Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Heinrich K. "Henry" Heimpel[1]

Male 1880 - 1948  (67 years)


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  • Name Heinrich K. "Henry" Heimpel 
    Born 20 Oct 1880  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59088384 
    Name Henry K. Heimpel 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1904  [1
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-160650 
    Died 29 Jun 1948  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I160650  Generations
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2026 

    Father Valentin "Valentine" Heimpel,   b. 31 Jul 1843, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1920, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Anna Barbara "Barbara" Kercher,   b. 21 Jun 1850, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1921, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 15 Dec 1874  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6
    Family ID F18616  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdalena "Lena" Manz,   b. 13 Jan 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 27 Apr 1904  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Nelson Henry Heimpel,   b. 20 Jul 1905, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1996  (Age 90 years)
     2. Earl George Heimpel,   b. 7 Jan 1907, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     3. Enorma Marie Heimpel,   b. 27 Mar 1916,   d. 18 Aug 2009, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2026 
    Family ID F40120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry Heimpel

      Stricken with heart attack while working on the roof of a house, Henry Reimpel, 67, of Heidelberg, died instantly yesterday afternoon. He was a former resident of Waterloo.

      The son of the late Valentine Heimpel and Barbara Kierchner, he was born at Erbsville, Oct. 20, 1880. He farmed on Hesson road for number of years and resided in Waterloo for 20 years before moving to Heidelberg nine years ago.

      He was a carpenter by trade. Mr. Heimpel was member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Heidelberg, and a member of the church board. His marriage to the former Lena Mansz, who predeceased him in 1934, took place April 27, 1904.

      Surviving are two sons, Nelson, Kitchener; Earl. Waterloo; one daughter, Mrs. Edward (Enorma) Musselman, Floradale: Ave five grandchildren; three brothers. Jacob, Heidelberg; John Mannheim; Herbert, Waterloo; two sisters, Mrs. Edward Schelter, Kitchener; Miss Mary Heimpel, Heidelberg. One brother predeceased him:

      The body will rest at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, Waterloo, until Friday at 1- o'clock when removal will be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Heidelberg, where the service be held at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be made in Waterloo Hope Cemetery. Rev. R. N. Grasz, Heidelberg, will officiate.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Wed, Jun 30, 1948 Page 19

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018774-04.
      Heinrich Heimpel, 23, Occ. Farmer, b. Erbsville, No Residence Given, son of Valentine Heimpel and Barbara Kercher married Lena Manz, 23, b. Wellesley, No Residence Given, daughter of Heinrich Manz and Lizzie Bochner, Witn: George Heimpel and Ida Peppler Both of Wellesley Twp, 27 April 1904 in Wellesley Twp.

    2. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (St. Clements) Div. 7 Page 9.

    3. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 37.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59088384/henry-heimpel.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Dec 1874.
      15 Dec 1874 By Pastor J. Brezing in Heidelberg, Valentin Heimbel was married to Barbara Kiercher, both of Wellesley.

    6. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9682-74.
      Valentine Heimbel, 30, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, res. Same, son of Valentine and Margaret, Married Barbara Kircher, 24, b. Wellesley, res. Same, daughter of George and Catherine, Witn: George and Henry Huehn of Wellesley, 15 Dec 1874 at Heidelberg

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Oct 1880 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Apr 1904 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jun 1948 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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