Rev. William Kloepfer

1849 - 1909  (60 years)

• Name	William Kloepfer
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	8 Oct 1849	Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Christened	14 Oct 1849	Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario   [6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Priest
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Priest
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Roman Catholic
  Residence	1897	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		Kitchener,Kloepfer,William-residence-busyberlin1897.jpg Residence of Rev. Wm. Koepfer C. R. D. D. - From: Busy Berlin Jubilee Souvenir 1897, published by Berlin News-Record
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	parish priest and professor
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-134892
  Died	3 Dec 1909	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I134892	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacobus "Jacob" Kloepfer,   b. 12 Feb 1808, Bühl, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 13 Dec 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Monica Winter,   b. 3 May 1812, , Germany ,   d. 27 Apr 1877, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario  (Age 64 years)
  Married	22 Jul 1840	Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States   [9]
  Family ID	F18563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  St. Clement's Roman Catholic Church The first Catholic missionaries in the area were Father James W. Campion, Father Cassidy and Father John Cullen - beginning c.1828. They were followed by the St. Agatha missionaries, Fathers John Louis Wiriath (1834-1837) and Peter Schneider (1838-1844), but it was Father Simon Sanderl (1844-1848), also from St. Agatha, who organized the construction of a church. The deed for the land, located on the northwest corner of Duke and Guelph (now Dolph) Streets and purchased from the Erb brothers (for five shillings), was dated March 9, 1846, but it is thought that building actually began in 1844. The new church was reported to be "perhaps the only substantial Catholic church west of Toronto" (Spetz 1916: 139). Services were held more or less monthly for many years as priests were in short supply and had to be shared by other congregations. Regular monthly services began in February 1882 with the arrival of Father William Kloepfer of Berlin who looked after Preston as well. Then, beginning in 1889 Preston and Hespeler became missions of Galt. Finally, on March 25, 1905, Preston received its own resident pastor, Rev. Jonas Lenhard. By now it had become apparent that a new and larger church was definitely needed but it was not until January 1907, when Father William Gehl was pastor, that land further along Duke Street was purchased. The cornerstone for the present church was laid September 4, 1911, and the basement of the building was ready for use the following year. The basement continued in use for services until the church was completely finished in 1922. The old church had been torn down in the summer of 1915. Fire on December 26, 1971 caused considerable damage, but the church was not damaged structurally. Repairs were made and the church was rededicated on June 25, 1972. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

  
  

• Sources

  [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div2 pg 89. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, a-2 pg 5. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 46. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 8 Page 59. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 45. [S91] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Maryhill - St. Boniface Roman Catholic [found cited on various sources on the internet and family histories]. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140506599/william-kloepfer. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, A-2 pg 5. [S2170] New York Marriages, 1686-1980, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00917-9 , System Origin: New York-EASy , GS Film number: 928700. Jacobus Kloepfer Spouse's Name:Monica Winter Event Date:22 Jul 1840 Event Place:Buffalo, Erie, New York Father's Name:Jacobi Kloepfer Mother's Name:Catharinae Krumholz Spouse's Father's Name:Gregorii Winter Spouse's Mother's Name:Franciscae Kloepfer

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Oct 1849 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Christened - 14 Oct 1849 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Priest - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Priest - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - parish priest and professor - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Dec 1909 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth