August Karl "Charles" Goebel

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• Name: Charles Goebel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127018
• Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clerk

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• Business: Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; hardware store
• Name: John N. Goebel
• Name: Nicholas Gabel
• Name: Nicholas Goebel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-82369
• Immigration: 1856, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, , Germany; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1869, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1869, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Elected Office: 1879, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor of Hespeler
• Occupation: 1881, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Store Keeper
• Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant

Notes:

John Fields in 1863; Jacob Dimmick, 1866-67; J. N. Goebel, 1866; John Howard, 1866 are designated as Pedlers. That indicates that not yet having places of business they sold their wares from house to house.

Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

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In 1874 J. N. Goebel bought a car load of Red Herring on track at Guelph. A load some merchant had ordered, then refused. And he got them cheap. He disposed of part of the shipment off the car to local merchants and others and arranged with David Rife Sr. to haul the rest to Hespeler.

It was the dead of winter, deep snow, roads badly drifted and only a single track to Guelph. Jack Limpert, then 16, who was working for Mr. Rife (and who, by the way, told me the story) was sent with a hay rack on a bob sleigh to do the hauling. The fish were cleaned and smoked, and packed, with heads and tails on, in flat wooden boxes containing about a dozen.

Jack went to Guelph and got his fish loaded after some delay, and by noon was coming along through the hills near Squire Phin's when he saw another rig coming and turned off to give him half the road; which was the thing to do. His load upset and there he was. It happened that the approaching rig was a load of soft drinks. The driver, a decent chap about Jack's own age, anchored his team with the weight and pitched in to give Jack a hand to get going again.

By the time they got back on the road and the fish reloaded both boys were warm and tired and they sat down on a hard snow bank to rest. The hour was something after one and both boys were hungry so Jack broke open a box of Herrings, the other boy a couple of bottles of pop and they sat there and had a lunch. Red Herring and Ginger Ale.

And Jack said it tasted good.

Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

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GOEBEL, JOHN NICHOLAS

Another of Hespeler's old guard has answered the last long call and this morning, November 9, 1905, saw the removal of Mr. Goebel, one of the town's best known residents, after an illness of only four days. He was in his 63^rd year and was born in Diedorf, Saxony, Germany and came to Canada with his parents, when 14 years of age, settling on the Town Line. He worked with his father for some years and in 1868, opened a hardware store in Morriston, disposing of this and coming to Hespeler in 1874, to start a general store in a building on the site of the store now occupied by Mr. R. Purves. In 1876, he bought the store property known as Goebel's Corner and here, he continued in business with gratifying success until a few years ago, when he turned the business over to his son, Charles and retired from active mercantile life. He was married in 1869 to Mary Baltzer, who with two children, Charles and Georgina, survives him. All his life, he had been an active, energetic man and was rarely ill. He was apparently in his usual health on Saturday but on Sunday was suddenly taken ill with inflammation of the bowels and becoming steadily worse, in spite of every effort on the part of his physician, passed away at 1 in the morning. In politics, he was a lifelong Conservative and had been through some warm campaigns with credit to himself and his party. He was a faithful adherent of the Lutheran Church and a member of the Workmen and Chosen Friends Lodges. He was very widely known and had a host of friends. He was one of the old standbys of the town and had done much to further Hespeler's best interests in the days, when he was a member of the Town Council. The funeral took place from his residence on Queen St. on Saturday at 2: 30 to the Hespeler Cemetery for interment, under the auspices of the Hespeler Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the members of which attended in a body and marched to the cemetery, as did a number of the members of the Chosen Friends. Services at the grave were conducted by Rev. A. M. Hamilton. Floral tributes were rare in beauty and included an anchor from the Workmen; a wreath from the Merchant's Association; a wreath from the Chosen Friends; one from the family and a number from relatives and friends. Honorary pallbearers: John Zryd, Chris Pabst, John Strycker, Gideon Ochs, Wes Eaton and Edward Bolduc. Pallbearers: H. W. Prestien, Ab. Glick, A. Jardine, Dr. Charlton, I. W. Beaver, N. O'Hanley and E. E. Eaton. All local places of business were closed from 2 to 4 out of respect for Mr. Goebel.

-Information from the death certificate: Of Queen St. in Hespeler. Died as a result of an intestinal obstruction for 3 days.

-Information from Our Germans Were Linked Through Puslinch Township by Chris Bowman and B. & B. Woolsey: Nicholas Goebel, age 26, a pedlar, of Puslinch Twp., born in Dreborffsachsen, Weimar- Saxony, Germany, son of George Goebel and Eva Wagner, married Mary Baltzer, age 19, born and living in Preston, daughter of George Baltzer and Nancy Berge. George's sister, Evan Goebel (born c. 1838) married George Frederick Kreig of Berlin, son of George Kreig and Magdalena Saetz.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

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The Death Roll
THE LATE JOHN NICHOLAS GOEBEL.

Another of Hespeler's Old Guard has answered the last long call, and this morning saw the removal of Joha Nicholas Goebel, one of the town's best known residents. after an illness of only four days.

Deceased, who was in his 63rd year, was born in Diedorf, Saxony, Germany, and came to Canada with his parents when 14 years of age, settling on the Town Line. He worked with his father for some years and in 1868 opened a hardware store in Morriston, disposing of this and coming to Hespeler in 1874 to start a general store in a building one site of the store now occupied by Mr. R. Purves In '76 he bought the store property known as Goebel's Corner and here he continued in business with gratifying success until a few years ago, when he turned the business over to his son Charles and retired from active mercantile life...

He was married in 1869 to Mary Baltzer, who with two children, Charles and Georgina survives him.

Deceased had all his life been an active energetic man and was rarely ill. He was apparently in his usual health last Saturday but on Sunday was taken saddenly ill with inflammation of the bowels, and becoming steadily worse, in spite of every effort on the part of his physician, passed away at one o'clock this morning.

In politics he was a life long Conservative and had been through some warm campaigns with credit to himself and his party. He was a faithful adherent of the Lutheran church and a member of the Workmen and Chosen Friends lodges.

Deceased was very widely known and his host of friends will regret his demise. He was one of the old stand byes of the town and had done much to further Hespeler's best interests in the days gone by when he was a member of the town Council and took an active interest in the aff airs of the town.

The funeral will take place from his late residence, Queen St., on Saturday at 2.30 o'clock p. m., to the Hespeler cemetery for interment.
Hespeler Lodge A.O.U. W. will pay the deceased brother full Workman honors.

Hespeler Herald, Nov 9, 1905.

John married Mary Baltzer 6 Apr 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of George Baltzer and Nancy Bergey) was born 7 Aug 1850, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jul 1934, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Baltzer
• Name: Mary Goebel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-82371
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1869, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

GOEBEL, MARY (Nee. Baltzer)

Widow of J. Nicholas Goebel, on Wednesday afternoon, July 4, 1934, in her 82^nd year. She was ill but a short time. Prior to her marriage, she resided in Preston. She had been a resident of the district for some seventy years and had lived in Hespeler for over sixty years. One daughter, Miss Georgina Goebel survives. Funeral on Friday, with a private service observed at her home on Queen St. at 2 and interment in Hespeler Cemetery. Rev. J. W. Hunt, pastor of the United Church, conducted the service. Pallbearers: D. N. Panabaker, Jack C. Kreig, J. F. Kohli, J. A. Beattie, Winfield Brewster and H. Baltzer of Brantford.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

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• Name: George Gabel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-134218
• Occupation: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; --
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

George — Eva Maria "Mary" Wagner. Eva was born 1812, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eva Maria "Mary" Goebel
• Name: Maria Wagner
• Name: Mary E. Wagner
• Name: Mary Wagner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-134219
• Occupation: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71615
• Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailor
• Occupation: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailor
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailor
• Occupation: 1881, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailor

George — Nancy Bergey. Nancy (daughter of Isaac Bergey and Susanna Kile) was born CALC 23 Oct 1813, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 23 Jan 1877, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Bergey
• Name: Anna K Bergey
• Name: Nancy Baltzer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71627
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: 00004-822.4

Isaac — Susanna Kile. Susanna was born Abt 1770, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susanna Bergey
• Eby ID Number: 00004-904.4