Herman Killer

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-125327

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• Name: Johannes Killer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-248335
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Lutheran
• 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

John married Barbara E. Munzinger 8 Jun 1869, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara (daughter of Rev. John Nicholas Muenzinger and Maria Apolonia Schassberger) was born 1847, , Germany; died 20 Dec 1915, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Babetta Muenzinger
• Name: Barbara E. Killer
• Name: Barbara Muenzinger
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-125323
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Henry Killer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-248332
• Occupation: 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Heinrich married Maria Catherine "Catherine" Merlan 13 Nov 1836, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria was born CALC 23 Mar 1813, Gross Hessen, Germany; died 14 Sep 1888, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Merlan
• Name: Maria Catherine "Catherine" Killer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-248333
• Residence: 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Name: John Nicholas Münzinger
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34560
• Occupation: 1899; retired minister

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St. Peters Lutheran Church Zurich, Ontario

In 1860 the Canada Synod was a conference of the Pittsburg Synod. In the minutes of the Pittsburg Synod, 1861 it is stated, "Immediately after the adjournment of Synod the Rev. J .N. Muenzinger was commissioned by the mission committee to the charge of the Hay Mission, Canada West. A few weeks afterward he was duly installed as pastor of the German Lutheran Church in Zurich by the brethren Hengerer and Koessmann." In the same minutes read, "St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Zurich, Hay Township is of wood, plainly but neatly built, dedicated on the 12th of August, 1860." This first church was located on Lot 34 of what is now John Street near the corner of Edward Street. The first burial, a child (Elizabeth Hill), took place on August 15, 1860. The first wedding (August Rauh and Catherine Burkholder) was performed on March 5th, 1861. The first class of 22 young people was confirmed on April 7th, 1861.

https://www.stpeterslutheranchurch.ca/history.html 2015

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History of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Easthope

..On July 5, 1869, the cornerstone was laid by Pastor Muenzinger. It contained a New Testament, Catechism, Hymn Book and some old coins. A history of the church was also read and placed in the cornerstone. Pastors Hengerer, Spring and Kassman assisted in the ceremony.

..On Nov. 28, a call was extended to Pastor Muenzinger of Philipsburg, signed by forty members. He became the first pastor and served the congregation from 1870-1874. The first Holy Communion was celebrated on December 26, 1869 by fifty-one communicants. ....Rev. Muenzinger resigned in February 1874. A call was sent to Rev. Spring of New Hamburg. He was installed in 1874 and served the congregation until 1876.

...The Sunday School was organized in 1869 under the guidance of Pastor John Muenzinger. Very little is recorded of the work of the Sunday School during the early years. Sunday School.

https://www.stjamesneh.ca/uploads/2/9/4/4/2944617/anniversary100.pdf

John married Maria Apolonia Schassberger , Germany. Maria was born 3 Jan 1824, Rothenberg od der Tauber, , Bavaria, Germany; died 17 Nov 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Apolonia Muenzinger
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113477

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After much suffering this past Friday, Maria, the wife of Herr Pastor Munzinger left this life. She was born nee Schassberger January 3, 1824 at Rothenburg an der Tauber, in the Kingdom of Bavaria and received a true Christian upbringing from her parents. In 1848 she married the widowed Pastor F.R. Munzinger and came to Amerika and settled in Munroe, Michigan where they stayed for eight years. In 1860 she came to Canada where Pastor Munzinger began a new mission in the Zurich area. From there, they spent some years in Black Creek, Welland County. In 1868 they came to Philipsburg where he had received a call and served for the next nine years. This should have been their last move. But following God's plan they served five more years in Zurich and nine more years in Sullivan. For the last 2-1/2 years she lived a quiet withdrawn life here, as she was suffering with the dreaded disease Cancer. They sought cures at various places and finally surgery seemed to be the only answer. This surgery occurred September 5 and seemed to be successful at first, but despite the medical care and dedicated care of the family, there was nothing more to do. After a hard fought battle, the Lord called her to her heavenly home on November 17 (1893)

In their 45 years of marriage they had 4 children, three of whom died in childhood.

She achieved an age of 69 years 10 months and 14 days. The survivors are the mourning husband, one daughter and son-in-law, 6 grandchildren, also a brother and sister in Michigan. This past Monday her earthly remains were interred in the Philipsburg cemetery with many mourners.

"Friede ihrer Aschel"
"Peace to Her Ashes"

Newspaper unknown translated by Brenda Hoerle