Charles Lutz

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• Name: Carl Lutz
• Occupation: Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; postmaster
• Eby ID Number: 00074-4270
• Residence: 1859, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1864, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; store clerk
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Storekeeper
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

Charles Lutz, "was born in 1837. He followed clerking for many years while in this county and some years ago he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he is engaged in the mercantile business. He is united in marriage with Sarah Roat and has a family but names of children were not received"

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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Post office closed - Freeport post office, which has been in existence for the last 50 years or more, was closed last week by order of the Postmaster General. This office, which was opened in the early sixties. In the old Academy building, (now a mass of ruins), had for its first postmaster Mr. Charles Lutz, only brother Mr. Hy. Lutz of this place. Later on it was transferred to the house now occupied by Mr. Adam Sherman, when Mr Jacob Lutz father the Lutz brothers took over the office. Next and turn as postmaster came Mr. John Schlichter, who was followed by Rev. J. B. Bowman with Miss Harriet Pogson as deputy. On the removal of Mr. Bowman to Berlin Miss Pogson assumed the duties of postmistress, which she filled for some years. On her resignation the office was moved to Centreville, with Mr. Ferdinand Latsch in charge. When he resigned Mr. Jacob Ebel was appointed in his stead, and for the past few years he has been our postmaster, until now on the closing of the office he has been relieved of its duties. With the introduction of the ever popular rural mail delivery there is no call for this office, and said it was closed. 'Aurevoir.

Waterloo Chronicle Telegraph 22 May 1913

Charles married Sarah Roat 26 Dec 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of John S. Roat and Sarah "Sallie" Sauers) was born 25 Jan 1840, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Apr 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Presbyterian Cemetery, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. William Lutz was born CALC 6 Oct 1860, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Oct 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Hannah Lutz was born 23 Aug 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 30 Nov 1862, Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jul 1943; was buried , South Easthope Cemetery, Shakespeare, Perth Co., Ontario.
3. Cora Louise Lutz was born 7 Sep 1864, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Mar 1933; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Henry Lutz was born 1866, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Charles Findlay Lutz was born 1868, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Dec 1958; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Edwin Lutz was born 1871, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died Apr 1950; was buried , Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario.
7. Edward Lutz was born 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Oscar Lutz was born 1874, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Allen R. Lutz was born 20 Mar 1873; died 20 Feb 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Occupation: Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; postmaster
• Eby ID Number: 00074-4264
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 005, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Jacob Lutz, "was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the beginning of the present century. In 1826 he, in company with others, came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, near Preston, where he worked at his trade, carpentering and cabinet making, with old Henry Brower. Later on he built the Centreville Hotel where he resided for some years, working at his trade. He was married to Mary Moyer who was born August 31st, 1800 and died at Freeport, October 7th, 1888. He died August 15th, 1865. To them were born three 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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Post office closed - Freeport post office, which has been in existence for the last 50 years or more, was closed last week by order of the Postmaster General. This office, which was opened in the early sixties. In the old Academy building, (now a mass of ruins), had for its first postmaster Mr. Charles Lutz, only brother Mr. Hy. Lutz of this place. Later on it was transferred to the house now occupied by Mr. Adam Sherman, when Mr Jacob Lutz father the Lutz brothers took over the office. Next and turn as postmaster came Mr. John Schlichter, who was followed by Rev. J. B. Bowman with Miss Harriet Pogson as deputy. On the removal of Mr. Bowman to Berlin Miss Pogson assumed the duties of postmistress, which she filled for some years. On her resignation the office was moved to Centreville, with Mr. Ferdinand Latsch in charge. When he resigned Mr. Jacob Ebel was appointed in his stead, and for the past few years he has been our postmaster, until now on the closing of the office he has been relieved of its duties. With the introduction of the ever popular rural mail delivery there is no call for this office, and said it was closed. 'Aurevoir.

Waterloo Chronicle Telegraph 22 May 1913

Jacob — Mary Moyer. Mary was born 31 Aug 1800, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 7 Oct 1888, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Lutz
• Eby ID Number: 00074-4264.1
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; R. Presbyterian

Notes:

Mary lived with her son Henry in Waterloo Township in 1881.

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• Eby ID Number: 00074-4271.3