Arthur Lewis Woelfle

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29891

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28495
• Occupation: 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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John Henry Woelfle, son of John and Ann Woelfle, was born February 10, 1866, near Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. He died at Harris Saturday evening, December 22, 1934.

He attended the Rosefonk schools in the province of Ontario. He was united in marriage to Malinda Hillgartner October 14, 1890. They lived in Canada until April 15, 1899 when they came to Iowa and settled on a farm near Ocheyedan. He continued to farm until 1926.
In the spring of 1927 they made an extended visit to their birthplace and in July moved to Sibley, later to Harris where he resided until his death. He leaves: his wife, four sons, Merley and Wilfred of Harris, Roy of Lake Park, and Verlie of Sacremento, California; four grandchildren; and two brothers, James and Irvin of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. His parents and one sister and tdhree brothers preceded him in death.

Sibley Gazette Tribune, Sibley, IA, Dec. 27, 1934

John married Melinda Hillgartner 14 Oct 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Melinda (daughter of Henry Hillgartner and Veronica "Fanny" Biehn) was born Aug 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Apr 1946, Harris, Osceola, Iowa, United States; was buried , Ocheydean Township Cemetery, Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Melinda Woelfle
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28494
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Harold dayton in the Ocheyedan Methodist churchSaturday for Mrs. Melindda Woelfle, age 76, who died Tuesday afternoon at her home in Harris. Interment was in the Ocheyedan cemetery beside her husband who preceded her in death in December of 1934.

Her death came as a shock to relatives and friends in the community as she was seemingly in good health. On Tuesdady morning she suffered a heart spasm and in the aftetrnoon she was stricken with a fatal attack while conversing with members of her family.
Mrs. Woelfle was a native of Canada and received her early education in the Public schools at Kitchener, Ontarion, Canada. She was united in marriage to John Henry Woelfle on October 4, 1890. Mr. and Mrs. Welfle had five sons. The family resided ona farm near Kitchener until 1900 when they moved to Ocheyedan. The continued to farm there until 1907, when they moved to a farm south of Harris. They lived in the Harris community until 1927, when they retired and moved to Sibley. In the spring of 1928 they moved to Harris where they have since resided.

In her early youth, Mrs. Woelfle was baptized and became a member of the Methodist church and has been a faithful member until her death. She was a member of the Royal Neighbor Lodge, the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church and of the H.S. Club.

She was known as "Grandma Woelfle" to a host of friends and was always willing to lend a helping hand where ever needed.
She is survived by four sons: Morley of Tyler, Minn, Roy of Inglewood, California, Wilfred of Harris, Verlice of Sacramento, California, two brothers and four sisters.

Pallbearers were Rude Stahly, B. Stahly, George Dobb, Fred Bergman, Clarence Wimmer and Lloyd McNeill.
A quartet composed of Mrs. F. Bergman, Mrs. Chris Heppler, Mrs. R.S. Woodworth and Mrs. Val Peacock, with Mrs. J.B. Roszell at the piano, furniwed the music using the requested songs.

A large number of friends attended from Sheldon, Hartley, Spencer, WEbb, Milford, Melvin,Sibley, Ocheyedan, George, Estherville, Spirit Lake, Worthington, Tyler, Windom, and Round Lake, Minnesota.

Sibley Gazette Tribune, Sibley, Iowa, April 26, 1946

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-99260
• Immigration: 1846
• Naturalization: 1848
• Residence: 1861, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• 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; United Brethren
• Retired: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

John married Anne Miller 13 Jan 1861, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anne (daughter of Robert Miller and Isabella Thomson) was born 27 Jan 1836, , Scotland; died 1 Apr 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anne Mueller
• Name: Anne Woelfle
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-99261
• Immigration: 1856, , Canada
• Residence: 1861, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren

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• Name: Henry Hillgardner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24752P
• 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
• Retired: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Retired: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Hilgartner. - Henry Hilgartner was born April 1, 1836; died March 20, 1916; aged 79 y. 11 m. 20 d. He united with Latschar Mennonite Church near Manheim, Ont., in Oct., 1915. His wife preceded him to the great beyond. He leaves to mourn 5 sons, 6 daughters, and 3 sisters. Services were held at the Latschar Church by Bro. Manasseh Hallman. Text, Isa. 38: 10; and Mr. Burn of the Evangelical Church, Waterloo, Ont. Text, Job 16: 22

Gospel Herald - Volume IX, Number 9 - June 1, 1916 - pages 158,159

Henry married Veronica "Fanny" Biehn 30 Oct 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Veronica (daughter of Moses Biehn and Margaretha Barbara "Margaret" Detweiler) was born 11 Apr 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 May 1911; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Fanny Bean
• Name: Franney Bean
• Name: Veronica "Fanny" Hillgartner
• Name: Veronica Bean
• Eby ID Number: 00008-1029.6
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Residence: Öfingen, Baden, Germany
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-93815
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

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Andreas is reported to have been born in Oefingen, Villingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, documentation needed.

Andreas — Anne Katherine. Anne was born 1796; died 1835, , Germany. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anne Katherine Woelfle
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36241

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-43810

Robert — Isabella Thomson. Isabella was born Abt 1806, of, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Isabella Miller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-43811

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-147035
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Possessions: 1854, Lot 10 Concession 3, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Homestead
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Possessions:
Main farm was purchased in 1854 by John Hilgartner (100 acres), passed to his son Christian, next to his son-in-law John Howling (1908), next to his son Eben.

John — Elisabeth Resbsoman. Elisabeth was born 1800, , Germany; died 19 Dec 1886, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Crispin Cemetery, Brant Twp., Grey Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabeth Hillgartner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68215
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Moses Bean
• Eby ID Number: 00008-1029
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer and sawyer
• Directory: 1864, Wilmot Township - Block A Concession 1 Lot 06, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Moses Biehn, "was born July 24th, 1809. He was a farmer and resided in Wilmot Township, a little north of New Dundee, where he died July 24th 1869. He was married twice, first to Barbara Detweiler and after her decease to Sophia Krug. With the first wife there were eleven 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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This second marriage is in error as Sophia was married to his son Moses and not himself.

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• Name: Margaretha Barbara "Margaret" Biehn
• Eby ID Number: 00029-2102

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Margaret Detweiler," was born October 28th, 1814. She was married to Moses Biehn. They resided in Wilmot Township, a little north of New Dundee, where she died."

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.].