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Wilhelm Carl Heinrich Mortiz "Charles" Bannick

Male 1855 - 1938  (82 years)


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  • Name Wilhelm Carl Heinrich Mortiz "Charles" Bannick 
    Born 26 Apr 1855  Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
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    Name William C. Bannick 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Laborer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist Canada 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-135090 
    Died 12 Mar 1938  Owendale, Huron, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Grand Lawn Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I135090  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Carl Edward "Charles" Bannick,   b. 10 Mar 1831, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Eliza" Bartels,   b. 7 Mar 1833, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1912, Brookfield Twp., Huron, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F251371  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza Newstead,   b. 6 Jun 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1933, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1876 
    Children 
     1. Jemima Bannick,   b. 13 Jun 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1969, , Huron Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. Alice Jane Bannick,   b. 25 May 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1956, , Huron Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. William Bannick,   b. 1881, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age 69 years)
     4. Edward Bannick,   b. 30 Apr 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1979, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F36634  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • BANNICK, WILLIAM. Son of Charles and Eliza Bannick, natives of Germany, and to whom were born six children: Willlam, the subject of this sketch, was born April 26, 1855; John, Charles, Philip, died by drowning in a river in Canada when 32 years old; Henry was killed by a tree falling on him in Canada; Menno. Married Eliza Newstead, daughter of John and Martha Newstead, natives of England, and to whom were born eight children: John, born Aug. 2, 1851; Mary Jane, born July 4, 1853; Eliza, born June 6, 1855; Thomas, born May 9, 1857; Martha, born Jan. 17, 1859; William, born Jan. 29, 1861; Nathaniel, born Jan. 23, 1863; Benjamin, born April 21, 1865, and died at age of 26 and buried in Canada. They were married Feb. 17, 1877, in Canada. There are six children: Jemima, born June 13, 1878; Alice, born May 25, 1880; William, born June 13, 1882; Edward and Thomas, twins, born April 30, 1891; Harold Roy, born Jan. 14, 1896; Howard Alvin, born Sept. 20, 1898. All but Thomas are living, he dying at age of 11 years, and is buried in Pigeon cemetery. They have two fine houses, large barns and a fine productive farm.

      Biographical sketch of William Bannick excerpted from 1904 "Plat book of Huron County, Michigan:....with biographical sketches" by E. B. (Ernest B.) Foote (Philadelphia, Penn.: Imperial Publishing Co., 1904), on page 85.

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      FORMER WELL KNOWN WINSOR TOWNSHIP MAN DIES

      William Bannick passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Wolfe Saturday morning following a short illness.

      Mr. Bannick was born in Rochester, New York on April 26, 1855. When a child he went with his parents to Breslau, Ontario. In 1896 he settled on a farm in Winsor township. For a number of years he held the office of highway commissioner of Winsor township.

      In 1878 Mr. Bannick was united in marriage with Eliza Newstead who preceded him in death five years ago.

      He leaves to mourn his loss two daughters, Mrs. Frank Wolfe of Owendale and Mrs. Carl Wolfe of Gagetown; three sons, Edward of Port Hope, Howard of Elkton and William of Gagetown; fifteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

      The funeral service was conducted by Rev. W. D. Hayes at the Frank Wolfe home Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in the Pigeon cemetery.

      The Pigeon Progress, Pigeon, Michigan Fri, Mar 18, 1938 Page 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 56.

    2. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 10.

    3. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 18.

    4. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.
      NameWilhelm Carl Heinrich Moritz Banick
      Baptism Age0
      Record TypeBaptism
      Birth Date26 Apr 1855 Rochester
      Baptism Date27 Jan 1856
      Baptism ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Baptism PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada
      Father Carl Banick - Preston
      Mother Elisa Barsels

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Apr 1855 - Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist Canada - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Mar 1938 - Owendale, Huron, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Grand Lawn Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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