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William Henry Hamdorf

Male 1868 - 1936  (67 years)


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  • Name William Henry Hamdorf 
    Born 2 Nov 1868  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Employer Globe Furniture Ltd., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Carpenter, Furniture Factory 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1936  58 Peppler St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-190266 
    Died 29 Oct 1936  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6] 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6] 
    Person ID I190266  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Wilhelm "William" Hamdorf,   b. 28 May 1828, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1904  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Fredericka Stuebing,   b. CALC 21 Apr 1830, Wilssenhauser, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Family ID F231310  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara Schaefer,   b. 18 Aug 1878, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1970, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lorne William Hamdorf,   b. 5 Jun 1903, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1936, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     2. Marshall John Hamdorf,   b. Jun 1905, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F185586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William N. Hamdorf, 58 Peppler street, Waterloo, a resident of Waterloo for 35 years, died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital early this morning after a short illness. He was in his 68th year. Mr. Hamdorf was born in Erbsville. He had been an employee of the Globe Furniture Company, Waterloo, for some years. One son, Lorne Hamdorf, predeceased him May 18 this year, and Mr. Hamdorf is survived by his wife, one son, Marshall Hamdorf of Waterloo, one brother, Edward of Erbsville, one sister, Mrs. George Doerbecker of Hamberg, and one grandson. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2.30 from the residence, thence to Mount Hope cemetery for interment. The body will be at the Letter and Dreisinger Funeral Chapel, Waterloo, until 4 o'clock Friday afternoon when it will be taken to the home.

      Kitchener Daily Record 29 Oct 1936.

  • Sources 
    1. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 32.

    2. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 41 Page 9.

    3. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of William N. Hamdorf - 29 Oct 1936.

    4. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 25.

    5. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 39.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225878690.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Nov 1868 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmployer - - Globe Furniture Ltd., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1936 - 58 Peppler St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Oct 1936 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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