Artress Hillgartner

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-120473

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-76195
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Ephraim married Hannah Catharine Schmidt 3 Mar 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of Johann Heinrich "Henry" Schmidt and Johanna Eva "Hannah" Spaetzel) was born 18 Apr 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hannah Catharine Hilgartner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-76196
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Henry Hillgardner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24752P
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Retired: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Retired: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Hilgartner. - Henry Hilgartner was born April 1, 1836; died March 20, 1916; aged 79 y. 11 m. 20 d. He united with Latschar Mennonite Church near Manheim, Ont., in Oct., 1915. His wife preceded him to the great beyond. He leaves to mourn 5 sons, 6 daughters, and 3 sisters. Services were held at the Latschar Church by Bro. Manasseh Hallman. Text, Isa. 38: 10; and Mr. Burn of the Evangelical Church, Waterloo, Ont. Text, Job 16: 22

Gospel Herald - Volume IX, Number 9 - June 1, 1916 - pages 158,159

Henry married Veronica "Fanny" Biehn 30 Oct 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Veronica (daughter of Moses Biehn and Margaretha Barbara "Margaret" Detweiler) was born 11 Apr 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 May 1911; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Fanny Bean
• Name: Franney Bean
• Name: Veronica "Fanny" Hillgartner
• Name: Veronica Bean
• Eby ID Number: 00008-1029.6
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Henry Schmidt
• Name: Henry Schmitt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-76468
• Immigration: 1862, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1863, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1874, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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John Henry Schmidt In the death of Henry Schmidt a well known and highly esteemed resident of Wilmot Township passed away at the family home, two miles south of Petersburg, on Thursday last. The late Mr. Schmidt was in his 80th year and always enjoyed good health until a few months ago. The deceased was born in Mecklinburg- Schwerin, Germany, and came to this country when still a lad. He married Miss Hannah Spaetzel in 1874 and resided on his farm since that time. He was also a prominent thresher for the community of farmers in his district for many years. The deceased had a very cheerful disposition and large circle of had a friends who mourn his death. He was a faith- ful member of the Mannheim Lutheran Church. His wife predeceased him three years, ago but he leaves three sons and one daughter and one adopted daughter, namely, Henry D. Schmidt. New Dundee, John H. on the homestead. Edward. of Petersburg. Hannah of Toronto and Mrs. R. Toman, New Dundee. Twenty-eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren also survive. The funeral which was very largely attended was held on Sunday to the Mannheim Lutheran Church and Cemetery.

New Hamburg Independent 31 May 1929 pg 1

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HENRY SCHMIDT

Here is one of the clever and well- known citizens of Wilmot township living in easy and comfortable circumstances, but who has climbed to that position by degrees and hard knocks. He was not like many of his fellow citizens, born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but was gifted with more than average energy and a knack of knowing how to profit by what he undertook to do. Having always been liberal and generous with his earnings It has frequently been a matter of surprise to skeptical neighbors how gradually he has prospered, and in the end having accumulated sufficient of this world's goods so that he and his industrious wife may live independently in the latter years of their earthly career, and at the same time see their children well provided for, not withstanding the fact that Mr. Schmidt possesses a character that is stainless, so far as honorable business transactions with his fellowmen are concerned.

Henry Schmidt was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, September 5, 1850, being a son of the late Henry Alexander Hartwig Martin Schmidt, a wagon maker by trade. Young Henry's mother, whose maiden name was Mary Rode, died when he was about five years of age. His father married a second time. The stepmother died of smallpox in 1873.

In the fall of 1863 the Schmidt family departed from their native land bound for Canada, taking a train from Weissmer to Hamburg, where they took a vessel. They were eleven weeks on the Atlantic, not including one week their ship was in quarantine off Pearl Island owing to sickness. on board. After reaching Quebec they came on to New Hamburg, and from which place they finally moved to Mannheim, their residence in the former place being about two months. In Mannheim the elder Schmidt purchased seventeen acres of land, which he tilled in addition to working at his trade, until he retired in 1873, when he took up his home with Henry, jr., who had just been married and founded the home he at present occupies, lot No.6, one mile and a half west of Mannheim. Here he lived until his demise, which occurred about fifteen years ago, aged 69 years.

Mrs. Schmidt's maiden name was Hannah Spaetzel, she being a daughter of the late William Spaetzel, one of the prominent pioneers of Wilmot township. She was born December 25, 1848. The results of their union are eight children, as follows: Tillie is the wife of Titus Sheard, of near Berlin; Hannah is the wife of Ephraim Hillgartner, farmer, Betchen's Corners; Henry D., at home; William and Sophia, deceased; John, Laura and Edward at home. The family are members of the Lutheran church.

The Schmidt farm was originally sixty acres, but other tracts have been added and now it comprises eighty acres. The original tract was procured from the Canada Company by the late William Spaetzel about the year 1851. It is a fertile tract of land

and has been vastly improved since Mr. Schmidt has owned it. One of the most valuable features is a powerful spring of pure cold water, and it is utilized to the best advantage for cooling milk and supplying the cattle. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt are among the many industrious tillers of the soil who on every Saturday of each week have something towards supplying the wants of the county town's large army of consumers. They attend the market every Saturday, rain or shine, and most invariably find a vigorous demand for all their produce.

It is hardly probable that we will find a man in the county who has been a greater number of years engaged in threshing than Henry Schmidt. For a period of twenty-nine years he has followed threshing after each harvest. In the first five years of that time he had a partner, but during the past twenty-five years he has been on his own hook. He is now using his fifth engine and seventh separator, besides two clover machines. He first began with a Preston horse-power, finally adopting steam in 1886. The highest number of days he has threshed in one season, clover and grain together, was 135, from July 22 to March 22, 1879. The least number of days was 70, that being this year, against 90 last year,
and 96 1-2 two years ago. He also does a considerable amount of wood sawing. He keeps five head of good work horses, and in the line of hogs and cattle is well up with the average according to the number of acres cultivated. He is prepared for emergencies in case of breakage, having on the premises a well equipped blacksmith shop, which he is naturally prepared to turn to good account when the occasion demands it.

In his domestic relations Mr. Schmidt is also one of our most fortunate farmers for the reason that he has a wife who is not afraid of hard work, and knows how to economize without resorting to miserly or selfish principles. Their home is one of peace and plenty, and typical German hospitality prevails within its sacred precincts. Mr. Schmidt would not be taken for a native of Germany by one unacquainted with the facts on account of his efficient mastery of the English language. He has numerous friends, both among his fellow-countrymen and those of opposite nationality. He is invariably equipped for a friendly chat in either the German or English language, and the visitor who calls at his home will find in him a generous-hearted soul and interesting entertainer.

Waterloo County Chronicle, 18 Jan 1900, p. 6

Johann married Johanna Eva "Hannah" Spaetzel 15 Mar 1874, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Johanna (daughter of William Spaetzel and Elizabeth Miesner) was born 25 Dec 1848, Erfurt, Prussia, Germany; died 18 Oct 1926, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hannah Spaetzel
• Name: Johanna Eva "Hannah" Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71471
• Immigration: 1849, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1849, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-147035
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Possessions: 1854, Lot 10 Concession 3, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Homestead
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Possessions:
Main farm was purchased in 1854 by John Hilgartner (100 acres), passed to his son Christian, next to his son-in-law John Howling (1908), next to his son Eben.

John — Elisabeth Resbsoman. Elisabeth was born 1800, , Germany; died 19 Dec 1886, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Crispin Cemetery, Brant Twp., Grey Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabeth Hillgartner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68215
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Moses Bean
• Eby ID Number: 00008-1029
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer and sawyer
• Directory: 1864, Wilmot Township - Block A Concession 1 Lot 06, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Moses Biehn, "was born July 24th, 1809. He was a farmer and resided in Wilmot Township, a little north of New Dundee, where he died July 24th 1869. He was married twice, first to Barbara Detweiler and after her decease to Sophia Krug. With the first wife there were eleven children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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This second marriage is in error as Sophia was married to his son Moses and not himself.

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• Name: Margaretha Barbara "Margaret" Biehn
• Eby ID Number: 00029-2102

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Margaret Detweiler," was born October 28th, 1814. She was married to Moses Biehn. They resided in Wilmot Township, a little north of New Dundee, where she died."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-241811
• Residence: 1845, Dreveskirchen, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
• Residence: 1861, Dreveskirchen, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
• Residence: 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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...Henry Alexander Hartwig Martin Schmidt, a wagon maker by trade. Young Henry's [son of Henry Alexander Hartwigh Martin Schmidt] mother, whose maiden name was Mary Rode, died when he was about five years of age. His father married a second time. The stepmother died of smallpox in 1873.

In the fall of 1863 the Schmidt family departed from their native land bound for Canada, taking a train from Weissmer to Hamburg, where they took a vessel. They were eleven weeks on the Atlantic, not including one week their ship was in quarantine off Pearl Island owing to sickness. on board. After reaching Quebec they came on to New Hamburg, and from which place they finally moved to Mannheim, their residence in the former place being about two months. In Mannheim the elder Schmidt purchased seventeen acres of land, which he tilled in addition to working at his trade, until he retired in 1873, when he took up his home with Henry, jr., who had just been married and founded the home he at present occupies, lot No.6, one mile and a half west of Mannheim. Here he lived until his demise, which occurred about fifteen years ago, aged 69 years....

Waterloo County Chronicle, 18 Jan 1900, p. 6

Heinrich married Magdalena Sophia Friederika Rohde 21 Nov 1845, Dreveskirchen, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Magdalena was born CA 1820, of, Germany; died , , Germany. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Sophia Friederika Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-112376
• Residence: 1845, Dreveskirchen, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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• Name: Wilhelm Spaetzel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-19038
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

William — Elizabeth Miesner. Elizabeth (daughter of Meismer and Johanna) was born 21 May 1822, , Germany; died 17 Dec 1899; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Spaetzel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-22863
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite