Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Heinrich Rebscher

Male 1853 - 1853  (0 years)


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  1. 1.  Heinrich Rebscher was born 16 Jul 1853, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Peter Rebscher and Catharina Schnorringer); died 16 Jul 1853; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-40931


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Peter Rebscher was born 9 Oct 1816, , Germany (son of George Nikolaus "Nicholas" Rebscher and Sophia); died 2 May 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Business: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Brewery
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-40927
    • Residence: 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1851, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; brewer and innkeeper
    • Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; brewer
    • Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; brewer

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    Frederick Street, West Side.

    On the site in front of the present Fire Hall, on the street line next to the St. Nicholas hotel, an unpainted frame shed, with an enclosed part at one end where the fireman's hook and ladder truck was kept. In case of fire this truck was generally rushed out by hand, a long rope attached to the pole and a double line of men. After the fire was out they would hire a team to draw the truck back.

    An open space.

    A small dark yellow frame school building erected in 1834 and later used to store the fire engine.

    A wood shed later used as a two-cell lock-up for the village, 1857-60, and probably a little later.

    Behind the school house stood an undenominational church erected in 1842. The church had a steeple with a railing around it. About ten years later the building was used for a school room, called the Advanced School. In 1856 it was used for the village council and known as the Town Hall. In 1874 it was used as an engine house, and so continued until the building known as the Market House was built in 1869. After 1874 it was again used as an engine house until the present Fire Hall was built on its site.

    A two-story brick building with gable toward Frederick Street and a second story porch along the front erected by Justus Werner about 1850, or 51, still standing. Werner had a waggon shop on the first floor and lived with his family on the second. Later a Mr. Foreman bought the building and had a shoe shop on the first floor for a number of years.

    A brick house later occupied by Dr. Mylius when he moved there from his King Street house.

    A frame building the house of Henry Knell, the jeweller, later occupied by Mathias Riener, a tailor, who came from Vienna, Austria, and moved here from Breslau.

    one-story red frame building a little back of the street line with gable toward Frederick Street, erected about 1838, occupied by Peter Rebscher Senior, the brewer's father.

    A one and one-half story frame building, not painted, lengthwise with Frederick Street with ground floor a few steps above the sidewalk, occupied by Mrs. Krug, a widow, and next to it her barn.

    A vacant space to Weber Street. The Court House was built in 1852, the registry office later, and still later the present Judge's chambers. Vacant space on Ahrens Street.

    On the northerly corner of Ahrens a 1 ½ story brick dwelling parallel with Frederick Street built and occupied by Philip Reichert, a carpenter. His father was a pedler, vending tinware and china, rags and produce. A 1 1/2 story frame building with a small veranda over the front door, the dwelling of Otto Fleischauer, still standing and now on the corner of Otto Street.

    Intersection of Lancaster, Frederick and Ellen Sts., long known as the five points. Next, on Frederick Street a double, white frame weather board dwelling, half occupied by Henry Otterbein, the other half by Balzar Schmalz.

    Next, the farm house of John Eby with his dwelling directly opposite the House of Refuge. The county bought most of Eby's farm for this latter institution.

    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

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    Frederick Street, East Side.

    On the corner Millar's store and at its rear a warehouse belonging to it, a two story building with gable toward Frederick Street.

    A vacant lot, site of the present Market Building, surrounded by a six foot hoard fence, customary in those days to keep out cattle, which had the freedom of the streets. A one and one-half story frame building with porch in front occupied by Mr. Yeck who died of being bled by a layman when he was Dr. Scott's patient. A man Geiger married the widow and lived in the building.

    A small frame building occupied by Geo. Schmidt.

    A small frame building occupied by Wm. Stein.

    A two story frame building with a small portico painted white over the front door, the house occupied by Thomas Pierce, then Principal of the Central School and later by Herman Rathman.

    On the corner, now occupied by Dr. Honsberger's residence, a two story brick building for some time the residence of Sheriff Davidson. Before that, 1840-1860, Jacob Kramer occupied the building as a tavern. Kramer was known as Strumpf Weber (stocking weaver) from a former occupation in a shop on Oueen Street S.

    Weber Street. On the corner a large brick building erected by Christian Enslin about 1855 with veranda along the entire Frederick Street front and on it a narrow gallery at the second floor. The building is still in use for stores with the veranda removed. At one time it was occupied as a tavern.

    A one and one-half story frame building lengthwise with Frederick St. On the easterly corner of what is now Spetz St., a two story brick building, set back somewhat from the street, the house of Peter Rebscher. It had a large sign, "Peter Rebscher Brewer"; in the rear was the brewery, a two story frame building, and a large barn. A later brewer was Jacob Summer and after him, in 1862, Joseph Spetz had the house and brewery until he died.

    A vacant lot belonging to John Roth and later to Simon Roy who used it as a nursery for shrubs and rare trees.

    The old Central School and grounds, the school now remodelled and greatly enlarged to the present handsome Suddaby School. The Central School building had a belfry on top with at first a small bell and later a larger one. Jacob Stroh rang this bell as long as he attended the Central School, later W. H. Breithaupt had this charge for a time.

    A frame building occupied by Yost Kimmel, a carpenter.

    REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER)
    By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.



    Business:
    The Spetz family purchased the Rebescher Brewery which was located near the corner of Frederick and Weber Street in Kitchener. Spetz Street was named in their honour where the brewery was located.

    On the 1875 is it mislabelled as J. H. S. Pitz's Brewery and should read J. H. Spetz's Brewery

    Peter married Catharina Schnorringer 3 Jun 1845, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharina was born 12 Nov 1825, , Germany; died 22 Jul 1863; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Catharina Schnorringer was born 12 Nov 1825, , Germany; died 22 Jul 1863; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Catharina Rebscher
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-40930
    • Residence: 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. Peter Rebscher was born 15 Aug 1847, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Aug 1847; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Sarah Rebscher was born 5 May 1850, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 1. Heinrich Rebscher was born 16 Jul 1853, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jul 1853; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Henry Rebscher was born 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Nikolaus "Nicholas" Rebscher was born 1786, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 13 Nov 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210257176
    • Name: Nicholas Rebscher
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-2089
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: Bef 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; brewer

    George — Sophia. Sophia was born 12 Mar 1787, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 2 Apr 1869, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sophia was born 12 Mar 1787, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 2 Apr 1869, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Sophia Rebscher
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127154
    • Birth: CALC 17 Mar 1788
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Eva Maria Rebscher was born 12 Sep 1810, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany; died 8 Mar 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. William Rebscher was born 1814, , Germany; died 22 Apr 1856, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 2. Peter Rebscher was born 9 Oct 1816, , Germany; died 2 May 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Anna Catharina Rebscher was born 1819, , Hessen, Germany; died 2 Feb 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.