Emil Straus

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-97233

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• Name: Lewis Straus
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-227168
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Occupation: 1889, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Biscuit Factory Operator

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Dreadful Accident Hugo Knell falls down an elevator shaft

On Tuesday morning, a terrible accident took place here in Doerr's Biscuit and Sweets Factory, in which Hugo, the 22-year old son of Mr. Frederick Knell, fell in the elevator from the top floor down into the basement, thereby completely shattering his skull.

The elevator was stuck fast up above and the deceased had investigated what the problem was, with Louis Strauss. The elevator cable was not firmly wound up, so that the elevator, in the event that the former should come loose, would fall about a distance of six feet. Strauss regarded the job, therefore, as dangerous, and said that it would be advisable to not touch anything on the elevator and went back down to the first floor with Hugo.

Having arrived below, the latter turned around and went up again, and less than five minutes later, the elevator, which had a leeway of six feet because of the loose cable, fell and in falling, tore away from the rope, and plunged into the cellar with a loud crash. Strauss rushed over and found Hugo, with a shattered skull, lying in the elevator, blood pouring out of his mouth and nose. He was immediately transported over to his father's residence, immediately across from the factory and four physicians were summoned. The injuries were so severe, however, that nothing could be done. The victim remained in an unconscious state until three o'clock in the afternoon, when he passed away. The funeral will take place Thursday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.

General sympathy is conveyed to the family members of the deceased, at this difficult blow of fate, especially as it came so unexpectedly.

The deceased was the darling of his parents and was generally loved and respected for his upright, kind nature.

Berliner Journal November 9, 1899 Page 4 - Column 3 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk for the Kitchener Public Library

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MR. LOUIS STRAUS DIES AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS

Louis Straus died in Sanborn last. Tuesday at 1:45 p.. m., after a long illness. The funeral took place on Thursday morning from his late residence in Sanborn. A Requiem Mass A was celebrated at 10:30 and the absolution of the body was given by Father Kleation, who also preached a sermon in German and English. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery, where the final blessing at the grave was given by Fathers Kleidon and O'Donoghue. Miss Elizabeth Malm presided at the organ and the Sacred Heart choir rendered the vocal music during the services in the church. The church was thronged with friends of the deceased.

The pallbearers were six in number: Fred Schwehr, Joe Schneider, Jos. Lobsinger, Math Kronebusch, Martin Ukestad, and Simon Flach.

Mr. Straus was born in Schmidtville, Waterloo county, Ontario. He came to Sanborn fourteen years ago and engaged in farming until three years ago, when on account of ill health he moved into the village.

Deceased was fifty-six years and five days old at the time of his death.

In addition to his widow and his daughter, Mrs. George S. Sauer, the deceased is survived by five sons: Albert, Alfred, Emil, Carl, and Frank.
The Enterprise unites with the many friends of the Straus family in expressing its sincere sympathy with the bereaved.

THE SANBORN ENTERPRISE Thursday 9 March 1922 p1

Louis married Helena Agnes "Hannah" Diemert 19 Dec 1889, Deemerton, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario. Helena (daughter of Joseph Francis "Franz" "Frank" Diemert and Catherine Schwartz) was born 24 Feb 1870, Deemerton, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario; died 20 Jan 1963, Valley City, Barnes, North Dakota, United States; was buried , Sacred Heart Cemetery, Sanborn, Barnes, North Dakota, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Helena Agnes "Hannah" Straus
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-97231
• Residence: 1889, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-107714
• Immigration: 1836, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1836, , Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1859, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Naturalization: 1866
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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MR. JOHN STRAUS PASSES AWAY NEAR ST. AGATHA

A well known and much respected resident of this district passed away on Thursday morning near St. Agatha In the person of Mr. John Strauss, father of Mrs. C. E. Fisher, and Mrs. J Kieswetter. of Waterloo. He and attained the age of 84 years, 5 months, and 15 days.

The late Mr. Strauss was born in Baden, Germany, in 1834, and canis to Canada with his parents when three years of age. He resided in Wellesley until his marriage to Catharine Deemert, April 1st, 1856, when they moved to near Bamberg, where they resided on a farm. They subsequently moved to Kitchener where he resided for 18 years, after which they took up their residence in St. Agatha. where he remained until the death of his wife seventeen months ago, since which time he had resided with his son, Mr. Anthony Straus, near St. Agatha at whose home he passed away.

On April 1st 1916, Mr. and Straus, celebrated their diamond wedding, having been married 60 years.

Of a family of fourteen children. eight survive, viz: Margaret, (Mrs. J. Kieswetter), Waterloo, John, Mich.. Philip, Riversdale, Ont., Anthony, St. Agatha, Louis, Sandorn, N. D.; Mary (Mrs. S. Scrub), Preston; Catharine, (Mrs. Andrew Benninger), New Germany, Rosa (Mrs. C. E. Fisher), Waterloo; also two brothers and one sister, viz., Michael. Bamberg. Joseph, Formosa, Ont.; Philip. Muskoka, Mrs. Gles, Bamberg. He leaves 64 grand- children, and 52 great grandchildren.

The funeral took place on Monday morning at 10 o'clock to the R. C. Church and cemetery, St. Agatha.

The Chronicle Telegraph 23 May 1918, p. 3

John married Catherine Diemert 1 Apr 1856. Catherine (daughter of Franz Anthoni "Anthony" Diemert and Anna Maria Magdalena Nussmann) was born 8 Aug 1837, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Dec 1916, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Straus
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-107715
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115448

Joseph — Catherine Schwartz. Catherine (daughter of Heinrich "Henry" Schwartz and Catherine Schilling) was born 30 Jul 1837, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jan 1872, Deemerton, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Diemert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115449

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• Name: John Straus
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102013
• Residence: 1848, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC

Notes:

In 1836, with his wife and three small children (George, Johannes, and Susan), Johannes Straus left Spechbach, Baden and set sail for America. In Canada he settled his family in St. Agatha's Church Parish, Wellesley Township, Waterloo County, Ontario and resumed his profession. He was soon a landowner as well.

