Noah M. Steinman

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• Church Membership: Steinmann Mennonite Church, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Name: N. M. Steinman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86530P
• Birth: 20 Jun 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Retail, Furniture
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Novelty has been the keynote of Noah M. Steinman's life. When he went into business in Baden in 1905, he didn't stick merely to one line of goods. He sold groceries, stock feed and lime and cement. Because there was a demand for the service, three years later Mr. Steinman became a licenced undertaker and embalmer. This probably makes him the oldest mortician in point of service in the county. [Steinman funeral business records date from 1904.] This week the link with the undertaking business was broken when he sold the good will to the Twin City firm of Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Service. At 77, though, he needs something to keep him active so he has retained the furniture store and novelty shop which he opens every day. Last July he broke his ankle and although that has incapacitated Mr. Steinman somewhat, it hasn't kept him away from the store.

Besides an active business life Mr. Steinman always had enough time and public spirit to engage actively in Baden public life. Gideon Bechtel, father of Orton Bechtel, one of the partners in the Ratz-Bechtel firm [Ratz-Bechtel is in Kitchener] was one of the founders of the Wilmot Municipal Telephone System. When the late Mr. Bechtel gave up his directorship of the telephone systems, Mr. Steinman was elected in his place. During his tenure the company progressed, adding a new exchange building and switching board. Mr. Steinman has not been on the directorate for some years now. It is significant that his [telephone?] number is one.

The name Steinman is synonymous with firefighting in Baden. He was a fireman when the firefighting apparatus was an old hand pumper and reel. He was given a commission by the village trustees to organize a brigade to man the first pumper bought by the village. He forgets the year. However, it was a well-turned-out brigade of volunteers with natty uniforms which they bought themselves. And speaking of buying things, the brigade members contributed half the money to buy the second pumper some years later '96 or else the pumper wouldn't have been bought. Today, the need of good firefighting apparatus is seen, and a large water-carrying machine is housed in the fire hall. Mr. Steinman was born on the farm now owned by William Miller on the Baden outskirts. It was then owned by his grandfather, Chris Miller. Old Chris Miller was a hardy old character. His leg became caught in a threshing machine and he was taken to Tavistock where a doctor later proved a quack '96 cut it off with no anesthetic. Later, he continued work with an artificial leg. The leg is one of the large number of curios and antiques Mr. Steinman has in various places around the Baden store.

Next to the Miller farm lived one of Baden's most illustrious sons, Adam Beck. Sir Adam was one of those who carried on the battle to obtain hydro for Ontario as a public utility. Mrs. Steinman recalls that although Beck reached the heights of the civil service and political work he never forgot Baden. More than once he returned to the village for a good old-fashioned sauerkraut supper. Whenever anyone wants to track down any of Baden's history, he heads for Mr. Steinman's place. He has minute books and pictures of historical interest in a couple of large scrap books. One of the books is prefaced by the sage advice: "The only thing costly about good farm implements is trying to get along without them." He has trouble hanging onto some of the valuable curios. One things that disappeared was a model steam engine made by Adam Beck. Another was the first survey map of Baden and Wilmot made in 1856 by Adam's father Jacob. It was taken by Ontario hydro men and not returned. But there are still enough interesting old pieces and enough interest in the stories of Mr. Steinman for the historically minded to pay him a visit any time.

K-W Record "Town and Country" by John T. Schmidt [no date]

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Noah M. Steinman by Record Correspondent

BADEN A former funeral director and proprietor of a furniture store for more than 50 years in Baden, Noah M. Steinman, 83, died suddenly Monday at the home of his son, Delton Steinman. A resident of Baden all his life, he was an honorary member of the Baden fire department and was a member for many years of the Wilmot Municipal Telephone System Commission. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Steinman, he was born June 20, 1880, in Baden. He was a member of the Steinman Mennonite Church here. His wife, the former Magdelena Gascho to whom he was married Jan. 25, 1906, in Wilmot Township, died in 1957. He is survived by two sons, Delton and Arthur, both of Baden two brothers, Samuel of New Hamburg and Aaron of Kitchener ,one sister, Mrs. Mary Jantzi of New Hamburg, and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by one sister. The body will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, Kitchener, until 10 a.m. Thursday when it will be removed to Steinman Mennonite Church, Baden, where Rev. Orland Gingerich and Rev. Elmer Schwartzentruber will conduct a service at 3 p.m. Friends may pay respects at the church until the time of the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Donations to the Gideon Memorial Bible Plan will be accepted as expressions of sympathy.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, March 17, 1964

Noah married Magdalena "Mattie" Gascho 25 Jan 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Rev. Christian Gascho and Leah Zehr) was born 31 May 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jun 1957, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Delton Ray Steinman was born 1910; died 1997; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Arthur Floyd Steinman was born 23 Aug 1913, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Mar 1983, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78807
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Occupation: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Steinman.-Jacob, son of the late Daniel and Elizabeth Gardener Steinman, was born at Baden, Ont., in 1856; died Feb. 11, 1944, at the home of his son Samuel Steinman, New Hamburg, Ont.; aged 87 years. In his youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and was baptized and united with the Wilmot Amish Mennonite Church of which he was a stedfast member to the end. In 1879, he united in marriage with Barbara Miller of Baden, Ont. She died in July, 1903. He leaves to mourn his departure 3 sons (Noah M. Steinman, Baden, Ont.; Samuel Steinman, New Hamburg, Ont., and Aaron Steinman, Prince Albert, Sask.), a daughter (Mary, wife of Michael Jantzi, New Hamburg, Ont.), also some grandchildren and great-grand-children. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, Feb. 13, at the home of his son Samuel Steinman by Bro. Elmer Swartzentruber, and at the Steinman Church by Bros. M. O. Jantzi and Daniel Schlabach, Guernsey, Sask. Interment in cemetery beside the church.

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVI, No . 49 - March 2, 1944, page 1037, 1038 and 1039

Jacob married Barbara R. Miller 1879. Barbara (daughter of Christian S. Miller and Maria Roth) was born 11 Jul 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Jul 1903. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara R. Mueller
• Name: Barbara R. Steinman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86528
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41274749
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78487
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., 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
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Daniel — Elisabeth Gardner. Elisabeth (daughter of Michael Gardner and Maria Stutzman) was born 1831, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabeth Steinman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-263879
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Residence: 130 Queen St., Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Caanda
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-77975
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Retired: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Miller. - Christian S. Miller was born Feb. 22, 1830, in the township of Wilmot, where he lived until the time of his death. He was married to Maria Roth Feb. 2, 1851, with whom he lived in matrimony 40 y. 8 m. 27 d. To them were born 8 children (Maria, Jacob, Barbara, Rudy, Mattie, Katie, Fannie, Christian) all are living in Waterloo Co. except Jacob, who lives in Alberta. After fighting the battles of a widower's life for 24 y. 3 m. 27 d. he departed this life on Feb. 25, 1916, at the ripe old age of 86 y. 3 d., leaving to mourn his departure 6 children (1 adopted), 48 grandchildren, and 56 great-grandchildren. Funeral Feb. 29 conducted at the house by Bro. D. Steinman and at the Steinman Church by Bro. E. J. Berkey in English (text, II Cor. 5: 1) and Bro. Eli Frey in German (text, Jno. 3: 36; 5: 24). Burial in cemetery near by.

"His face on earth we see no more,
But hope to meet on other shore."

Gospel Herald - Volume VIII, Number 51 - March 16, 1916 - pages 828, 831, 832

Christian married Maria Roth 2 Feb 1851. Maria (daughter of Rev. Rudolph Roth and Maria Litwiller) was born 1826, , Germany; died 1891; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Miller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-120924
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-217946

Christian — Veronica Eyer. Veronica was born 1800, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Feronicka Eyer
• Name: Veronica Steinman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-217945
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Name: Michael Gordner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-124407
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Michael — Maria Stutzman. Maria was born 1806, , Germany; died Bef 1881. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Gardner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-124408
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Residence: 130 Queen St., Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Caanda
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-51715

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Residence:
The Miller farmstead was built in 1856 Jacob Miller, who moved to the area from Lancaster, Pa., with his wife. Five generations of Millers lived in that stately house until it was sold out of the family in 1988.

Jacob — Barbara Sommer. Barbara was born CALC 11 Jun 1789, Of, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Nov 1857; was buried , Kropf/Baden Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Miller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56134

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• Name: Rudolf Roth
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24858
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish
• Probate: 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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A-1-19 Rudolph Roth: Last Will and Testament of Rudolph Roth of Wilmot Township, translated from the original written in German.

…. I the undersigned Rudolph Roth, dwelling in the Township of Wilmot, though being sick and weak in body, yet possessed of my good understanding, and also powers of recollection, memory and judgement….Whereas I am a mortal man, and I know not how soon I must leave this world, I hereby make and declare these presents as my last will and testament as follows. First that my children which I do leave behind do walk at all times in the fear of God, in peace, love, humanity and in the right Christian and brotherly union, and first of all strife after the Kingdom of God and after his righteousness, and when the Giver of all good gifts will give as much unto you at all times, as you shall stand in need of…Secondly shall my wife Maria Litwiller have the privilege to take out of the household whatever she will for her use and benefit as long as she lives. Thirdly that my wife has the right to build a house for her support after her desire as long as she lives, and that my Executors must assist her in the building and must pay for it out of the undivided Estate left. Fourthly shall of the Estate left, the debts being paid, my wife have to draw the third part as long as she lives, for her benefit, and the other two parts which are left, are to be divided among my children, and one shall have like as the other. Fifthly, that the place shall remain under my sons and not be sold, but my son Christian shall have the first right the place to rent or to take at a middle equitable price as it is right and Christianlike, but should Christian deem it too heavy for him to take and buy the place, then he shall take it in Lease until my son Joseph is on age, that they can take the place together. But, in case son Christian take alone the place, it is my will that my Executor allow him easy terms and drive him not too hard, but after a Christianlike and brotherly manner. While my wife draws the third part, he [Christian] shall pay out of the other two parts to the other children as much as either of them is to have, and after the death of the mother he shall pay the remaining third part in easy terms, of which one has to draw as much as the other. Sixthly, he shall keep for the mother one cow in pasture, to go with his own, also to keep her through the winter and feed her with hay, also for her own maintenance to give her every year twenty five bushels of good fall wheat, ten bushels of oats, three hundred pounds of pork with lard, twenty five dozen of eggs, the third part of the fruitage, to plant two bushels of potatoes and them to plough, to dig out and put into the cellar, the fourth part of the kitchen garden and also to manure it. He also must give her sixteen pounds of good wool, also to sow one Peg of Flax Seed, likewise, has the mother the right as long as she lives to have her firewood cut down on the land as much as she wants, and he must haul it for her and put it into the woodshed. All the above he has to deliver to the mother every year for her maintenance as her third part, but in case that he takes the place for some time into lease and the third part of the rent doth not reach as high as he must give to the mother, then my Executors must allow him to deduct so much from the rent charges, but in case my wife stands in need for more than the above mentioned, then my Executors shall have the right to give her so much more out of the whole undivided property. Minor children, namely Joseph and Magdalene stand under the oversight of the Executors, until they be on age, and my daughter Magdalene shall nurse the mother and remain with her until she be on age. As my Executors I nominate Nicolas Lichty and John Hundrich.

Witnesses Peter Litwiller and John L. Lichti.
Will dates 19 April 1853
Proved and Insinuated 5 November 1853
Inventory £159/5/-


Wills of Waterloo County Register A 1853-1871, transcribed by Frances Hoffman

Rudolph — Maria Litwiller. Maria (daughter of Jacob Litwiller and Anna Maria Maurer) was born 1797, Illfurth, , Alsace, France; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Roth
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24857
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish