John Bickner

1837 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John Bickner
  Born	Feb 1837	, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Bef 1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  House of Industry and Refuge	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	inmate
  		HouseofIndustryandRefugeca1869.JPG The House of Industry and Refuge. In 1868, 141 acres was purchased on Frederick Street in Berlin (now Kitchener) and the house opened on June 15, 1869. The original building housed 100 and operated as an industrial farm, which raised crops and livestock. The residents worked for their keep if possible, those most did not. The House eventually became a strictly a residence of the aged and later relocated and renamed Sunnyside.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-166692
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I166692	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 26 Pg 2.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Feb 1837 - , Germany Residence - Bef 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada House of Industry and Refuge - inmate - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth