Glennie Robert "Glen" Goebel

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25227960
• Honoured: Glen Goebel Court, New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada; Glen Goebel Court in New Hamburg is named after him
• Military: WW1
• Name: Glen Goebel
• Residence: New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-85948P
• Occupation: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Salesman - Grocery store
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, 111th Battalion, Service #730696
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Private, 111th Battalion / 4th Battalion
• Occupation: 1916, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; clerk

Notes:

The following letter received by Mrs. Fred Goebel, explains how their son, Pte. Glennie Goebel, came to his death.

France, Oct. 24th, 1918.
Mrs. Goebel, New Hamburg. Ont.

Dear Mrs. Goebel: It is with deep regret that I write to inform you of the circumstances of death in action of your son, No. 730696 Pte. G. R. Goebel.

Glennie had been in the Battalion Runners of this unit for over 14 months and as I am employed in the Orderly Room I came to know him very well.

He was very popular around head quarters and his death was a blow to us all. The circumstances of his death are these:

The battalion Headquarters was established in a house on the square of a French village. The town was being subjected to enemy artillery fire. Glennie was standing in the doorway of the headquarters talking to a number of us, who were standing just inside the door, when a shell
exploded just outside the door. A piece of shrapnel hit Glennie on the forehead killing him instantly. He never spoke a word after he was hit, death being instanteous.

His body was buried in a cemetery with a number of his comrades, a proper burial taking place. A cross was erected over his grave and a number of his fellow runners gathered several bunches of flowers and put them on his grave. Military regislations do not permit me to inform you of his grave location, but if you will write to the "Director of Graves Registration and Enquiries" Winchester House, St. James Square. London, England. this information ean be obtained. His personal effects were forwarded through the usual channels and will reach you in due course of time. If there is any other information which you would like, I will gladly furnish it. With deepest Sympathy

Very sincerely
No. 195179 C. H. Manley Cpl.
France, Oct., 12th 1918

The Chronicle Telegraph 21 Nov 1918, p. 7

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/253705370
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-85941
• Occupation: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hosiery Manufacturer
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Grocer
• Occupation: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Retail - confectionery
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

A sign "Ice Cream" on the window of Mr. F. Goebel's store is a standing invitation in the heated season to the thirsty wayfarer to enter and partake of some of Mr. Goebel's delicious product. Should the visitor's choice fall on confectionery or fruit, he could still go away happy, for these are always kept, fresh and inviting. In the winter, oysters are served in every approved style. As a caterer in these delicacies, Mr. Goebel has a good reputation. In another part of his store, a natty stock of gents furnishings is kept. Mr. Goebel has been an honored citizen of New Hamburg for 20 years and in the retail business for the past decade.

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

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New Hamburg Resident Taken by Death

Frederick Goebel, who for many years was a familiar person on our streets, was taken to St. Mary's Hospital at Kitchener where he underwent . an operation which proved fatal.

The late Mr. Goebel was 79 years of age, having celebrated his birthday on March 3rd last. He was born in Mitchell, settled in New Hamburg 53 years ago, when he established a woollen mill. Later he entered the clothing business and confectionery, retiring from active business about a year and a half ago. Mr. Goebel was town assessor for a number of terms. In politics he was a staunch Conservative.

On June 25, 1884, he married Louise Kraus, who with three sons and three daughters survive. The daughters, Mrs. Chas. Ritz, Jr., New Hamburg, Mrs. Norman Emslie, Kitchener, Mrs. O. J. Kerr, Stratford; the sons, Norman, city engineer at Windsor, Harry of Buffalo, and Walter of Chicago. One sister, Mrs. Emma Koenig of Goderich, and five grandchildren also survive. Two sons predeceased him, Glenn being killed in action in the late war two days before the Armistice was signed, and William of New Hamburg, who died two years ago.

The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, burial taking place at Riverside cemetery.

Waterloo Chronicle 9 Apr 1936, p. 8

Frederick married Louisa Rosina Kraus 25 Jun 1884. Louisa (daughter of Christopher Kraus and Elizabeth "Elise" Bernhardt) was born 14 Feb 1861, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Dec 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Louisa Rosina Goebel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121105
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Employee
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1943, 12 Richmond Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212761708
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25134
• Occupation: 1856, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; miller

Albert married Charlotte Stiefelmeyer 12 May 1856, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Charlotte was born 1826, , Wuerttemberg, Germany; died 26 Jan 1899, Mitchell, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Mitchell, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Charlotte Goebel
• Name: Charlotte Stiefelmeier
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55935
• Residence: 1856, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121103P
• Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; joiner
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

The Baden Hotel is one of the oldest operating taverns in Canada. The land on which the Baden Hotel is located was purchased by Christoph Kraus from Jacob Beck, the village planner and founder, in 1858. Kraus originally built a frame hotel, which was replaced by the current hotel, in 1874.

The centrally-located Baden Hotel is located on the main street, in the Village of Baden, and is adjacent to the Grand Trunk Railway Station. As a result of their close proximity, the Baden Hotel provided the public a place to wait for the arrival and departure of the trains. The commercial life of the community was centred around the Baden Hotel. As train travel decreased the hotel served as the first bus depot in the village.

The Baden Hotel's location on the village's main street also served to make the hotel the centre of social activities. Band practices, community dances, weddings and meetings were frequently held at the hotel. Baden's politicians often ate here after their meetings and also treated voters after successes on Nomination Day.

The Baden Hotel is a unique example of the Georgian style of architecture. It is constructed of buff brick, laid in common bond, with a fieldstone foundation. It is two-and-a-half-storeys in height. Its unique features include a cut corner entrance and walls that are oriented to the angles of the streets. Typical of the Georgian style, it features east and west elevations, with three bays and a gable end, with a lancet window in the peak. The west elevation, which faces the Railway Station, acted as the main entrance during the peak of railway transportation. The north elevation, fronting on to Snyder's Road West, now the front façade, is symmetrical, with seven bays. Most of the windows have 6 over 6 double hung sashes. All of the bay windows have lugsills and are surmounted by radiating brick voussoirs.

Sources: Township of Wilmot By-law 2003-03; Baden Hotel, Historical Sketch, Michael D. Longo, 1985.

HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca . (2018). Historicplaces.ca. Retrieved 4 April 2018, from https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=10080

Christopher married Elizabeth "Elise" Bernhardt 21 Dec 1852, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born 8 Mar 1834, , USA; died 1911, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth "Elise" Kraus
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121102
• Occupation: 1811, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran