John Rapien Friedrick George Wilken

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• Name: John R. Wilken
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56616
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter

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JOHN R. WILKEN

John R. Wilken, well-known Elmira carpenter, died at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Jan. 1, at the age of 88 years.

Born in Woolwich; Dec. 19, 1860, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Wilken: He spent his life in Elmira and district until three years ago when he went to live with his daughter, Mrs. Roy Pontin, 51 Woodland Ave., Kitchener.

He was a member of St. James's Lutheran Church, Elmira.

Surviving are five sons, Amsey, Gowanstown; Irvin and Ira, Palmerston; Ralph and Russell, Elmira, and one daughter, Mrs. Ray (Cora) Pontin.

Services were held in the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. Tues- day. Burial was made in St. James's Lutheran Cernetery, Elmira. Rev. L. H. Kalbfleisch officiated.

John — Anna Metz. Anna (daughter of Heinrich "Henry" Metz and Catherine Fenner) was born 2 May 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 May 1921, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Matilde Elisabeth Wilken was born 6 Oct 1884, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jan 1887, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Amsey Jacob Wilken was born 27 Aug 1886, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Sep 1984, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Ervin Wilken was born 16 Oct 1890, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1971; was buried , Bethseda Cemetery, Moorefield, Wellington Co., Ontario.
4. Emma Wilken was born 2 Oct 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Dec 1922, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Russel H. Wilken was born 4 Feb 1897, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jan 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Ralph Frederick Martin Wilken was born 25 Apr 1903, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Aug 1996, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried , Bethseda Cemetery, Moorefield, Wellington Co., Ontario.
7. Johannes Wilken was born 10 Mar 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Mar 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Corilla Wilken was born 22 Apr 1907, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jun 2004; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
9. Carl Ira Wilken was born 21 Apr 1909, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1975; was buried , Bethseda Cemetery, Moorefield, Wellington Co., Ontario.

John married Caroline Otilla Luening 20 Mar 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Caroline (daughter of Gottlieb A. Luening and Anna Christina Mittelstadt) was born 21 Nov 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Fred Wilken
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26422
• Immigration: 1856, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Rummelhardt (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; mason

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Sad Death of Frederick Wilken
Passed away Sunday Evening the Home of His Daughter, Mrs. L. Bunch, Ill Only a Week with Pneumonia.

That dread disease, pneumonia, has claimed another victim in the person of Mr. Frederick Wilken for many years a resident of Elmira, but who has resided with his daughter, Mr. L. Bunch, Albert St., Waterloo, for the past year, who passed away at nine o'clock Sunday evening at the age of 69 years, 6 months and 23 days. Deceased, who had always enjoyed excellent health, contracted the disease a week ago, from which he never recovered. His wife, Mrs. Wilken is seriously ill with the same disease, as is also Mr. Bunch. The late Mr. Wilken was born in Germany, and came to this country fifty years ago. Two later he was married to Mrs. Wilken of Rummelhardt, where they first resided. They subsequently resided in a number of other places until finally they moved to Elmira, where they lived 22 years. A year ago he came to Waterloo and has resided with his daughter since then. Besides his wife, who survives, a family of children are left to mourn his untimely demise, namely: John, Henry and Charles of Elmira; Wm. of Preston, Fred of Stony Plain N.W.T. and two daughters, Mrs. Theodore Urtel, of Elmira and Mrs. L. Bunch of Waterloo. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon at 1: 30 o'clock from the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. L. Bunch, Albert St., to the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Berlin, for service, thence to Mount Hope Cemetery for interment. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved.


Waterloo Chronicle, December 7, 1905

Frederick married Fredericka Louisa Mary Rapien 4 Jul 1858, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Fredericka (daughter of Wilhelm Dietrich Martin Rapien and Maria Schultz) was born 4 Jun 1837, Mathof, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany; died 22 Jan 1906, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Fredericka Louisa Mary Wilken
• Name: Fredericka Rapien
• Name: Rachael Rapine
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26423
• Immigration: 1856, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Respected Lady Passes Away
Mrs. F. Wilkin [sic] Died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. Bunch, Monday Afternoon

It is scarcely two months since we were called upon to chronicle the death of Mr. Frederick Wilken and now it becomes our sad duty to announce the death of his aged partner, Mrs. Wilken, who passed away at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. L. Bunch, on Monday afternoon, after an illness extending over nine months. She had been ill with pneumonia for the past nine weeks, which ultimately caused her death. The deceased was born in Germany and came to this country about 45 years ago, and was married several years later to Mr. Wilken at Rumelhardt, where they first resided. They subsequently resided in a number of other places until finally they moved to Elmira, where they lived 22 years. About a year ago, Mrs. Wilken came to Waterloo and has resided with her daughter since then. Deceased was 68 years, 7 months and 18 days of age. Nine children were born to the couple, seven of whom survive, as follows: John, Henry and Charles of Elmira, William of Preston, Fred of Stony Plain, N.W.T., and two daughters, Mrs. Theodore Urtel, of Elmira and Mrs. L. Bunch, Albert St., Waterloo. The funeral will take place from the residence of Mr. Louis Bunch, Albert street, Waterloo at 2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, to St. Paul's Lutheran church, Berlin, for service, thence to Mount Hope Cemetery for interment. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved.


Waterloo Chronicle, January 25, 1906

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26429

Henry — Sophie Altenbury. Sophie was born Abt 1805, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sophie Wilken
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26430

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• Name: Dietrich Rapien
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26427

Wilhelm — Maria Schultz. Maria was born Abt 1805, Of, Mathof, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Rapien
• Name: Mary Schultz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26428