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August Ahrens

Male 1857 - 1939  (~ 81 years)


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  • Name August Ahrens 
    Born Nov 1857  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1862  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Immigration 1864  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Immigration 1864  [4] 
    Naturalization 1871  [1] 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Naturalization 1877  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Occupation 1879  Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    tinsmith 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Tinsmith 
    Residence 1895  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Tinsmith 
    Occupation 1911  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Tinsmith 
    Residence 1911  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1921  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Merchant 
    Residence 1921  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-106496 
    Died 14 May 1939 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I106496  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Anthony Ahrens,   b. 1815, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1881  (Age < 65 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Schmidt,   b. 6 May 1818, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1895, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F10587  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Annie Louise Gloeckler,   b. 28 Jul 1861, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 30 Dec 1879  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Edward Elmore Ahrens,   b. 18 Sep 1882, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1924  (Age 41 years)
     2. Sadie Alberta Ahrens,   b. 2 Mar 1885, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1983  (Age 97 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F23605  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lizzie,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F238861  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • August Ahrens

      Illl the past 18 months, August Ahrens, aged 81, 73 Water street, Waterloo, died Sunday night. He was born in Germany and came to Canada when a boy. Prior to his retirement nine years ago he had conducted a general store in Hawkesville for 50 years. Since retiring, Mr. Ahrens with Mrs. Ahrens have resided with their daughter, Mrs. Aaron Schweitzer, 73 Water street. Mr. Ahrens was a member of Emmanuel Evangelical church, Waterloo, and of the Canadian Order of Forresters, having been a charter member of the former Crystal Springs Lodge of Hawkesville. Surviving are his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Schweitzer, and two grandchildren, Leland Schweitzer, Waterloo, and Miss Grace Ahrens, Toronto. One son, Elmer, predeceased him 15 years.

      The Waterloo Chronicle May 19 1939 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 12.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 6.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      August Ahrens tinsmith of Haysville, b. Germany Age: 23 born abt 1856 father: Anton Ahrens mother: Lena married Annie Louise Glakler Res. Haysville, Age:: 18 born abt 1861 b. Zurich CO Huron father: John Glakler mother: Mena married 30 Dec 1879 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Heidelberg

    4. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Hawkesville Div 8 Page 10.

    5. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 59.

    6. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist 8 Page 13.

    7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Lena Ahrens, d. 6 Jan 1895 Wellesley Twp., aged 76y, 8m, widow of Anthony Ahrens, cause: old age, informant: August Ahrens of Hawkesville

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Nov 1857 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1862 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1864 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 1877 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - tinsmith - 1879 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Dec 1879 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tinsmith - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1895 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tinsmith - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tinsmith - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant - 1921 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1921 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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