Ethel Catherine Karn

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-323632
• Residence: 1921, 238 Guelph St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32676
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet maker
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory
• Residence: 1921, 238 Guelph St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

William married Elenora Dora Ott 9 Apr 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elenora (daughter of Michael Ott and Katherine "Catherine" Stroh) was born 17 Jul 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Feb 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elenora Dora Karn
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32678
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, 238 Guelph St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32674
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bricklayer
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Casper — Elizabeth Herman. Elizabeth (daughter of Christian Herman) was born 28 Jul 1836, , Germany; died 9 Jul 1923, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Karn
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32675
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1923, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

MRS. CASPER KARN

There passed away at Guelph on Monday morning Mrs. Casper Karn, a former resident of Kitchener. Deceased who moved from Guelph to Kitchener nine years ago was well known in this district. She reached the ripe old age of 87 years. Four sons; survive, George of Owen Sound, John of Guelph, William of Elmira and Conrad of Alyr. Her husband predeceased her some years ago.

The funeral was held from the residence of her son, John H. Karn at Guelph on Wednesday to the East End Lutheran church and cemetery at Kitchener for service and interment.

Waterloo Chronicle 12 Jul 1923, p. 3

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• Business: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Ott Brick & Tile Co.
• Name: M. Ott
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-37077
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Brick Maker

Michael married Katherine "Catherine" Stroh 17 Mar 1874, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Katherine (daughter of John Yost "Yost" Stroh and Catherine Trautman) was born 15 Feb 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 27 May 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 May 1944; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Stroh
• Name: Katherine "Catherine" Ott
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28479
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115139

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• Name: Adam Ott
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68162
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

It is reported by Johann Adam Ott was born 7 Jun 1812 at Michelreitz, Bavaria, Germany the youngest of eight children of Johann Georg Ott and Anna Katharina Heroth. Also that he entered the army as a volunteer in the Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment where he was a shoemaker. After discharge he became a legionary to the reserve battalion of the Royal Bavarian Regiment of King Otto of Greece. He landed in New York with a brother who was a watchmaker (he ended up on Philadelphia and prospered). Johann came to Waterloo where he was a shoemaker.

Johann Adam Ott Family Tree by Carl Ott, 1957, Kitchener, Ontario

Johann — Catharine Oswald. Catharine (daughter of Philip Jacob Oswald and Margaretha Becker) was born 1810, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Ott
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68163
• Probate: 19 Mar 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Catharine Ott: Letters of Administration of the estate of Adam Ott of the Township of Woolwich, Yeoman, deceased.

…On the seventeenth of March 1853, Catharine Ott, widow of the deceased, Adam Ott, Yeoman of the Township of Woolwich, Waterloo County, and her brother, Philip Oswald of Woolwich Township, Yeoman, made application for letters of Administration of the chattels and good of the deceased, proving by oath that he died on or about the fourteen of March, instant, leaving no Will. Inventory delivered to the amount of $65. 7. 6. Conrad Stroh, of the said Township, having given bail and bond of two hundred and fifty pounds for their true and faithful administration of said estate.


Letters granted, 19 March 1853.
Died 14^th March 1853
Inventory £65/7/6


Wills of Waterloo County Register A 1853-1871, transcribed by Frances Hoffman

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• Name: Jost Stroh
• Name: Yost Stroh
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-7136P
• Immigration: Sep 1837, New York City, New York, USA.
• Historic Building: 1847, 365 King St. East, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoe Maker
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer

Notes:

DEATH OF A FORMER WOOLWICH RESIDENT

An aged resident of Waterloo passed away Tuesday morning last week in the person of Yost Stroh. Deceased was born in Germany, coming to Berlin only 13 years old. After living in Berlin 26 years he moved to Woolwich Tp., living next to Balsam Grove school. Here he lived 45 years, having a few acres of land, and working among the farmers when not occupied at home. He was also caretaker of the school there for many years, in fact as long as the writer's memory carries him back. Two years ago he moved to Waterloo and has since resided with his daughter, Mrs. Abram Metzger. His wife predeceased him 25 years. There survive him three sons, Conrad, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Henry and John, Wallenstein, and five daughters, Mrs. Vincent, Barryton, Mich.; Mrs. John and Mrs. Michael Ott, Berlin; Mrs. Geo. Dahmer and Mrs. Metzger, Waterloo. The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon and several of his Woolwich friends went to do him a last honor.

Elmira Advertiser 22 Dec 1910

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King Street, Kitchener

Cedar to Albert Street.

At the corner Enoch Ziegler's carriage factory, a good-sized and well-known shop which continued for many years.

A brick building, one story and a half, lengthwise with King Street, occupied by Yost Stroh as shoemaker shop and dwelling. Later this was made into a two story building.

Next an open space,

A two story frame building, crowned with a bell tower, with a boiler house and engine in the rear. The bell is said to have been cracked on a New Year's night by too violent ringing. In any event its sound was impaired. The building as a factory was at one time operated by Cornell & Bowman. It changed tenants from time to time and occasionally was idle. In 1867 Henry Strieker used it as a woolen mill and William Simpson used it at one time. The building was unpainted. It was eventually destroyed by fire.

Another factory building with gable toward King Street and a one story veranda in front.

A two story brick dwelling, well back from the street, occupied by A. H. Mowat, general agent and Deputy Clerk, He was the father of Jim Mowat, known as Moses Oates and, as a weather prophet, active on the Toronto Globe for some years. Jim Mowat was a school mate of Jacob Stroh at the Central School. He published almanacs and was known throughout the province.


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

Historic Building:
Built in 1847-1851 by Jost Stroh by 1978 been converted into apartments owned by Barbaras Inventments. At that time is was considered to be in fair condition. Apparently by 2009 is has been demolished.

John married Catherine Trautman 23 Apr 1850, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine was born 5 Sep 1828, , Germany; died 4 Feb 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Stroh
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-7137
• Residence: 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran