Henry Stoltz Boehmer

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• Name: H. S. Boehmer
• Name: Henry S Böhmer
• Name: Henry S. Boehmer
• Eby ID Number: 00086-5072.1
• Birth: 20 Dec 1836, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Birth: 24 Dec 1836, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Historic Building: 1874, 104 Church Street, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Historic Building: 1874, 63 Church St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Historic Building: 1875, 130 Church St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Elected Office: 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor - Kitchener
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; merchant
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Store Keeper
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Business: 1890, 546 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Berlin & Organ Company - Director
• Business: 1891, 58 King St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; H. S. Boehmer & Son, importers of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Retired: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Henry S. Böhmer

In recent days, death reaped a wealthy harvest in Berlin and area. At noon Saturday, Henry S. Balmer, one of the most prominent citizens of our town passed away. He was born in 1836 on a farm near Berlin, and came to Berlin 36 years ago. He ran a store on the spot where Beck and Schell's shop now stands, and from whose beginnings, gradually, the present Böhmer Company developed. The deceased, in addition, belonged to several other industrial organizations, was active in the expansion of Berlin and had, on his own, approximately 50 residences and other buildings constructed here. He was on city council for two years. His first wife was Anna Oberholtzer, who passed away about 14 years ago. Several years ago, he married Mrs. Margaretha Guth of Milwaukee, Wisc., who survives him, as well as five children from the first marriage, as well as five brothers and one sister. The burial was to have taken place on Tuesday afternoon, after a service in the German Baptist Church, but had to be postponed, because several relatives only reached Berlin late in the evening, because of the snow-fall.


Berliner Journal 3 Mar 1904 pg 4 col 3 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk

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Henry S. Boehmer and Associates


Henry S. Boehmer, merchant, began business at 16 East King Street, in a store 16 x 20 feet, in 1868. He and his brothers Charles and Philip erected the Dunke block, and in association with them and his brothers August and Herman, the block at 58-62 East King Street. At various times, his four brothers and P. S. Lautenschlager were partners of the store enterprise; and later on, E. D. Lang, Julius Appel, and his sons, A. O. and E. O. Boehmer. The firm dealt in dry-goods and became one of the chief mercantile houses in the county. Mr. H. S. Boehmer broke ground in Alma Street and built six houses in it. Elsewhere in the town he erected upward of fifty homes. At the time of his death he was President of the Dominion Table Company, and a director of the Berlin Piano Company and J. Y. Shantz & Sons. On his deathbed he was told of the Wellesley Railway by-law, just voted on, having lacked three votes of the necessary majority. "What a pity," said he, "I have three votes that would have carried it."

A History of Kitchener, W. V. (Ben) Uttley, Kitchener, Ontario 1937, pg 158

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THE WINDMILL

A feature of many years of the southerly end of the village was a windmill, on what was known as Mecklenburg Hill, near the westerly corner of Church and Albert streets. This was the project of a company composed of Jacob Y. Shantz, Henry Boehmer and others. It was built in 1860 by Frederick Rickerman who was the originator of the idea. Rickerman was familiar with windmills and had operated one in Germany. The structure was about sixty feet high, hexagonal in plan, with each of the four wings or sails about 45 feet long by 6 feet wide. A vertical centre beam meshing with the topcross shaft extended down to the main floor of the mill and there operated three sets of stones. The revolving top carried the cross-shaft, on which the wings were mounted, and could be set for the Wind by means of a Windlass. An outer platform was at the height of' the wing length from the top shaft. From this the wings or arms could be worked on, and their canvas covering put in place. Particular excellence was claimed for the flour from this mill. The author remembers eating bread baked from the first flour it produced.

Pg. 278

REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER)
By Jacob Stroh
Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder
Part II. - Churches, Roads, Miscellaneous

Waterloo Historical Society Annual Vol. 1931

Historic Building:
Original owner Henry Boehmer, built in 1874-1875. 1 1/2 story brick house, in 1978 it was listed as in very good condition.

Historic Building:
Original owner Henry Boehmer, built in 1874-1875. 1 1/2 story brick house, in 1978 it was listed as in very good condition. Apparently by 2003 it was demolished.

Historic Building:
Henry Boehmer was the original owner of this 1 1/2 story brick siding clad house. In 1978 it was listed as in very good condition.

Henry married Susannah B. Oberholtzer 20 Jul 1858, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of Abraham Oberholtzer and Rachel Bauman) was born 16 Mar 1827, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Nov 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Malinda Boehmer was born 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Abraham O. Boehmer was born 17 Jun 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Clara O. Boehmer was born 17 Aug 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1947; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Alma Boehmer was born 2 Jan 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1870; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Elwin O. Boehmer was born 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Walter O. Boehmer was born 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Henry — Margaret Schwendener. Margaret was born 24 May 1844, Sankt Gallen, , , Switzerland; died 20 Feb 1927; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Catherine Guth was born 10 Jun 1873, , USA; died 5 Nov 1951; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Name: Henry Boehmer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36468
• Birth: 10 Mar 1812, , Bavaria, Germany
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cooper
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

Johann married Magdalena Stoltz 31 Mar 1836, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Stoltz and Elisabetha) was born 20 Jan 1816, , Germany; died 20 Jan 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Boehmer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32672
• Birth: CALC 5 Jan 1817
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

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• Name: Valentine Boehmer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-128839
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cooper

Notes:

It is reported that Valentin was born in Schoenenberg in Rheinland Phalz, Germany, proof is needed to confirm.

Johann married Katharina Barbara Schauss 10 Oct 1797, Waldmohr, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Katharina was born 9 Feb 1779, Schoenenbourg, , Alsace, France; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Katharina Barbara Boehmer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-218005

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56605

— Elisabetha. Elisabetha was born 23 Apr 1775, , Germany; died 7 Feb 1864; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabetha Stoltz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32671
• Residence: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada