Wilfred Lorne Winhold

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• Eby ID Number: 00036-3015.15

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• Invention: "Farmers' Delight Sling"
• Eby ID Number: 00036-3015.11

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Christian Winhold

The death occurred at the Hamilton General Hospital on Sunday, May 26th, of Christian Winhold, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 17 days. The deceased was a well known figure in the community of South Easthope and East Zorra. He was the inventor of the famous "Farmers' Delight Sling" one of the first hay and grain unloading apparatuses on the market, through the sale of which he became widely known throughout Western Ontario, Michigan and the Canadian West.

The deceased was born in South Easthope where he spent his boyhood days. Following his marriage to Marie Stoltz, of Manheim. He farmed for many years on the 10th line of East Zorra. He was the second last member of the Winhold family, being survived by one sister, Miss Mary Winhold. of Tavistock. He leaves his widow and five sons and five daughters namely, Gordon, of Grand Rapids, Mich.. Wilfred and Clifford, of East Zorra, Edward. high school teacher in Brantford. Franklyn at home, Mrs. Heckroth. Mich., Ernie, teacher at Mount Forrest, Laura, teacher at Preston, Idella, teacher at Windsor, Lulu, nurse, at Akron, Ohio. The late Mr. Winhold was a member of the Sebastopol Lutheran Church, to which place the funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon from his late home in Tavistock. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

New Hamburg Independent 31 May 1929 pg 1

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He was the inventor of the famous "Farmers' Delight Sling" one of the first hay and grain unloading apparatuses on the market, through the sale of which he became widely known throughout Western Ontario, Michigan and the Canadian West.

Christian — Louisa Elizabeth Stoltz. Louisa (daughter of August Stoltz and Elizabeth Fried) was born 14 Oct 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Sep 1936, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Tavistock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Louisa Elizabeth Winhold
• Eby ID Number: 00036-3015.10
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1904, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada

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Louisa Stoltz, "is married to Christian Winehold, a farmer. They reside near Tavistock, Ontario, and have six children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00036-3015.1
• Immigration: 1834
• Immigration: 1835, , Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1855
• Naturalization: 1860
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Retired: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Mannheim

The Late August Stoltz. - The late Mr. August Stoltz of near Mannheim whose death occurred March 22nd, He was a native of Germany, being born in the year 1830. When a child of 4 years he emigrated with parents to Canada, the voyage in the sailing vessel occupying a period of 73 days. The late Mr. Stoltz may be classed among the pioneers of Waterloo Co. being one who took an active part in the early period of his life in clearing the forest, necessary for the early settler in order to establish farm home. In 1855 he was married to Elizabeth Fried who predeceased him nearly 9 years ago. The family consisted of 5 sons and 4 daughters: Jacob F. deceased, Alfred and Alexander of Waterloo Tp., Rev. A. F. Stoltz of New Dundee, Edward on the homestead near Mannheim, Mrs. C. Hahn of linwood, Mrs. C. Win hold of Tavistock, Mrs. Wm. Lautenslager of Petersburg and Mrs. Adam Becker of Berlin.

He is also survived by 1 brother, Jacob Stoltz Sr., of New Dundee and 2 sisters, Mrs. Jacob Doering of Berlin and Mrs. Henry Becker of Mann heim. He lived on the farm for 58 years being successful in his occupation and having attained the ripe old age of 82 years, 8 months, and 20 days. He was a faithful and consistant member of the Lutheran Church. The funeral which was held on March 25th, was conducted by Rev. Mr. Brenner of Baden, who hased his remarks on Psalm 91-16.

The Chronicle Telegraph 10 Apr 1913, p. 8

August married Elizabeth Fried 11 Sep 1855, , Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Fried and Nancy Ziegler) was born 30 Aug 1829, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 May 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 19 May 1904, Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eliza Fried
• Name: Elizabeth Stoltz
• Eby ID Number: 00036-3015
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Eliza Fried, "is married to August Stoltz, a farmer. They resided in Waterloo Township, near Manheim."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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On Monday, the wife of August Stoltz, of Mannheim, died here at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Adam Becker. She suffered from a nasty ulcer and had been living in Berlin for several months. She leaves eight grown children: Alfred and Mrs. Adam Becker in Berlin; Alexander and Edward in Mannheim, Reverend August F., a missionary in Africa; Mrs. Conrad Hahn in Linwood; Mrs. C. Winhold in Tavistock; and Mrs. W. Lautenschläger in Petersburg. In addition, two brothers still live, respectively, in Parkhill and Blenheim. Burial takes place today, Thursday, in Mannheim. The "Journal" expresses its sympathy to her husband and other remaining survivors.

Berliner Journal 19 May 1904 pg 4, Col. 2 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk for the Kitchener Public Library

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42591
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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One of the oldest inhabitants of Wilmot.

Jacob married Sophia St. Speckin 1830. Sophia was born CALC 6 Jun 1803, Strasbourg, , Alsace, France; died 6 Oct 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sophia St. Stoltz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-63520
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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She was a native of Strassburg, Alsace and emigrated in 1834.

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• Eby ID Number: 00036-3014
• Immigration: 1825, , Canada
• Occupation: 1843, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer

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Samuel Fried, "a native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was born August 5th, 1804. In March, 1825, he, in company with Abraham Moyer, travelled on foot to Canada and arrived in Waterloo County, Ontario, after a thirteen days' walk. Mr. Fried was married to Nancy, daughter of Dilman and Catharine (Schwartz) Ziegler. She was born February 1st, 1810, and died October 14th, 1872. Soon after their marriage they settled in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, about two miles west of Roseville where they resided until their deaths. He died November 3rd, 1876. To them was born a family of seven children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Samuel — Nancy Ziegler. Nancy (daughter of Dilman Hunsburger Ziegler and Catherine Schwartz) was born 1 Feb 1810, Near Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 14 Oct 1872, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Nancy Fried
• Eby ID Number: 00139-8424

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Nancy Ziegler, "the second in the family, was born February 1st, 1810, and died October 14th, 1872. She was married to Samuel Fried."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].