Samuel J. Roether

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• Eby ID Number: 00128-8023.3
• Occupation: 1881, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; store clerk

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• Eby ID Number: 00128-8023.1
• Occupation: 1851, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Occupation: 1881, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; goaler
• Occupation: 1883, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; governor

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REMOVAL


The old firm of C.Kranz and Son have removed to the new block, erected by Mr. Mayor Kranz. The old building in which this Firm has done business for nearly a quarter of a century was put up by Mr. Samuel Roether in 1850. Though it has since then undergone numerous changes and improvements, it must now give way still more to the march of improvement, as it has been purchased by Mr. Mogk, who will change the entire front and make two first-class stores of it, lowering the first flat to a level with the sidewalk. The splendid new double store which Mr. Kranz now occupies is one of the finest in town. Each of the stores is 20 x 80 feet, has a plate-glass front and fitted up with all the modern improvements, the one still vacant being rented to Smythe Brothers, who will also move in a few days. Mr. Kranz has fitted up in the rear of his store a splendid office, with vault attached, where his Insurance and General Exchange and agency business will be conducted. Now that this old established business is removed to better and more spacious quarters it will no doubt expand into much larger proportions. Mr. Joseph Bury, so well known for his genial and courteous bearing, is still the head clerk and manager of the mercantile department. We wish it every possible success.


BERLIN DAILY NEWS DECEMBER 10th, 1878

Samuel married Margaret Rebecca Winger 16 Sep 1849, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of John Winger and Susannah Eby) was born 1824, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Dec 1872, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Rebecca Roether
• Name: Rebecca Winger
• Eby ID Number: 00128-8023

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Rebecca Winger, "was married to Samuel Roether. They resided in Walkerton, Bruce County, Ontario, where he was jailer for the said county for many years. He died a year or so ago, leaving a family of six 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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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79410

Daniel — Magdalena. Magdalena was born Abt 1800, of, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Roether
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79411

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• Eby ID Number: 00128-8011
• Land: Bef 1831, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; pump maker
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; pump maker

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John Winger, "(John Winger had one brother named Henry who moved to Ohio a few years before he (John) moved to Canada) son of Adam Winger and grandson of old 'Hans' Winger, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 5th, 1789. After spending his boyhood days in his native county, he was married to Susannah, daughter of Peter Eby who was son of Jacob Eby, third son of old Theodorus Eby who came to Pennsylvania in 1715. She was born November 10th, 1792. In 1836 Mr. and Mrs. John Winger moved to Canada and settled in Berlin, Ontario, where they resided until their deaths. He died October 11th, 1864, and she died January 3rd, 1871. To them was born a family of six 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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King Street Kitchener

"In 1850 John Winger erected a building about half way between Gaukel and Foundry Streets and occupied the first floor as a pump factory. He used steam power, a novelty in those days, and had an old-fashioned upright engine built by Crombie & Co. of Galt. He made pumps, broom handles, etc. The second floor of the building was operated by Matthias Wegenast as a sash and door factory. Later there was a saw mill in the basement. Several accidents occurred in this saw mill; Helwig Scholl's leg was cut off as was also John Koch's arm, by the saw. Mr. Winger, apparently in difficulty with his creditors, suddenly left the village, after which the building was taken over by Martin Simpson, who had operated the Bowman & Correll factory at the east end of the town, and the building became known as the Simpson factory, the product being mostly furniture. At the rear of the Simpson factory stood a two storey frame building, used by W. H. Goetze, (cousin and brother-in-law of Louis Breithaupt) as a tobacco factory. Mr. Goetze came from New York early in the 60's. During the closing years of the American Civil War the factory found difficulty in getting tobacco, then mostly supplied from the Southern States."

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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King Street , North Side

Queen St. North.

On the corner there was a frame building lengthwise with King Street, occupied by J. U. Tyson, dealer in groceries, wines, liquors and meats, erected about 1833. In 1841 Sheriff George Davidson bought this building and in it opened the first Post Office in 1842. His brother William was associated with him. Probably during 1845 Doering & Ahrens occupied the premises as a general store. A little later the firm was Huber & Ahrens. Mr. Huber acted as magistrate for a number of years, in which occupation he was popular and had much to do, people coming from small surrounding villages to Mr. Huber for fair trial. He was the second reeve in Berlin.

Next came a barber shop occupied by George A. Fischer who also served as dentist and as fruit dealer.

A house erected by C. A. Ahrens of Huber and Ahrens. Mr. Ahrens had a brick vault at the back of his kitchen, lined with an iron chest and considered fire proof. He was the first treasurer of Waterloo County and had this vault for safe keeping of his books and papers. The house was later occupied by Dr. Mylius.

Louis Breithaupt, who came from Buffalo in 1861 after having started his tanning business in Berlin in 1857, previously bought the corner of King and Queen Streets, and erected there the first section of the American Block in 1862.

Next to the Dr. Mylius house there was a two story brick building erected about 1855. It was occupied by Baedeker and Steubing who had a considerable business as book sellers and stationers, also as dealers in wallpaper, etc., besides doing some publishing. This business, moved later to the corner of King and Frederick Streets, continued until Mr. Steubing's death.

In his younger years Mr. Baedeker was a carpenter and had cut his knee with an adze, necessitating amputation and substitution of a cork leg.

On the site of the present Steel's store, George Davidson, later sheriff, erected a building in 1845 and moved the Post Office there when Doering and Ahrens occupied the corner store. Mr. Davidson also had a general store in this new building. About 1855 Kranz & Stroh occupied the building as a general store.

Next came a building occupied at first by George Klein and later the site of Henry Knell's jewelery shop.

John Winger's pump shop. Wooden pipe called pump logs were of about ten-inch timber, tamarack or pine logs with a bore of about 3". The pumps were mostly finished square and surmounted with turned tops.

A two story frame building painted white. John Winger's house. Eby's history mentions John Winger as having come from Pennsylvania in 1836.

A ten-foot lane leading back to the Public School grounds and into Winger's yard. The highest ground in this vicinity was in Winger's yard. Children were in the habit of sliding down the hill in winter to King Street. In 1840 Mr. Bentler erected a building and occupied the second floor as dwelling and shoe shop. Martin Messner had a music store on the ground floor which was a few steps above the street level. In 1855-6 Andrew Nicolaus took over the Winger house and changed it to a hotel. The first considerable street grading operation in Berlin was the lowering of the corner of King and Frederick and vicinity 8 to 10 feet. This put the St. Nicholas Hotel, as it was called, under the necessity of being extended downward one story and this lower part became the hotel office and bar room. At the westerly end of the hotel there was a shed and stable for horses. Over the shed, approached by a stairway, there was a hall known as St. Nicholas Hall used for concerts, balls and entertainments generally. At the rear of the adjoining St. Nicholas Hall there was a building on the high ground known as the Turner Hall and used as German Turnverein.

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

John — Susannah Eby. Susannah (daughter of Peter Eby) was born 10 Jun 1792, , USA; died 3 Jan 1871, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susannah Winger
• Eby ID Number: 00002-314.3

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• Eby ID Number: 00128-8011.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00128-8011.4