Louis Adam Seip

Other Events:

• Name: Adam Louis "Louis" Seip
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-132431P
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Barber
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

LOUIS SEIP, VETERAN VILLAGE BARBER, DIES

Death has again entered the village of Baden, claiming Baden's veteran barber, Louis A Seip, who died at his home here on Saturday night after an illness of some months. He was in his 59th year and has served as a barber in Baden for 40 years. He was born in Kitchener, Feb. 25, 1877 and was married to Sophia Weller at Baden in 1899.

He is survived by his wife and seven children, Mrs. Wm. Tomlinson, Mrs. Louis Handstein, Edward and Harry of Detroit, Carl of Kitchener and Marie and Clara at home. One brother Ralph Seip of Churchill, Man, also survives The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon with private service at the house at two o'clock with burial in Fairmount Cemetery Rev Geo. L. Douglas was in charge of the services. The bereaved have the greatest sympathy of their many friends.

Waterloo Chronicle 3 Oct 1935, p. 3

Louis married Sophia Augusta Weiler 16 Jan 1900, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sophia (daughter of Johannes "John" Weiler and Elizabeth Forler) was born 28 May 1878, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Mar 1939, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Frances Sophie "Nancy" Seip was born 18 Jul 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Edward John Louis Seip was born 28 Feb 1902, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Aug 1973, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.
3. Lillian M. L. "Lilly" Seip was born 14 Mar 1904, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 May 1954, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States.
4. Harry Rudolph Seip was born 26 Mar 1910, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Feb 1992, Southfield, Oakland, Michigan, United States.
5. Karl Hugo "Carl" Seip was born 9 Oct 1912, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Mar 1988, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Marie Margaret Seip was born 11 Jul 1918, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Apr 1988, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

• Name: Louis Seip
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55235
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; brewer
• Occupation: 1876, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; brewer
• Residence: 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Brewer
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

QUEEN STREET SOUTH, EAST SIDE.

On the corner of King Street Rehscher's vaulted cellar already spoken of.

An open space.

A two-story rough-cast building with two-story veranda along the Queen Street front built by Martin Anthes (father of John S. Anthes) in 1835 when it was considered one of the best houses in the village. Henry Stroh purchased this house from Mr. Anthes about 1837. Jacob Stroh was born in this house. Behind it there was a garden of about an acre of land. There were 31 pine stumps on the property when Mr. Stroh took possession and these stumps had to be laboriously removed as stump- pulling machines, which came later, were not then available. The well on the lot was only nine feet deep. Henry Stroh carried on a shoe shop in his house until he entered into partnership with Carl Kranz, on King Street.

In 1857, after he had dissolved partnership with Kranz, Henry Stroh built a one and one-half story frame building next to his house and used it as a shoe store. Mr. Stroh continued in this shoe business until 1863 when he went into partnership with Mr. Reinhold Lang, the tanner. The Queen Street shoe shop was changed to a dwelling. Later Mr. Vanderhart, a tailor, had his shop in this building and after him Carl Englehart had it as photographer. Henry Stroh sold his house to George King. Later Charles Ahrens owned it and had it moved to the corner of Shanley and Braun Streets about 1880.

A one and one-half story frame building erected about 1837 by Jacob Kraemer, later on Frederick Street, as spoken of. Later an addition was added to the front and the building used as the local post office, with William Davidson in charge. Later George Seip purchased the building and used it as a saloon, with a bowling alley in the rear, the first bowling alley in Berlin. William Jaffray lived in the house for a time and later William Knell, son-in-law of Mr. Seip.

A one and one-half story frame building, originally a cooper shop, later the dwelling of Mr. Seip, after he sold the other building. In 1860 he built a brewery, known as Seip's brewery. Under the whole building he had a vaulted cellar built of field stone. Power for the brewery was supplied by a horse-power contained in an attached shed, shelter for the horses. Seip had a high reputation for good beer. He at first made his own malt, but later purchased it. After George Seip's death his son Louis continued the business until about 1880. The building was finally torn down to make room for the present auditorium.

The cooper shop, a small one story building, with brick chimney such as coopers used to heat staves for their barrel making, operated by Henry Brickner who later had his shop at the corner of Young and King Streets. Later Adam Stein had the Queen Street cooper shop. The Berlin coopers were experts in the making of what was called tight-wear,that is water-tight barrels, in large tuns which they made for the brewers.

A very early building, occupied by John Peters, a cabinet maker in Hoffman's factory, about 1860. The building had an outside stairway at the back. Peters was a bird lover and expert in trapping native song birds, mocking birds, cat birds, finches, etc., which he hung under his veranda roof in public display.

On the corner of Church Street a frame house occupied by Mr. Knechtel, a weaver, about 1842-1850. Knechtel moved to a farm in Mannheim where later he was injured in the spine by a falling tree to such an extent that he was bedfast for fourteen or fifteen years. He lived to about 1871. Conrad Doering occupied the Queen Street house for a time. He also was a weaver and made coverlets, etc. The house was torn down to make room for the present one of brick built by Dr. Clemens and later occupied by the late Dr. Walters.

Church Street.

On the south side St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

A one and one-half story unpainted frame building with gable towards the street, the dwelling, about 1860, of John Fleischauer, a laborer, a native of Hessen, Germany.

A one and one-half story house occupied by E. Kern, cabinet maker, about 1860 and later by John Ansted.

A vacant lot.

George Street.

Joseph Schneider originally owned all the land between George Street and Mill Street, mostly woods at that time, and extending to Benton and Eby Streets.


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

Ludwig married Sophia Kaufman 28 May 1876, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sophia (daughter of Adam Kaufman and Anna Maria "Maria" Siefert) was born 1855, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Sophia Seip
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-217787
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1876, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Other Events:

• Business: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Seip's Brewery
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42557P
• Residence: 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cooper
• Occupation: 1848, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cooper
• Occupation: 1851, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cooper
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cooper
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Brewer
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Business: 1 May 1868; Brewery equipment seisure
• Elected Office: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Kitchener Council
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Distiller
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; beer brewer

Notes:

Sudden Death - The well known Dr. George Seip died all of a sudden of a heart disease. He had been healthy by a few days before when he felt a throat swelling rendering it slightly difficult for him to speak and swallow. Since he had got a tooth extracted and caught a cold afterwards. One believed that to be the cause of the complaints. He went to bed at 10 o'clock, started soon to speak confused and passed away quite suddenly. Dr Seip was from Berfelden in the Hessen-Darmstadtischen part of the Odenwald. He came over to Berlin 34 years ago ( slightly earlier) and lived here ever since. He first worked as a Kufer-Nufer (Cooper?), then for now about 20 years he was engaged in the brewery. He was kind and friendly to everyone, and therefore, liked and highly respected. [Dr. means highly respected citizen, translated by a studen in Germany]

"Peace to his ashes"

Berliner Journal 24 May 1877

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QUEEN STREET SOUTH, EAST SIDE.

On the corner of King Street Rehscher's vaulted cellar already spoken of.

An open space.

A two-story rough-cast building with two-story veranda along the Queen Street front built by Martin Anthes (father of John S. Anthes) in 1835 when it was considered one of the best houses in the village. Henry Stroh purchased this house from Mr. Anthes about 1837. Jacob Stroh was born in this house. Behind it there was a garden of about an acre of land. There were 31 pine stumps on the property when Mr. Stroh took possession and these stumps had to be laboriously removed as stump- pulling machines, which came later, were not then available. The well on the lot was only nine feet deep. Henry Stroh carried on a shoe shop in his house until he entered into partnership with Carl Kranz, on King Street.

In 1857, after he had dissolved partnership with Kranz, Henry Stroh built a one and one-half story frame building next to his house and used it as a shoe store. Mr. Stroh continued in this shoe business until 1863 when he went into partnership with Mr. Reinhold Lang, the tanner. The Queen Street shoe shop was changed to a dwelling. Later Mr. Vanderhart, a tailor, had his shop in this building and after him Carl Englehart had it as photographer. Henry Stroh sold his house to George King. Later Charles Ahrens owned it and had it moved to the corner of Shanley and Braun Streets about 1880.

A one and one-half story frame building erected about 1837 by Jacob Kraemer, later on Frederick Street, as spoken of. Later an addition was added to the front and the building used as the local post office, with William Davidson in charge. Later George Seip purchased the building and used it as a saloon, with a bowling alley in the rear, the first bowling alley in Berlin. William Jaffray lived in the house for a time and later William Knell, son-in-law of Mr. Seip.

A one and one-half story frame building, originally a cooper shop, later the dwelling of Mr. Seip, after he sold the other building. In 1860 he built a brewery, known as Seip's brewery. Under the whole building he had a vaulted cellar built of field stone. Power for the brewery was supplied by a horse-power contained in an attached shed, shelter for the horses. Seip had a high reputation for good beer. He at first made his own malt, but later purchased it. After George Seip's death his son Louis continued the business until about 1880. The building was finally torn down to make room for the present auditorium.

The cooper shop, a small one story building, with brick chimney such as coopers used to heat staves for their barrel making, operated by Henry Brickner who later had his shop at the corner of Young and King Streets. Later Adam Stein had the Queen Street cooper shop. The Berlin coopers were experts in the making of what was called tight-wear,that is water-tight barrels, in large tuns which they made for the brewers.

A very early building, occupied by John Peters, a cabinet maker in Hoffman's factory, about 1860. The building had an outside stairway at the back. Peters was a bird lover and expert in trapping native song birds, mocking birds, cat birds, finches, etc., which he hung under his veranda roof in public display.

On the corner of Church Street a frame house occupied by Mr. Knechtel, a weaver, about 1842-1850. Knechtel moved to a farm in Mannheim where later he was injured in the spine by a falling tree to such an extent that he was bedfast for fourteen or fifteen years. He lived to about 1871. Conrad Doering occupied the Queen Street house for a time. He also was a weaver and made coverlets, etc. The house was torn down to make room for the present one of brick built by Dr. Clemens and later occupied by the late Dr. Walters.

Church Street.

On the south side St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

A one and one-half story unpainted frame building with gable towards the street, the dwelling, about 1860, of John Fleischauer, a laborer, a native of Hessen, Germany.

A one and one-half story house occupied by E. Kern, cabinet maker, about 1860 and later by John Ansted.

A vacant lot.

George Street.

Joseph Schneider originally owned all the land between George Street and Mill Street, mostly woods at that time, and extending to Benton and Eby Streets.


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

George married Maria "Mary" Peppler 20 Apr 1845, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria was born 15 Feb 1813, , Germany; died 1 Jul 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Maria "Mary" Seip
• Name: Mary Peppler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42558
• Residence: 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-77245
• Immigration: 1851, , Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel keeper
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

Occupation:
Lived with Magdalena Kraft.

Adam married Anna Maria "Maria" Siefert 15 Feb 1852, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Adam Siefert and Anna Marie) was born 30 Jul 1830, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 13 Nov 1912, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Anna Maria "Maria" Kaufman
• Name: Maria Siefert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-77246
• Immigration: 1851, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1851, , Canada
• Residence: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-150100

Adam — Anna Marie. Anna was born Abt 1800, of, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Anna Marie Siefert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-151163