Wolfgang Hopf^{[1, 2]}

1810 - 1899  (89 years)

• Name	Wolfgang Hopf
  Born	1810	, Bavaria, Germany   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	soap boiler
  Residence	1861	St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Occupation	1871	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1881	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Ashery
  Residence	1881	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Roman Catholic
  Residence	1899	Moyer St., New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-149522
  Died	2 Nov 1899	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Buried	Holy Family Roman Catholic Cemetery, New Hamburg, Region of Waterloo, Ontario   [7]
  Person ID	I149522	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Catherine Braehm,   b. 25 Jan 1818, , Bavaria, Germany ,   d. 28 Aug 1906, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Children	1. John Hopf,   b. 1843, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Francis "Frank" Hopf,   b. 1853, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Susannah Hopf,   b. 1855, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Catherin Hopf,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1860  (Age 3 years)   5. Joseph D. Hopf,   b. 3 Feb 1862, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Oct 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 39 years)   6. Annie Hopf,   b. 1865, , New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F37433	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DIED-Mr. Wolfgang Hopf, who had been a resident of New Hamburg the past forty years, died at his residence on Moyer Street yesterday morning, at the age of 87 years. Deceased was born in Bavaria, Germany, and came to America fifty-four years ago. His wife and five children survive him. His remains will be interred at the R.C. Cemetery here on Sunday forenoon at 9:30 o'clock. New Hamburg Independent 3 Nov 1899 ___________ THIS IS THE LAST WILL and TESTAMENT Of me WOLFGANG HOPF of the Village of New Hamburg in the County of Waterloo, Yeoman. 1. I declare all former wills made by me to be void. 2. I give and devise unto my Son Joseph, lot Twenty on the West side of Perth St. In the said Village containing Nineteen Acres and Twenty hundredths of an Acre more or less (see Liber H No 200) and the sum of Two Hundred Dollars subject to the payment by him of my own and my wife's funeral expenses and provide my wife a home with his family as long as she lives. 3. I give my wife all my household effects and the balance of any ready money and personal property, and also the income annually derived from any of other Real Estate where our situate, as long as she lives. 4. After the decease of my wife my said other Real Estate shall be sold by my Executors herinafter named in such way or ways as they deem best, and the proceeds therof \endash and any residue from other sources, shall be equally divided between my children other than my said son, Joseph. 5. In case my wife so desires, my Executors may dispose of said other Real Estate and apply the income of proceeds as above provided if unsold, and also in their discretion part of the principal if my wife requires it for her personal wants and comforts, in which case the balance on hand after my wife's death, shall be divided among my children, except my son Joseph as foresaid. 6. The provision herein made for my wife shall be accepted by her in lieu of her claim to dower out my Real Estate. 7. I appoint my friends John Buckel (senior) and Vincenz Pinschenat to be the executors of this Will. ---------In Witness Whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty fourth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three. WOLFGANG HOPF Signed and Sealed in the presence of: Wm. Millar, Wm. Schaaf This is the Will of Wolfgang Hopf marked" A" referred to in the annexed affidavits of John Buckel (senior) and Vincenz Pinschenat, the undersigned executors therein named, sworn this 13th day of November AD 1899. Before One. Johannes Buckel, Vincenz Pinshenat, John A. __________ In the Surrogate Court of the County of Waterloo. In the Estate of Wolfgang Hopf-Deceased Inventory and Valuation of the Property of the said Deceased. General Description of Property Personal Real Household Effects $5.00 Promissory Note $100.00 Cash In Bank $522.00 ________ Total Personal Property $627.00 Lot #20 on the west side of Perth St. comprising $1200.00 19 and 20/100 acres on which there are a small Frame dwelling and an old Log Barn. Village Lot comprising ¼ of an acre on which there is $100.00 An old small frame dwelling in poor condition. Three Village Lots containing 3/5 of an acre on which $500.00 There is a small frame dwelling and frame woodshed. ____________ TOTAL REAL ESTATE $1800.00 TOTAL PERSONAL ESTATE ABOVE $627.00 ____________ TOTAL $2427.00 I John Buckel (senior) of New Hamburg in the county of Waterloo, Yeoman, make oath and say THAT I am one of the Executors named in the Will of said deceased. That the above is the best of my knowledge and information a true Inventory and Valuation of the property of the said deceased at the time of his death as far as I can at present ascertain. Sworn before me at the Village of New Hamburg in the County of Waterloo this 13th day of November A.D. 1889. submitted by Angelica Thomas 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11981 (1884), Hopf-Paul. Joseph Hopf, 22, Farmer, res. New Hamburg, b. St. Catharines, son of Wolfgang Hopf and Catherine Brehm,, mar. Anna Margaretha Paul, 25, res. New Hamburg, b. Sebringville, daughter of John Paul and Elizabeth Reth?, Witness(s): John Hopf of Woodstock and Emma Hopf of New Hamburg, 22 April 1884 at St. Agatha [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011184-76. Francis Hopf, 22, occ. Moulder, b. Buffalo U.S., res. Wellesley Twp, son of Wolfgang & Catherine Married Emilie Herrick, 22, b. Ontario, res. Wellesley Village, daughter of Elias & Anna, Witn Jacob Meisner & Sophia Herrick Both of Wellesley Twp, 21 March 1876 in Wellesley Village. [S250] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1871, Page 8. [S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 20. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 46. [S2433] Census - Canada - 1861, 6 West. St.Catharines. Lincoln County. Wolfgang Hopf age 50-born Germany-Soap Boiler Catharine Hopf age 44-born Germany John Hopf age 17-born Germany Frank (Francis) age 7-born U.S. (Erie Buffallo) Susan (Sussannah Rosetta) age 5-born U.S. (erie Buffalo) Catharine age 2 Born 6 West died 1860, teething. listed in died previous year column [S983] Funeral Card - Various in Private Hands. Died at New Hamburg, on Thursday, November 2nd, 1899. Wolfgang Hopf aged 87 years, 11 months and 8 days Funeral will leave his late residence on Sunday, the 5th inst., at 9.30 o'clock A. M., for the R. C. Cemetery

  
  

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  Born - 1810 - , Bavaria, Germany Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Ashery - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Nov 1899 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Holy Family Roman Catholic Cemetery, New Hamburg, Region of Waterloo, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth