John Hamel

1842 - 1920  (78 years)

• Name	John Hamel
  Born	22 May 1842	, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1848	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-191701
  Died	8 Jul 1920
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I191701	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Heinrich K. "Henry" Hamel,   b. 5 Sep 1821, , Germany ,   d. 12 Jul 1912, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Catherine "Catherine" Flaus,   b. CALC 16 Jan 1821, , Germany ,   d. 16 Feb 1889, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Family ID	F10949	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christina Oetzel,   b. Jan 1845, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1924, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Children	1. Catherine Hamel,   b. Mar 1864,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Andrew Hamel,   b. Jul 1867, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jul 1929, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 61 years)   3. Gideon Hamel,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Caroline C. "Carrie" Hamel,   b. 1 Oct 1876, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Apr 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   5. Matilda Hamel,   b. Jan 1883, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F185926	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A well-known arid highly respected resident of Waterloo passed peacefully away on Thursday afternoon in the person of Mr. John Hamel at his home on Albert St. Deceased had been in poor health for several years, but was able to be up and around as usual until three weeks ago. He was in his 79th year. The late John Hamel was born in Germany and when 7 years old came to Canada with his parents, settling in Waterloo. Sixteen years later he married Christina Oetzel at North Easthope. They moved onto a farm near Philipsburg, where they resided until 14 years ago, when he retired and moved to Waterloo. A sorrowing wife and six children survive namely: Matilda, at home, Mrs. Trask, Waterloo; Andrew, Bridgeport; Mrs. William Wing, New Hamburg; Mrs. Andrew Doering, Wellesley; Gideon, Ashton, Ill. One son Ezra died when five years old. The funeral took place on Sunday to Mount Hope Cemetery. New Hamburg Independent, July 16, 1920

  
  

• Sources

  [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 46 Pg. 1.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 May 1842 - , Germany Immigration - 1848 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth