William Martin Behrens^{[1, 2]}

1856 - 1951  (94 years)

• Name	William Martin Behrens
  Born	30 Apr 1856	, Hanover, Germany   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Organization	Elmira Public Library, Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario
  	On January 24, 1888, a meeting was held to organize a Mechanics' Institute in Elmira. Membership cost $1 a year. The first board members were: David Bean, George Klinck, A. Werner, John Ratz, A. H. Erb, A. Blatz, Wm. Behrens, Sol Laschinger, Dr. Ullyot, and M. Weber. The librarian/caretaker, C. K. Jansen was paid $30 a year.
  Immigration	1873	, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Store Clerk
  Occupation	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Clerk General Store
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Immigration	1893	, Canada   [4]
  Name	W. M. Behrens
  Occupation	1901	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Clerk General Store
  Residence	1903	18 Centre St., Elmira, Ontario
  		Behrens Residence 1903 From: Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903.
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1951	2 William Street, Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario
  Eby ID Number	00127-7776.1
  Died	29 Mar 1951	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I17950	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Augustus Behrens,   b. Abt 1824, Of, Hanover, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Wilhelmina,   b. Abt 1824, Of, Hanover, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F20728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah Weber,   b. 23 Dec 1861, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Apr 1943, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	14 May 1884	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Bertram Louis Behrens,   b. 4 Jun 1886, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Dec 1966, Anaheim, Orange, California, United States  (Age 80 years)   2. Edith Lenore Behrens,   b. 24 Dec 1887, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jun 1980, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)   3. Norma Bell Wilhelmina Behrens,   b. 14 Apr 1888, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Oct 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 18 years)   4. Ralph W. Behrens,   b. 8 Jun 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Mar 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   5. Beatrice Irene Behrens,   b. 13 Sep 1893, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jun 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F4664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  William M. Behrens 1903

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Wm. M. Behrens was born in Hannover, Germany, 1854. He emigrated to New York in 1871 and 3 years later to Elmira. Some years later he went to Detroit where he was in business a short time, and returned to Elmira in 1885. He is salesman in the general store of Messrs Weber & Erb. He has been many years treasurer of the Elmira Musical Society and the I.O.O.F. [Independent Order of Foresters] and has been an officer of the Elmira Public Library almost ever since its organization. Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903. _____________________ WILLIAM BEHRENS William Behrens, 96, who died Thursday, March 29, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Oscar Vogt, 2 William street, was Elmira's oldest citizen. Born in Hanover, Germany, on April 30, 1954, he came to Elmira in 1871. Mr. Behrens was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for almost 73 years, joining on October 8, 1879. He was a member of Gale Presbyterian Church. His wife predeceased him eight years ago. Surviving are two sons, Betram L., Chicago, and Ralph W., Elmira; two daughters, Mrs. Oscar (Edith) Vogt, Elmira, and Mrs. R. O. (Beatrice) Winn, Kitchener; three grand-children and one great-grandchild. Funeral service was held Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel with Rev. C. L. Mitchell officiating. Burial was in Elmira Cemetery.

  
  

• 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..., 584. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 21 Sep 1893. 13 Sep 1893 The wife of William Behrens, in Elmira, a daughter. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. William Behrens Born: Hanover Germany Age: 29 Father: Augustus Behrens Mother: Wilhelmina Behrens Born: abt 1855 Spouse: Susanna Weber Age: 22 born: Elmira Ont Father: Solomon Weber Mother: Elizabeth Weber married 14 May 1884 married: Waterloo, Woolwich [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 17. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 71. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 8. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 41. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. Wm. Behrens/ 1854 - 1951/ At Rest

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Apr 1856 - , Hanover, Germany Organization - - Elmira Public Library, Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario Immigration - 1873 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Store Clerk - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 May 1884 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Clerk General Store - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1893 - , Canada Occupation - Clerk General Store - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1903 - 18 Centre St., Elmira, Ontario Occupation - Income - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1951 - 2 William Street, Elmira, Waterloo, Ontario Died - 29 Mar 1951 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth