Hildegarde Hazel Hofstetter

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• Name: Hildegarde Hazel Fahrer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-226799
• Residence: 1944, 42 Cedar St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Hildegarde married William Alexander Fahrer 24 Feb 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. William (son of John Fahrer and Caroline Rose "Carrie Ernewein) was born 28 May 1905, Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jun 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter Anglican Cemetery, Brooksby, , Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Patricia Ann Fahrer was born 9 Jul 1936; died 19 Sep 1940; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-77659

Ferdinand married Emma Haase 15 Nov 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emma (daughter of Frederick August J. Haase and Johanna Augusta Carolina "Lena" Woeller) was born 23 Apr 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1969; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Emma Hofstetter
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-157960
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Adolf Gustav Hofstetter
• Name: Adolph Hoffstaedtler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-245960
• Immigration: 1853, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1854, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1879, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Our village has suffered another loss this week by the death of one of its oldest residents, Adolph Hofstetter, who had been sick for nearly eleven years and during which time he bore his lot very patiently. At an early age he came to this country from Germany, living the greater part of his life on a farm in Wilmot township. About 20 years ago he moved to Baden and has been living retired since. Mr. Hofstetter was married twice; his first wife died about 25 years ago. He is survived by his second wife and family of 12 grown children from his first wife, namely, John, Joseph, Ferdinand, Mrs. Louise Binkle and Mrs. Lizzie Domman, all residents of Kitchener, Valentine and Mrs. Otto Reiha, of Baden, Mrs. Lydia Meyers, of Elmwood, Mrs. Catherine Sanford, of California, Mrs. Vera Moore, of Battle Creek, Mich., Mrs. Ella Arndt of Jackson, Mich., and Walter, of Plattsville. He is also survived by one brother, Jacob, of Baden, and one sister, Mrs. Christina Krause, of Federal, Alta., besides 35 grandchildren. The largely attended funeral was held on Thursday afternoon from his late residence to the St. Jacob's Lutheran church, Baden, for service, the burial taking place at the Wilmot Centre Cemetery.

New Hamburg Independent Feb 19 1932 pg 1

Adolph married Catherine Gildner 24 Aug 1875, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Valentine G. Gildner and Hannah Unger) was born Abt 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Aug 1909, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Hofstetter
• Eby ID Number: 00124-7599.4
• Residence: 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-37339P
• Immigration: 1883, , Canada
• Immigration: 1883
• Naturalization: 1886
• Naturalization: 1888
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; laborer
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Frederick married Johanna Augusta Carolina "Lena" Woeller 31 Aug 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Johanna (daughter of Christopher Weller and Fredericka Genz) was born 31 Jan 1862, , Germany; died 1949; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Caroline Weiler
• Name: Johanna Augusta Carolina "Lena" Haase
• Name: Lena Woeller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-37340P
• Immigration: 1883, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1883
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Wilhelm Hofstetter
• Name: William Hofstetter
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-123490
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• 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; Mennonite
• Residence: Bef 1898, Victoriaburg (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Hofstetter.-On the 12th of May, 1898, in Baden, Waterloo Co., Ont., Bro. William Hofstetter, aged 75 years, 5 months and 23 days. He had been ill for several weeks. On Saturday afternoon, the 14th, the remains were taken to the Mennonite cemetery near Mannheim, of which church the deceased was a member, where they were laid in their last resting place. A large number of sympathizing friends attended the funeral. The services were conducted by Daniel Wismer and Tobias Bowman. Bro. Hofstetter came here from Germany. He lived hear Victoriaburg for many years till his retirement a few years ago, when his son William took the farm. He then moved to Baden with his wife, who is still living, although she is very ill and small hopes are entertained for her recovery.

Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXV, No. 11, June 1, 1898 - page 172, 173

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William Hofstetter, father-in-law of Mr. John Schenk, was called to eternal rest on Thursday, May 12th, and buried in the Mennonite cemetery in Mannheim on Saturday, accompanied by a great crowd. He was born in the year 1822 in Beergelden, Hess-Darmstadt, and came to Berlin, Canada 44 years ago. He had married Maria Magdalena Wereg in Germany, and from this marriage, 8 children were born, one girl of whom died. From Berlin he moved to Wilmot, where he farmed for 30 years. Three and a half years ago, he moved to Baden and settled into retirement at his son-in-law's.

He is survived by his deeply saddened widow, who suffered an eye ailment 40 years ago and has been completely blind for 11 years. Besides his 7 surviving children, he leaves 39 grandchildren. Three grandchildren have died. He died of a heart ailment. His wife is confined to her bed because of frailty and a lung ailment, and was not able to attend the burial. Rev. Tobias Baumann preached from Isaiah, Chapt. 3, 10-11 and Rev. Daniel Wismer from the gospel of John, Chapt. 11, 19-26. He lived to be 75 years, 5 months and 11 days old. (poem follows)

Berliner Journal May 19, 1898 Page 5 Column 2 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk

Wilhelm married Maria Magdalena "Magdalena" Wernwag 27 Feb 1848, Reutlingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Maria (daughter of Samuel Wernwag and Maria Margareth Hecht) was born 27 Jul 1824, , Germany; died 22 May 1898, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Misfortune: blind from 1887
• Name: Lena Wereg
• Name: Lena Wernsweg
• Name: Magdalena
• Name: Magdalena Wereoach
• Name: Maria Magdalena "Magdalena" Hofstetter
• Name: Maria Magdalena Wereg
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-137974
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Maria is reported to have been born in Wurttemberger Hof, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, documentation needed.

Med. Note:
Blind from 1887

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• Name: Valentine S. Gildner
• Occupation: Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; blacksmith
• Eby ID Number: 00124-7599.1
• Occupation: 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; blacksmith

Valentine married Hannah Unger 4 May 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of George Unger and Catherine Kraft) was born 16 Aug 1836, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1875, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hannah Gildner
• Eby ID Number: 00124-7599
• Residence: 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Hannah Unger, "was married to Valentine Gildner, a blacksmith, and cousin to Catharine's husband. They resided in Wellesley Village, where she died. To them were born 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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• Name: Carolina Sophia "Sophia" Haase
• Name: Carolina Sophia Klaehn
• Name: Sophia Hase
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70096
• Residence: 1877, Lühburg, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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• Name: Christopher Woeller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-171930
• Immigration: 1883
• Occupation: 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer Street
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1913, 15 Mansion St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Family lore was that the family came in 1885, and son William came in 1888, when his duty in the army was over. The family left Germany to avoid the draft of Carl.

Richard Woller email 2011

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THE DEATH OF MR. CHRISTOPH WOELLER

There passed away at his home, 15 Mansion street, Berlin, last evening Mr. Christoph Woeller. The cause of death was apoplexy. Mr. Woeller although not in the best of health for the past year, had been able to be around until two weeks ago when he was taken to his bed.

Mr. Woeller had been a resident of Berlin for over thirty years and was highly respected by all who had made his acquaintance. Born in Charlottendorf, Rugen, Germany on November 28th, 1835, he with his wife and family came to America over thirty years, settling in Berlin. He was chiefly engaged in farm and drainage work in this vicinity. He was twice married. His first wife was Friederika Genz, to whom he was married in 1860. His second wife was Miss Mary Graff, who with four children survive him. The children are: Mr. William Woeller, Berlin, Mr. Carl Woeller, Waterloo, Lena Mrs. Fred Haase, Waterloo Township and one daughter in Germany.

The deceased was a faithful and member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church. The funeral will held at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon at the residence, thence to St. Matthews Church. Interment will take place at Mount Hope Cemetery.


Berlin News Record 22 Nov 1913

Christopher married Fredericka Genz 1860. Fredericka was born CALC 30 Jan 1833, , Germany; died 30 Mar 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Fredericka Weller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113713