Friedrich Wilhelm "Frederick" Hofstetter

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• Name: William Frederick "Frederick" Hostettler
• Name: William Hofstetter
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-154020
• Immigration: 1854, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; laborer
• 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

Notes:

FindAGrave records that he is born in Mannheim, Mannheimer Stadtkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, documentation needed.

Friedrich married Carolina "Caroline" Golbeck 23 May 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Carolina (daughter of Johann Friederich "John" Goldbeck and Sophia Rachow) was born 23 Mar 1851, , Mecklenburg, Germany; died 24 Aug 1905, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Malinda Hofstetter was born 21 Feb 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died 21 May 1872, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Sussanna Hofstetter was born 1874, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Magdalena Hofstetter was born 12 May 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jul 1930, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. William Alva "Alva" Hofstetter was born Between 1876 and 1877, , Ontario, Canada; died 26 May 1902, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Alvin Hofstetter was born 1876, , Ontario, Canada; died 28 Apr 1902, Trafalgar Township, Halton, Ontario, Canada.
6. Sophia Hostettler was born 25 Jul 1878, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 19 Sep 1907; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. Maria Hofstetter was born 1879, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Maude Marie "Maria" Hofstetter was born 25 Jul 1880, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jul 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
9. Nathaniel Sam Hofstetter was born 6 Aug 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jan 1952; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
10. Clara Hofstetter was born 16 Aug 1883, , Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jul 1964; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
11. Carolina "Lizzie" Hofstetter was born 18 Sep 1885, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
12. Gertrude E. "Gertie" Hofstetter was born 18 Sep 1885, , Ontario, Canada; died 11 Dec 1979, Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
13. Olive Hofstetter was born 9 Oct 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Feb 1950; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
14. Simon Edward "Edward" Hofstetter was born 11 Sep 1889, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Feb 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
15. Orfen Hofstetter was born 7 Aug 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 1968, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Cemetery, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.

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• Name: Wilhelm Hofstetter
• Name: William Hofstetter
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-123490
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, 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
• Residence: Bef 1898, Victoriaburg (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Hofstetter.-On the 12th of May, 1898, in Baden, Waterloo Co., Ont., Bro. William Hofstetter, aged 75 years, 5 months and 23 days. He had been ill for several weeks. On Saturday afternoon, the 14th, the remains were taken to the Mennonite cemetery near Mannheim, of which church the deceased was a member, where they were laid in their last resting place. A large number of sympathizing friends attended the funeral. The services were conducted by Daniel Wismer and Tobias Bowman. Bro. Hofstetter came here from Germany. He lived hear Victoriaburg for many years till his retirement a few years ago, when his son William took the farm. He then moved to Baden with his wife, who is still living, although she is very ill and small hopes are entertained for her recovery.

Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXV, No. 11, June 1, 1898 - page 172, 173

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William Hofstetter, father-in-law of Mr. John Schenk, was called to eternal rest on Thursday, May 12th, and buried in the Mennonite cemetery in Mannheim on Saturday, accompanied by a great crowd. He was born in the year 1822 in Beergelden, Hess-Darmstadt, and came to Berlin, Canada 44 years ago. He had married Maria Magdalena Wereg in Germany, and from this marriage, 8 children were born, one girl of whom died. From Berlin he moved to Wilmot, where he farmed for 30 years. Three and a half years ago, he moved to Baden and settled into retirement at his son-in-law's.

He is survived by his deeply saddened widow, who suffered an eye ailment 40 years ago and has been completely blind for 11 years. Besides his 7 surviving children, he leaves 39 grandchildren. Three grandchildren have died. He died of a heart ailment. His wife is confined to her bed because of frailty and a lung ailment, and was not able to attend the burial. Rev. Tobias Baumann preached from Isaiah, Chapt. 3, 10-11 and Rev. Daniel Wismer from the gospel of John, Chapt. 11, 19-26. He lived to be 75 years, 5 months and 11 days old. (poem follows)

Berliner Journal May 19, 1898 Page 5 Column 2 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk

Wilhelm married Maria Magdalena "Magdalena" Wernwag 27 Feb 1848, Reutlingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Maria (daughter of Samuel Wernwag and Maria Margareth Hecht) was born 27 Jul 1824, , Germany; died 22 May 1898, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Misfortune: blind from 1887
• Name: Lena Wereg
• Name: Lena Wernsweg
• Name: Magdalena
• Name: Magdalena Wereoach
• Name: Maria Magdalena "Magdalena" Hofstetter
• Name: Maria Magdalena Wereg
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-137974
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Maria is reported to have been born in Wurttemberger Hof, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, documentation needed.

Med. Note:
Blind from 1887

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• Name: Peter Hofstetter
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56557

Johann married Elizabeth Christine Seip 22 Nov 1810, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany. Elizabeth was born 15 May 1783, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Christine Hofstätter
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71851

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78474

Samuel — Maria Margareth Hecht. Maria was born Abt 1794, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Margareth Wernwag
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78475