In 1859 a two story stone house was built in Wellesley Township, a home that served the Straus family the balance of his days. Six more children were added to the family, a family that has since spread length and breadth of the province and beyond.

On December 8, 1884, his wife, Katherina (Kaiser) Straus, died at Wellesley, Ontario and was buried at St. Agatha's Roman Catholic Cemetery.

Three years later, on December 26, 1887, Johannes Straus died at Wellesley Township, Ontario, Canada and was buried beside his wife, December 28, 1887, at St. Agatha's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery.


https://family.hannush.com/allied-family-straus.html 2013

Johannes — Katherina "Catherine" Kaiser. Katherina was born 1 Aug 1812, , Germany; died 8 Dec 1884, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Kaiser
• Name: Katherina "Catherine" Straus
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102024
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-241277
• Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Franz — Anna Maria Magdalena Nussmann. Anna was born CALC 1 Apr 1800, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 23 Apr 1886, Deemerton, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Maria Magdalena Diemert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-241276

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She was a native of Lexhausen, Canton Hoffelden, Alsace.

She is survived by 6 children, 86 grand children, 84 great grand children and 1 great great grandchild.

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• Name: Henry Schwartz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70670
• Immigration: 10 May 1836, New York City, New York, USA.
• Residence: 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Probate: 18 Mar 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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A-1-4 Henry Schwartz: The Last Will and Testament of Henry Schwartz, late of the Township of Waterloo.

…Henry Schwartz, of the Township of Waterloo, being of sound mind. "I commit my soul into the hands of almighty God, and my body in a spiritual manner the earth." He appointed Peter Schwartzs Jnr. of the Township of Waterloo, and Joseph Strub Snr. of the Township of Wilmot to act as executors. "I allow my wife, Elizabeth Laub to remain for four years on my lots of land." Lots forty-one of the Dutch Company Land in the upper block of the Township of Waterloo, and a five-acre lot of bush land bought from Christian Burkholder. Should his wife Elizabeth Laub marry before the four years have expired, then the lots, with everything belonging to them, are to be rented out, the rent to be equally divided among the surviving children. Four years after "my death, my eldest son John Swartz is to take possession of my lots, if he wishes them, for the sum of two hundred pounds." If not, the lots are to be sold to the highest bidder. "I will my lots and all the premises and appurtenances belonging thereto to my son John Swartz for the sum of two hundred pounds, to be paid in the following manner, without interest, namely, to my wife, Elizabeth Laub, in four annual installments from the year 1856." Twenty-five pounds each to son John Schwartz, daughter Catharine Schwartz, son Philip Schwarts, son Joseph Schwartz and daughter Susanna Schwartz. Daughters Elizabeth Schwartz and Mary Schwartz, and son Henry Schwartz, are each to receive twelve pounds and ten shillings. Twelve pounds ten shillings are to be expended upon a one-story frame house, 18x22 feet, to be built on an acre of land of the said five-acre lot purchased from Christian Burkholder. The said frame house and acre of land is to belong to my wife Elizabeth Laub for her to live. If this isn't enough to build the required home, "then a proportional sum of each of my surviving children's legacy shall be kept back to pay for the balance for the building". The sums willed to the surviving children are to be paid to them as they come of age. Should any of them die before they become of age, then their share to be divided among the surviving children. "I will a bed and a bedstead to my wife Elizabeth Laub, and a bed and bedstead to my daughter Catharina [sic] Schwartz, and a bed and bedstead to my daughter Susanna Schwartz." Remainder of loose property after debts are paid is to remain for the use of his wife, Elizabeth Laub. "If my wife, Elizabeth Laub should die or if she should marry again after my death, then that frame house with the one acre of land is to be sold and the amount equally divided among the surviving children that she has begotten from me. Also, I will that as long as my wife Elizabeth Laub shall remain in my house and premises, she shall not harbor any strangers, nor shall she take any person into the house to live with her, but only my surviving children, also that she take good care of my house and all the premises."

Codicill dated 11 Dec 1852:
"I [Henry Schwartz] have forgotten to will to my wife Elizabeth Laub several articles. She is to have a cow, two pigs, the cupboards, the large sugar kettle and a cooking kettle, also a tea kettle, the spinning wheel and the reel, a ton of hay, also all the hens that are on the place, five chairs, a table and two benches, the cradle for infants and 200 lbs of pork, also my will is that my son John Schwartz is to have the stove that is on my premises. My son Philip Schwartz is to have all my carpentor tools." Witnessed by Conrad Zoegner and J. Frederick Metzger.

Will Witnessed by: Conrad Zoegner and J. Frederick Metzger
Date of Will 27 November 1852
Codicil dated 11^th December 1852
Codicil witnessed by Conrad Zoegner and J. Frederick Metzger
Proved 18^th March 1853
Inventory rendered of £83/10/0


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


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Probably brother of Peter Schwartz b. 1804 who he lived beside in 1852.

Heinrich — Catherine Schilling. Catherine was born 14 Nov 1806, Enchenberg, , Lorraine, France; died CA 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Schwartz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115447
• Immigration: 10 May 1836, New York City, New York, USA.

Notes:

Illegitmate child of Madeleine Schilling, after husband of Madeleine died ( Jean" John " Schwartz ) Child was given maiden name of Mother. ( Schilling ). As per L. Hinsberger. She was raised by her Aunt Catherine ( Schilling ) Huber.

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