Rosetta "Rose" Liebshitz

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-220656

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The last sad rites over the remains of Miss Rose Lasier, who expired at the residence of her mother on Adams street, will be performed tomorrow afternoon at 2 o;clock. The funeral will be held from the house, 174 Adams street, Dr. H. D. Jenkins, of the First Presbyterian church officiating.

Miss Lasier's last illness was of long duration, but the family physician had been of the opinion that her disease was one from which she would ultimately recover. Not until a week ago did the doctor lose confidence, and it was with feelings of mingled pain and sorrow that he announced to the almost heart-broken mother and other relatives that he did not think it possible she would survive many days longer.

The deceased struggled bravely against death, but he was the conqueror. She bore her pain with Christian fortitude, always mindful that every sigh or groan would only cause her mother increased sorrow and despair. Her soul was too good and pure to longer dwell on this earth, and the kind Father, "who doeth all things well" claimed for His own, to dwell with Him forevermore.

Miss Lasier was born at Preston, Ontario, in the year 1833. In 1836 Mr. and Mrs, Lasier, with their two little children, Rose and Fred, removed to Freeport. Five other children - four sons and one daughter were born in this city. The father died in 1849, and a daughter , Miss Josephine, was called hence in 1869.

The surviving sons are Fred, residing at Detroit, Mich., Silas D., of Santa Fe, N. M., Napoleon B., and David D., of Chicago, and Jefferson, of Washington D. C. Mrs. T. F. Goodhue is an aunt of the deceased.

It is expected that all will be present at the funeral although it is doubtful whether Silas D. will be able to reach here in time.

The mourning relatives have the sympathy and condolence of a large circle of near and dear friends to help sustain them in this dark hour.

To the relatives no word of human sympathy can have but empty sound. Yet they may know that tears are flowing with their tears, That people of this city mourn with them.

Miss Rose Lasier was beloved by all who know her, and the regret is universal that she has passed to the life beyond.

From the November 16th, 1888 Freeport Weekly Democrat.

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• Interesting: business, pioneer, jewish
• Race: Jewish
• Name: Samuel Lasier
• Name: Samuel Liebschitz
• Name: Samuel Liebshultz
• Religion: Jewish
• Residence: Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-220643
• Business: 1835, Jewsburg (Kitchener, German Mills), Waterloo Region, ON; Dry Goods and Grocery Store
• Residence: 1838, , Illinois, USA

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The hamlet of German Mills was known as Bleam's Mills before 1835, then as Hopewell Mills and Jewsburg; German Mills is used in the 1851 census. Located on Beasley's (later Schneider's) Creek, which ran here at a steeper gradient than in Berlin through rugged kame hills, the mills were off the main road and had only a narrow valley floor. The water-power had been developed for a sawmill from 1812 and a grist mill from 1825 when construction of a dam and mill-pond increased water power; a woollen mill was added in the later 1820s. By 1835, there were three mills, a distillery, cooperage and store. When Philip Bleam sold Hopewell Mills in 1835, they were described as two miles east of Berlin and eight miles west of Preston, and came with 700 acres of land (200 of it cleared and fenced). The property included a grist mill (four storeys high with two pair of Burrs), a sawmill, a two- storey frame dwelling, a bank barn 100 feet long by 40 feet wide, a cooper shop and other associated buildings. The location was praised as "really in the centre of one of the most wealthy and populous settlements... where six public highways intersect each other, namely the [roads to] Blenheim, Dumfries, Dundas, Woolwich, Wilmot and [the] Huron Road." The property was bought by Samuel Liebschuetz (also spelled Liebschitz or Leibschitz) who had operated a drygoods store in Preston; he laid out the village of Jewsburg near the mill and offered village lots for sale. Liebschuetz lost his store in a fire and suffered $3,000 worth of damage in May 1836, but re-opened four months later "with a new elegant & General Assortment of Dry Goods and Groceries." But he failed by the mid-1840s, and the mill business stagnated until taken over by the family of Elias Snider in 1860.

Waterloo Township through Two Centuries by Elizabeth Bloomfield

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Among the most prominent settlers who came here about 1832 were Adam Ferrie, Jr., and Samuel Liebschuetz; the former a Scotchman and youngest son of the Hon. Adam Ferrie, of Montreal, then head of a large wholesale house; the latter was a shrewd German Jew. Both started a store here and both did a thriving business. Mr. Adam Ferrie, Junior, commenced in the dwelling house of Jacob Roos, cooper, but soon built a new store and a large warehouse, at present owned by our worthy ex-Reeve Mr. William Schlueter, who converted the warehouse into that well known establishment called "Business Corner," Mr. Liebschuetz erected the store now owned and occupied by Mr. Uttick the tobacconist. Mr. Liebschuetz's business increasing rapidly, he built another store combined with a tavern; but not finding sufficient room in Preston for his energies and ambition, he traded his property in Preston against a mill property, now known as German Mills, but for many years known as Jewsburg, so named after its founder who was a Jew. This was the first grist-mill that was bought and enlarged with money earned in Preston. Liebschuetz by reason of some criminal act, as was supposed, fled the country and never returned.

Fifth Annual Report Of The Waterloo Historical Society, 1917 pg 26

Samuel married Catherine Strocky 26 May 1831, Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA. Catherine (daughter of Christian Strocky) was born 17 Dec 1809; died 27 Mar 1893, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried , Freeport City Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Liebshitz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-220642

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MRS. CATHERINE LASIER LAID TO REST WAS WELL KNOWN HERE

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Catherine Lasier, who died in Chicago, was held at the residence of her sister. Mrs. Goodhue, this morning and was largely attended. Rev Edgar P Hill officiated. Wm Trembot had charge of the funeral. The deceased was well known in Freeport and Stephenson county, having been a resident here since 1832. She was born December 17, 1809, and was united in marriage in 1832. Her husband died in the fall of 1849. Her sons F. L., N. B., T. J. and D. S, Lasier were the pall bearers at the Funeral this morning.

30 Mar 1893 Freeport Daily Bulletin

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-220655
• Residence: 1838, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada