Henry Fletcher Joseph Jackson

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• Name: H. F. J. Jackson
• Name: H.F.J. Jackson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113069
• Immigration: 1844, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec
• Occupation: 1852, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; gentleman
• Occupation: 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; contractor for Grand Trunk Railway
• Historic Building: 1861, Water St. N., Kitchener Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Business: 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Pioneer Tobacco Factory - 1867 Advertisement
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: Bef 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Henry Fletcher Joseph Jackson, who came of a noted and wealthy family of clockmakers and watchmakers, was born in Clerkenwell, London, England, November 17, 1820. After home schooling he was sent at the age of 14, to Geneva, Switzerland, where he spent three years, largely in the study of the French language and literature. Eventually he decided to seek his fortune in Canada, and came to Montreal in 1844, where he was first with Henry Holland, in commission and general mercantile business. He went into railroading and in time became general agent of the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad, being that part of the present Portland line of the Grand Trunk Ry. extending from opposite Montreal on the south side of the St. Lawrence river to the Vermont boundary. He left Montreal to take part in the railway construction contract in Waterloo County, as spoken of. Mr. Jackson acquired the block of land bounded by Water, Francis and King Streets, much of which had been used by the contractors for stables and storage of materials, and here, in spacious grounds, built 'his residence, still standing, near the corner of King and Water Streets. Tremaine's large map of the County, of 1861, 'hanging on our walls, has a marginal picture of the house as it was. He was first president of the Economical Mutual Fire Insurance Company, was president of the Berlin Tobacco company, and was in various other business ventures. He always manifested much interest in local schools, particularly in the old Central school. In 1876 Mr. Jackson returned to Montreal being given a public dinner on the occasion of his leaving here. He sold his residence in Berlin to Peter Becker [Backer], of Toronto, retaining however other property. Three years later the family moved to Brockville, where he died in 1895. In his later years Mr. Jackson was auditor of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of Canada. Isabella Murphy, of Montreal, married H. F. J. Jackson in 1849. They had seven children of whom four survive, three daughters, living in Kitchener, and a son in Chicago. Another son, Samuel W. Jackson, well remembered here, attorney and counselor at law, president of the Chicago Law Society, died in Chicago last year. Mrs. Jackson died in Brockville in 1890.

Fifth Annual Report Of The Waterloo Historical Society, 1917 pg 20

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King Street , North Side

From Francis to Water Street.

The ground was used by H. F. J. Jackson for stabling, etc., on his contract for building the Grand Trunk Railway through a large part of Waterloo County. Later he built his residence on this plot.

The plot east of Water Street was used as a drill ground by the Berlin Volunteer Company of the Waterloo Battalion, 1864-67. They mostly drilled in the evenings and had some quite young volunteers, Jacob Stroh, 16 years, one of them. The trustees of the New Jerusalem Church bought the corner in 1869 and in 1870 erected the present Church. This had the first pipe organ in Berlin, built by Claus Maas of Preston.

Haller's hat and felt-working shop. He made the first felt boots and shoes, worn largely by the farmers, in winter, in this vicinity.

Open space up to Henry Brickner's house.

A frame building one and one-half story high and located a little back of the street. Later a brick building was erected on the open space. At the westerly corner of Young Street Mr. Bricker built a cooperage in 1860.

At the easterly corner of Young and King Streets was Wendell Brunner's blacksmith shop, a rough frame building. Behind it, on Young Street, was another frame building used as a waggon shop by Christian Huinbrecht.

Vacant place and next a three story brick building, lengthwise with King Street, divided into two parts, used as stores for a short time. Later it was a paint shop and still later a warehouse for the Simpson factory across the road. The third floor of this building was the first habitat of the Berlin Militia, organized in 1864 at the time of the American Civil War. Colonel Pickering was the first drill master. He was sent from England to drill the Canadian Militia. The local company had at first no rifles and had to use Wooden substitutes for their drills.

A three story brick building erected by C. Schneucker and used as a hotel. The third floor was a large hall used for a number of years, for balls and concerts. Paul Schmidt moved into the building in 1860. It was then called the Schneucker and Schmidt Hotel. A later landlord was Mr. Zinger and the name was changed to The North American Hotel. Toward the rear and just east of the Hotel was a barn and horse shed, with wide approach from King Street.

A one and one-half story frame house 15 or 20 feet back from the street line with gable and veranda facing King Street, occupied by Paul Schmidt and later by his widow.

A very early building one and one-half story, rough cast; the dwelling of Sam Trout, a blacksmith. A later occupant was James Godbold, son of Godbold who lived on the corner of Wellington and King Streets. Jacob, son of James, brakeman on the Grand Trunk, was killed while on top of a freight car in St. Mary's, the train passing under a low bridge which Godbold did not see as he was looking at a circus beside the track.

A tailor shop was also in this building which stood originally at the corner of Foundry and King Streets.

A two story brick building with gable toward King Street and occupied by Henry Gauntley. On the second floor there was a paint shop and at the rear a wagon shop.

A brick building, the blacksmith shop, for many years, of Sam Trout.

A vacant lot.

At the Foundry St. corner a frame building, Reinhold Lang's tannery with his house, alongside, one and one-half story with frame porch. Later Mr. Lang moved his business to Charles Street, the site of the present Lang Tanning Co. plant. Jacob Y. Shantz erected the Canadian Block, three story brick, corner of King and Foundry Streets, in 1856. The front was set back from the street line and had a verandah extending to the edge of the sidewalk. There were three stores, the corner, Cole and Graf, druggists; then Wm. Young, groceries and liquors; and next H. S. Huber, general store. The old blacksmith shop was used as a warehouse by Huber.

The Canadian Block while still fairly new, burned down about 1862 in the Spring. The fire started in the corner drug store, during the night. The walls remained standing after the fire was out but were considered dangerous and were pulled down by the firemen. One wall, in this operation, fell on H. S. Huber's warehouse, which had not been burned and in which he had large quantities of supplies. The firemen were blamed for not having notified Huber so that he could have removed his goods before the wall was thrown over.


REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

Henry — Isabella Murphy. Isabella was born 1829, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec; died 14 Jun 1890, Brockville, Leeds Co., Ontario; was buried , Old St. Peter's Cemtery, Brockville, Leeds & Grenville Co's., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Henry Allan Jackson was born 1850, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec; died 18 Aug 1932, Lethbridge, , Alberta, Canada.
2. Frances Elizabeth "Fanny" Jackson was born 1851, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec; died 9 Sep 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Old St. Peter's Cemtery, Brockville, Leeds & Grenville Co's., Ontario.
3. Samuel Jackson was born CALC 30 Oct 1853; died 30 Jul 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Alexander Jackson was born 1855, , Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jul 1881, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.
5. Samuel Ward Jackson was born 21 Jun 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jul 1916, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried , Old St. Peter's Cemtery, Brockville, Leeds & Grenville Co's., Ontario.
6. Isabella "Bella" Jackson was born Sep 1860, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1957; was buried , Old St. Peter's Cemtery, Brockville, Leeds & Grenville Co's., Ontario.
7. Geneva Jackson was born 24 Aug 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jan 1951; was buried , Old St. Peter's Cemtery, Brockville, Leeds & Grenville Co's., Ontario.