Johan Carl Heinrich "Henry" Asmussen

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• Name: Henry Asmussen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-37099
• Immigration: 1873, , Canada
• Naturalization: 1876
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer & Broom Maker
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Broom Maker
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Broom Maker

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Born Johan Carl Heinrich Asmussen in the village of Twederholz Germany, near Flensburg January 12 1854, He was the eldest son of Johan Heinrich Asmussen and Catherina Asmussen and baptized at Adelby church near Flensburg

Henry immigrated to Berlin, Ontario, Canada with his younger brother Christian as a young man in 1873.

Henry purchased a property of about 8 acres with house at 268 Mill Street in Berlin in 1879. Henry worked as a broom maker from a shop on his property and was also a farmer of his own lands and also used lands nearby.

He married Lucinda Haubner on October 02, 1881 in Berlin (now Kitchener) in Waterloo County.

They had a total of 11 children, but sadly only 8 matured to adults.

Henry is entered in the 1881, 1901, and 1911 census of Berlin in Waterloo County.

He died of Apoplexy (Stroke) or aneurism on May 26, 1924 in the town of Kitchener, Ontario.
He was 70 years, 4 months and 14 days old according to his Death Registration #032070.
He was living at 268 Mill St. at the time of his demise. He was found by neighbors in his pasture land on Heiman Street.

Date of Burial was May 29th, 1924.

The memorial stone was erected by his youngest son William Lorentz Asmussen sometime in the 1960s.

More information about the family history before immigration may be found at www.adelby.com

Cemetery, Saint, North America, Waterloo Municipality, and Saint Cemetery. 1854. " Henry Asmussen (1854-1924) - Find A Grave...". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72699819.

Johan — Lucinde Haubner. Lucinde (daughter of Anton "Antoine" "Anthony" Haubner and Margareth Heppner) was born 13 Jan 1860, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Oct 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Dorothea Catherine "Dora" Asmussen was born 22 Oct 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jan 1974, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Mary Asmussen was born 16 Apr 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Apr 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Maria Edith "Ida" "Edith" Asmussen was born 16 Apr 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jun 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Albert William Asmussen was born 12 Jun 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1961; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Carl Alfred "Alfred" Asmussen was born 25 Oct 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1944.
6. Walter Asmussen was born 11 Dec 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Jan 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. George Edgar Henry "Edgar" Asmussen was born 24 Jan 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1961; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Asmussen was born 11 Feb 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Feb 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
9. Lenora Agnes "Nora" Asmussen was born 20 Jun 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
10. Edna May Asmussen was born 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
11. William Lorenz Asmussen was born 1 Jun 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 May 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-37109

John — Catherine Marie Koch. Catherine was born 16 Dec 1832, Flensburg, , Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; died 1 Feb 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Marie Asmussen
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-37108
• Immigration: 1877, , Canada
• Immigration: 1878
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1915, 264 Mill St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Immigration:
Hamburg Passenger List.
Departure; Hamburg, Germany.
Date of Departure; May 17, 1878.
Arrival; Hull (America).
Ship; "Hansa"
Age; 46 years.
Accompanied by 5 children;
Dorothea 22, Peter 16, Wilhelm 12, Johannes 11, Nicholas 7.
Destination; Berlin, Canada.