Hubert B. Luening

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-352807

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36883
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machinist, Button Works
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machinist
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; New Mennonite

Notes:

OTTO LUENING

Otto Luening, 17 Doehn street, passed away at the Toronto General Hospital, yesterday afternoon after an illness of ten weeks. He was well known here, as he had been a conductor on the Kitchener-Waterloo railway for the past nine years. He was born in Kitchener and had lived here all his life. At the time of his death he was in his 39th year. Surviving him arc his wife and two sons, Arthur and Hubert, both at home; three brothers, Oscar of Waterloo, Herbert of Kitchener and Gordon of Acton and one sister., Mrs. R.Weber of Waterloo. The remains are resting at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, until Friday morning when they will he removed to the residence, 17 Doehn street, for the funeral, arrangements for which have not yet been completed.

Kitchener Daily Record 30 Jul 1931 pg 17

Otto married Ella Lorena Thaler 6 Sep 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Ella (daughter of David M. Thaler and Susannah B. Snyder) was born 6 Apr 1897, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1982; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Ella Lorena Cole
• Name: Ella Lorena Luening
• Name: Ellie L. Thaler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-352804
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; New Mennonite
• Residence: 1956, 94 Courtland St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Other Events:

• Name: Gustave Luening
• Residence: 194 Courtland Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36881
• Immigration: 1869
• Naturalization: 1890
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Helper in Tannery
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Planing Mill
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Gustaf married Ida Bojanowski 19 Apr 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Ida (daughter of John Bojanowski and Wilhelmina Jabonski) was born 23 Dec 1873, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Edith Bojanowski
• Name: Ida Luening
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36882
• Immigration: 1876

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00106-6406.1
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Mennonite
• 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; Mennonite
• Residence: 1912, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; New Mennonite
• Residence: 1932, 85 Fairview Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1935, 85 Fairview Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

MR. DAVID M. THALER

Death claimed a well known resident of the district at his home, 85 Fairview avenue, yesterday afternoon, In the person of Mr. David M. Thaler. His death came suddenly as the result of a heart attack. The deceased who was in his 85th year was born In Waterloo township and lived in this district all his lite. For over 50 years be was engaged as a farmer near Centreville. He was a member of Bethany Mennonite Church and was well known locally. He was predeceased by his first wife, (Sarah Schneider) about 45 years ago. He is survived by Mrs. Thaler, eight sons and seven daughters, Joseph, David. Elmer, Albert, Lincoln, Harry, and James Thaler, all of Kitchener and Hubert Thaler of Detroit and Mrs. William Ariss, Mrs. Otto Luening, Mrs. Milton Moss, all of Kitchener, and Mrs. Jacob Gingerich of Waterloo, Miss Rose Thaler of Arnison, Alta., Mrs. Milton Beihn of Guernsey Sask and Mrs. Amsey Frey of Mayton, Alta. Also surviving are 82 grand-children and four great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Joseph Hallman of Mannheim. He was predeceased by four sons.

The funeral will Isle place from the family residence, 85 Fairview avenue to the Bethany Mennonite Church for service on Monday at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made in the East End Mennonite cemetery, Rev. W. H. Yates the pastor of the church will be in charge of the service. The remains will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until Saturday evening when they will be removed to the home, Fairview avenue,

Kitchener Daily Record 2 Dec 1932 pg 19

David married Susannah B. Snyder Feb 1889. Susannah (daughter of David Bechtel Schneider and Elizabeth Bricker) was born 23 Aug 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jun 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Susannah B. Thaler
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6390
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; New Mennonite
• Residence: 1932, 85 Fairview Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1937, 102 Weber St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Susannah B. Snyder. "was born August 23rd, 1864. In February 1889, she was married to David Thaler, a farmer. They reside near Centreville where he is engaged in farming"


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.].

Family Photograph:
This photograph, dating from around 1885, is of siblings Oliver B. Schneider, Elizabeth (Schneider) Meyers, and Susannah (Schneider) Thaler. They are the children of David Bechtel Schneider (1840-1928) and his first wife, Elizabeth Bricker (1841-1866). Oliver, Elizabeth, and Susannah are great grandchildren of Joseph and Barbara Schneider, the original owners of Schneider Haus National Historic Site.

[artifact - photograph - 2012.013.013.046 (SH)] Waterloo Region Museum 2019

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29120
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Gottlieb — Anna Christina Mittelstadt. Anna was born CALC 21 Jan 1846, , Germany; died 17 Jan 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Christina Luening
• Name: Christiana Mittelstadt
• Name: Justina Mittelstadt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84997
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Other Events:

• Name: Johann Bojanowski
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-183260
• Immigration: 1875, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1876, , Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1880
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Retired: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

John — Wilhelmina Jabonski. Wilhelmina was born 22 Oct 1832, , Germany; died 12 Apr 1901; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Maria Jablonski
• Name: Wilhelmina Bojanowski
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-131851
• Immigration: 1876, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Other Events:

• Interesting: pioneer, story
• Name: David Thaler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142820
• Immigration: 1830, , Canada
• Occupation: 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; printer
• Residence: 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Eangelical
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

David Thaler of Mannheim Dies In 96^th Year Many Descendants

At nine o'clock yesterday morning, the death occurred at Mannheim, of David Thaler, in his 96^th year, after a residence in the county of over eighty-three years. Born in Germany, deceased came to Canada when a lad of thirteen years, settling on a farm in the vicinity of Berlin. When fifteen years of age, he suffered from a form of hip disease, which left him lame. For a number of years after he followed the printer's trade later returning to the farm, where he spent the balance of his life.

At the age of twenty-two, he was married to Rosina Mader, who predeceased him about forty-three years ago, dying very suddenly in Berlin. Thirty years ago he retired from the farm, living since with his sons, and later at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Hallman, where death overtook him.

Six sons and two daughters survive him, namely, John of Elmwood, Jacob of Bagley, Iowa; David of Centreville; Simon of Breslau; Andrew of Berlin; Mrs. William Morley of Listowel and Mrs. Joseph Hallman, of Mannheim. Two sons and two daughters predeceased him. 125 grandchildren, 200 great grandchildren, 50 of the fourth, and some of the fifth generation also survive.

Although past his allotted four score years and ten, the late Mr. Thaler was not a victim of many of the infirmities that overtake those of his age, and even though lame, he often enjoyed long walks, a walk of five miles in one day, not appearing to tire him greatly. His intellect was clear and his mind filled with pleasant bits of the early history of the county, that made a chat with him a delight for those interested in the early pioneer days. The funeral will take place from the residence of his daughter, Mannheim, to the New Mennonite Church, Berlin, for service and Mount Hope Cemetery for burial.

The Berliner 16 Feb 1912 pg 1


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David according to family lore was involved with hauling wheat from Waterloo Township to Dundas, Ontario. On one trip in the winter he fell asleep and the horses followed the other teams that he was with. He suffered from the the cold and was taken to a hotel to warm. He developed a hip affliction and afterwards always wore high boots and with one of them with a 4 to 5 inch heel and sole to conpensate for the now shorter leg.

Johann married Rosina Mader 24 Sep 1839, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rosina (daughter of Mader and Anna Maria Metzger) was born 11 May 1823, , Germany; died 7 Sep 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Rosina Thaler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79292
• Residence: 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1841, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Association
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00106-6388
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1862, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Retired: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

David B. Schneider, "was born March 1st. 1840. On July 13th, 1862, he was married to Elizabeth Bricker (No. 1283). She was born April 24th, 1841, and died February 5th, 1866. On November 15th, 1868, he was again married to Sarah Meyer, widow of the late Zimmerman Martin. She was born February 17th, 1843. They reside on a small farm a little west to the west of Berlin.."

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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What Berlin was like fifty years go [1855].
Mr. David B. Schneider tells of ye olden days

Very, very few of our citizens can speak with actual knowledge of the condition of things in Berlin 50 and 60 years ago. Nearly all of the pioneers of those bye-gone days have crossed the river on the long journey into the beyond. Among the few that remember incidents of the far past days is Mr. David B. Schneider, of Schneider Avenue, who is 65 years old today. He was born on the old Schneider lot, on which he is now residing, on March 1st, 1840, and has lived in or near Berlin all his lifetime. For quite a number of years he carried on farming just outside the corporation, but he was in the village - later a town, every day.

On June 23, 1807, the late Joseph Schneider - Grandfather Schneider, he is called - settled in the woods where the present Schneider house is. The block comprised 448 acres and lay on the south side of King Street from the present Merchants Bank corner to the postoffice corner. This block, it will be seen, took in the very heart of the town. Just in passing, it may be said that it is the intention to hold a centennial celebration on the Schneider homestead on June 23rd, 1907, to mark the one hundredth anniversary of the arrival here of the pioneer of the family.

The writer enjoyed a most enjoyable chat with Mr. David B. Schneider today. He says he can remember 60 years back. "Then, we had no cement walks or high schools," he said with a smile.

"The only school that we had in the village was a little frame schoolhouse where the town hall now stands. There was only one room and one teacher - a Mr. Adam Ruby was one who taught me."

Mr. John S. Hoffman was one of the boys Mr. Schneider went to school with. There was also a small schoolhouse where the Old Mennonite church stands.

Mr. Schneider says he remembers well when the jail was built. He and other small boys used to watch the men and declared they would take good care and never get inside.

Fifty and fifty-five years ago the land a near the centre of the village, at the corner of Benton and Mary Streets, was in woods, and he helped to plow land where the German Baptist church now stands.

Among the churches here in the early days were the English and German Methodist; the Catholic, St. Paul's Lutheran and the New Jerusalem, the latter on the corner of Benton and Church, later used as a High School.

There was a saw mill up on Schneider's creek, where Mr. Jacob Shoemaker's house now stands, and the creek afforded a fine water power. It also abounded in good fish.

Mr. Schneider remembers two furniture factories - one at the East End, and the other, owned by Mr. J. S. Hoffman, on the present Merchants Bank site.

News Record March 1 1905

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David B. Schneider, the oldest native born resident of Kitchener, passed away Wednesday afternoon at Pontiac, Michigan according to word received by relatives here. He was in his 89th year.

The late Mr. Schneider had been staying with his son Albert of this city during the summer and a week ago left for Pontiac, Mich., where he had intended spending the winter with his son Oliver. On the way, he contracted a chill which developed into pneumonia.

Surviving are three sons, Rev. O.B. Snyder, Pontiac, Mich., Albert and Joseph of Kitchener and two daughters, Mrs. David Thaler of this city and Mrs. J. C. Meyer of New York. There are also surviving 19 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. The remains were brought to Kitchener this afternoon and the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from the home of his son Albert M. Snyder, 88 Schneider avenue. Services will be held in Bethany Mennonite church after which internment will be made in East End cemetery. Friends will please omit flowers.

David married Elizabeth Bricker 18 Jul 1862, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of John Bricker, III and Susannah Bergey) was born 24 Apr 1841, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Feb 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elisa Bricker
• Name: Elizabeth Schneider
• Eby ID Number: 00016-1283
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1862, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Elizabeth Bricker, was married to David B. Snyder. They resided on the farm now possessed by Wendel Shantz, near Berlin, where she died February 5th, 1866. To them were born three 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.].