Chester Garfield Fry

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• Name: Chester Winfield Fry
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-420289

Chester married Frances Minnie Sutton 19 Dec 1906, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Frances was born 13 Mar 1887, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Apr 1980; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Helen Fry was born 16 Mar 1910; died 4 Oct 1973; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Roy Garfield Fry was born 13 Mar 1912; died 23 Sep 1939, Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114839

Notes:

Death of John Fry

We regret very much to chronicle the death of John C. Fry, of the 9th concession of Blenheim, after a lingering illness, on the 11th of December, 1904, at the age of 58 years, 9 months and 15 days. The late John Fry was born near Berlin and with his parents moved while yet a mere child, to the township of Blenheim. He was a good farmer, quiet, unobtrusive in manner, devotedly attached to his family, a good neighbor and a useful citizen. His wife, daughter of the late John Merner, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and only daughter Clara, predeceased him. Three sons survive, David M. M. E., of Pittsburg, Pa., .John Wesley and Chester, at home, who have the profound sympathy of their friends and neighbors in the great bereavement that has befallen them. The funeral services were conduct in the Evangelical church, Blenheim, by Rev. S. M. Hauch, of Waterloo, a former pastor, in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. Two sisters and two brothers also survive, C. C. Fry., Bright; M. C. Fry, Kurtzville, Mrs. John Riehl, Lisbon and Mrs. David Bean, Waterloo.

The Chronicle-Telegraph 5 Jan 1905 pg 5

John — Lydia Muerner. Lydia (daughter of Johannes "John" Muerner and Anna Marie Zingg) was born CALC 23 Apr 1853, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Nov 1889, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Fry
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114838

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-139174

Christian — Regina Kraft. Regina (daughter of Johann Franz Kraft and Anna Maria Haist) was born CALC 9 May 1812, Baiersbronn, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 21 Oct 1883, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Regina Fry
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-139180

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• Name: John Merner
• Name: John Murner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-120241

Johannes married Anna Marie Zingg 7 Mar 1848, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna was born 25 Nov 1829, Langenthal, Canton Berne, Switzerland; died 5 Feb 1902, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Marie Muerner
• Name: Mariana Zing
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142724

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86980
• Residence: 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Matthaeus — Rosina Steegmeier. Rosina was born 29 Oct 1783, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Rosina Frey
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86981

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156553
• Immigration: 1831, New York City, New York, USA.

Johann — Anna Maria Haist. Anna was born 1792, Baiersbronn, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Maria Kraft
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167327

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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]

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• Name: Susanna Merner
• Residence: Kien, Canton Bern, Switzerland
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42673P
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1861, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist