Edgar Zimmer Wilhelm

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• Military: WW1
• Residence: R. R. #1 Breslau, Waterloo Co. Ontario
• Residence: Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68923P
• Occupation: 1911, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; Farmer's Son
• Residence: 1911, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; Roman Catholic
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Private
• Occupation: 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker

Notes:

WILHELM, Edgar Z. - At the K-W Hospital, on Thursday, June 11, 1981, following a brief illness, Edgar Z. Wilhelm, aged 84 years, of 128 Cameron St. N., Kitchener. He was a member of St. Anne's RC Church. Beloved husband of the late Ada Hummel. Dear father of Elaine (Mrs. William Pernfuss) of Kitchener, Anita (Mrs. Ray Schabl) of Waterloo, Marilyn (Mrs. William Rich) of Vancouver, B.C.; brother of Mrs. Ida Fromm of Maryhill and Mrs. Grace Koepfer of Cambridge (G). Seven grandchildren also survive. Predeceased by his parents; three brothers, Albert, Anthony and Harry and one grandson, Robert Schabl. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 3 pm today, where the parish prayers will be recited tonight at 8 pm. Prayers will be said at the funeral home on Saturday 9: 30 am, followed by a funeral mass at St. Anne's RC Church at 10 am with Father G. Hays officiating. Interment Woodland Cemetery.

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Edgar married Henrietta Ada "Ada" Hummel 10 Nov 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Henrietta (daughter of Joseph Hummel and Maria Anna "Mary" Weiler) was born 1897, Trout Creek, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Aug 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 16 Aug 1973, Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Anita Wilhelm
2. Marilyn Wilhelm
3. Elaine Wilhelm was born 1926.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68921P
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, own farm
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Cathoic

Charles married Johanna K. Zimmer 14 Apr 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Johanna (daughter of Adam Zimmer and Catherine Knechtel, daughter of Johann Adam "Adam" Zimmer and Catherine Knechtel) was born 16 Mar 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1960, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hannah Zimmer
• Name: Johanna K. Wilhelm
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68922P
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Notes:

Mrs. Johanna Wilhelm - Maryhill - Mrs. Johanna Wilhelm, 89, died today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harold (Ida) Fromm, Maryhill, after a week's illness. The former Johanna Zimmer, she was born March 16, 1871, in Kitchener, daughter of the late Adam Zimmer and Catherine Knechtel. She was a member of St. Boniface RC Church. Her husband, Charles Wilhelm, died 10 years ago. Surviving are three sons, Edgar of Kitchener, Harry of Maryhill and Anthony of Kitchener; two daughters, Mrs. William (Grace) Kloepfer of Galt and Mrs. Fromm; a sister Mrs. Allen (Margaret) Knechtel of Kitchener; 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Gruhn Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited Tuesday at 8: 30 pm. Prayers will be said at the funeral home Wednesday at 9 am, followed by requiem high mass at St. Boniface Church at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

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• Name: Anton Wilhelm
• Name: Anton Wilhelm
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95029
• Birth: 26 Feb 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Anthony — Mary Regina "Regina" Moser. Mary (daughter of Carl Philippe "Charles" Moser and Mary Zettel) was born 22 Aug 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 May 1890, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 29 May 1890, Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Regina "Regina" Wilhelm
• Name: Regina Moser
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-105735
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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• Name: Adam Zimmer
• Name: John Adam Zimmer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31243
• Land: 1853, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 048, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Johann married Catherine Knechtel 5 Sep 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Johann Philip "Philip" Knechtel and Anna Eva Jung) was born 13 Jul 1837, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 3 Sep 1837, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Mar 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Zimmer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46140
• Residence: 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Anton Wilhelm
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-76426
• Residence: 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Notes:

Anton Wilhelm, who died on Saturday, was accompanied by many friends to his last resting place on Tuesday, his 88th birthday.

Mr. Anton Wilhelm, an upright, honest man of good heart was one of the first settlers in this area. The same was born on April 2, 1813 in upper Baden and came to Amerika in 1833 and married Johanna Weber, who came from the same area of Germany, in 1835 in Buffalo N.Y, then moved to Dundas, and later settling down on his place by Williamsburg, on the road between Strasburg and Mannheim where he lived until his death. He lost his true conscientious German spouse through death in 1879 and since then was cared for by his only son Mr. Anton Wilhelm Jr., his spouse and children.

The departed left behind one son, 2 daughters, 22 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by 2 sons, 2 daughters, 3 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. A solemn ceremony and heart rendering eulogy was offerred by Rev. B. Wm. Kloepfer prior to his burial at the Catholic cemetery where his earthly remains were carried by 6 of his grandchildren and lowered into the grave.

To the founders of this "Journal" of which he was one of the first subscribers, he was a loving and good friend, to the sons the founders and publishers of this leaflet, likewise his treasured friendliness came to pass. The thought to have had a father and grandfather whose many good qualities and respected ways were loved by all sensitive persons, is a great consolation for the great numbers left behind.

Berliner Journal, Thursday, April 4th , 1901 Translation by S.M. Fischer April. 2002

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In the person of the late Anton Wilhelm, who died on Saturday and who, on Tuesday, his 88th birthday, was accompanied by many to his final resting place, this area has lost one of the first settlers, and a generally beloved, good-hearted, worthy man.
He was born April 2, 1813 in the Upper Baden area, came to America in 1833; he married in 1835 in Buffalo, N.Y., Johanna Weber, who came from the same area in Germany and then moved to Dundas. In 1844, he settled near Williamsburg, on the road between Strassburg and Mannheim, where he lived until his death. He lost his attentive, loyal German wife to death in 1879 and since that time, he has enjoyed the loyal care of his only son, Mr. Anton Wilhelm Jr. and the latter's wife and children.

The deceased is survived by a son and 2 daughters; in addition, he has 22 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Two sons and two daughters, as well as 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren predeceased him.

His burial, preceded by a solemn requiem mass and a heartfelt address on the virtues of the departed by the Very Reverend Father Wm. Klöpfer, took place in the Catholic cemetery here, where his earthly remains were transported and lowered into the grave by six of his grandchildren.

To the founders of the "Journal" (among whom he was one of the first subscribers) he was a dear, good friend, and to whose sons (the present publishers of this paper), he has remained a worthy friend. The thought, to have had a father and a grandfather whom all well-meaning people respect and love, because of his many good qualities, must certainly be a great consolation to his numerous survivors.

Berliner Journal 4 Apr 1901 pg 4 Translated by Patricia J. Kauk March 16, 2007

Anthony married Johanna Weber 1835, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. Johanna was born CALC 26 Feb 1810, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 11 Apr 1879, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Johanna Weber
• Name: Johanna Wilhelm
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-91103
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC

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• Name: Charles Ph. Moser
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-105698
• Residence: 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Notes:

26 Apr 1887 Carl Moser died near Berlin at age of 72 years. He was a native of Waibstadt, Baden and had lived for approximately 50 years in Waterloo T'p. The funeral will take place tomorrow (Friday) at 10: 00 a.m. in Berlin.


Berliner Journal 28 Apr 1887

Carl — Mary Zettel. Mary (daughter of Lukas "Lucas" Zettel and Monika Straub) was born 17 Jun 1823, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Moser
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-105732
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42639
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Land: Bef 1853, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 048, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Michael Zimmer: Last Will and Testament of Michael Zimmer, of the Township of Waterloo, Yeoman.

…I Michael Zimmer, of the township of Waterloo, Yeoman, do make, constitute and publish these presents, dated the 26^th December 1853, my Last Will and Testament, ordaining and directing concerning my worldly estate as follows ;

(1) I desire my hereinafter named Executors in due time and times to collecty, receive, demand and me[sic] for my outstanding debts, dues, notes and bonds, and also to pay and discharge in due times all the debts due and owing by me.

(2) My farm, consisting of the north half of Lot Number forty eight of the German Company Tract of the said Township of Waterloo, is to be carried on by my family unitedly as hitherto until it shall have been fully paid and freed from the incumberance resting thereon in favor of Christian Fray. After this be effected all my chattels and goods with the exceptions as hereinafter mentioned and provided shall be sold by public auction to the benefit of my estate, and then my eldest son Adam Zimmer is to have and take the farm, containing in the whole two hundred and twenty four acres - with exceptions for my second son Jacob as hereinafter provided at the price or payment and conditions as hereinafter mentioned, such exceptions to my son Jacob to contain about seventeen acres.

(3) My son Adam is to give and pay out of the said farm to my beloved widow Margareth annually her regular widow third and allow her and the younger children in the free indwelling in our present dwelling house, but in case that circumstances arise which cause her to desire a dwelling place apart for herself, my said son Adam Zimmer is to build one for her on this place, in a suitable situation and in suitable dimensions on his own sole expenses and costs, and which she shall and may inhabit as long as she shall and doth remain my widow, but ceasing to be such, she shall have no further claim therein and in case she intermarries again, her widow third shall be computed and such computed sum be paid over to her by my said son Adam Zimmer, and she thus pay off all her further claims in and against my estate.

