Theodore C. Franke: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Theodore C. Franke was born 28 Jun 1880, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Gottfried Johannes Franke and Julia Plaetzer); died 28 Jan 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86043P
Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Occupation: 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Grocery Clerk
Occupation: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Retail - Groceries?
Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Residence: 1918, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Theodore C. Franke former well known New Hamburg resident died January 28 at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital last Saturday at the age of 69 years.He had been in ill health for some time. The late Mr. Franke was the son of the late Gottlieb Franke and was born in New Hamburg. He conducted a grocery store here for many years before moving to Kitchener about 25 years ago. Latterly he had been employed with the Twin City Fruit Co. in Kitchener. His former wife Julia Meyers died here 24 years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Gloria, and Mrs.Harry (Helen) Herchenrader, both of Kitchener; one brother Gottfried, Kitchener; one sister, Mrs. John Stahl, Oak Park, Ill. Two brothers, Harry and Ernst, and one sister, Mrs. Charles (Catherine) Pieper predeceased him. Interment in Riverside Cemetery in New Hamburg.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 30 Jan 1950

Theodore — Julia A. Meyers. Julia (daughter of Rev. John H. Meyers and Marie C.) was born 17 Jul 1886, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA; died 21 Jan 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Gloria Marie Franke was born 1923; died 26 Nov 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

Gottfried Johannes Franke was born 5 Apr 1828, Muehlhausen, , Bayern, Germany (son of Bernard Franke and Barbara Beinish); died 25 Jan 1918, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86042P
Immigration: 1843, , Ontario, Canada
Immigration: 1852, , Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1854, 254 Wilmot St., New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Naturalization: 1855
Occupation: 1871, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
Occupation: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Occupation: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Retired: 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Died New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada

Gottfried Franke Sr. died at the home of his son Theodore last Friday at the age of 89 years, 9 month and 20 days. He was born in Meuhlhausen, Germany and immigrated to America when he was 20 years of age, first coming to Preston and a year later, in 1849 settling in New Hamburg where he has since resided. He was married to Julia Plaetzer and their union was blessed with four sons and two daughters.
One daughter Catherine, Mrs. Charles Pieper of Gretna, Man., and his wife predeceased him 18 years ago.

Surviving are Henry of Edmonton, Alberta; Ernest of New Hamburg; Julia, Mrs John stahl of Chicago; Gottfried of Kitchener and Theodore of New Hamburg. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church and at the time of death was the oldest resident of New Hamburg.

Newspaper unknown

Residence:
254 Wilmot St. was built before 1861 by Gottfried Franke, a butcher from Germany. In 1867, he lived in this frame house with three other family members.

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Gottfried married Julia Plaetzer 1856. Julia (daughter of Johann Heinrich "Henry" Pletzer and Annie Catherine "Catherine" Killer) was born 30 May 1836, Oppenrod, , Hessen, Germany; died 16 Sep 1899, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Julia Plaetzer was born 30 May 1836, Oppenrod, , Hessen, Germany (daughter of Johann Heinrich "Henry" Pletzer and Annie Catherine "Catherine" Killer); died 16 Sep 1899, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Julia Franke
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-150097P
Residence: 1854, 254 Wilmot St., New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Died in New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada

Deceased was the daughter of the late Henry Plaetzer, and had been a resident of this town for half a century and was highly esteemed by all that knew her. In 1856 she was married to Gottfried Franke,which union was blessed with six children, four sons and two daughters, five of whom survive her, Henry and Mrs. John Stahl of Chicago, Ernst, Gottfried and Theodore of New Hamburg. She was born in Uppenrod Kreis Alsfld Hessen Darmstadt. Germany

Newspaper unknown

Residence:
254 Wilmot St. was built before 1861 by Gottfried Franke, a butcher from Germany. In 1867, he lived in this frame house with three other family members.

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Children:

Henry "Harry" Franke was born 1 Apr 1857, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Dec 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Sebastopol, Perth Co., Ontario.
Ernst Frederick Franke was born 8 Apr 1860, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Apr 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Catherine Franke was born 1862, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Julianna Helena Franke was born 1864, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Gottfried Franke was born 5 Dec 1869, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jul 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
1. Theodore C. Franke was born 28 Jun 1880, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jan 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 3

4.	Bernard Franke was born Abt 1800, of, Muehlhausen, , Bayern, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events: Eby ID Number: dnf-151147 Bernard — Barbara Beinish. Barbara was born Abt 1800, of, Muehlhausen, , Bayern, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Barbara Beinish was born Abt 1800, of, Muehlhausen, , Bayern, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Name: Barbara Franke
Eby ID Number: dnf-151161

Children:

2. Gottfried Johannes Franke was born 5 Apr 1828, Muehlhausen, , Bayern, Germany; died 25 Jan 1918, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Theodore Franke was born 1830, , Prussia, Germany; died 5 Jan 1905, , Osceola Co., Michigan; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, USA.

Johann Heinrich "Henry" Pletzer was born 27 Feb 1801, of, Oppenrod, , Hessen, Germany; died 26 Oct 1862, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Henry Plaetzer
Name: Henry Pletzer
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-154783

Johann — Annie Catherine "Catherine" Killer. Annie was born CA 1800, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Annie Catherine "Catherine" Killer was born CA 1800, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

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Name: Annie Catherine "Catherine" Pletzer
Name: Catherine Killer
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-154784

Children:

Helena Margaretha Pletzer was born 2 Mar 1833, Appendrode, Alsfeld, Darmstadt, Germany; died 4 Jan 1898, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
3. Julia Plaetzer was born 30 May 1836, Oppenrod, , Hessen, Germany; died 16 Sep 1899, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Catherina Elizabeth "Catherine" Plaetzer was born 29 Nov 1837, , Germany; died 15 May 1913, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.