William Hunter

1821 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William Hunter
  Born	1821	, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1853	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Elected Office	1856	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Reeve/Mayor
  Interesting	business, story
  Occupation	1861	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Merchant
  Residence	1861	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	United Presbyterian
  Occupation	1871	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Merchant
  Occupation	1891	Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-125612P
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I125612	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Nicolina Hastings,   b. 1830, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	22 Sep 1853	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Euphemia "Effie" Hunter,   b. 3 Aug 1854, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Dec 1935, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   2. William Hunter,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. David Hastings Hunter,   b. 26 Oct 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 May 1936, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   4. Isabella Hunter,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. James Hunter,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Annie Hunter,   b. 1864, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Alexander Hunter,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Allan Hunter,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Jane Nellie Florence Hunter,   b. 7 Aug 1875, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F31120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jacob Merner with his wife and family emigrated from Germany and settled on a farm miles west of New Hamburg in 1837. Several of the ten children still survive, among them being Mr. Christian Merner of whom a sketch appears elsewhere. Wm. Smith had the first blacksmith shop. It was here that the late Samuel Merner learned his trade. Jacob Brill was the first cooper and did a thriving trade in barrels, churns, &c. The pioneer weaver was John Oehm who made cloth for his numerous patrons on his hand loom. Theobald Seyler owned a frame hotel on the site of the present Queen's and John Boeckner did the cobbling and shoemaking for the neighborhood. The latter's shop was on the site of the present residence of Mr. D. Becker. Wendel Schuyler was the first teacher in 1838 or 1839. A portion of the first log schoolhouse still stands near the Cemetery and is used for a dwelling: Soloman Weaver was a miller in the early days and later became an evangelical minister. Business men who came a little later were Wm. Burkhold, who established a brickyard; Fred Merner who started a carriage business and Wm. Hunter, who had a general store. In the early 50's Sylvester Frank built a brewery. It was of brick and a portion of it is still in use in connection with the present brewery. The village has gradually increased in population and assessment with no particularly stirring events to mark its even progress. The great flood of 1883 due to a cloudburst is an event never to be forgotten by those who witnessed it. On that occasion the water covered the streets up to the door of the Imperial hotel, and swept away the Rau, Hartman and Helmer bridges, thus cutting the village off from the outside world. In this its golden jubilee year, New Hamburg stands a community of contented, busy people, living in good homes and doing admirably their little share of the great world's work. 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, Ontario

  
  

• Sources

  [S250] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1871, Page 17. [S1868] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1861, Div. 1 Pg. 1. [S167] Census - ON, Wellington, Guelph Township - 1901, Div 3 pg 17-18. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 28 Sep 1853 pg 3. On Thursday, the 22nd inst., at Galt, by the Rev., Mr. Gibson, Mr. William Hunter of the Village of Hamburgh, to Miss Nicholas Hastings, of the Township of North Easthope.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1821 - , Scotland Residence - 1853 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Sep 1853 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Reeve/Mayor - 1856 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1861 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1871 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1891 - Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth