John Sipple Wilhelm

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68221P
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• 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; C. C. Baptist
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

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John S. Wilhelm - By Record Correspondent - Baden, Jan 28 - John S. Wilhelm, one of the oldest residents of Wilmot Township, died at the home of his son, Valentine Wilhelm, Baden, early today. Mr. Wilhelm was in his 91st year. He was married to Louisa Grube in 1871. He attended the New Hamburg Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Valentine and John of Baden, and Edward of New Hamburg, four daughters, Mrs. Peter Diebold, Kitchener, Mrs. Clayton Smith, Zurich, Mrs. John Geiger, Waterloo, Mrs. Albert Ludwig, Kitchener, three sisters, Mrs. David Luckhardt, Mrs. Lawrence Smith and Mrs. Henry Cook, all of New Hamburg. The funeral will be held Sunday at 1: 30 pm from the residence of his son, Valentine, to the Shantz Church on Erbs Road. Rev. Mr. Dale of New Hamburg Baptist Church will officiate.

Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

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John S. Wilhelm Passes in 91st Year.

A lifelong and wellknown resident of Wilmot Township in the person of John S. Wilhelm, passed away early last Friday, January 28th, lacking six days of reaching the age of 91 years. He was one of the County's oldest residents. His death occurred at his home near Baden, following a three weeks' illness.

The late John Sipel Wilhelm was born on February 3rd, 1847, on the Wilhelm farm at Wilby, a son of Valentine Wilhelm and his wife, Margaret Sipel. This farm now owned by Mr. Nelson Wilhelm, was settled on by the deceased's grandfather, the late Michael Wilhelm, who came from Germany 100 years ago, when his father the late Valentine Wilhelm, was 9 years of age.

Mr. Wilhelm was married to Louisa Grube, Tavistock, on Feb. 14th,187H, Rev. John Stumpf officiating. They began their married life below Petersburg where they lived for seven years, returning to the present homestead on Erb's road sixty years ago.

Mr. Wilhelm was a loyal member of the New Hamburg Baptist Church, having joined 73 years ago. For years he led the singing in the Phi'iipsbur? church and was deacon. He had many friends who gathered in Shantz Mennonite Church (Sunday afternoon to pay tr/oute to his sterling worth. The service was conducted by Rev. Earle Dale, his pastor, and the mixed quartette from the Baptist Church sang at the house and church. Burial was in the Wilhelm Cemetery on the farm where he lived so long. The bearers were nephews, namely, Messrs. Emerson Luckhardt, Daniel Wilhelm, Connad Bolander, (Milton Schmidt, Reuben Koch, Wesley Wolfe.

Besides the sorrowing widow there survive three sons, Valentine on the homestead, Edward V. of Snider's Road, John E. of Erb's Road, and four daughters, Mrs. Amanda Geiger, of Waterloo, Mrs. Veronica Diebel, Kitchener, Mrs. Clayton Smith, Zurich, Mrs. A. E. Ludwig, Kitchener. Two daughters, Mrs. iMarion Geiger and Mrs. Lydia Groff, predeceased him. There are thirty-four grandchildren, twenty-four great grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Mary Luckhardt, Mrs. Henry G. Koch and Mrs. Veronica Schmidt, all of New Hamburg.

New Hamburg Independent 4 Feb 1938

John — Marian. Marian was born Abt 1841, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Mary Ann Wilhelm was born 12 Nov 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Nov 1906; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

John married Louisa Grube 14 Feb 1871, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Louisa (daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm "Henry" Grube and Philipine Rietz) was born 7 Sep 1850, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 1945, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Margaret Wilhelm died Yes, date unknown.
2. Mary Ann Wilhelm was born 12 Nov 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Nov 1906; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Veronica Wilhelm was born 22 Dec 1873, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 May 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Gertie Wilhelm was born 1875, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Lydia B. Wilhelm was born 12 Jun 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Apr 1929, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Susannah Wilhelm was born 15 Jan 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Malinda Wilhelm was born 1878, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Valentine G. Wilhelm was born 2 Aug 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 May 1966; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
9. Amanda Wilhelm was born 14 Nov 1880, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Jul 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
10. Edward Victor Wilhelm was born 19 May 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Nov 1957; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
11. Margaretha Salome Wilhelm was born 27 Jul 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jun 1972, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
12. John Edwin Wilhelm was born 10 Aug 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 May 1983, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 4 May 1983, Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68224P
• Immigration: 1837, , Canada
• Occupation: 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Naturalization: 1846
• 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; Baptist
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Mr. Valentine Wilhelm, a pionecr of Wilmot Township, passed away very suddenly on Wednesday morning at the residence of his son-in- law. Mr. Peter Wolf, Snider's road, at the age of 80 years. He retired the previous evening in his usual good health and after midnight he took suddenly ill and within a few bours he had breathed his last. Deceased was born in Hessia, Germany, and came to Canada with his parents in the year 1837, who at that time settled on a homéstead north of Philipsburg, where he resided until two years ago, when he came to live with his son-in-law on Snider's road. He was of an industrious disposition and during his life accumulated considerable wealth. He leaves to mourn his loss two sons and four daughter:- John and Christian, and Mrs. P. Wolf, Mrs. D. Lucard, Mrs. Hy. G. Koch and Mrs. Lorenz Schmidt, all of Wilmot.

Wellesley Maple Leaf 26 Jun 1902 pg 1

Valentine — Anna Margaretta "Margaret" Sippel. Anna was born CALC 21 Jul 1821, , Darmstadt, Germany; died 29 May 1899; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Margaretta "Margaret" Wilhelm
• Name: Margarethe Sippel
• Name: Margaretta Sippel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68225P
• Residence: 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-398852
• Immigration: 1837
• Occupation: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist

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TRANSCRIPT OF MICHAEL WILHELM WILL

Probated January 18, 1868
Death August 24, 1867

In the name of God Amen. I Michael Wilhelm of the Township of Wilmot in the County of Waterloo and Province of Ontario, Gentlemen, being in good bodily health and memory and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs, and directing how- my Estate shall be disposed of after my decease, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament, hereby, revoking and making null and void all other last will and testaments by me heretofore made.

As to my worldly estate and all, the property of which I shall (diesiezed) and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease. I devise bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner following to Wit:

First: My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be my Executors herein after named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient.

Secondly: I give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife ann Margaretha Wilhelm all my household furniture and my horse my wagon my cow, and my money to have and to hold the same to her forward during her natural life. But in case she do not wish to keep the horse and wagon then she may sell the same and use the proceed thereof during her natural life.

Thirdly: I give devise and bequeath to my heirs at law the reversion or remainder of my property that may result there from and after the decease of my beloved wife Anna Margaretha Wilhelm to be equally divided to and among my said heirs and assigns from and after the decease of my said wife to their and their use and behoof forever.

LASTLY: I do nominate and appoint my son Valentine Wilhelm to be the executor of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I the said Michael Wilhelm have to my last Will and Testament--subscribed my name and affixed my seal this thirty first day of October in the year of our Son One thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

signed sealed and declared by the said Michael Wilhelm to be his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who have submitted our names as witnesses hereto
(sd) Johannas Opsland (?)
(sd) Michael Myers

Surrogate Court Records of Waterloo County, Book. A Will # 439

Michael — Anna Margareta "Margaret" Wettlaufer. Anna was born 28 Jun 1790, , Hessen, Germany; died 1875; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Margareta "Margaret" Wilhelm
• Name: Margaret Wettlaufer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95217
• Immigration: 1837
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical