Norman Z. Hostetler^{[1, 2, 3]}

1875 - 1960  (84 years)

• Name	Norman Z. Hostetler
  Born	29 Aug 1875	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1923	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Drover
  Residence	1950	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Eby ID Number	00059-3938.5
  Died	16 Jul 1960	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I15351	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Christian Hostetler,   b. 16 Mar 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 May 1916, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Elisabeth Zimmerman,   b. 5 Jun 1854, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F1814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lillian "Lillie" Buck,   b. 4 Aug 1894, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jan 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	1923	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7]
  Children	1. Earl Hostetler   2. Della Hostetler
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F47797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Annie E. Weil,   b. CALC 21 Aug 1876,   d. 13 Jan 1922  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Married	28 Sep 1904	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Stanley Ward Hostetler,   b. 27 Jun 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1972  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F48486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Following a week's illness, Norman Hostetler, well known New Hamburg resident, passed away Saturday, July 16, at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, at the age of 84 years. He was born in Wilmot Township on August 29, 1875, a son of pioneer parents, the late Christian and Elizabeth Hostetler. Following his marriage he farmed for many years in Wilmot Township and 39 years ago retired and moved to New Hamburg. He was a member of the New Hamburg Baptist Church where he served as deacon, was church clerk for many years and also a member of the church choir. Mr. Hostetler was twice married. His first wife, Anna Amelia Weill died in 1921. In 1923 he married Lily Buck who survives along with two sons, Stanley, New Hamburg and Earl of Hickson; one daughter, Mrs. Jack (Idella) Henley, Winnipeg; four grandchildren. Mr. Hostetler was the last surviving member of a family of five. The funeral was held Tuesday, July 19, with service at the Baptist Church here and internment in Riverside Cemetery. Rev. H. A. Edwards, pastor, conducted the service, and was assisted by Rev. Walter B. Fischer, a former pastor of the church and Rev. F. Paul Erb of Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church. Pallbearers were Arthur Roth, Edwin Hiller, Roy Hamacher, Wilfred Hamacher, Robert Schiedel and Arthur Otto. Friends and relatives were present from Winnipeg, Trenton, London, Parry Sound, Port Burwell, Guelph, Waterloo, Kitchener, Hespeler, Hickson, New Dundee and New Hamburg. New Hamburg Independent, July 29, 1960

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 824. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of William Buck. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022059-23. Norman Hostetler, 47, occ. Drover, b. Wilmot Twp, res. New Hamburg, Widower, son of Christian Hostetler (born Wilmot Twp) and Elizabeth Zimmerman married Lillie Buck, 28, occ. Sewing Tailor Shop, b. New Hamburg, res. New Hamburg, daughter of William Buck (born North Easthope) and Barbara Bock, Witnessed by: Louise Bettger of New Hamburg and Elsie Tales of 59 West Main St. S. Galt, 5 June 1923 in New Hamburg. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 23. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 36. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. [Front/East] In Memory of/ Annie E. Weil/ Wife of/ Norman Hostetler/ Died Jan. 13, 1922/ Aged 45 Yrs. 4 Ms./ & 23 Days/ Asleep In Jesus/ Norman Hostetler/ 1875-1960/ His Wife Lillie Buck/ 1894-1973/ Hostetler [Back/West] Stanley W. Hostetler/ 1906-1972 [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Norman Hostetler - July 29, 1960. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Harry R. Hostetler - 10 May 1950.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Aug 1875 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Sep 1904 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Drover - 1923 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1923 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1950 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Jul 1960 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth