Edward Anthes Rieder

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53560
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Zion
• Occupation: 1931; actuary

Notes:

1908 - Edward A. Rieder - 1966

Edward A. Rieder, chairman of the board of directors of the Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada, passed away May 23, 1966, following a lengthy illness. The fortitude with which he faced the ordeal of his illness and the courageous way in which he continued to devote himself to his company's affairs as long as he was able to do so have commanded the unreserved admiration of all who knew him.

Mr. Rieder was, by nature, reserved. He did not covet honors for himself, and he shunned the spotlight of publicity. However, imbued with a tremendous sense of responsibility, he brought to the offices which he held a wealth of dignity and efficiency. His judgements and decisions were always based on high principles. His quiet friendliness, his sincerity, his keen sense of humor, and his optimistic outlook will be greatly missed.

He was born in Kitchener, Ontario, on October, 6, 1908, a son of Margaret M. and the late Talmon H. Rieder. He attended Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and graduated from the University of Toronto in 1931 with the degree of Bachelor of Commerce. He joined the actuarial department of the Mutual Life of Canada in 1931, and his entire business career of nearly thirty-five years was with this company.

He became a Fellow of the Actuarial Society of America in 1937. He was appointed assistant actuary of the Mutual Life in 1938, associate actuary in 1945, actuary in 1948, assistant general manager and actuary in 1954, and vice-president and general manager in 1958. In February, 1959, he was elected executive vice-president, and in May of that year he was elected president, which office he held until he was elected chairman of the board in 1964.
Mr. Rieder was a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. He was also a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and a past president of its predecessor organization, the Canadian Association of Actuaries. He was a past president of the Canadian Life Insurance Association and served with distinction in this and other capacities for the Association.

He is survived by his mother; his wife, formerly Jean Rudell; a son, Thomas; three daughter, Sally, Mardi, and Janet; a brother and a sister - to whom our sympathy is extended.

Transactions of Society of Actuaries, 1966, Vol 18, Pt 1, No 51, pp 113 & 114

Edward — Jean P. Rudell. Jean (daughter of Dr. Albert Edwin Rudell and Jessie Mildred Hay) was born 1916, , Ontario, Canada; died 2004; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Thomas Rieder
2. Sally Rieder
3. Mardi Rieder
4. Janet Rieder

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149762
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; manufacturer
• Residence: 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; 58 Roy St.
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manager, Canada Rubber Co.
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Zion

Talmon married Martha Melvina Anthes 10 Jan 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Martha (daughter of John Schmidt Anthes and Lydia Catherine Herlan) was born 19 Nov 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Martha Melvina Rieder
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-30679
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1901, 44 Weber St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; lady of the house
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Zion

Notes:

Residence:
Anthes John S : Manufacturer [Current Address 2023] 44 Weber St W [Historical Address] 34 Weber W

Other Events:

• Business: Ontario Button Company
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149760
• Occupation: 1877, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; salesman
• Occupation: 1878, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; clerk
• Occupation: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Store Keeper
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Occupation: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Store Keeper
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Employer, Jobber
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1921, 45 Ahrens St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Notes:

MR. PETER RIEDER DIES IN KITCHENER
Was Former Prominent Resident Of New Hamburg

Peter Rieder, retired button wholesaler, who founded the old Ontario Button Company in partnership with the late Jacob Graff, of New Hamburg, passed away Sunday evening at his residence, 20 Maynard Avenue, Kitchener. Mr. Rieder, in his 86th year, had been in failing health for the past year.

Mr. Rieder was born in South Easthope, near New Hamburg, a son of the late Daniel and Christina Rieder, on July 27, 1850. He quit farming in his 21st. year and entered general merchandising at New Hamburg. The deceased found particular success in this line and several years later entered into a partnership with the late Emmanuel Ruby. The previous year, on October 18, 1877, he was married to Emeline Merner, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Merner, of New Hamburg.

In July of 1896 Mr. Rieder sold his interest and moved to Kitchener, then Berlin, where he entered into partnership with Jacob Graff, founding the Ontario Button Company, doing wholesale jobbing. Mr. Rieder was the first traveller carrying a line of exclusive buttons east of Toronto between 1897 and 1910.

The partnership continued for 14 years, Mr. Rieder buying out Mr. Graff in 1910.

Surviving are his widow, one son, Elmer, of Kitchener, and six daughters, Mrs. E. Wood, of Gallipolis, Ohio, Miss Della, of Bethlehem, Pa., Mrs. A. A. Shave, Leonia, N.J., Mrs. A. G. Gauerke, Liptom, Sask., Mrs. D. D. Flett, Toronto, and Miss Eva at home. Two brothers, Christian Rieder, of Eden, Ont., Edward Kabel, Kitchener, one sister, Miss Catherine Rieder, Kitchener, 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive.
The funeral was held Wednesday with a private service at the residence at 3 o'clock and thence to Zion. Evangelical Church, of which he was a member, for public service at 2.30. Interment took place in Mount Hope Cemetery. Reverends C. A. Hirschman and G. F. Barthel officiated.
He was predeceased by one son in 1922. Mr. T. H. Rieder, former president of the Arnes-Holden Company of Montreal, and by one daughter, Miss Lauretta, who died in 1908.

New Hamburg Independent 6 Jun 1936

Business:
Mr. Jacob Graff has sold out his interests in the Ontario Button Company at Berlin to his partner, Mr. Peter Rieder. Mr. Graff will retire from business and continue to reside in New Hamburg.

New Hamburg Independent 25 Nov 1910

Peter married Emeline Merner 18 Oct 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emeline (daughter of Christian Merner and Elisabeth Young) was born 27 Apr 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1940; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Emeline Rieder
• Name: Emlimine Merner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149761
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1921, 45 Ahrens St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Other Events:

• Business: Anthes & Merner
• Business: Anthes Furniture Company, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anthes Manufacturing Company of Berlin
• Business: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Berlin Novelty Works
• Business: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Canada Furnitue Manufacturers Ltd.
• Interesting: pioneer, story, business, politics, public service
• Name: J. S. Anthes
• Name: John S. Anthes
• Occupation: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; undertaker - furniture maker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-30676P
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1861, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoe Maker
• Residence: 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bookkeeper
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evang. Assoc.
• Elected Office: 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Waterloo Township
• Elected Office: 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Kitchener
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Elected Office: 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Waterloo Township
• Business: 1885, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Berlin Novelty Works
• Invention: 1885, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; children's carriage
• Elected Office: 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Waterloo Township
• Elected Office: 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Deputy Reeve - Waterloo Township
• Elected Office: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Deputy Reeve - Waterloo Township
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Elected Office: 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Deputy Reeve - Waterloo Township
• Residence: 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Furniture
• Residence: Between 1901 and 1903, 34 Weber St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1901, 44 Weber St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Elected Office: 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Waterloo Township
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer, Furniture
• Residence: 1911, 44 Weber St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Notes:

Death of a Pioneer Furniture Maker

One of the oldest furniture manufacturers in Canada, and a pioneer in the industry in Berlin, died in that city on April 13th, in the person of John S. Anthes, president of the Anthes Furniture Co. Deceased was born in Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, November 8th, 1844, and was therefore in his 71st year. He received his education in the county schools, and later taught school for several years. In 1865, he went to Berlin, and was employed by the late Louis Breithaupt, founder of the leather and tanning business now carried on by the Breithaupt Leather Company Ltd. Mr. Anthes was employed as accountant and salesman for a number of years and later entered the furniture business being associated with some of the pioneer furiture manufacturers of Berlin, such as the late John Aldous and William Simpson. In 1884, he purchased the Berlin Novelty Works and carried on business in his own name for a number of years in the manufacture of children's carriages and patent slat chairs. In 1888, his factory was destroyed by fire, but was immediately rebuilt on a much larger scale. In this factory, Mr. Anthes began making the high grade furniture which has made his name known throughout Canada in the furniture trade. In 1901 he went into the amalgamation of furniture factories under the name of Canada Furniture Manufacturers Ltd., in which company he was a director and manager of the local factories for a number of years. In 1906, Mr. Anthes resigned as director of the Canada Furniture Manufacturers Ltd. and built the present large, modern factory at Berlin in partnership with J. C. Breithaupt, under the name of The Anthes Furniture Co., the product of this factory being exclusively high grade furniture. The late Mr. Anthes always took a keen interest in municipal affairs and served in council and on public boards for many years. He was known as a keen business man and successful manufacturer and his many friends throughout the country will sincerely mourn his departure. Mr. Anthes was married in 1867 to Miss L. Catherine Herlan who with one son J. I. Frank Anthes, and four daughters, Mrs. J. C. Breithaupt, Mrs. A. L. Breithaupt, Mrs. T. H. Reider [sic] and Mrs. H. M. Cook, and twenty grandchildren survive. A sister, Mrs. G. Strasser, of Sebringville, also survives. The late H. W. Anthes, who died recently in Toronto, was a brother. The funeral was held from his late residence thence to Zion Evangelical Church for service. The remains were interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Canadian Furniture World and The Undertaker, May 1915, p. 36 (www.archive.org)

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King Street , North Side

Foundry Street (now Ontario Street).

Jacob and John Hoffman, brothers, who came from Pennsylvania, erected a furniture factory on the corner about 1840. It was a two story frame building extending along King St., had 25 to 30 employees and a 15 h.p. engine brought from Buffalo.

Eby's history gives John Hoffman as having come from Pennsylvania in 1825; Jacob, almost two years older, seems to have come before. They both worked at carpentry, etc., for a number of years before starting the factory in which enterprise they were assisted by Benjamin Eby. On the ridge of the factory roof there was a belfry with the only larger bell in Berlin. This bell served not only the factory but the village as well, pinging at 7 in the morning, at 12, at 1 and at 6 o'clock in the evening. It was used also as a fire bell and was tolled for funerals.

By some prank or spite the bell was stolen in 1850 before there was a night watchman at the factory, and disappeared for two or three years. Eventually it was found in a well at the comer of Duke and College Streets, put back in place on the Hoffman factory and later was taken to a belfry on the Simpson factory spoken of, where it was used until this factory was discontinued. It was then taken to the pavilion in Victoria Park and was melted down when the pavilion was destroyed by fire.

Behind the Hoffman factory there was a pond, about three feet deep, fed by a spring, the water being used for the factory boiler, etc. About 1860 a frame building, used by the firm for a warehouse, covered the site of the spring. Further back there was a saw mill, also a planing mill, the first of its kind in Berlin. A two story frame building extending along Foundry Street was later added to the factory and used as a turning shop. At the rear of this building was the factory boiler house.

Next to the factory on King Street there was a three story brick building. The ground floor was used as a store, called the Berlin Warehouse. Jacob Hoffman, who by this time was alone in the business, John having gone to Waterloo, announced himself as dealer in dry goods, groceries, hardware, china, glassware, crockery, and paint and oils and manufacturer of all kinds of furniture, also sash doors, etc., selling low for cash. An overhead passage way on a bridge connected the second stories of the factory and brick building. Over the store was the paint shop and in the rear a warehouse. Hoffman's store was later occupied by William Schmidt, son of Rev. Wm. Schmidt, an early minister of the Evangelical Church. Schmidt had a dry goods store only, known as the Golden Lion store because of a large gilt lion over the entrance. Isaac Hoffman, son of Jacob, carried on the factory and store for several years; later John S. Anthes was in possession while Hoffman went to Waterloo and continued the furniture business there with Adam Klippert and Martin Wegenast as partners. Jacob and John Hoffman erected a number of houses in Berlin.

Jacob Hoffman was very stout, weighing over 300 pounds. He was a member of the Evangelical Church. For a time he served on the village council. He resided on Foundry Street in the rear of the Canadian Block in a square, hip roof, two story, frame house, until it was destroyed by fire, when he moved to the west side of Foundry Street, south, where now is the Robe & Clothing Co. building. Here he had a one and one-half story frame house with a large two story addition at the rear where were lodged apprentices and other factory employees. There was a small portico over the front door and a porch extending along the northerly side of the house.

Next to the Hoffman warehouse there was a saloon and restaurant occupied by a Mr. Unger. He served, among other things, oysters which came in small wooden, 1-gal. kegs. Adjoining Hoffman's store there was the tailor shop of H. J. Nahrgang, later occupied by Henry Glebe, an early band master; next a store differently occupied at various times and next the shoe store of Wm. Niehaus. A three story brick building occupied by Wm. Young as a grocery. Mr. Young eventually went to the Canadian Block and the store was used for various purposes, among them auction sales in the evening. Here there was sold the first white crockery offered in Berlin. Later the building was occupied by the Berliner Journal.

A one and one-half story frame building with gable toward King St. and a veranda, occupied by Mr. Fuchs, a tailor and shoemaker, whose wife assisted her husband as expert in repairing clocks. The family lived in the building. About 1865 the frame building was moved to the rear and Fuchs' block erected on the street. The ground floor had three stores, the west one occupied by Mr. Fuchs, the middle by John Kayser, dry goods merchant, and the third one by Tindall Simpson and Sons, shoemakers and tailors. The first building on part of the Fuchs' block site was a rough frame structure used by one Susand, colored, who was the first barber in Berlin.

A two story brick building with gable facing King Street, occupied by Christian Garman, harness maker, who later moved to New Hamburg and started a tannery. This building was later occupied by Levi Gaukel, son of Frederick Gaukel, after his father's death. He had a small hotel known as The Red Lion. In 1860 Urban Prinzer succeeded Gaukel and continued the hotel for a short time.

A two and one-half story brick building with gable facing King St. was occupied by Levi Gaukel, as a butcher shop after he gave up the hotel next door. Jacob Gaukel was associated with Levi. Later George Debus occupied this shop.

A building with gable and porch facing King Street, later occupied by George DeBus as a barber shop.

On the corner of King and Queen Streets there was first a driving shed for the Gaukel hotel opposite, until the Bowman block was erected in 1860. This was a three story brick building lengthwise with King Street. Joseph Bowman the noted violinist occupied the third floor of this building. Half of the ground floor of the building was occupied by Henry B. Bowman with a partner Heins as general dry goods store. This was on the corner. The other half was a brick store occupied by Cole and Graf, druggists, and later by Wm. Bowman in the same business. On the site of the Bowman block is the handsome Bank building built by the Merchants Bank and now occupied by the Bank of Montreal.


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

Elected Office:
Municipality: Berlin; 1st Div
Years on local council Councillor 1880, 1882-83, 1886, 1907 (defeated as Mayor in last year); D Reeve 1887, 1891, 1897; elected for 1st Division 1901 and 1902 when not on Town Council
Years on Waterloo County Council: 1887 1891 1901 1902

Residence:
The address is now 44 Weber St. W., Kitchener.

Residence:
Anthes John S : Manufacturer [Current Address 2023] 44 Weber St W [Historical Address] 34 Weber W

John married Lydia Catherine Herlan 27 Jun 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Rev. Francis "Frank" Herlan and Caroline Demarez) was born 20 Dec 1849, Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, USA; died 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Nationality: , USA
• Name: Lydia Catherine Anthes
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-30677
• Immigration: 1854, , Canada
• Residence: 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1871, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evang. Assoc.
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1901, 44 Weber St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1921, 44 Weber St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Notes:

Residence:
Anthes John S : Manufacturer [Current Address 2023] 44 Weber St W [Historical Address] 34 Weber W

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27323

Daniel — Christina Goettinger. Christina was born 25 Dec 1827, , Germany; died 21 Jun 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Christina Kabel
• Name: Christina Rieder
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-81801
• Immigration: 1829
• Immigration: 1829, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1870, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Science
• Residence: 1916, 27 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86755P
• Immigration: 1837, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1837, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Retired: 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association

Notes:

The Merner family has been identified with New Hamburg since its earliest days. One of the first settlers to hew a home out of the unbroken forest was Jacob Merner, who with his wife and family settled about one and a half miles west of the village in 1837. The subject of this sketch was at that time a child of four years. He is a gentleman remarkably well preserved and with an exceedingly clear memory for events transpiring as long ago as 1837. It is Mr. Merner's boast that in 71 years he has not spent 71c. for liquor. Up to 23 years ago he was a successful farmer. He then retired from active farming but continued to work a few acres until recently, when he moved to town. Ile and Mrs. Merner, who is also hale and hearty, celebrated their golden wedding two years ago. Mr. Merner is a man of unbending integrity and highly respected by all who know him.


Special Industrial souvenir number of New Hamburg: containing a comprehensive review of the natural advantages and resources of the village of New Hamburg, 1908, Berlin Daily News, Berlin, Ontario

Christian — Elisabeth Young. Elisabeth was born 21 Oct 1837, , Germany; died 24 Oct 1926; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elisabeth Merner
• Name: Elizabeth Jung
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86756P
• Immigration: 1843, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1852
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00104-5799.12
• Occupation: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Notes:

QUEEN STREET SOUTH, EAST SIDE.

On the corner of King Street Rehscher's vaulted cellar already spoken of.

An open space.

A two-story rough-cast building with two-story veranda along the Queen Street front built by Martin Anthes (father of John S. Anthes) in 1835 when it was considered one of the best houses in the village. Henry Stroh purchased this house from Mr. Anthes about 1837. Jacob Stroh was born in this house. Behind it there was a garden of about an acre of land. There were 31 pine stumps on the property when Mr. Stroh took possession and these stumps had to be laboriously removed as stump- pulling machines, which came later, were not then available. The well on the lot was only nine feet deep. Henry Stroh carried on a shoe shop in his house until he entered into partnership with Carl Kranz, on King Street.

In 1857, after he had dissolved partnership with Kranz, Henry Stroh built a one and one-half story frame building next to his house and used it as a shoe store. Mr. Stroh continued in this shoe business until 1863 when he went into partnership with Mr. Reinhold Lang, the tanner. The Queen Street shoe shop was changed to a dwelling. Later Mr. Vanderhart, a tailor, had his shop in this building and after him Carl Englehart had it as photographer. Henry Stroh sold his house to George King. Later Charles Ahrens owned it and had it moved to the corner of Shanley and Braun Streets about 1880.

A one and one-half story frame building erected about 1837 by Jacob Kraemer, later on Frederick Street, as spoken of. Later an addition was added to the front and the building used as the local post office, with William Davidson in charge. Later George Seip purchased the building and used it as a saloon, with a bowling alley in the rear, the first bowling alley in Berlin. William Jaffray lived in the house for a time and later William Knell, son-in-law of Mr. Seip.

A one and one-half story frame building, originally a cooper shop, later the dwelling of Mr. Seip, after he sold the other building. In 1860 he built a brewery, known as Seip's brewery. Under the whole building he had a vaulted cellar built of field stone. Power for the brewery was supplied by a horse-power contained in an attached shed, shelter for the horses. Seip had a high reputation for good beer. He at first made his own malt, but later purchased it. After George Seip's death his son Louis continued the business until about 1880. The building was finally torn down to make room for the present auditorium.

The cooper shop, a small one story building, with brick chimney such as coopers used to heat staves for their barrel making, operated by Henry Brickner who later had his shop at the corner of Young and King Streets. Later Adam Stein had the Queen Street cooper shop. The Berlin coopers were experts in the making of what was called tight-wear,that is water-tight barrels, in large tuns which they made for the brewers.

A very early building, occupied by John Peters, a cabinet maker in Hoffman's factory, about 1860. The building had an outside stairway at the back. Peters was a bird lover and expert in trapping native song birds, mocking birds, cat birds, finches, etc., which he hung under his veranda roof in public display.

On the corner of Church Street a frame house occupied by Mr. Knechtel, a weaver, about 1842-1850. Knechtel moved to a farm in Mannheim where later he was injured in the spine by a falling tree to such an extent that he was bedfast for fourteen or fifteen years. He lived to about 1871. Conrad Doering occupied the Queen Street house for a time. He also was a weaver and made coverlets, etc. The house was torn down to make room for the present one of brick built by Dr. Clemens and later occupied by the late Dr. Walters.

Church Street.

On the south side St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

A one and one-half story unpainted frame building with gable towards the street, the dwelling, about 1860, of John Fleischauer, a laborer, a native of Hessen, Germany.

A one and one-half story house occupied by E. Kern, cabinet maker, about 1860 and later by John Ansted.

A vacant lot.

George Street.

Joseph Schneider originally owned all the land between George Street and Mill Street, mostly woods at that time, and extending to Benton and Eby Streets.


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

Martin married Catharine Schmidt 25 Dec 1835. Catharine (daughter of John Schmidt and Catharine Riehl) was born 25 Mar 1814, , France; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Catharine Anthes
• Eby ID Number: 00104-5799.9
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00055-3800.2
• Map: 1861, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 020, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Historic Building: 1866, 51 Ahrens St. West, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; minister
• Occupation: 1881, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; minister

Notes:

Rev. Frank Herlan was at one time the Minister of Zion Evangelical United Brethren (later Zion United) Church, Weber Street, West, Kitchener.

Historic Building:
Built in 1866 for Rev. Franz (Francis) Herlan, it is a frame house and in 1978 was listed in very good condition.

Francis — Caroline Demarez. Caroline was born 13 Nov 1813, Friedrichstal, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 12 Mar 1889, West Seneca, Erie, New York, United States; was buried , Blossom Cemetery, West Seneca, Erie, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Caroline Herlan
• Eby ID Number: 00055-3800.3