John Walter

1865 - 1922  (57 years)

• Name	John Walter
  Born	25 Jan 1865	, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-179729
  Died	27 Mar 1922	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I179729	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Originator of Wood Fibre Ornaments The recent sudden death of J. Walter, president of J. Walter & Sons, Ltd., Kitchener, Ont., recalls the fact that Mr. Walter was the originator of wood fibre ornaments which his company made for furniture manufacturers to use in decorating their furniture lines. Mr. Walter was originally a sculptor receiving his art training in German and French schools, and his work may be seen in a number of churches in the United States. It was while working at this that he conceived the idea of making furniture trimmings. That was twenty years ago, and after spending much time and money in experiments perfected the present invention. The late Mr. Walter was the first man to imitate the grain of wood by casting a plaster Paris composition in rubber moulds. By improving and developing the method of casting these wood fibre ornaments the result has been that the Walter products reached very near perfection and his ornaments were in demand all over this continent; in South America, South Africa and Europe Canadian Furniture World and The Undertaker, May 1922, pg.48

  
  

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  Born - 25 Jan 1865 - , Germany Died - 27 Mar 1922 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth