George John Guenther^{[1, 2]}

1837 - 1896  (59 years)

• Name	George John Guenther
  Born	22 Jan 1837	Klings, Sachsen-Weimar, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	1868	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor of Hespeler
  Elected Office	1871	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor of Hespeler
  Occupation	1871	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Carpenter and Joiner
  Elected Office	1873	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor of Hespeler
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212443515
  Occupation	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	undertaker furniture
  		Guenther/Stager Store (when it was Aaron Stager’s – Stager & Co. -- at the bottom of English Church Hill. Likely ca 1919.) courtesy of Betsy Stager Ackford.
  Occupation	1881	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Carpenter
  Occupation	1891	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Repair Shop
  Residence	1891	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-118949
  Died	20 Mar 1896	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Person ID	I118949	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	David Guenther,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaretha,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F281028	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Amalie Schramm,   b. 7 Apr 1847, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1909, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1881	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F24744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Maria "Mary" Sachs,   b. CALC 11 Aug 1838, Eisenad, Sachsen-Weimar, Germany ,   d. 11 Apr 1881, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 42 years)
  Children	1. Elizabeth Christine Guenther,   b. CALC 7 Nov 1858,   d. 30 May 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 2 years)   2. Louis Guenther,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1922  (Age 62 years)   3. George Frederick Guenther,   b. 1862, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1929  (Age 67 years)   4. David Philip Guenther,   b. 23 Dec 1865, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Dec 1924, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)   5. Henry Charles Guenther,   b. 1867, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Maria E. M. Guenther,   b. 22 Mar 1870, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Nov 1870, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   7. Emma Margaretha Guenther,   b. 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Magdalena Guenther,   b. CALC 17 Dec 1875, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Mar 1878  (Age ~ 2 years)   9. Annie Rosetta Guenther,   b. CALC 26 Jan 1880, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 May 1882  (Age ~ 2 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F29839	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. George John Guenther was born at Kling, Germany, and died here March 20th, 1896, aged 59 years, 1 month, 27 days. He married twice; His first wife was Mary Sachs (a sister to John, Henry, and Conrad), who died on April I I th, 1881, aged 42 years, 8 months; and his second, Amelia Schramm, born at Preston, who died here on January 8th, 1909, aged 61 years, 9 months, one day. Mr. Guenther served on the council and was assessor many years. Upon the death of Mr. George Guenther the furniture and undertaking business was carried on for a time by his son, David, who was a carpenter by trade, and then was sold to Stager & Company who later removed to other premises. The Guenther store was in the building which now houses the Galt Reporter Hespeler Office. David, born here in 1865, died in 1924. Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954 ___________ HESPELER. Mr. Geo. Guenther, a resident of Hespeler for over forty years, died suddenly at his home on Friday morning, after a very short illness. On Sunday last he had been taken with an attack of influenza, and on Wednesday he appeared to be quite well, but on Thursday evening, between five and six o'clook, he was taken seriously ill with inflammation of the bowels, and died at 4 o'clock Friday morning. He came from Germany about 46 years ago, settled in Hespeler soon after and has lived here ever since. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, and in politics a Conservative. He was village assessor for a great many years. The large attendance at the funeral attested the universal respect in which Mr. Guenther was held. The members of the Hespeler Lodge, A.O.U.W., attended in a body, the impressive funeral service of the order being read at the grave. On Tuesday afternoon Mar 27, 1896 Guelph Mercury

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 Nov 1870. Maria Guenther died 11 Nov 1870 in Hespeler, daughter of Georg. 7 mths, 20 days. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011430-1881. George Gunther, 44, Occ. Carpenter, b. Saxony Weimar Germany, Res. Hespeler, Widower, son of David and Margaretha, married Amalia Schramm, 32, b. Preston, Res. Same, daughter of Martin and Catherine, Witness(es): Caroline Sr. and Caroline Jr. Weister, both of Preston, 14 Sep 1881 at Preston [S508] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1871, Page 2. [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link . East: Amalie Schramm/ his wife/ born April 7, 1847/ died Jan. 8, 1909 South: Annie R./ died May 21, 1882/ aged 2 yrs. 3 mos. 25 dys./ Scott, Galt West: George Guenther/ born in/ Klings, Sachsen-weimar, Eisenach/ Jan. 22 1837 - died March 20, 1896/ aged 59 yrs. 1 mo. & 28 dys./ also his wife/ Mary Sachs/ died April 11, 1881/ aged 42 yrs. & 8 mos./ Guenther North: Elizabeth C./ died May 30, 1861/ aged 2 yrs. 6 mo. 23 dys./ Mary E. M./ died Nov. 11, 1870/ aged 7 mos. 20 dys./ Magdalena/ died March 17, 1878/ aged 2 yrs. 3 mos. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 20. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212443515/george-john-guenther.

  
  

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  Elected Office - councillor of Hespeler - 1868 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor of Hespeler - 1871 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter and Joiner - 1871 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor of Hespeler - 1873 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - undertaker furniture - - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1881 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Sep 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Repair Shop - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Mar 1896 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth