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Wilhelm "William Hofstetter

Male 1822 - 1898  (75 years)


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  • Name Wilhelm "William Hofstetter 
    Born 19 Nov 1822  Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Wilhelm Hofstetter  [8] 
    Name William Hofstetter 
    Occupation 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Labourer 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence Bef 1898  Victoriaburg (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-123490 
    Died 12 May 1898  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 7] 
    Cause: ill for several weeks 
    Buried Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7] 
    Person ID I123490  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Johann Peter "Peter" Hofstätter,   b. 26 Jul 1754, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Christine Seip,   b. 15 May 1783, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Nov 1810  Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F11998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maria Magdalena "Magdalena" Wernwag,   b. 27 Jul 1824, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1898, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1848  Reutlingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9] 
    Children 
     1. Friedrich Wilhelm "Frederick" Hofstetter,   b. 3 Jul 1849, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1910, Victoriaburg (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     2. Adolph Gustav Hofstetter,   b. 2 Jan 1851, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1932, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Jacob Hofstetter,   b. 4 Jul 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Maria Hochsteller,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Christian Henry "Henry" Hofstetter,   b. 16 Aug 1857, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     6. Mary Margaretha Hofstetter,   b. 13 Jul 1860, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     7. Christian Hofstetter,   b. 17 Apr 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1930, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     8. Christina Hofstetter,   b. 1876, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F41233  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Hofstetter.-On the 12th of May, 1898, in Baden, Waterloo Co., Ont., Bro. William Hofstetter, aged 75 years, 5 months and 23 days. He had been ill for several weeks. On Saturday afternoon, the 14th, the remains were taken to the Mennonite cemetery near Mannheim, of which church the deceased was a member, where they were laid in their last resting place. A large number of sympathizing friends attended the funeral. The services were conducted by Daniel Wismer and Tobias Bowman. Bro. Hofstetter came here from Germany. He lived hear Victoriaburg for many years till his retirement a few years ago, when his son William took the farm. He then moved to Baden with his wife, who is still living, although she is very ill and small hopes are entertained for her recovery.

      Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXV, No. 11, June 1, 1898 - page 172, 173

      _________________________

      William Hofstetter, father-in-law of Mr. John Schenk, was called to eternal rest on Thursday, May 12th, and buried in the Mennonite cemetery in Mannheim on Saturday, accompanied by a great crowd. He was born in the year 1822 in Beergelden, Hess-Darmstadt, and came to Berlin, Canada 44 years ago. He had married Maria Magdalena Wereg in Germany, and from this marriage, 8 children were born, one girl of whom died. From Berlin he moved to Wilmot, where he farmed for 30 years. Three and a half years ago, he moved to Baden and settled into retirement at his son-in-law's.

      He is survived by his deeply saddened widow, who suffered an eye ailment 40 years ago and has been completely blind for 11 years. Besides his 7 surviving children, he leaves 39 grandchildren. Three grandchildren have died. He died of a heart ailment. His wife is confined to her bed because of frailty and a lung ailment, and was not able to attend the burial. Rev. Tobias Baumann preached from Isaiah, Chapt. 3, 10-11 and Rev. Daniel Wismer from the gospel of John, Chapt. 11, 19-26. He lived to be 75 years, 5 months and 11 days old. (poem follows)

      Berliner Journal May 19, 1898 Page 5 Column 2 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk

  • Sources 
    1. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 50.

    2. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, June 1, 1898 - Obituary of William Hofstetter.

    3. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 4 Page 31.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Obituary of William Hofstetter - May 19, 1898.

    5. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 21.

    6. [S537] Church Records - Germany, Hessen, Beerfelden - Lutheran.

    7. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link.
      Hier Ruhet/ Wilhelm Hofstetter/ Geb. 19 Nov. 1822/ Gestorben 12 Mai 1898/ Im Alter Von/ 75 Jahren 5 Mo./ Und 24 Tagen/ Verse

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Christoph Hofstatter son of Wilhelm and Maria magdlena Wernsweb, born 16 Aug 1854, bapt 25 Oct 1857, sponsors: Peter Hering and wife Elizabeth

    9. [S1977] Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929, indexing project (batch) number: M92677-3 system origin: Germany-EASy source film number: 1569082.
      groom's name: Wilhelm Hofstädter groom's birth date: 19 Nov 1822 groom's birthplace: B... bride's name: Maria Magdal. Wernwag bride's birth date: 27 Jul 1824 marriage date: 27 Feb 1848 marriage place: Reutlingen, Württemberg, Germany groom's father's name: Peter Hofstädter groom's mother's name: Elisab. Christine Seiz bride's father's name: Samuel Wernwag bride's mother's name: Maria Margareth Hecht

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Nov 1822 - Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Feb 1848 - Reutlingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Bef 1898 - Victoriaburg (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: ill for several weeks - 12 May 1898 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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