Peter Edward Susand b. 1802 , USA d. Bef 1881: Waterloo Region Generations

1802 - Bef 1881 (< 78 years)

Name	Peter Edward Susand
Born	1802	, USA [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Business	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Meridian Coffee Shop.
Occupation	1832	Cobourg, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario [4]
	barber
Occupation	1851	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2]
	farmer
Residence	1851	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2]
	Baptist
Business	1857	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5]
	Coffee House
Race	Black
Name	P. E. Susand
Name	Peter E. Susand [6]
Occupation	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1]
	Barber
Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1]
	Wesleyan Methodist
Eby ID Number	Waterloo-154329
Died	Bef 1881
Person ID	I154329	Generations
Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

Family Elisabeth Liddicoat, b. 1814, , England , d. 1896 (Age 82 years)

Married 1832 Cobourg, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario [4]

Children

	1. Nathaniel Susand, b. 1832, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Lavinia Daphney Susand, b. CALC 15 Feb 1836, , Ontario, Canada , d. 15 Jan 1862, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 25 years)
	3. Annette Victoria Susand, b. 1837, Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario , d. May 1882, Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA (Age 45 years)
	4. Henry Edwin Susand, b. 1838, , Ontario, Canada , d. 22 Feb 1882, Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA (Age 44 years)
	5. Alfred Susand, b. 1842, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Angeline Emily Susand, b. CALC 18 Jan 1842, , Ontario, Canada , d. 3 Jan 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 11 years)
	7. William Alfred Susand, b. 15 Jun 1843, , Ontario, Canada , d. 3 Mar 1900, Seattle, King, Washington, USA (Age 56 years)
	8. Othello Susand, b. 8 Feb 1845, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Theodore Susand, b. CALC 16 Sep 1847, , Ontario, Canada , d. 16 Feb 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 13 years)
	10. Mary Jane Susand, b. 4 Sep 1848, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown
	11. Elisabeth Ellen Susand, b. 4 Jan 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 31 Aug 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 28 years)
	12. Jesse Cuspend Susand, b. 10 Oct 1859, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 7 Apr 2024

Family ID F38596 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Mr. Huber and other sypathizers aided the escaped slaves to found a colony in Peel Township. On fugitive, P. E. Susand, opened a barber-shop and coffee-stall in Berlin; another R. Sutherland, hung out his shingle as a lawyer. When Dan Rice's circus visited the village, Sutherland bought a seat. The clown spotted him and yelled out repeatedly, "I smell a nigger!" His cries displeased the Berliners. A half dozen of them sprang up out of their seats and dashed after the clown, who fled into the woods nearby - lucky to escape without a broken crown.

William Velores Uttley, A History of Kitchener, pg 86

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King Street , North Side

Foundry Street (now Ontario Street).

Jacob and John Hoffman, brothers, who came from Pennsylvania, erected a furniture factory on the corner about 1840. It was a two story frame building extending along King St., had 25 to 30 employees and a 15 h.p. engine brought from Buffalo.

Eby's history gives John Hoffman as having come from Pennsylvania in 1825; Jacob, almost two years older, seems to have come before. They both worked at carpentry, etc., for a number of years before starting the factory in which enterprise they were assisted by Benjamin Eby. On the ridge of the factory roof there was a belfry with the only larger bell in Berlin. This bell served not only the factory but the village as well, pinging at 7 in the morning, at 12, at 1 and at 6 o'clock in the evening. It was used also as a fire bell and was tolled for funerals.

By some prank or spite the bell was stolen in 1850 before there was a night watchman at the factory, and disappeared for two or three years. Eventually it was found in a well at the comer of Duke and College Streets, put back in place on the Hoffman factory and later was taken to a belfry on the Simpson factory spoken of, where it was used until this factory was discontinued. It was then taken to the pavilion in Victoria Park and was melted down when the pavilion was destroyed by fire.

Behind the Hoffman factory there was a pond, about three feet deep, fed by a spring, the water being used for the factory boiler, etc. About 1860 a frame building, used by the firm for a warehouse, covered the site of the spring. Further back there was a saw mill, also a planing mill, the first of its kind in Berlin. A two story frame building extending along Foundry Street was later added to the factory and used as a turning shop. At the rear of this building was the factory boiler house.

Next to the factory on King Street there was a three story brick building. The ground floor was used as a store, called the Berlin Warehouse. Jacob Hoffman, who by this time was alone in the business, John having gone to Waterloo, announced himself as dealer in dry goods, groceries, hardware, china, glassware, crockery, and paint and oils and manufacturer of all kinds of furniture, also sash doors, etc., selling low for cash. An overhead passage way on a bridge connected the second stories of the factory and brick building. Over the store was the paint shop and in the rear a warehouse. Hoffman's store was later occupied by William Schmidt, son of Rev. Wm. Schmidt, an early minister of the Evangelical Church. Schmidt had a dry goods store only, known as the Golden Lion store because of a large gilt lion over the entrance. Isaac Hoffman, son of Jacob, carried on the factory and store for several years; later John S. Anthes was in possession while Hoffman went to Waterloo and continued the furniture business there with Adam Klippert and Martin Wegenast as partners. Jacob and John Hoffman erected a number of houses in Berlin.

Jacob Hoffman was very stout, weighing over 300 pounds. He was a member of the Evangelical Church. For a time he served on the village council. He resided on Foundry Street in the rear of the Canadian Block in a square, hip roof, two story, frame house, until it was destroyed by fire, when he moved to the west side of Foundry Street, south, where now is the Robe & Clothing Co. building. Here he had a one and one-half story frame house with a large two story addition at the rear where were lodged apprentices and other factory employees. There was a small portico over the front door and a porch extending along the northerly side of the house.

Next to the Hoffman warehouse there was a saloon and restaurant occupied by a Mr. Unger. He served, among other things, oysters which came in small wooden, 1-gal. kegs. Adjoining Hoffman's store there was the tailor shop of H. J. Nahrgang, later occupied by Henry Glebe, an early band master; next a store differently occupied at various times and next the shoe store of Wm. Niehaus. A three story brick building occupied by Wm. Young as a grocery. Mr. Young eventually went to the Canadian Block and the store was used for various purposes, among them auction sales in the evening. Here there was sold the first white crockery offered in Berlin. Later the building was occupied by the Berliner Journal.

A one and one-half story frame building with gable toward King St. and a veranda, occupied by Mr. Fuchs, a tailor and shoemaker, whose wife assisted her husband as expert in repairing clocks. The family lived in the building. About 1865 the frame building was moved to the rear and Fuchs' block erected on the street. The ground floor had three stores, the west one occupied by Mr. Fuchs, the middle by John Kayser, dry goods merchant, and the third one by Tindall Simpson and Sons, shoemakers and tailors. The first building on part of the Fuchs' block site was a rough frame structure used by one Susand, colored, who was the first barber in Berlin.

A two story brick building with gable facing King Street, occupied by Christian Garman, harness maker, who later moved to New Hamburg and started a tannery. This building was later occupied by Levi Gaukel, son of Frederick Gaukel, after his father's death. He had a small hotel known as The Red Lion. In 1860 Urban Prinzer [Brinzer] succeeded Gaukel and continued the hotel for a short time.

A two and one-half story brick building with gable facing King St. was occupied by Levi Gaukel, as a butcher shop after he gave up the hotel next door. Jacob Gaukel was associated with Levi. Later George Debus occupied this shop.

A building with gable and porch facing King Street, later occupied by George DeBus as a barber shop.

On the corner of King and Queen Streets there was first a driving shed for the Gaukel hotel opposite, until the Bowman block was erected in 1860. This was a three story brick building lengthwise with King Street. Joseph Bowman the noted violinist occupied the third floor of this building. Half of the ground floor of the building was occupied by Henry B. Bowman with a partner Heins as general dry goods store. This was on the corner. The other half was a brick store occupied by Cole and Graf, druggists, and later by Wm. Bowman in the same business. On the site of the Bowman block is the handsome Bank building built by the Merchants Bank and now occupied by the Bank of Montreal.

REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

Sources

[S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 4 Page 36.
[S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 12.
Peter Edward Susand Farmer US Methodist 48
Elizabeth Susand England 37
Nathaniel Susand Canada 18
Lavinia Susand 16
Annette Susand "14
Henry Susand 12
Angeline Susand 10
Alfred Susand 9
Othello Susand 7
Theodore Susand 5
Jane Susand 3
Elizabeth Susand Methodist 1
[S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 2 Page 12.
[S2596] Marriage Bonds of Ontario 1803-1834, Bond 3751.
Peter E. Susand, barber, & Elizabeth Liddicoat, spr, both of Cobourg. b: Edward Brokenshire, yeoman, and Benjamin Harris, gunsmith, both of Cobourg. 24 Nov 1832 at Cobourg.
[S2969] Directory - ON - The Canada directory for 1857-58 :.
[S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
Samuel Huff Birth Place: Cataroga, NY Residence: Hespeler Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 Father Name: Stephen Mother Name: Elisabeth Peterson Spouse Name: Ann Victoria Surand Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Spouse Birth Place: Oakville Spouse residence: Berlin Spouse Father Name: Peter Ed Spouse Mother Name: Elisab Liticott Marriage Date: 13 Jul 1863 Marriage County: Waterloo

Event Map

	Born - 1802 - , USA
	Business - Meridian Coffee Shop. - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Occupation - barber - 1832 - Cobourg, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario
	Married - 1832 - Cobourg, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario
	Occupation - farmer - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Residence - Baptist - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Business - Coffee House - 1857 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Occupation - Barber - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Residence - Wesleyan Methodist - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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