Christian Henry "Henry" Hofstetter

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• Name: Henry Hofstetter
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-51489
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Died at Baden- Henry Hofstetter died on Oct. 5th, after a lingering illness of over a year. Mr Holstetter was born in the year 1857, in Berlin, and moved with his parents to Victoriaburg. where he spent his boyhood days. In 1884, Feb. 5th, he married Miss Nancy Honderich, and moved to Wellesley, where he bought a farm and lived there 17 years. In 1901 be moved to Baden with his family where he resided till his death. His family lost a kind husband and father, and Baden lost a good citizen. Mr. Holstetter was vice-president of the Baden Lumber Company, The funeral took place on Sunday, Oct. 8th, to Holstetter's church and cemetery for service and interment. His age was 64 years, 1 month and 19 days. He left to mourn his loss his widow and two daughters, Alda and Irene, and three brothers, Adolph, Christian, and Jacob, and two sisters, Mrs. John Schenk and Miss Christina, of Baden. The bereaved family have the sympathy of their many friends. Those from a distance who attended the funeral were, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Honderich, Milverton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Siegner, Kingwood, Mr. and Mrs. Abram Siegner, Millbank, Mr. and Mrs. Ervine Siegner, Stratford, Mrs. Frank Heyworth and Mrs. Yost, of Toronto, Misses Laura Yost and E. Eleguer of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. B. Hofstetter, Mr. and Mrs. I. Hofstetter, Mrs Hinkle, Messrs. Oscar, John and Joseph Hofstetter, all of Berlin, Mr. Karl Bergman, manager of the Dominion Bank of Berlin, Rev. C. R. Miller of Berlin, Messrs. Sam and Sylvester Hofstetter of New Hamburg.

The Chronicle Telegraph 12 Oct 1911, p. 1

Christian married Nancy Honderich 5 Feb 1884. Nancy (daughter of Rev. John G. Honderich and Veronica Roth) was born 20 Dec 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died 20 Nov 1953; was buried , New Hamburg Reformed Menn. Cem., New Hamburg, Waterloo, ON. [Group Sheet]

1. Alda Hofstetter was born 31 Dec 1884, Kingwood, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1982; was buried , New Hamburg Reformed Menn. Cem., New Hamburg, Waterloo, ON.
2. Irene Veronica Hofstetter was born 5 Feb 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1987; was buried , New Hamburg Reformed Menn. Cem., New Hamburg, Waterloo, ON.

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• Name: Wilhelm Hofstetter
• Name: William Hofstetter
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-123490
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: Bef 1898, Victoriaburg (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Hofstetter.-On the 12th of May, 1898, in Baden, Waterloo Co., Ont., Bro. William Hofstetter, aged 75 years, 5 months and 23 days. He had been ill for several weeks. On Saturday afternoon, the 14th, the remains were taken to the Mennonite cemetery near Mannheim, of which church the deceased was a member, where they were laid in their last resting place. A large number of sympathizing friends attended the funeral. The services were conducted by Daniel Wismer and Tobias Bowman. Bro. Hofstetter came here from Germany. He lived hear Victoriaburg for many years till his retirement a few years ago, when his son William took the farm. He then moved to Baden with his wife, who is still living, although she is very ill and small hopes are entertained for her recovery.

Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXV, No. 11, June 1, 1898 - page 172, 173

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William Hofstetter, father-in-law of Mr. John Schenk, was called to eternal rest on Thursday, May 12th, and buried in the Mennonite cemetery in Mannheim on Saturday, accompanied by a great crowd. He was born in the year 1822 in Beergelden, Hess-Darmstadt, and came to Berlin, Canada 44 years ago. He had married Maria Magdalena Wereg in Germany, and from this marriage, 8 children were born, one girl of whom died. From Berlin he moved to Wilmot, where he farmed for 30 years. Three and a half years ago, he moved to Baden and settled into retirement at his son-in-law's.

He is survived by his deeply saddened widow, who suffered an eye ailment 40 years ago and has been completely blind for 11 years. Besides his 7 surviving children, he leaves 39 grandchildren. Three grandchildren have died. He died of a heart ailment. His wife is confined to her bed because of frailty and a lung ailment, and was not able to attend the burial. Rev. Tobias Baumann preached from Isaiah, Chapt. 3, 10-11 and Rev. Daniel Wismer from the gospel of John, Chapt. 11, 19-26. He lived to be 75 years, 5 months and 11 days old. (poem follows)

Berliner Journal May 19, 1898 Page 5 Column 2 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk

Wilhelm married Maria Magdalena "Magdalena" Wernwag 27 Feb 1848, Reutlingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Maria (daughter of Samuel Wernwag and Maria Margareth Hecht) was born 27 Jul 1824, , Germany; died 22 May 1898, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Misfortune: blind from 1887
• Name: Lena Wereg
• Name: Lena Wernsweg
• Name: Magdalena
• Name: Magdalena Wereoach
• Name: Maria Magdalena "Magdalena" Hofstetter
• Name: Maria Magdalena Wereg
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-137974
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Maria is reported to have been born in Wurttemberger Hof, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, documentation needed.

Med. Note:
Blind from 1887

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• Name: Peter Hofstetter
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56557

Johann married Elizabeth Christine Seip 22 Nov 1810, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany. Elizabeth was born 15 May 1783, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Christine Hofstätter
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71851

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78474

Samuel — Maria Margareth Hecht. Maria was born Abt 1794, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Margareth Wernwag
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78475