Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Christoph Henry "Henry" Wolfhard

Christoph Henry "Henry" Wolfhard[1, 2]

Male 1863 - 1948  (85 years)

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  • Name Christoph Henry "Henry" Wolfhard 
    Born 1 Oct 1863  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Christened 2 Jan 1864  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Business 17 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    H. Wolfhard & Co. 
    Image from Peter Wolfhard
    Image from Peter Wolfhard
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    Name Henry Wolfhard  [9
    Name Henry Wolford 
    Occupation 1888  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Tinsmith 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Tinsmith 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1896  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    tinsmith 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Hardware Merchant, Store 
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    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Christian Science 
    Residence 1948  389 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-178363 
    Died 19 Dec 1948  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Person ID I178363  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Peter Wolfhard,   b. 21 Dec 1824, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Margaret Besserer,   b. 21 Nov 1823, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 21 May 1854  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Family ID F23430  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kutt,   b. 16 Aug 1864, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 1 May 1888  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Children 
     1. Edith Mary Wolfhard,   b. 19 May 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Herbert William Wolfhard,   b. CALC 21 Mar 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     3. Herbert William Wolfhard, II,   b. 21 May 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Frederick William Henry "Harry" Wolfhard,   b. 21 May 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1982  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F175943  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry Wolfhard, Ex-Hardware Man, Dies at 85

      Henry Wolfhard, 85, one of Kitchener's pioneer hardware dealers, died at his home 389 Queen St. South, early today. He had been in poor health for some time.
      Mr. Wolfhard started in the hardward business on King St. West where the present Kresge store stands. His partner was Philip Gies and the firm was known as the Gies-Wolfhard Hardware Co. The store opened for business Jan. 2, 1889.

      In Second Store

      Mr. Gies later sold out to Mr. Wolfhard and Co. with George Sehl and William K. Weber as partners.

      This firm continued operations until 1928 when Mr. Sehl purchased the business and carried on alone under the name of Sehl Hardware.

      Mr. Wolfhard was a keen supporter of athletics and was well known as an enthusiastic baseball fan.

      Born in Kitchener, Oct. 1, 1863. he was the son of the late Peter Wolfhard and Margareta Besserer. His wife, the former Elizabeth Kutt, predeceased him in 1928.

      One Son Survives

      He is survived by one son, Harry, of Montreal, former manager of the Merchants Rubber Factory here, and one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Edith) Menzies, Kitchener. Three grandchildren and three great grandchildren also survive, him. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Katherine Hertel, Kitchener.

      The funeral will be public Friday at 3 p.m. from his late residence followed by entombment at the Woodland Mausoleum. The body is resting at the Schreiter Sandrock Funeral Home until tomorrow afternoon.

  • Sources 
    1. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Elizabeth Kutt/ Beloved Wife Of/ Henry Wolfhard/ Aug. 16th 1864/ Nov. 23rd 1927

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011827-88.
      Henry Wolfhard, 24, occ. Tinsmith, b. Berlin, res. Berlin, son of Peter and Margaret Married Elisa Kutt, 23, b. Wellesley Twp, res. Waterloo, daughter of William and Maria, Witn Frederick Kuehl, Emma Koehler, Henry (?) Kutt and Katie Mueller All Of Waterloo, 1 May 1888 In Waterloo.

    3. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Christoph Henry Wolfard s/o Peter & Margareth Besserer b. 1 Oct 1863, bapt. 2 jan 1864 sponsors: Henry Lochner & wife Elisabeth

    4. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 11.

    5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 27 Pg. 4.

    6. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 7.

    7. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Henry Wolfhard/ Oct. 1st 1863/ Dec. 29th 1948

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207380981.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 4 Jun 1896.
      21 May 1896 The wife of Henry Wolfhard, in Berlin, a son.

    10. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Fredk Wm Henry Wohlfhard
      Gender:Male
      Birth Date:21 May 1896
      Birth Place: Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Father:Henry Wohlfhard - Tinsmith
      Mother:Lizzie Kutt

    11. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 25 May 1854 Pg: 21.
      BESSERER, Margaretha married 21 May 1854 To Peter WOLFARD. Both of Berlin. minister F. W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Oct 1863 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 2 Jan 1864 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - H. Wolfhard & Co. - - 17 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tinsmith - 1888 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 May 1888 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tinsmith - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - tinsmith - 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Hardware Merchant, Store - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Christian Science - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Dec 1948 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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