Jean Gilders

Jean — Clarence Kropf. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-349649

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Earl V. Gilders

Earl V. Gilders, 75 of 82 Onward Ave, died Wednesday at K-W Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born in Pickering Jan. 19, 1890, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Gilders. He had been a resident of Kitchener for the past 40 years and was a former employee of the Kitchener Water Commission, retiring in 1955. He was an honorary deacon of Bethel Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Florence Wingfield, whom he married in Hespeler Sept. 8, 1916; one son, Ross of Kitchener; one daughter, Mrs. Clarence (Jean) Kropf of Kitchener; one brother, Frank of Dallas. Tex., five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. He was predeceased by four sisters. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until noon Saturday when removal will be made to the church for a service at 2: 30 p.m. with Rev. R. H. Murphy officiating. Burial will be in Hespeler Cemetery

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 18 Mar 1965 pg 25

Earl married Florence Mabel Wingfield 8 Sep 1915, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Florence (daughter of William Wingfield and Elizabeth Bigbie) was born 10 Jun 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Jan 1968, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Florence Mabel Gilders
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-225294
• Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; School
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1968, 82 Onward Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Mrs. Earl V. Gliders

Mrs. Earl V. Gliders of 82 Onward Ave., died Thursday at K-W Hospital after a brief illness. She was 76. The former Florence Wingfield, she was born June 10, 1891, in Hespeler, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Wingfield. Mrs. Gliders was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and the Women's Missionary Society of the church. She was predeceased by her husband to whom she was married on Sept. 8, 1915 in Hespeler, on March 17, 1965. Surviving are one son, Ross, Winterbourne; one daughter, Mrs. Clarence (Jean) Kropf, Kitchener; five grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. The body will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Saturday until noon Monday. When removal will be made to Bethel Baptist Church for the service at 3 p.m. Rev. F. B. Davison will officiate. Burial will be in Hespeler cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 12 Jan 1968 pg 21

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-83486
• Business: 1886, Cooper St. Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Wingfield Blacksmith
• Occupation: 1889, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; horse shoer and general blacksmith
• Occupation: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Elected Office: 1906, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor of Hespeler
• Elected Office: 1909, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor of Hespeler
• Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Foreman, Bed Factory
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Elected Office: 1916, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor of Hespeler

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Alex Murdoch came here from St. Marys about 1870 to learn the Blacksmithing trade with James P. Johnston and after his time was out he continued with Mr. Johnston until 1874. Afterwards, he started business on his own in the shop on Cooper Street and there remained until 1886 when he sold out to William Wingfield and went west.

During at least the five years - 1882-1886 - his brother, Andrew, worked with him and in 1886 there was still another brother, John Murdoch, here who too was a blacksmith. A sister, Jane, worked for Randall Farr & Co. for three years prior to her marriage to Robert Hammersley on New Year's Day, 1874.....William Wingfield carried on the Cooper Street Shop from 1886 till he sold out in 1908 to John Bolton. Bolton was there only about a year and in 1909 he sold to Herbert L, Ott. In 1921, Mr. Ott started into the garage and 'service station business and his Uncle, Barney Goebel, took over the blacksmithing business on Cooper Street and continued till his death.

Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

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Hespeler Baptist Church

The congregation was organized by South Water Street Baptist Church, Galt, and a first meeting was held on July 16, 1889 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Wingfield. Regular services began on July 28, 1889 in Glick's Hall with Pastor Frank Beattie from Galt as preacher; there were 30 people present. When the weather became too cool to meet in Glick's Hall, services were held as of October 27, 1889 in the Mechanics' Institute Hall above James Salt's blacksmith shop. Pastor Beattie preached for the last time on November 6th and on November 24, 1889 Rev. John M. McQuarrie, who had been called to Hespeler, preached his first sermon. Formal organization of the congregation as the Hespeler Regular Baptist Church had taken place on October 11th, but the special service to officially transfer membership of the 19 charter members to the new church was not held until December 25, 1889. A Sunday School was organized on January 15, 1890 and opened on January 26th.

Services continued in the Mechanics' Institute Hall until 1892 when plans were made to build a church. On June 12, 1892 a building lot on King Street (now Tannery Street) was purchased for $150; the contract for the building which was signed on October 14th was for $1400. A service of dedication was held on Saturday evening, February 11, 1893 at 7: 30 p.m., and the new brick church was officially opened the next day, on February 12, 1893 at 10: 30 a.m. with Rev. S.S. Bates of College Street Baptist Church in Toronto as guest speaker. The Preston Baptist Church was organized on May 7, 1895 and for most of the next decade its congregation was ministered to by the pastor from Hespeler.
Electric lights were installed in the Hespeler church in 1902 and on December 18, 1904 the first service was held in the newly enlarged and remodelled church. In 1927 the congregation joined the newly organized Union of Regular Baptist Churches of Ontario and Quebec.
Arrangements were made in February 1951 for the construction of a new church at the corner of Adam and David Streets and on April 4th the Salvation Army's offer to purchase the old church (for $8,500) was accepted. The sod-turning ceremony was held on May 1, 1951, the corner stone was laid on June 29, and on November 4, 1951, at 9: 45 a.m., the door opening service was held at the new church. The church was again enlarged with the construction of an addition in 1960. The church celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 1964.
Early pastors who followed Rev. McQuarrie (1889-1892) were Revs. William Freed (1892-1895), William Peer (1895-1896) and A.R. McDonald (1896-1901).

Ambrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]

William married Elizabeth Bigbie 15 Apr 1885, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of James Bigbie and Elisabeth Nesbitt) was born 5 Sep 1863, Mosborough, Guelph Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died 17 Sep 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 19 Sep 1944, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Wingfield
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-225293
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

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MRS. ELIZABETH WINGFIELD

Mrs. Elizabeth Wingfield. 75 Brock St. passed away yesterday at the K.W. Hospital at the age of 81, following a lengthy illness. She was born Sept. 5, 1863 at Mosboro, to the late Mr. and Mrs. James Bigbie. A former resident of Hespeler, she was an active worker in the Baptist Church, which was organized at the home of Mrs. Wingfield and her husband, the late William Wingfield, who died three years ago. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Earl V. (Florence) Gilders of Kitchener; one sister, Mrs. Nellie Currie of Guelph; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The funeral service will be held from the Ratz-Bechtel funeral home Tuesday at two o'clock. Burial will be made at the Hespeler Cemetery. Rev. J. C. Williamson of Preston will be in charge of the service, assisted by Rev. G. L. Stover of Kitchener. The remains are resting at the funeral home.

Kitchener Daily Record 18 Sep 1944 pg 13

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-58910
• Residence: 1852, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

John married Violet Amos 20 Aug 1852, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Violet was born 1819, , Scotland; died 20 Dec 1893, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Violet Wingfield
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-58911
• Residence: 1852, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-83553
• Immigration: 1856
• Occupation: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Retired: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

James married Elisabeth Nesbitt 28 Sep 1849, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Elisabeth was born 2 May 1828, , Scotland; died 6 Mar 1904, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabeth Bigbie
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-83554
• Immigration: 1856, , Canada
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian