Jacob Emanuel Merner

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• Interesting: story, pioneer
• Residence: Kien, Canton Bern, Switzerland
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32066P
• Immigration: 1837, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1861, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist

Notes:

Jacob Merner with his wife and family emigrated from Germany and settled on a farm miles west of New Hamburg in 1837. Several of the ten children still survive, among them being Mr. Christian Merner of whom a sketch appears elsewhere. Wm. Smith had the first blacksmith shop. It was here that the late Samuel Merner learned his trade. Jacob Brill was the first cooper and did a thriving trade in barrels, churns, &c. The pioneer weaver was John Oehm who made cloth for his numerous patrons on his hand loom. Theobald Seyler owned a frame hotel on the site of the present Queen's and John Boeckner did the cobbling and shoemaking for the neighborhood. The latter's shop was on the site of the present residence of Mr. D. Becker. Wendel Schuyler was the first teacher in 1838 or 1839. A portion of the first log schoolhouse still stands near the Cemetery and is used for a dwelling: Soloman Weaver was a miller in the early days and later became an evangelical minister. Business men who came a little later were Wm. Burkhold, who established a brickyard; Fred Merner who started a carriage business and Wm. Hunter, who had a general stare. In the early 50's Sylvester Frank built a brewery. It was of brick and a portion of it is still in use in connection with the present brewery. The village has gradually increased in population and assessment with no particularly stirring events to mark its even progress. The great flood of 1883 due to a cloudburst is an event never to be forgotten by those who witnessed it. On that occasion the water covered the streets up to the door of the Imperial hotel, and swept away the Rau, Hartman and Helmer bridges, thus cutting the village off from the outside world. In this its golden jubilee year, New Hamburg stands a community of contented, busy people, living in good homes and doing admirably their little share of the great world's work.

Special Industrial souvenir number of New Hamburg: containing a comprehensive review of the natural advantages and resources of the village of New Hamburg, 1908, Berlin Daily News, Berlin, Ontario

Jacob — Susanna Schlueter. Susanna was born CALC 9 Mar 1789, , Canton Berne, Switzerland; was christened 18 Mar 1787, , Switzerland; died 9 Sep 1875, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Barbara Merner was born CALC 8 Nov 1812, , Switzerland; died 8 Jul 1893; was buried , Lingelbach Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
2. Jacob Merner was born 5 Apr 1816, Kien, Canton Bern, Switzerland; was christened 14 Apr 1816, Reichenbach, , Canton Bern, Switzerland; died 9 May 1890, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Johannes "John" Muerner was born 20 Oct 1818, Kien, Canton Bern, Switzerland; was christened 1 Nov 1818, Reichenbach, , Canton Bern, Switzerland; died 24 Feb 1902, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States.
4. Senator Samuel Merner was born 29 Jan 1823, Kien, Canton Bern, Switzerland; died 11 Aug 1908; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Ann Muerner was born 1824, , Switzerland; died 5 May 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Mary Anne Merner was born 15 Jun 1826, , Switzerland; died 15 Apr 1895; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. Mayor Fredrick Merner was born 9 Mar 1829, , Switzerland; died 6 Jul 1895; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Gottlieb Merner was born 11 Jun 1830, , Berne, Switzerland; died 21 Apr 1924, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bronson Line Cemetery, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario.
9. Christian Merner was born 23 Dec 1831, Reichenbach, , Canton Bern, Switzerland; died 17 Feb 1912; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.