William Benjamin Weidenhammer

1867 - 1924  (56 years)

• Name	William Benjamin Weidenhammer
  Born	24 Dec 1867	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Name	William B. Wyndham
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-114117
  Died	1 Apr 1924	Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario   [2, 4]
  	Cause: sudden, pleuro-pneumonia and stomach cancer
  Buried	St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I114117	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Johann Christoph "Christopher" Weidenhammer,   b. 20 Sep 1818, Aglasterhausen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 16 Feb 1896, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Anna Maria Brodbeck,   b. 3 Nov 1825, Neuhansen, Wurtemberg, Germany ,   d. 27 Jan 1910, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	16 Aug 1846	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F28885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Son of Elmira Dies in Oakville Was Member of Local Family Who Took High Place in Country A distinguished son of Elmira passed away in Oakville on April first in the person of Mr. William B. Weidenhammer, known in later years as Mr. Wyndham, he having found it necessary to change his name during the war, owing to his position as principal of Oakville High School. Death was sudden, pleuro-pneumonia, following a successful operation for cancer of the stomach. The late Mr. Wyndham was born near Elmira, and was one of a large family that grew up on the farm there. After University graduation he took up the teaching profession. He was a teacher at the K & W Collegiate from September 1901 until June 1902 when he moved to Wardsville and from there to Oakville to assume the principal ship of the collegiate there, a position he held up to the time of his death. He was a specialist in modern languages, upon which he was a considerable authority. He was fifty-two years of age. The late Dr. Weidenhammer was a twin brother. Though the immediate relatives of the late Mr. Wyndham are scattered, they are still well remembered here, and there are a number of kindred in the district. A sister, Mrs. Schierhottz lives in Kitchener, and there are two brothers Jacob Weidenhammer of Waterloo, and Andrew Willows of Winnipeg. His widow, four sons and one daughter are also left. Elmira Signet, April 10, 1924

  
  

• Sources

  [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 15. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), April 10, 1924 - Obituary of William B. Weidenhammer. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 15. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127226148/william-benjamin-weidenhammer. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev. Jacob Huttner - Minister of The Lutheran Evangelical Church In The Village of Preston report 65. Christoph Weidenhammer, married Anna Maria Brodbeck both of Waterloo. 16 Aug. 1846

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Dec 1867 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth