Ludwig "Louis" Timm^[1]

1865 - 1905  (39 years)

• Name	Ludwig "Louis" Timm
  Born	20 Apr 1865	, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Central Carriage Factory
  		Timm,Louis-0001-BlacksmithShopKitchener-WaterlooHistoricalSociety.jpg Louis Timm's blacksmith shop was on the south side of King East opposite Scott Street. - Waterloo Historical Society
  Church Membership	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	St. Peter's Lutheran Church
  		Kitchener-St.PetersLutheranChurch-0002-1890BoardMembers.jpg
  Immigration	1870	, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Name	Louis Timm
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farm Hand
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1896	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Berlin Fire Brigade
  		Kitchener-BerlinFireDepartment-002-1896KPL.jpg Black and white group photograph of the 1896 Berlin Fire Brigade. The photograph is mounted on a mat. The phrase "Berlin Fire Brigade" appears in a ribbon drawn on the photograph, which is arched over the image of the firefighters. Above the word "Fire" in the top ribbon, flames can be seen. Two fire hoses, extending from the small upper left and right corner images, point toward the flames. An image of the Berlin fire station appears in the upper left hand corner, while an image of a fire wagon appears in the upper right hand corner. The year "1896" is written below the group of firefighters, who are numbered. A ribbon, which contains the names of the firefighters in the image, can be seen below the image of the firemen. Notes: The firefighters have been identified as follows, by number: 1. Jacob E. Cook, 2. Aug. Hertel, 3, Joseph Wuest, 4. George Arndt, 5. Fred Langfield, 6. Aug. Schmiedel, 7. Daniel Boettger 8. Gustave May, 9. John Hebel (Haebel), 10. John Kidder, 11. John C. Karn, 12. Jacob Uhrig, 13. Louis Timm (Chief), 14. ?, 15. John Zinnkann and 16. Jacob B. Scharlach. Berlin Fire Brigade. (2019). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 16 November 2019, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/1709580/data?n=7 (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Blacksmith
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-137085
  Died	2 Jan 1905  [4]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I137085	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Ludwig Johann Christian "Louis" Timm,   b. 5 Jul 1830, Bansow, Landkreis Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany ,   d. 22 Mar 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Sophie Marie Elisabeth Graf,   b. 1 Sep 1832, Hinzenhagen, Landkreis Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany ,   d. 2 Jun 1909  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F25186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sophia Sass,   b. 16 Sep 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Dec 1949  (Age 86 years)
  Married	Apr 1888  [6]
  Children	1. Alton Frederick Timm,   b. 2 Aug 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Christian "Jack" Timm,   b. 16 Apr 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1985  (Age 91 years)   3. Marie Timm,   b. 22 Jul 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F8457	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Timm,Louis-0002-Portrait-WaterlooHistoricalSociety.jpg When Louis Timm turned 32 in 1897, he presented his wife Sophia with this artist-enhanced photo. Following Louis's death in 1905, Sophia kept the oak-framed portrait hanging in her home at 153 Queen St. N. until she died in 1949. - Waterloo Historical Society

  
  

• Notes

  Constructed in Louis Timm's King Street East blacksmith and carriage shop, this first ambulance was a Berlin-built vehicle and remained in service until 1920. Louis Timm was one of those thousands of Germanic immigrants who arrived in Berlin, Canada in mid-19th century, escaping from life under the absolute rule of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg. Christened Ludwig, like his father, he eventually dropped that name in favour of Louis. He was just four years old in 1869 when he, three brothers and a sister boarded Prinz Albert, one of those appallingly-packed immigrant ships at Hamburg. Parents Ludwig Johann and Sophie (Graf) Timm must have had a handful during six weeks at sea with five youngsters under 14 (including a newborn). However, they eventually landed in New York and travelled to Waterloo Township. By age 15, Louis was a farm hand and over the next few years, as the Timms settled into life in the flourishing town nicknamed Busy Berlin for its industrial growth, he picked up enough experience to be listed as a blacksmith in the 1891 census. mills, r. (2018). Flash from the Past: Homemade ambulance begins hospital's long service. TheRecord.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018, from https://www.therecord.com/living-story/8954046-flash-from-the-past-homemade-ambulance-begins-hospital-s-long-service/

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Apr 1893. 16 Apr 1893 The wife of Louis Timm, in Berlin, a son. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 Page 14. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 8. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . Ruhe sanft/ Louis Timm/ geb 20 Apr 1865, gest 2 Jan 1905/ Alt. 39 Jahr 8 Mo 12 Tage/ Sophia Timm (Sass)/ born Sept 16, 1863/ died Dec 4, 1949/ aged 86 yrs 2 mo 13dys/ Timm/ (A) John C. Timm/ 1893-1985/ beloved husband of/ Nellie W. Bissett/ (B) Nellie W. Bissett/ 1899-1969/ beloved wife of/ John C. Timm/ [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 12. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 70.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Apr 1865 - , Germany Business - Central Carriage Factory - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - St. Peter's Lutheran Church - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1870 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Hand - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Berlin Fire Brigade - 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth