Frank Guggisberg^[1]

1840 - 1917  (77 years)

• Name	Frank Guggisberg
  Born	28 Mar 1840	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46375306
  Occupation	1871	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	merchant
  Occupation	1872	Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	merchant
  Occupation	1877	Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	merchant
  Occupation	1901	Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	merchant grocer
  Eby ID Number	00127-7662.1
  Died	28 Jul 1917	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: nephritis (several months) uremic poison (6 days)
  Buried	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I17663	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel Guggisberg,   b. 31 Mar 1815, Frohnholz bei Uetendorf, Canton Bern, Switzerland ,   d. 8 Apr 1853, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Agatha Kraft,   b. 27 Jan 1816, Baiersbronn, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 30 Aug 1849, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1836	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F24745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Matilda Weber,   b. 23 Aug 1845, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Aug 1925, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Children	1. Malinda Guggisberg,   b. 19 Apr 1871, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Clara C. Guggisberg,   b. 19 Apr 1871, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1938, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)   3. Rosetta Amelia Guggisberg,   b. 7 Sep 1872, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 1966, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)   4. Walter William Guggisberg,   b. 28 Feb 1877, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Nov 1967, Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F4605	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Franklin Guggisberg

  
  

• Notes

  FRANK GUGGISBERG An aged resident of this city passed away this morning at his late residence, 36 Park street south, in the person of Frank Guggisberg. Deceased was born in Blenheim, Ont. seventy-six years ago, and had resided in this city about twelve years. He was a member of Wesley Methodist church. He leaves to mourn his demise, besides his wife, one son, Walter, of Regina, and two daughters, Miss Clara, at home, and Mrs. Alex. Hess, of this city: The funeral arrangements have not been completed. The Hamilton Spectator, Sat, Jul 28, 1917 Page 14

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 567. [S290] Census - ON, Bruce - 1901, Walkerton (Town/Ville) F-1 Page 7. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 35414 (1917), Frank Guggisberg. Frank Guggisberg, d. 28 Jul 1917 Hamilton, Ontario aged 76 b. Blenheim, Ontario, cause: nephritis (several months) uremic poison (6 days) [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 5526 (1871), Malinda Guggisberg. Malinda Guggisberg Date of Birth: 19 Apr 1871 Gender: Female Birth County: Waterloo Father's Name: Frank Guggisberg, merchant of New Hamburg, Mother's Name: Mathilda Weber [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 26895 (1872), Rosetta Guggisberg. Rosetta Guggisberg Date of Birth: 7 Sep 1872 Gender: Female Birth County: Bruce Father's Name: Frank Guggisberg, merchant of Walkerton Mother's Name: Matilda Weaver [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 3030 (1877), Walter Guggisbert, accessed 24 Nov 2010. Walter Guggisberg Date of Birth: 28 Feb 1877 Gender: Male Birth County: Bruce Father's name: Frank Guggisberg, merchant of Walkerton, Mother's name: Matilda Weber [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 22 Dec 1836:7. last Tuesday In Berlin, Rev. F.W. Bindeman m. Samuel Guggisberg, Waterloo, to Spr Agatha Krafft, of Dundas.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Mar 1840 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - merchant - 1871 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - merchant - 1872 - Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - merchant - 1877 - Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - merchant grocer - 1901 - Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: nephritis (several months) uremic poison (6 days) - 28 Jul 1917 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth