Peter Knechtel

Other Events:

• 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

Notes:

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]

1. Dorothea Knechtel was born 18 Jul 1836, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Apr 1895; was buried , First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Catharine Knechtel 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.
3. Elizabeth Knechtel was born Jun 1839, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1840, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Daniel D. Knechtel was born CALC 11 Jul 1841, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1900; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
5. Jacob D. Knechtel was born 1 Jun 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Barbara Knechtel was born 1845, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
7. John Drum Knechtel was born 25 Feb 1850, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Feb 1897, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Feb 1897, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Albert Knechtel was born 1851, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Alfred Knechtel was born 4 Jan 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 26 Jul 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Sep 1923; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
10. Edward Knechtel was born 23 Nov 1854, , Ontario, Canada; was christened 29 Jul 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
11. Carolina Knechtel was born 1855, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

• Name: Valentine Knechtel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133626

Notes:

Extract from the Christening Files of the Ref. Parish Spesbach Year 1776 Church record No. 1

There was christened Name and first name Knechtel. Johann Valentin
born on 22 January 1776 in Hütschenhausen
christened 25 January 1776 in Hütschenhausen

Parents
Johann Jacob Knechtel of Hütschenhausen and wife Elisabeth Magdalena

Godparents
Valentin Dietz, legitimate son of Martin Dietzen Hütschenhausen Lutheran religion, Johann Peter legitimate son of Georg Knechtel
of Katzenbach and Maria Margaretha surviving daughter of Nikel Strachen of Hütschenhausen.

Residence at the time of the birth: Hütschenhausen

A genuine abstract
Speyer 10 July 1975
Protestant Episcopal Church Archive of the Palatinate
( Dr. Eger ) Archive Director

Johann married Maria Eva Klick 9 Apr 1799, Spesbach, Bayern, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Maria was born 1783; died 1873, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Maria Eva Knechtel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133738