Stanley Stroh

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-302577
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Stanley married Geraldine Karley 21 Nov 1938, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Geraldine (daughter of William Albert "Albert" Karley and Isabella Anastasia "Bella" Schekene) was born 23 Mar 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Feb 1992, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Earl Joseph Stroh was born 17 Jun 1940; died 8 Nov 2020, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Kenneth H. Stroh was born 1942; died 1969; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Rosemary Dorothy Stroh was born 16 Apr 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Aug 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Williamsburg Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34761
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manager of ? Farm
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, own farm
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Harvey married Emma Leffler 10 Feb 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emma (daughter of Johann "John" Leffler and Elizabeth Ziegler) was born 26 Jun 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Feb 1927, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Emma Loeffler
• Name: Emma Stroh
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71306
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Harvey Stroh

Emma Leffler, beloved wife of Harvey Stroh, of Erbsville, passed away at her home on Saturday, Feb. 5th, the cause of death being heart. failure. Her husband and seven children survive, together with her father, two brothers and two sisters. The funeral took place on Tuesday to the Lutheron Church, Erbsville, with interment in the Lutheran cemetery.

Waterloo Chronicle 24 Feb 1927, p. 3

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• Name: Carl Stroh
• Name: Charles S. Stroh
• Name: Charles Stroh
• Name: Charles Wilhelm Christian Stroh
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34759
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Carl married Margaret Stumpf 21 Jun 1881, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Ludwig Stumpf and Anna Martha Seeger) was born 20 Dec 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Dec 1931, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Stroh
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25634
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Died Near Waterloo, on Tuesday, December 29th, 1931 Margaret Stroh Relict of the late Charles Stroh In her 72nd year.

Funeral Card

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• Name: John Leffler
• Name: John Loeffler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71304
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Labourer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Directory: 1884, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 043, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; General Laborer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1931, 21 Princess St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

John Leffler

Another of Waterloo's aged citizens was claimed by death on Friday April 3, in the person of John Leffler, who passed away at the home of his son, Lincoln Leffler in his 79th year. He is survived by three sons, Lincoln of Waterloo, Oscar of Kitchener and Otto of California, two daughters, Mrs. Herman Schnarr, Kitchener and Mrs. Ephraim Moser, Waterloo, 29 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren and one step-sister, Mrs. Henry Voegel, Erbsville. The funeral services were held on Monday St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Erbsville. Interment took place in the Erbsville cemetery.

Waterloo Chronicle 16 Apr 1931, p. 5

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1871 - John Leffler is staying with Menno Shantz.

Johann married Elizabeth Ziegler 26 Oct 1875, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of John George Ziegler and Elizabeth, daughter of John George Ziegler and Elisabeth) was born 6 Mar 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jun 1926, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Leffler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71305
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Mrs. John Leffler

Mrs. John Leffler of Erbsville passed away on Tuesday of last week in her 72nd year. Surviving her are two daughters and two sons, viz., Angeline of Kitchener, Lincoln and Elizabeth of Erbsville and Otto of California. Irena, Walter and John predeceased her. The late Mrs. Leffler is also survived by three sisters and one brother, namely, Mrs. Moogk and John Ziegler of Waterloo, Mrs. Foerster of St. Jacobs and Mrs. Kuhn of Kitchener. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon from her late residence. Service was held at the Erbsville church and Interment followed in the Erbsville cemetery.

Waterloo Chronicle 8 Jul 1926, p. 5

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• Name: John Stroh
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34752
• Immigration: 1837, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: Sep 1837, New York City, New York, USA.
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Retired: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

John Stroh, one of the oldest settlers in this area, died Saturday evening, near Lexington, at the age of 92 years, 6 months. and 9 days. He was born in Lehrbach, Hesse-Darmstadt. and came to Canada in 1837, after he had married Elisabeth Stumpf shortly before his departure. At first, he lived in the wilderness where Berlin is now located and cleared a piece of forest where the court-house and prison now stand for Friedrich Gaukel. When he had been here for 2 years, he purchased 100 acres of land from John Wissler, who at that time, owned 1000 acres in one piece in the township of Waterloo. for $8.00 an acre. He was a member of the Lutheran Church and was a dear friend of the long-dead Pastor Bindemann. His wife died 17 years ago and since then, he has lived with his son, Carl, on the old homestead. In addition to the latter, he leaves three sons, namely: Henry, Yost, and John, and two daughters: Mrs. Catharina Oswald and Mrs. Marie Steen. Thus, one after another of the old guard departs.

Berliner Journal August 5, 1901 Page 4 - Column 2 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk

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Death of John Stroh - There died near Lexington, in the Township of Waterloo on Sunday the 4th of August, last one of the oldest residents of the county. We refer to the death of Mr. John Stroh Sr., who at the time of his decease had attained the great age of 92 years, 6 months and 9 days. Mr. Stroh was born in Lehrbach, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, in 1809, and emigrated to America about the year 1837, having been married to Elizabeth Stumpf shortly before leaving Germany. He came direct to the wilderness where Berlin now stands and felled the trees, clearing the land where the Court House and County Jail are, this job of clearing being taken by Mr. Stroh from Mr. Gaukel who then owned the land. After living about two years in this country he bought 160 acres of land from Mr. John Wissler near Lexington at $8.60 per acre, (Mr. Wissler at the time owned 1000 acres in a block in that part of the township of Waterloo. Mr. Stroh was a consistent member of the Lutheran Church and was one of the principle promoters of the first Lutheran Church in Berlin, he and the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Bindeman being bosom friends. He suffered a slight paralytic stroke about two weeks before his death from which he never recovered. The deceased leaves four sons, namely Henry, Yost, John and Carl, and two daughters, namely Catharine, wife of Mr. Jacob Oswald who lives retired in Berlin, and Marie, wife of Mr. Steen of Berlin. Mrs. Stroh, wife of the deceased died about 17 years ago, since which time he has made his home with his son Carl at whose residence he died. Deceased was a brother of Mr. Yost Stroh of Balsam Grove, who is the sole survivor of the old brothers.

Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

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Queen Street South, West Side.

A frame building used as a tavern by Phineas Varnum and later the kitchen of the Gaukel Hotel.

A frame building erected by Frederick Gaukel about 1833 as shelter for the considerable number of immigrants coming to Berlin at that time. In 1837 it was made into a dwelling for John Stroh, uncle of Jacob Stroh. Two children were born in this building, Katie, in 1838, (she married Jacob Oswald, still living, now 93 years of age), and Henry Stroh, born in 1840.

Hall's Lane.

A brick building erected about 1850. John Klein, father of John Klein of Buffalo, was the first occupant. Later the building was used as a printing office, first by the "Berlin Chronicle", William Jaffray editor and proprietor, and later by the "Berliner Journal", Rittinger & Motz. The site is now occupied by the Lockhart garage.

The Franklin Hotel, a handsome, good-sized frame building, erected by Philip Roth about 1856. Successive hotel-keepers were John Klein, Levi Gaukel, Frederick Riegelman, who later moved to Buffalo, and Jacob Weber. Weber was occupant in 1874 when the hotel was burned down. The fire started in the barn at the rear of the hotel. The hotel shed, next south, extended, at right angles, from Queen Street to the barn.

A garden.

A one and one-half story frame building lengthwise with the street occupied by Christopher K. Nahrgang whose parents came from Hessen, Germany, about 1835. He was married to a Miss Zinkann of New Hamburg.

A stone building used as a tailor shop by Mr. Nahrgang who was deaf and dumb. His wife helped him in the business. She lived to be 87. It was in this building that John Motz of the "Journal" and eventually County Sheriff, learned the tailoring trade.

A one and one-half story dwelling, erected about 1857, occupied by George Fischer, barber, who had his shop on King Street. A later occupant was George Lutz, a cabinet maker in Hoffman's factory and after him Henry Schaefer's mother.

A frame building lengthwise with the street, the church of the Evangelical denomination, erected in 1841. In 1866 it was replaced by the brick building still standing, now used as stores and upstairs dwellings.

A one and one-half story frame building with kitchen at the rear erected by William Becking, wagonmaker, about 1848. Becking was noted as a hunter. White hare and passenger pigeons, practically extinct long ago, were abundant at that time.

Becking's wagon-shop and lumber yard at the corner of John Street with the customary incline and stair to the second story of the shop. Up this incline the wagons were drawn to the paint shop. Valentine Gildner, at the corner of King and Benton Streets, did the blacksmith work for Becking's wagons.

John Street.

A one and one-half story house occupied by H. Baedecker in 1860 and later by Adam Doering.

Rev. F. W. Tuerk's residence erected about 1860 by Henry Rothaermel, a carpenter. The matching and planing was all done by hand, slow but thorough work. Window sashes, panel doors and all other requirements were made in the same manner. A skilled workman at that time was expected to he able to do painting as well as carpenter work. A single room in the shape of a square turret on the ridge of the building was Rev. Tuerk's study. The house was up-hill about twenty feet above the street level so that the study on top gave a good outlook. The site is now occupied by the York Apartments.

A frame building one and one-half story high.

Nothing but a building used as an ashery between that and Joseph E. Schneider's house and farm buildings.


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

Johannes — Elizabeth Stumpf. Elizabeth was born CALC 20 Jun 1811, , Germany; died 10 May 1882; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Stroh
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34753
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Death: 11 Aug 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Name: Lewis Stumpf
• Name: Louis Stumpf
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25632
• Immigration: 1851, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; mason
• Citizenship: 1861, , Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1861
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Retired: 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

1851 - Lewis Stumpf is in same household as John Stumpf.

Ludwig married Anna Martha Seeger 29 Jan 1854, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna was born 26 May 1832, , Germany; died 14 Dec 1907; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Martha Stumpf
• Name: Martha Seeger
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25633
• Immigration: 1843, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-457094

Jacob — Bertha. Bertha was born CA 1820, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Bertha Leffler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-457095

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-99276

John — Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born Abt 1825, of, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Ziegler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-105337