Mabel May Eitel

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-348734

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-348732

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GEORGE H. EITEL

PRESTON, April 9 - George Henry Eitel, a resident of this town practically all his life, died suddenly at his home here at nine o'clock this morning following a heart attack. He was in his 74th year. The deceased was born at Speedsville. He lived in Detroit approximately two years. Up until eight years ago he was employed with the Preston Furniture Company. Mr. Eitel was formerly a member of the 1.0.0.F. Surviving arc a son. George Edward Eitel of Kitchener, and a brother, Fred Eitel, of Galt. Also surviving are two grandchildren, Donald George Eitel and Gloria Ann Eitel, both of Kitchener. His wife predeceased him three years ago. He was also predeceased by a son and a sister. The remains are resting at the H. K. Stager Funeral Home, Preston. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2: 30 p.m. from the funeral home with interment in Preston Cemetery .

Kitchener Daily Record 9 Apr 1943 pg 19

George married Louisiana "Lucy" Kanmacher 15 Jul 1896, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Louisiana (daughter of Frederick Kanmacher and Catharine Knechtel) was born 4 Dec 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Aug 1940, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 21 Aug 1940, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Louisiana "Lucy" Eitel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-348733

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MRS. GEORGE E ITEL

PRESTON, Aug. 19— Following a lengthy illness Lucy Kanamacher, 68, wife of George Eitel, Sr,. died at her Laurel street home early today, Mrs. Eitel had been a resident of Preston all her life and married Mr. Eitel on July 15, 1896. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran church and of the Ladies' Aid Society. Surviving are her husband two sons, George and Norman, both of Kitchener, one sister, Mrs. Henry Baumgartner of Hespeler, and one grandchild. The remains are resting at the H. K. Stager Funeral Home, Queen and Argyle streets, from where the funeral will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 with Interment in the Preston Cemetery.

Kitchener Daily Record 19 Aug 1940 pg 13

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-348730

George — Maria Margaret Leibold. Maria was born 3 Oct 1826, , Germany; died 14 Sep 1900, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Margaret Eitel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-348731

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• Name: Frederick Kannemacher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55095
• Residence: 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weaver
• Occupation: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpet Weaver
• Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Frederick married Catharine Knechtel 24 Jan 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Peter Knechtel and Barbara Drum) was born CALC 20 Dec 1837, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Dec 1918, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Kanmacher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-35219
• Residence: 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Died At Preston, on Wednesday, December 25, 1918, at 2. 30 p. m., Catherine Knechtel Relict of the late Fred Kanmacher, Aged 81 years and 5 days The Funeral Will take place on Friday afternoon, Dec. 27, at 2. 30 o'clock, from her late residence, Laurel Street, to Preston Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation


Funeral Card

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47053

Henry — Elizabeth Burghert. Elizabeth was born Abt 1801, of, Hausperch, Alsace, France; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Kanmacher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47054

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-35215
• Residence: 1836, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Historic Building: 1838, 14 Church St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1847, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weaver
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Turner
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; [Member of New Jersulem Religion]
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; [Member of New Jersulem Religion] Church

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By Mannheim, Peter Knechtel died at almost 70 years of age. He had been struck by a tree 17 years before which had crippled him so badly that he was left completely bedridden.

Berliner Journal 07 Oct 1875

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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

Historic Building:
Built by Peter Knechtel in 1838 it is of brick construction and in 1978 was in very good condition. Existed in 2003 gone by 2006.

Peter — Barbara Drum. Barbara was born 1810, , Bavaria, Germany; was christened 1847, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Knechtel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24609
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; [Member of New Jersulem Religion]
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; [Member of New Jersulem Religion] Church
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; [Member of New Jersulem Religion]