Franklin W. Braendle

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47920

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32775125
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59462
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Other Methodist
• Residence: 1910, Charlesville, , Michigan

Levi married Lydia Weber 26 May 1872, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Moses L. Weber and Veronica Wildfong) was born 21 Mar 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 1932, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States; was buried , Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, Ionia, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Braendle
• Eby ID Number: 000131-8119.3
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist N. C.

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• Name: John Braendle
• Name: John Brandle
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59456
• Residence: 1845, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Other Methodist

Notes:

John Brandle, resident of the Heidelberg area, died on November 8th. Born in 1824 in Mezingen, Upper department of Urach, Württemberg, he came to America in 1845 and, after a difficult journey, arrived in this area. He was hired as a shoemaker by the Wissler brothers near Lexington, and several years later, he settled down on his residence where he has lived ever since. From his marriage in the year of 1845 to Rosina Barbara Eberwein, six daughters and six sons have been born. Four of the latter have preceded their father in death. Peace be to his remains!

Berliner Journal 22 Nov 1900 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk for the Kitchener Public Library

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A small cider mill built by John Braendle (1824-1900) had been located on this homestead homestead property north of Heidelberg since the late 1860's. About 1878 John replaced it with a larger, more modern mill and around 1938 Elmer Braendle (John's grandson) rebuilt and relocated the cookhouse. In tracking down new information about the mill, I intereviewed Emanuel Bowman aged 82. From the age of 14 he worked periodically at the cider mill until it closed. Using this chronology then, the closing date of the Braendle cider mill is brought forward almost a decade to about 1949.

Re-Visiting the Braendle Cider Mill,: Heidelberg, Ontario, Rosanne Altwater-Hallatt, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume.

Johannes married Rosina Barbara Eberwein 7 Dec 1845, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rosina was born 26 Jun 1826, , Wuerttemberg, Germany; died 6 Apr 1910, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hillside United Cemetery, Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Eberwein
• Name: Rosina Barbara Braendle
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59457
• Residence: 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1846
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Other Methodist

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The death occurred early Wednesday morning of Barbara Rosina, widow of the late John Braendle, and mother of Mr. Fred Braendle, who lives on the old homestead one mile north of here. She died at her home at Waterloo at the age of 83. Of twelve children, seven survive: - John, of Moorefield; Levi, Charlesville, Mich; Fred; Moses of Waterloo; Henry Comber; Samuel, Nara Visa, Mexico; Mary Ann, Clarkesville, Mich. The funeral will be held on Saturday, April 9^th. Service at Evangelical church, Waterloo. After service the remains will be taken to the Evangelical cemetery north of Heidelberg, for burial.

Elmira Advertiser 7 Apr 1910

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7772
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist N. C.
• Occupation: 1874, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Moses Weber," was born October 31st, 1829. He was first married to Veronica, daughter of Joseph Wildfong of Strasburg, Ontario. She was born June 28th, 1835. They resided in the township of Woolwich, near Heidelberg, where she died in 1871. After her decease he was married to Wilhelmine Kercher. They now reside in Brown City, Michigan, where he is engaged in farming. His family is as follows, namely: VI Polly, VI Lydia, VI Rebecca, VI Amanda, VI David, VI Joseph, VI Elizabeth, VI Mary Ann, VI Hannah, and VI Daniel of the first wife, and VI Veronica, VI Rosa, VI Anna, and a son whose name was not received, of second wife."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Moses — Veronica Wildfong. Veronica (daughter of Joseph R. Wildfong and Christina Groh) was born 28 Jun 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Aug 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Veronica Weber
• Eby ID Number: 000131-8119
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist N. C.

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Veronica Wildfong, "was born June 28th, 1835. She was married to Moses Weber, a farmer. They resided in Woolwich Township where she died. To them were born nine children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Interesting: story, building, religion
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7766
• Historic Building: Abt 1820, 69 Biehn Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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David R. Weber," was born November 2nd, 1800, and emigrated to Canada when quite a young man while the others of the family remained in Pennsylvania. Here he was married to Mary Lyons who was born May 19th, 1803, and died July 10th, 1871. They resided on a farm near Strasburg, now in possession of their son Noah. Their family consisted of fifteen children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Pioneer Park (Weber/Strasburg) Christian Fellowship Mennonite Church

Early services were held in the homes of the first settlers, perhaps as early as 1833. Services often were held at the home of David Weber who lived across from where the church would be located. David Sherk was ordained deacon to serve the group in 1837, and in the next year, 1838, he was ordained minister. He was followed in 1840 by John Steckle (Stoeckle).

In 1842, David Weber donated one acre of land for a meeting house and burial ground. The deed was dated March 23, 1854, although the meeting house had been built in 1843. A new yellow brick church was built in 1894 on the same site. Noah Stauffer, who had been ordained in 1876 to assist John Steckle, was minister at the time. A Sunday School was organized in the 1890s; Sunday School records date from 1898. In 1899 the first Bible Conference to be held in an Ontario Mennonite church was held in the Weber church.

In 1971-1972 the church was enlarged and completely renovated. During that time - from October 17, 1971 to January 23, 1972 - the congregation met in the Herbert Feick home on Doon Village Road. On September 24, 1872 the congregation celebrated the 130th Anniversary of the building of the first meeting house. The name of the church was changed to Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship Mennonite Church in 1972.

In 1951 the congregation had purchased from Clifford Snider an additional acre of land located behind the church. In 1976, for the sum of $1, the congregation acquired a sixty-five foot strip of land along the south edge of the church property from Major Holdings & Development Co. A new church was built within several feet of the old yellow brick one which was removed; the date on the cornerstone is 1980. The 150th Anniversary of the construction of the first meeting house is to be celebrated in 1993.

Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

Historic Building:
Built about 1840, it has stone walls and a stencilled ceiling in the home's main room. The stencilled ceiling has been identified as the work of John Moser and 1860's era painter who died similar work in a house restories in the 1970's in Cobourg.<sup>1a

1a</sup>The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 11 May 1981

David married Mary "Polly" "Pauline" Lyons , Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Abraham Lyons and Mary Biehn) was born CALC 17 May 1803; died 8 Jul 1871; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Lyons
• Name: Mary "Polly" "Pauline" Weber
• Name: Pauline Lyons
• Name: Polly Lyonett
• Name: Polly Lyons
• Eby ID Number: 00008-971.2
• Birth: 19 May 1803, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Death: 10 Jul 1871, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26445075
• Eby ID Number: 000131-8100
• Historic Building: 1851, 324 Huron Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; stone Georgian cottage
• 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; Dunkard

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Joseph Wildfong, "was born December 23rd, 1796. He was first married to Christina Groh and after her decease to Elizabeth Strycker who was born April 14th, 1808, and died February 3rd, 1877. They resided on a farm at Strasburg where they both died. He died June 23rd, 1870. His family consisted of twelve children, nine of which were born unto his first wife.."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].


Joseph's death record indicates that he was born in North Carolina, this may be in error.

Historic Building:
Property was purchased by Joseph Wildfong in 1823. According to the 1851 census the previous house was and in the 1861 census the current (2009) stone had been built. Behind the home is a small stone smokehouse made also of fieldstone.

Joseph — Christina Groh. Christina (daughter of Michael Groh and Elizabeth Witmer) was born 23 Dec 1796, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Jun 1835. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Christina Wildfong
• Eby ID Number: 000131-8100.1