Wilhelm "William" Kaiser

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• Name: William Kaiser
• Occupation: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; bandmaster
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36253
• Immigration: 1857
• Naturalization: 1863
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Music Teacher
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; hotel keeper
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1901, 331-341 King St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper

Notes:

In 1866, the Kaiser band was organized at a meeting held in the old market building. William Kaiser, who was considered one of the foremost band musicians of Detroit, had come to Berlin, and he became the head of the new organization, which was successfully launched. This new aspirant for public favor and honor was a thorn in the side of the veteran Glebe, and feeling between the leaders ran high. Some of the encounters between them were amusing and at times spirited, though never fraught with serious results. Glebe eventually retired from Berlin, and took hold of the musical talent in Waterloo.

Among those who were enrolled as the earlier members of the Kaiser band were the following : Noah Zeller, E flat clarinet ; William Kaiser, B flat cornet ; George Lippert, E flat cornet ; Ben H. Ziegler, B flat cornet ; Albert Ziegler, B flat cornet ; John S. Smith, E flat cornet ; Wm. Fleischhauer, alto ; Wm. Kaiser, Jr., horn ; F. Kress and Henry Moebus,alto ; Louis Seip, brewer, now deceased, bass ; Ambrose Schill, Mich., Geo. Schaefer, now in Rochester, trombone. It will be seen that the total membership was about fifteen and that the instrumentation was almost entirely brass. This band was in existence about ten years. The leader Wm. Kaiser is well remembered by hundreds of our citizens. He conducted the Kaiser hotel, King east, for many years, and was master of many instruments himself, and a successful music teacher.

Berlin Today 1806-1906 Official Souvenir (Berlin, Ontario: News Record newspaper, 1906.)

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supposedly from Hamm, Westphalia, Prussia.

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King Street, Kitchener

Eby to Cedar Street

On the corner a one and one-half story frame building, lengthwise with King Street, occupied by Adam Jaeckel as a bakery. Jaeckel had a high reputation as a baker and guarded the secret of his process. The story is that he had his bake-oven in the basement of the building, where in the evening he would set dough for about forty loaves of bread. He would then put the cover on the baking trough and sleep on it. When the dough would rise sufficiently, about three or four o'clock in the morning, it would wake him. He would then proceed with his baking and later go fishing, of which he was very fond. Later on this building, painted drab, was used by Town Constable Joachim.

A garden.

A one and one-half story building lengthwise with King Street occupied by John Heller in 1843 as a jewelry and watchmaking shop.

Residence occupied by Philip Moogk, as cabinetmaker and carpenter.

A two story frame building with gable facing King Street, occupied by Gottlieb Rathman, a tailor. The same building was used 1850-55 as a tavern by a Mr. Jahn, Bandmaster Kayser [Kaiser] occupied one end of the building after 1864. Kayser also had a saloon and beer garden, the latter a place of general entertainment during the summer months, with concerts, dances, etc.

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

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AGED CITIZEN PASSES AWAY

One of Berlin's oldest citizens passed away on Sunday at 5.15 a.m., in the person of William Kaiser, at his late home on King street, near Cedar street, in which house he had lived since coming to Berlin in 1868.

Deceased was born in Westphalia- Preissen, Germany, in 1822, and was consequently in his 83rd year. In 1857 he came to America and settled at Detroit. He was for a time assistant leader of the Detroit City Band. Subsequently he organized the Zuave Band in that city and was its bandmaster until his removal to Berlin. During his residence in Detroit he was also leader of a band in Windsor.

In 1868 he moved to Berlin, starting a hotel in the building which was his home up to the time of his death. He bought the house from Herman Rathman. He also became the first leader of the Berlin band, holding the position for a number of years, when he was succeeded by Mr. Noah Zeller. At the time he was bandmaster in Berlin, he also taught the bands in Waterloo, Elmira, Little Germany and Preston.

Almost up to the time of his death he was actively engaged in teaching music. He had, however, never quite recovered from an attack of grip, suffered about a year ago, and this coupled with his advanced age was the cause of death. His wife predeceased him slightly over a year ago. She had reached the age of 78. He is survived by seven sons and daughters. They are: Mrs. Morris Smith, Berlin; Mrs. George Lippert, Berlin; Mrs. Ephraim Runstettler, Walkerton: William Kaiser, London, Albert Kaiser, Walkerton; Mrs. John McKenzie, Buffalo, N. Y.; and Chas. Kaiser, West Branch, Michigan.

The funeral takes place at 2 p. m., Thesday from the house to Mount Hope cemetery. Rev. Emil Hoffman, of St. Matthew's church, will conduct the service.

Arrangements had been made for The band to visit deceased's home on Sunday afternoon. and he had looked orward with pleasant anticipation to This event, speaking of it as late as on Saturday to one of his daughters.

The Chronicle Telegraph, 13 Apr 1905, p. 8

Wilhelm — Caroline Wilthoss. Caroline was born 24 Sep 1825, , Germany; died 5 Feb 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Rosalia "Rose" Kaiser was born 25 Nov 1850, , Germany; died 12 Jul 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Wilhelmine "Minnie" Kaiser was born 19 May 1849, , Germany; died 23 Mar 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Maria Kaiser was born 1855, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
4. William Kaiser was born 1858, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Albert Kaiser was born 1859, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Carl "Charles" Kaiser was born 1861, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Emma Kaiser was born 1865, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Anna Kaiser was born 1866, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.