store occupied by Cole and Graf, druggists, and later by Wm. Bowman in the same business. On the site of the Bowman block is the handsome Bank building built by the Merchants Bank and now occupied by the Bank of Montreal.


REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

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It seems that men of the sixties were bearded. G. M. DeBus, Sr., hairdresser, said nothing of shaving but advertised that he was prepared "to dye whiskers a permanent color." Mr. DeBus was also the village dentist and extracted teeth without the use of an anaesthetic, unless it was a nip of old rye.

A History of Kitchener, W. V. (Ben) Uttley, Kitchener, Ontario 1937

George — Catherine Hemberle. Catherine (daughter of Ludwig Hemberle and Magdalena, daughter of Ludwig Hemberle and Maggie) was born 1834, , Germany; died 1904; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Catherine Debus
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46077
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-138124
• Military: 1848; Danish Campaign
• Immigration: 1851, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1861
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoe Maker
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; German Reformed
• Naturalization: 1862
• Occupation: 1868, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; auctioneer
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bailiff
• Historic Building: 1872, 25 Maynard Street, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bailiff
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baliff
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baliff

Notes:

John Klippert

On the last day of the old year, death snatched away one of the best-known men in this county, namely Constable John Klippert. The latter had been suffering greatly for months, and he was seldom seen, therefore, in the past year at the sittings of the court. He appeared at the general session for the last time on December 9th. On June 19th, he brought John McLeod, under arrest, from Chatham to Berlin, quite on his own. In recent weeks, he lost a great deal of weight, and last Wednesday, shortly before one o'clock, his death occurred painlessly.

The deceased was born in Kurhessen, near Fulda, on August 8, 1827. He served in the Danish campaign in 1848 and came to Canada in 1851. At first, he ran a shoe-business in Waterloo; in 1865, however, he was named county Constable and four years later, there followed his appointment as bailiff of the division-court. As a detective, he acquired a widespread reputation, and in his lengthy career, had made almost 1,000 arrests. John Klippert's name was feared and many a bad boy trembled on hearing it.

The wife of the deceased died several years ago. Four children survive, namely: Adam in Toronto, Mrs. G.M. Debus and two sisters here, of which the latter ran the household for their father. Burial took place on Friday and numerous friends of the deceased attended. The Toronto Police Force sent a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Stuart, Burrows, and Cuddy, to the burial.

Berliner Journal 8 Jan 1903 pg 4 Col 4, Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk

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SEISURE OF AN ILLICIT DISTILLERY IN WILMOT

The Revenue Officers Attacked By A Gang of "Molly Maguires"

On Tuesday afternoon, the 16th instant on information being received, Acting Collector McLean and Officer Nichols, of Guelph, proceeded to Berlin; thence accompanied by Officer Bruce, of Waterloo, Officer Adams, and High Constable Klippert, of Berlin they drove to Lot No. 2, 1st Concession Block b., Township of Wilmot, about eleven miles from Berlin, and seized an illicit distillery, on the premises of William Stosser, a farmer residing on that lot. There were found a rather small sized boiler, still, tin worm, several tubs used for mash tubs and fermenting tubs, about 200 gallons of wort, a small quantity spirits, and a rather valuable kit of cooper's tools. There were two mashes in process of fermentation. From appearance it was evident steam was being got up for distilling. It being after dark when the officers had completed their search, and it being found impossible to remove the articles that night, Officer Adams and Bruce were left in charge, and Messrs McLean, Nichols and Klippert returned to Berlin reaching there about nine o'clock. The night was exceedingly dark, and consequently these officers had to proceed with extreme care and caution, as a single step to the right or left in many places might cause their carriage to be precipitated down an embankment ten or twenty feet.

Officers Bruce and Adams left in charge were unmolested until about half past twelve in the morning, when, without any previous warning, the door was burst open, twelve or thirteen men, with blackened faces and otherwise disguised, rushed in with a tremendous yell, assaulted the officers, knocked them down, deprived them of their revolvers, and held them to the floor until their confederates had removed the still, boiler, worm and cooper's tools, when they were allowed to rise. A guard of six men remained to watch the officers for about half an hour lest they should follow the thieves. After that time the rascals fired off the revolvers, handed them back to the officers, and decamped. We understand that Officer Bruce was roughly handled, and sustained serious injuries by the boiler partly falling on one leg. Strenuous exertions should be made to find the guilty parties in this outrage and have them punished. Such lawless acts should not be allowed to be perpetrated with impunity in Canada, or, we will have a state of affairs similar to what existed in Ireland 50 years ago.

Dumfries Reformer 22 Nov 1876

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A Sudden Flight \endash Parental wrath the Cause

Our usual quiet burg was somewhat startled on Wednesday morning, when it became rumored about that A. S. McCutcheon had during the night taken his departure for Uncle Sam's domains, leaving at least one person to mourn his departure. Mr. McCutcheon's sudden flight was the more surprising from the fact that he had only been married a few months and being a farmer was in the midst of the spring seeding of a 200 acre farm. It was well known however that he was financially embarrassed, his chief creditor being his mother (Mrs. Ann McCutcheon) a lady very well known in the county, and as she continued pressing her demands and refusing all overtures by way of compromise the son determined to sell out his interests in his property here and take himself out of the jurisdiction of the processes of Canadian law for enforcing payment.

On this coming to the ears of the old lady who has been spending a couple of weeks at the county town she went to the office of Messrs Bowlby and Clement and sent out a writ of capias for the body of her son, and John Klippert, high Constable, was dispatched to Linwood to make the arrest. At the same time, her son, with that natural affection which a dutiful son should always display, if not feel towards a mother, was making his way to Berlin to say good-bye and to impart the usual token of filial affection. The detectives and his man however, took different routes and when the one arrived at Linwood the other was in Berlin. The detective remained over until the return of the person he was so anxious to take down, but during the night the man and his wife silently departed for Chicago and Mr. Klippert returned to the county seat without him.

BERLIN WEEKLY RECORD, Thursday, May 9, 1895 Page 6 Column 3

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MR. SILENCE

Con Gerbig; town constable many years ago, was among the official guardians one day in the courtroom. He had been instructed that whenever he heard a name called to hunt up the individual and bring him into court. There was a little hubbub so John Klippert shouted, "Silence!" Immediately Con hustled out through the corridor calling loudly for, "Mr. Silence."

A History of Kitchener, W. V. (Ben) Uttley, Kitchener, Ontario 1937, pg 188

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Queen Street North, West Side

Gaukel's well at the corner of the hotel shed, the corner being later built up as the Bowman Block, now the Bank of Montreal.

A brick warehouse belonging to the corner store of the Bowman Block. First occupants of this store were Bowman and Heins, later H. S, Huber and then by Huber and Roy.

Opposite the Breithaupt leather store stood a one-story brick building, Dr. Pipe's surgery and later Dr. Wright's.

A two-storey brick house lengthwise with Queen Street and with veranda on two sides, the veranda a few steps above the ground, occupied by Henry Schaefer. In 1871 Dr. Pipe lived in this house. Among other things Dr. Pipe kept bees, although he was quite afraid of them. Dr. Pipe and Henry Stroh succeeded in bringing the first Italian queen bee to this part of the country.

A lane.

A handsome brick house, gable roof, lengthwise with the street, the corners faced with limestone from Guelph, erected by Joseph Hobson, the surveyer, in 1860. Hobson eventually was Chief Engineer of the Great Western Railway and when that was merged with the Grand Trunk he became Chief Engineer of the latter Company and was among other things Chief Engineer of the Sarnia tunnel. Alexander MacPherson, editor and publisher of the Berlin Telegraph, later lived in the house. The site is now occupied by the head office of the Economical Fire Insurance Company.

A two-story red frame building well back from the street built probably before 1850 by Peter Eby, identified with the "Deutsche Canadier" and with the early days of the "Telegraph". Dr. Eggert, homeopath, lived in the house 1859-1860 and later John Klippert, high constable and county bailiff.

One and a half story brick building at the corner of Duke and Queen Streets occupied by a Mr. Von Ebenau and wife and later for a number of years by Michael Jaehle, a blacksmith. The site is now occupied by the Daily Record building.

Duke Street.

A large handsome building trimmed with cut stone built in 1860 by David S. Shoemaker of Bridgeport who was county registrar, The building was intended for a bank and agent's residence and so used first by the Commercial Bank which failed and later by the Merchants Bank of which R. N, Rogers was agent for a number of years. Some time later Dr. H. S. Lackner acquired the property and used it as residence and surgery. After Dr. Lackner's death the property was sold to the present occupants, the Langleys of Toronto.

building, colonial style, with large posts at the front carrying the projecting roof, erected in 1848-49, the Waterloo Township Hall, the land for which was donated by Frederick Gaukel. General public meetings were held in this hall, among others meetings purposing to have Berlin named as county town. After consummation of this a banquet was held in the hall, which was occasionally used for such purpose. The occasion of this particular banquet was the laying of the corner stone of the new county buildings in 1852. 100 guests were present and there were a number of patriotic toasts. Later the building was used as a printing office, the "Deutsche Canadier" and the "Telegraph" being printed there for a time. Eventually the building was remodelled and enlarged and became the Methodist Church. In 1904 the St. Matthews Lutheran congregation purchased the property and later the First English Lutheran Church, which still continues in the building.

Behind the present Kitchener Public Library, occupying the site of his ornamental garden, and still standing is Dr. Scott's residence, built in 1855. Henry Rothaermel was the contractor. Dr. Scott was the first warden of the county and first reeve of Berlin. After his death the house was occupied by M. C. Schofield who married Dr. Scott's widow. Later Israel Bowman, for many years county clerk and town clerk of Berlin, acquired the property and lived there.

Weber Street.

On the corner the Presbyterian Church first built 1860-61 at a size of 36 ft. by 50 ft., cost $4,500 and seating 175 persons. Rev. John McMeekin was an early minister.

A two-story red brick building lengthwise with Queen Street, built 1855-56, the house of H. S. Huber.

Simon Roy's house, also red brick, one and one-half story high, both of these houses were set back from the street. Mr. Roy was nurseryman and florist.

A one-story double house lengthwise with Queen Street.

Before Ahrens Street was continued westerly across Queen Street there was on the site a two-story unpainted weather-boarded building, the house of John Dopp.
frame building, similar to Dopp's, the house of Christina Bloch, a widow who lived there for many years.

A frame building, similar to Dopp's, but with gable facing Queen Street, the house of August Vetter, painter and paper-hanger.

A vacant lot later owned by Louis Breithaupt who built, on the corner of Margaret Avenue, a residence for Judge Lacourse.

Margaret Avenue.

On Margaret Avenue a short distance westerly from Queen Street was the Moxley farm with house and barn. The barn was later moved to Lexington by Henry Stroh who bought it to replace one that had been struck by lightning. On the corner of Ellen Street a brick house occupied in the early days by Rev. Mr. Savage, Methodist minister, and later by John Hoffman, Jr., a druggist.

Ellen Street.

REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

Historic Building:
Built by Louis Breithaupt as a rental residence for John Klippert. John puchased the property in 1887. It is a two story brick residence now (1978) made into a duplex. In 1978 it was listed as in very good condition.

John — Mary Elizabeth Kimbel. Mary was born CALC 14 Sep 1824, , Germany; died 17 Nov 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Maria Goemper
• Name: Mary Elizabeth Klippert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-90824
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; German Reformed
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36175
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

Ludwig — Magdalena. Magdalena was born 25 Apr 1815, , Germany; died 1903; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Magdalena Hemberle
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36173
• Immigration: 1848, , Canada
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-155162

Conrad — Catherine Schmidt. Catherine was born 1802, , Germany; died 2 Apr 1874. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Catherine Klippert
• Name: Katharina Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-155161
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist