Rev. Theophilus Herman "Theo" Berner

1885 - 1961  (76 years)

• Name	Theophilus Herman "Theo" Berner
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	16 Sep 1885	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189679293
  Residence	1924	North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, United States
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-102057
  Died	10 Dec 1961	North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, United States   [1]
  Buried	White Chapel Memorial Park, Amherst, Erie, New York, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I102057	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. Ulrich Johann Berner,   b. 2 Jan 1836, , Switzerland ,   d. 11 Oct 1897, Elmwood, Brant Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Leah Zimmerman,   b. 8 Oct 1855, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	20 Jan 1880	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F30669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Rev. Theophilus Berner In June of 1907 the church board petitioned the Buffalo Synod President, John N. Grabau, to supply a pastor with the necessary qualifications. The Synod President sent the Rev. Theophilus Berner as a candidate. He had recently graduated from the Buffalo Seminary in December, 1906 and was fluent in both the German and English languages. He had served as a Parochial School teacher from January to June of 1907. On June 16, 1907 he preached his first sermon in St. Martini Lutheran Church. At the time the church had 88 members.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189679293. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Ulrich BERNER, 44, clergyman, Switzerland, New Dundee, widower, s/o Jacob & Barbara married Leah ZIMMERMAN, 24, Wellesley Twp, Waterloo, d/o Andrew & Rosina, witn: Rev. C.F. SPRING of New Hamburg & Rev. F. VEIT of Sebastopol, 20 January 1880 in Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Sep 1885 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1924 - North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, United States Died - 10 Dec 1961 - North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, United States Buried - - White Chapel Memorial Park, Amherst, Erie, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth