Susannah Hopf

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149524
• Residence: 1861, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Cattholic

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149522
• Occupation: 1861, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada; soap boiler
• Residence: 1861, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Ashery
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1899, Moyer St., New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

DIED-Mr. Wolfgang Hopf, who had been a resident of New Hamburg the past forty years, died at his residence on Moyer Street yesterday morning, at the age of 87 years. Deceased was born in Bavaria, Germany, and came to America fifty-four years ago. His wife and five children survive him. His remains will be interred at the R.C. Cemetery here on Sunday forenoon at 9:30 o'clock.

New Hamburg Independent 3 Nov 1899

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THIS IS THE LAST WILL and TESTAMENT

Of me WOLFGANG HOPF of the Village of New Hamburg in the County of Waterloo, Yeoman.

1. I declare all former wills made by me to be void.

2. I give and devise unto my Son Joseph, lot Twenty on the West side of Perth St. In the said Village containing Nineteen Acres and Twenty hundredths of an Acre more or less (see Liber H No 200) and the sum of Two Hundred Dollars subject to the payment by him of my own and my wife's funeral expenses and provide my wife a home with his family as long as she lives.

3. I give my wife all my household effects and the balance of any ready money and personal property, and also the income annually derived from any of other Real Estate where our situate, as long as she lives.

4. After the decease of my wife my said other Real Estate shall be sold by my Executors herinafter named in such way or ways as they deem best, and the proceeds therof \endash and any residue from other sources, shall be equally divided between my children other than my said son, Joseph.

5. In case my wife so desires, my Executors may dispose of said other Real Estate and apply the income of proceeds as above provided if unsold, and also in their discretion part of the principal if my wife requires it for her personal wants and comforts, in which case the balance on hand after my wife's death, shall be divided among my children, except my son Joseph as foresaid.

6. The provision herein made for my wife shall be accepted by her in lieu of her claim to dower out my Real Estate.

7. I appoint my friends John Buckel (senior) and Vincenz Pinschenat to be the executors of this Will.

---------In Witness Whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty fourth day of October,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three.

WOLFGANG HOPF

Signed and Sealed in the presence of: Wm. Millar, Wm. Schaaf

This is the Will of Wolfgang Hopf marked" A" referred to in the annexed affidavits of John
Buckel (senior) and Vincenz Pinschenat, the undersigned executors therein named, sworn this
13th day of November AD 1899. Before One.

Johannes Buckel, Vincenz Pinshenat, John A.

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In the Surrogate Court of the County of Waterloo. In the Estate of Wolfgang Hopf-Deceased
Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Deceased. General Description of Property

Personal Real

Household Effects $5.00
Promissory Note $100.00
Cash In Bank $522.00
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Total Personal Property $627.00

Lot #20 on the west side of Perth St. comprising $1200.00
19 and 20/100 acres on which there are a small
Frame dwelling and an old Log Barn.
Village Lot comprising ¼ of an acre on which there is $100.00
An old small frame dwelling in poor condition.
Three Village Lots containing 3/5 of an acre on which $500.00
There is a small frame dwelling and frame woodshed. ____________

TOTAL REAL ESTATE $1800.00

TOTAL PERSONAL ESTATE ABOVE $627.00
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TOTAL $2427.00

I John Buckel (senior) of New Hamburg in the county of Waterloo, Yeoman, make oath and say THAT I am one of the Executors named in the Will of said deceased. That the above is the best of my knowledge and information a true Inventory and Valuation of the property of the said
deceased at the time of his death as far as I can at present ascertain.

Sworn before me at the Village of New Hamburg in the County of Waterloo this 13th day of November A.D. 1889.


submitted by Angelica Thomas 2024

Wolfgang — Catherine Braehm. Catherine was born 25 Jan 1818, , Bavaria, Germany; died 28 Aug 1906, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Holy Family Roman Catholic Cemetery, New Hamburg, Region of Waterloo, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Catherine Brehm
• Name: Catherine Hopf
• Name: Katherine Brehm
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149523
• Immigration: 1843
• Immigration: 1843, , Canada
• Residence: 1861, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lady
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Notes:

Died-One of the oldest residents of New Hamburg passed away on Tuesday morning last in the person of Mrs. Catherine Hopf, at the advanced age of 88 years, 7 months and 3 days. Deceased was born in Bavaria, Germany, coming to this Country when a young girl, and had been a resident of New Hamburg for the past fortyfive years. She is survived by two Sons and Two Daughters. Mr. John Hopf, Brantford; Mr. Frank Hopf, Detroit;Mrs. Albert Cromwell, Keewatin, Ont., and Mrs. Wm. Cromwell, Akron, Ohio. The funeral took place from the residence of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jos.Hopf, on Thursday forenoon at 10 o'clock to the R.C. Church of which denomination she had been a faithful member, and thence to the R.C. Cemetery.

New Hamburg Independent 31 Aug 1906