Waterloo Region Generations
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Charles Hespeler

Charles Hespeler[1]

Male Cal 1855 - 1886  (~ 31 years)

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  • Name Charles Hespeler 
    Born CALC 1855  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Christian 
    Residence 1876  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1881  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Labourer 
    Sports Team Membership 1882  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1882 Hespeler Baseball Champions 
    • 1882 Hespeler Baseball Champions beat Guelph 6-4. Front: George Forbes (SS), 2nd row l to r: Al Marchment (CF), James Mullen (3rd), Ben Stock (C), John Murdock (RF), Back: John Campbell (P), Andrew Jardine (LF), John Maul (2nd), Charles Hespeler (1st).
    1882 Hespeler Baseball Champions
    1882 Hespeler Baseball Champions
    1882 Hespeler Baseball Champions beat Guelph 6-4. Front: George Forbes (SS), 2nd row l to r: Al Marchment (CF), James Mullen (3rd), Ben Stock (C), John Murdock (RF), Back: John Campbell (P), Andrew Jardine (LF), John Maul (2nd), Charles Hespeler (1st).
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-119347 
    Died 29 Oct 1886  Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: Heart Disease 
    Person ID I119347  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob George Hespeler, Esq.,   b. 28 Jan 1811, Eningen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1881, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Elisabeth "Lissie" "Lizzie" "Elise" Knoth,   b. 28 Oct 1817, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1881, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Family ID F9290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Helena "Lena" Wehrle,   b. CALC 27 Mar 1858, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1885, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 27 years) 
    Married 12 Sep 1876  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Wilhelmina Hespeler,   b. 27 Aug 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1941  (Age 60 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F31263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • At Memphis, Tenn., on the 29th of October, of heart disease, Charles Hespeler, youngest son of the late Jacob Hespeler, of Hespeler, aged 31 years.

      Galt Reporter Nov 26 1886 pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Sep 1876.
      12 Sep 1876 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, Charles Hespeler was married to Helena Wehrle, both of Hespeler.

    2. [S508] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1871, Page 37.

    3. [S299] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1881, Page 7.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Dec 1886.
      Oct. 29, 1886 Chas. Hespeler, youngest son of the late Jakob Hespeler, died in Memphis, Tenn. at age of 31 years.

    5. [S1837] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1861, Div. 1 Page 9.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 1855 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Christian - 1861 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Sep 1876 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1881 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsSports Team Membership - 1882 Hespeler Baseball Champions - 1882 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Heart Disease - 29 Oct 1886 - Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
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