1898 - 1987 (88 years)
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Name |
Edward Clayton "Clayton" Berger |
Born |
11 Jan 1898 |
South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada [1, 2, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
1911 |
New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1] |
Roman Catholic |
Invention |
1943 |
New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Hockey Stick |
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Berger,Clayton-0001-HockeyStickPatent-1943.jpg
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Name |
Clayton Berger |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-180038 |
Died |
1987 [2] |
Buried |
Holy Family Roman Catholic Cemetery, New Hamburg, Region of Waterloo, Ontario [2] |
Person ID |
I180038 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
9 Sep 2024 |
Father |
Joseph William Berger, b. 12 Jan 1870, Tavistock, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 16 Jul 1953, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years) |
Mother |
Emma Arnold, b. 27 Oct 1871, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 4 Jun 1953 (Age 81 years) |
Married |
1 Jan 1895 |
New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Family ID |
F176352 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- 1943: New Hamburg man invents a better hockey stick
New design patented by Clayton Berger of New Hamburg
Originally, hockey sticks were manufactured out of one piece of wood. This prevented a proper curve in the heel and toe of the stick.
But a new revolution in hockey stick construction arrived in 1943 with a patent by Clayton Berger of New Hamburg, and the hockey stick was transformed into what we know today.
Berger's development changed the simple hockey stick into multiple different sections which came together to make the entire stick.
This alteration allowed it to be manufactured with substantially less wasted material and also created a very light, strong and durable hockey stick.
This exhibit and 149 more are available to view at the "To Canada with Love from Wilmot" exhibit at Castle Kilbride, which contains 150 people, places and things that helped to put Wilmot
1943: New Hamburg man invents a better hockey stick. (2017). NewHamburgIndependent.ca. Retrieved 24 December 2017, from https://www.newhamburgindependent.ca/community-story/8020226-1943-new-hamburg-man-invents-a-better-hockey-stick/
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Sources |
- [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 3;.
- [S542] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Holy Roman Family RC - New Hamburg CC#4559.
BERGER/ beloved husband/ Clayton BERGER/ 1898-1987/ loving wife/ Esther Jantze/ 1904- / beloved sister of Clayton/ Marcella BERGER R.N./ 1905-1985/ [Registered Nurses' insignia]
- [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
Name: Edward Clayton Berger
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 11 Jan 1898
Birthplace: South Easthope Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada
Father's Name: Joseph J. Berger
Mother's Name: Emma Arnold
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Event Map |
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| Born - 11 Jan 1898 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Invention - Hockey Stick - 1943 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Buried - - Holy Family Roman Catholic Cemetery, New Hamburg, Region of Waterloo, Ontario |
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