(4) On my son Dadam Zimmer taking the farm as aforesaid, my beloved widow Margareth is to have and take as and for her own property for ever all and singular the house and kitchen furniture which she wants and doth desire to have, also two beds, bedding and bedsteads for herself and the younger children, also one cow, with the free run and pasturage and stabling on the place, along with the cattle of my son Adam. And my said son Adam is to have for his own property free out of my erstate, one span horses, one cow, one plough, one harrow, one wagon, one double horse harness, and one good fanning mill, and my half share in the threshing machine which I conjointly hold with Eli Clemens. And my son Jacob shall have and take out of my estate as his own property one horse and harness, one cow, one wagon, one plough and the old fanning mill. All the remainder of my chattels and goods is to be sold and the proceeds be laid up for my younger two children, and in case of need to be paid for and to them as occasions shall and may arise, and the balance thereof, each, his or her own share, be paid over to them when they do come on age, my daughter Louise Zimmer, when an age of twenty years, and my son Daniel Zimmer twenty one years old. My said son Adam Zimmer is further to pay out of the said place the sum of nine hundred dollars to my said two younger children, when they shall come on age…the first share to my daughter she being now about sixteen years old, and my said son Daniel being now about ten years old, is to receive his share after his said sister, but each of them shall receive her and his first installment of her or of his on their respective day of maturity, and from hence in yearly instalments, until the whole be paid, but without interedst until due, but in case either of them, or both, do die and depart life without leaving legal bodily issue, before she, or he, shall have received her or his respective share, in part of in full, then such unpaid portion and portions thereof shall fall back upon my estate, to be divided in equal shares amongst my surviving heirs, but the portion or portions which they, she or he actually had received, they may dispose of after their own mind and will, even if leaving no bodily issue and this shall be their respective portions out of my place.

(5) My said son Jacob Zimmer shall have as his own property for ever free out of my land and estate all the parcels of land and premises which belong to this said lot number forty eight, - first, that which were formerly occupied by Franz Kraft and his wife, containing five acres, situate on the north side of the road leading to the Township line of Waterloo and Wilmot, with house and stable thereon. Secondly that field of eight or nine acres on the south side of the said road, adjoining Eli Clemens, as it is fenced in, and thirdly that piece of cedar land or swamp, adjoining Jacob Clemens land, containing about three acres, and which is butted and bounded - described as follows, viz: Commence at Jacob Clemens' land, thence along the south side of the said road eastward as far as one rod (or twenty five links) beyond the spring going amongst as by the name of "Krafts' Spring" thence backwards from the road to the fence bordering this cedar swamp, thence along this fence to the land and fence of Jacob Clemens aforesaid, and then this fence along to the beginning and of which lands he is to give and pay annually to my said Widow the sum of five shillings in place and lieu of her widow dower…My said daughter Louise shall after my demise go and try to earn her bread herself, but all her wages she shall and may keep and use herself. My said son Daniel shall be put out to learn a trade after his own liking my Executors to bind him out to some tradesman to the best of his advantage and interest, after he shall have attained his sixteenth year, up to such age he is to remain with my widow, or my son Adam, and be held to industry and work according to his abilities, not to forget however sufficient schooling. As Executors to my estate I hereby constitute and make my beloved son Adam Zimmer and my trusty friend Jacob Zoeller, of the said Township of Waterloo, Yeoman.

Witnessed by Eli Clemens and Jacob Zimmer
Will date 26 Dec 1853
Proved and Insinuated 1^st March 1854
No Inventory amount

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 partial transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber. A-1-27

Michael married Margaret Stuber 28 Nov 1824, Spesbach, Bayern, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Margaret was born 10 Jul 1804, , Germany; died 19 Aug 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Zimmer
• Name: Margaretha Stuckhardt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-148685
• Birth: CALC 7 Aug 1804
• Residence: 1825, Spesbach, Bayern, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Another Old Resident Gone

Says the Berlin News of Saturday: - "Another very old citizen of this locality \endash Mrs. Michael Zimmer \endash residing with her son Adam, about two miles from Berlin, died yesterday at the advanced age of 84. She has been in this country over forty years, and leaves a large number of children, grand children and great grand children.

Galt Reporter Aug 26 1887 pg 1

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• Name: Philip Knechtel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31720
• Occupation: 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Extract from the Christening Files of the Ref. Parish Spesbach Year 1800 Church record No. 2

There was christened Knechtel, Johann Philipp
born on 26 December 1800 in Hitschenhausen
christened 30 December 1800 in Hitschenhausen

Parents: Valentin Knechtel, of Hitschenhausen and Maria Eva nee Gluck

Godparents: Philipp Knechtel unmarried, Johann Nikel Rink of Hitschenhausen, Philippine Gluck, unmarried of Hitschenhausen, Philippine Diez unmarried of Hutschenhausen.

Fee: DM 2.
A genuine abstract
Speyer 10 July 1975
Protestant Episcopal Church Archive of the Palatinate
( Dr. Rger )
Archive director

Johann — Anna Eva Jung. Anna was born 1807, , Bavaria, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Eva Knechtel
• Name: Anna Jung
• Name: Eva Young
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31721
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran