Rev. Eugene Funcken

1831 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Eugene Funcken
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	1831	, Prussia, Germany   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Priest
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Roman Catholic Priest
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Priest
  Residence	1881
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-125151
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I125151	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  CHURCH OF THE HOLY FAMILY This parish was formed in 1858, being attended from St. Agatha by Rev. E. Funcken who purchased an old public school, erected a tower on it and changed the interior to suit an ecclesiastical building; this served as the place of worship for the ensuing 25 years. In 1881, Mr. Jos. Hartmann donated an acre of ground on Huron Street., about the centre of the town, and building operations for the present church were commenced and completed in 1883. The site was a magnificent one, the church standing elevated above every other building in the town and can easily be seen from any part of Hamburg and surrounding country. The church is 45 by l00, is beautifully frescoed, well furnished and a credit to its congregation. In 1892, one acre of ground was bought from Jacob A. Roth by John Buckel, Sr., for $200.00. The deed was registered to the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Hamilton on September 9th, 1897. A cemetery was thereon laid out in plots of 15 x 15 feet. There are two main roads and avenues and the cemetery is entirely surrounded by maple trees. In 1907 an additional acre and a quarter to the cemetery was obtained. Much work has been done on it to bring it to its present fitting condition.The Sacred Heart Society has a large number of members, is in a very flourishing condition and has as officers:-Mrs. Carl Messner, President; Miss Susannah Hartmann, Secretary-Treasurer. The other Society is the C. M. B. A. of New Hamburg. President, J. A. Hartmann; Secretary, Alphonse Fischer; Treasurer, F. J. Hartmann. The Church Committee is composed of the following members: J. Monaghan, J. J. Berger, W. Weber,Brudcr, L. Arnold and J. Anderson. Rev. W. Vincent Kloepfer, C. R., whose residence is in Berlin, is the present pastor for the community. Special Industrial souvenir number of New Hamburg: containing a comprehensive review of the natural advantages and resources of the village of New Hamburg, 1908, Berlin Daily News, Berlin, Ontari

  
  

• Sources

  [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 36. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 4 Page 1. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 14 Page 95.

  
  

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  Born - 1831 - , Prussia, Germany Occupation - Priest - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Roman Catholic Priest - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Priest - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth