Christena Augusta Prestien

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46343

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• Misfortune: Idylwild Park, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; killed in train accident
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133900
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Elected Office: 1892, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor of Hespeler

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August and Herman Prestien were partners in Prestien Bros. till after August died; Then Charles J. Bartels went in with Herman and they operated an important business as Prestien and Bartels; James Eagle was boss of a considerable gang which included two brothers, William and Elijah, and others and Oliver Gingrich had also a gang of his own. Both Herman W. Prestien and Oliver Gingrich were fine carpenters. Did nice work.

Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

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Died At Idylwild Park, near Hespeler, on Saturday, July 18th, at 7.15 o'clock p.m., August C. Prestien, Aged 33 years, 4 months and 10 days. The Funeral. Will take place from his late residence, David Street, Hespeler, on Monday, July 20th, at 2 o'clock p.m., to the Hespeler Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will kindly accept this intimation. Hespeler, July 19th, 1896.

City of Cambridge Archives Funeral Card Collection

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A Fatal Accident August C.. Prestien, of Hespeler Killed on the G.P. & H.R'y

He attempts to Cross From the Motor to the Trailer, and Falls Between -
The Trailer Runs Over Him, Inflicting Terrible Injuries -
He Lives for Half an Hour -
An Inquest Held -
No Blame Attached to Anyone

The first fatal accident on the G.P. & H. Ry., occurred on Saturday evening, shortly after seven o'clock, when Mr. August C. Prestien, a well-known and respected resident of Hespeler, was run over and killed by a car. Mr. Prestien had been in Galt on business and took the car which left here shortly before seven o'clock, for home. The car was in charge of Conductor Chamberlain and Motorman Elvidge, with Brakeman Henderson on the Trailer. The deceased was standing on the back platform of the motor, and shortly after leaving Preston, and when near Ferguson and Pattison's mill, he noticed a friend - Mr. C. McWilliam, of Galt, sitting on the front seat of the trailer. He reached over and shook hands with him and said he would come over on the trailer. He at once took hold of the rail to swing himself to the other car; but he evidently misjudged the distance, as he fell between the motor and trailer, the latter going over him and cutting off both legs - one at the ankle and the other near the thigh - besides injuring him internally. The car was immediately stopped, and every attention given the injured man. A surgeon was telephoned for, but his services were of no avail, as the unfortunate man died in about half an hour after receiving the injury. On account of a trailer being off the track, the body was taken back to the undertaker's at Preston, where it was carefully attended to, and taken to Hespeler later in the evening.

The deceased was aged 33 years, and leaves a widow and four small children, the eldest being only seven years of age. The sad accident cast a gloom over the entire village, the deceased being one of the best known and respected business men of the place. He was a contractor, being in partnership with his brother, Herman Prestien, in the building business. He was a past master of the A.O.U.W.

The funeral took place on Monday, to Hespeler cemetery, and was very largely attended.

Weekly Reformer Jul 23 1896 pg 10

August — Wilhelmina "Minnie" Fink. Wilhelmina (daughter of Joachim "John" Fink and Wilhelmina "Mena" Blohm) was born May 1867, , Ontario, Canada; died 20 Nov 1947, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Minnie Fink
• Name: Wilhelmina "Minnie" Prestien
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133872
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: Abt 1912, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133898

Christopher — Dorothea Wegner. Dorothea (daughter of Christian Wegner and Maria) was born 4 Apr 1832, Zurow, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died 1924; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Dorothea Bartels
• Name: Dorothea Prestien
• Name: Dorothy Wagner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92970
• Immigration: 1851, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Immigration: 1887, , Canada
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: John Fink
• Residence: Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133869
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: Abt 1912, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

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Word was received here on Monday of the death of the late Joachim Fink which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Prestien, in Rochester, N.Y. on Monday. Deceased was born in Meckleburg Schwerin, Germany, seventy-eight years ago and came to Canada nearly fifty years ago, settling in Pine Bush. Later he moved to the first concession of Puslinch where he resided until he took up his life residence with his daughter Mrs. Prestien, with whom he moved to Rochester a couple of years ago. He is survived by one son, Frederick, Preston road, and daughters, Mrs. Chas. Baumgartner, Hespeler; Mrs. Geo. Dearling and Mrs. Minnie Prestien, in Rochester. The remains were brought to Hespeler for interment, the funeral taking place this (Thursday) afternoon, to the Hespeler cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. Max Voss.

HESPELER HERALD, Thursday, October 22, 1914

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FINK, JOACHIM

Word was received here (Hespeler) on Monday of the death of Mr. Fink, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Prestien in Rochester, NY, on Monday, October 20, 1914. He was born in Mecklenburg, Schwerin, Germany, 78 years ago and come to Canada nearly fifty years ago, settling in Pine Bush. Later, he removed to the first concession of Puslinch, where he resided until he took up his residence with his daughter a couple of years ago. Survived by one son, Frederick of the Preston Road; daughters, Mrs. Charles Baumgartner of Hespeler; Mrs. George Dearling and Mrs. Minnie Prestien in Rochester. His body was brought to Hespeler for interment, the funeral taking place on Thursday afternoon to the Hespeler Cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. Max Voss.

- Information from Our Germans Were Linked Through Puslinch Township by Chris Bowman and B. & B. Woolsey: Son of J. Fink. Husband of Wilhelmine Blohm (c. 1847-1897), born in Katerhagen, Mecklenburg- Schwerin, daughter of Dietrich and Sophia Burmeister. Children were Frederick Martin "Fritz" (b. 1871); Maria Wilhelmina (Mrs. August Prestien) and Mary (Mrs. George Dearing (or possibly Doering).

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

Joachim married Wilhelmina "Mena" Blohm 30 Dec 1866, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Wilhelmina was born 1831, , Germany; died 18 Sep 1897, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Wilhelimine Bloom
• Name: Wilhelmina "Mena" Fink
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133870
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-82372

Christian — Maria. Maria was born Abt 1800, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Wegner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-82373