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Harvey Lewis Hymmen

Harvey Lewis Hymmen

Male 1881 - 1945  (64 years)

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  • Name Harvey Lewis Hymmen 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Baptist 
    Born 28 Feb 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Business King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Hymmen Hardware 
    Hymmen Hardware    		 Hymmen Hardware
    Black and white photograph of the top portions of the buildings located at 140-154 King Street West, Kitchener, Ontario. The following businesses are shown, from left to right: Mayfair Hotel, Hymmen Hardware, Palladium Restaurant, and Lillian's Children Centre.

    Kitchener Public Library
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189330700 
    Name Harry L. Hymen 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Bookkeeper 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Merchant, Hardware 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Baptist 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Retail Merchant, Hardware 
    Residence 1921  57 Roy St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Baptist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-177499 
    Died 10 Sep 1945  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I177499  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Peter Louis Hymmen,   b. 21 Aug 1852, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Mary Reichart,   b. 4 Apr 1857, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1952  (Age < 94 years) 
    Married 13 Jun 1880  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F8408  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothy "Dora" Boehmer,   b. 9 Dec 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 20 Feb 1907  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George Homer Hymmen,   b. 27 May 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1992  (Age 83 years)
     2. Edmond B. Hymmen,   b. Apr 1910, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F175790  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Former Mayfair Hotel and Hymmen Hardware in Kitchener's Centre Block are designated by Kitchener City Council

      December 15, 2008

      Former Mayfair Hotel and Hymmen Hardware in Kitchener's Centre Block are designated by Kitchener City Council.
      On November 24, a representative of the North Waterloo Region Branch, made a brief presentation to Kitchener City Council in support of Heritage Kitchener's submission to designate 11 Young Street, the former Mayfair Hotel and 156-158 King Street West (P. Hymmen Hardware). Both buildings have cultural heritage significance. Happily, City Council passed a motion to designate these buildings.

      In its statement of cultural heritage value, Heritage Kitchener stated that the exterior condition of both buildings is good. Concerning the former Mayfair Hotel, the report states that the building has an historic association with prominent Kitchener business man Edward Lippert,who in 1905 built a 3 storey structure for his furniture and undertaking business, as well as other buildings in the downtown. Lippert served as a city councilor in the 1930's. This building is of a Renaissance Revival Style, a relatively common style for commercial buildings of the period; in 1929, three storeys were added in art deco style which was popular in the 1930s. The two styles blend well.

      Here is a quote from the report:"contextually, the former Mayfair Hotel makes an important contribution to the downtown streetscape. Apart from the replacement of windows and minor alterations to the façade at street level, the building appears as much as it did in 1929, and adds to the visual and architectural continuity of the historic main street. It was the tallest building (at six storeys) in the downtown following the construction of the 1929 addition and continues to occupy a prominent location on King Street."

      Regarding , the former Hymmen Hardware Building the report states that it "makes an important contribution to the downtown streetscape. Apart from the replacement of windows and minor alterations to the façade at street level, the building appears much as it did in 1909, and adds to the visual and architectural continuity of the historic main street… the façade shares the same construction and architectural detailing as the original three storeys of the former Mayfair Hotel…."

      Congratulation to Heritage Kitchener and the Heritage Planning Department for your success!

      https://www.arconserv.ca/news_events/show.cfm?id=128 2015

  • Sources 
    1. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 60.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 Page 10.

    3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 26 Pg 7.

    4. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 26 Page 4.

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Peter Hymmen b. 24 Aug 1852 Centreville, On. d. 10 may 1930 Kitchener, s/o Peter Hymmen & Helen Westcott, res. 57 Roy St., Kitchener, Ont.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Peter Hymen Born: USA Age: 28 Father: Peter Hymen Mother: Helena Hymen Born: abt 1852 Spouse: Mary Reichert Age: 23 born: Canada Father: Philip D Reichert Mother: Eva Mary Reichert married 13 Jun 1880

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Feb 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - Hymmen Hardware - - King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bookkeeper - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Feb 1907 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant, Hardware - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Retail Merchant, Hardware - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Sep 1945 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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