Alfred George Haehnel

1881 - 1960  (79 years)

• Name	Alfred George Haehnel
  Born	23 Mar 1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Business	4-6 King St. S., Waterloo, Ontario
  	Snyder-Hahn Building 3 storey brick commericial building Drug store
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163735852
  Name	A. G. Haehnel
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Druggist, Drug Store
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  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1939	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	druggist
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  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-189845
  Died	1 Jul 1960
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I189845	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Charles A. Haehnel,   b. 1846, , Prussia, Germany ,   d. 28 May 1939, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Caroline Koehler,   b. 20 Jun 1853, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jun 1936, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1875	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F10859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Frances "Fanny" Bowman,   b. 3 Jul 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Mar 1930  (Age 53 years)
  Children	1. William Haehnel,   b. Apr 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Alice C. Haehnel,   b. May 1911, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F185485	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  July 1. A. G. Haehnel, 79, started his apprenticeship with the former Snyder Drug Store which he took over and operated for 47 years in Waterloo. Forty-Eighth Annual Volume of the Waterloo Historical Society Mar 1961 ____________ Mel Hahn... 50 Years Service To Waterloo Mr. Mel Hahn, the present owner of Hahn's Pharmacy, this week celebrates his 50th Anniversary as a druggist in the City of Waterloo. The establishment which is owned and operated by Mr. Hahn was the first Drug Store in the City. Interesting History Moses Springer, the first Reeve of the Village of Waterloo in 1857 and also the first Mayor of the Town of Waterloo in 1876 started the Drug Store a century ago. Simon Snyder joined Mr. Springer and later bought it to go into business with Mr. A. J Roos. Mr. A. G. Haehnel obtained ownership from Mr. Roos and at that time 50 years ago Mr. Hahn came to work for him In 1949 Mr. Haehnel retired and Mr. Hahn bought the store. Happy Reminiscence When interviewed by an Chronicle reporter this week, Mr. Hahn said, "When I first came here 50 years ago, we had to work under gaslight and since then I have witnessed the change from gas, to irredescent to the present modern fluorescent lighting. In those days the drug store also served as the telegraph office and I had to learn Morse Code on top of being a pharmacist. In the past, a drug store sold nothing but drugs, now it sells everything from pencils to peanuts." Grand Re-Opening Besides himself, Mr. Hahn employs two other pharmacists, his son Jack and Mr. Alec MacTavish along with two girl clerks and two delivery boys. This summer the store was completely remodeled and this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20 he is having his Grand- Re-opening with free gifts to the first 500 ladies who drop Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 18 Sep 1958, p. 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 40 Page 2. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 39. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Alfred George Haehnel Sex: Male Father: Father Section section completed out with Mother's name and stroked out. Mother's Name: Carolina Koehler Event Type: Birth Event Date: 23 Mar 1881 Event Place: Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, Obituary of Charles A. Haehnel - Jun 2 1939 pg 1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Dec 1875. 23 Dec 1875 By Pastor Schneider in Waterloo, Karl Haehnel was married to Carolina Koehler, both of Waterloo Village.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Mar 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Snyder-Hahn Building 3 storey brick commericial building Drug store - - 4-6 King St. S., Waterloo, Ontario Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Druggist, Drug Store - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - druggist - 1939 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth