Albert Fiederlein

1908 - 2003  (95 years)

• Name	Albert Fiederlein
  Born	11 Feb 1908	Frankfurt (Oder), Stadtkreis Frankfurt an der Oder, Brandenburg, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Business	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Fielderlein's Food Market
  Interesting	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	business
  Residence	1970	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-196342
  Died	17 May 2003	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I196342	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Idella May Spaetzel,   b. 4 Oct 1899, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jun 1989, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Children	1. Robert Fiederlein   2. Audrey Fiederlein   3. Elaine Fiederlein
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F55280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  PHOTO SERIES: CELEBRATING WR MAKERS IN NEW DUNDEE ERIN APPLEBEE·NOVEMBER 6, 2020 The Dundee Arts Collective gallery and makers market officially opened to the public in early October 2020. When a dream opportunity presented itself to Jenny Miller and Kate Cox, co-founders of The Dundee Arts Collective, a global pandemic was not going to stand in their way. The origins of this opportunity began while Miller and Cox were taking pottery classes two years ago with Rosemary Jenkins at Dundee Pottery in the historic Fiederlein building in New Dundee. They built a relationship with Jenkins, who suggested they open a gallery and shop in the space. "Jenny and I both independently have always dreamed about opening a business like this, with the added piece that it's a multi-purpose arts space where we run classes and lessons. When Rosemary presented us with this opportunity, we were really excited to see our dream coming to life in this amazing historic building," Cox said. Nestled in a growing artistic community in New Dundee, this historic building can trace its history back to 1906 when the building was bought by William Spaetzel. Spaetzel operated a harness shop and was known for his "pneumatic horse collar" invention. An employee of Spaetzel's, Albert Fiederlein, married into the family and took over the harness business until 1946. Fiederlein and his son Robert transitioned the building into cold storage and operated the Red and White Grocery Store there until 1991. For Miller and Cox, both practicing artists with strong business management backgrounds, opening a business during a pandemic has not been easy. In a time when a lot of other businesses were scaling back and feeling unsure about the future, Miller and Cox saw a need for a business like The Dundee Arts Collective. "Both Jenny and I were listening to people, and hearing that a lot of people were really digging into their creativity … people were becoming really passionate about finding ways to expand their skills, outside of being at home," Cox said. "People have picked up something that they thought was just a hobby, and then they have realized that it is actually a real passion. I think this space is giving them a place to show and share their work and also encouraging them to take it seriously." As a gallery, The Dundee Arts Collective supports the sale of work by local artists with an appreciation of the natural landscape. "We live in such a beautiful, beautiful part of Canada, and that is really reflected in a lot of artists' work around here, and that is something that is really important to Jenny and I. You can look around and see that all of the conversation is around nature, the natural world and how we fit in," Cox said. As a truly multi-purpose space, The Dundee Arts Collective operates as more than just a gallery, it is a place for exchanging knowledge. Offering an emerging artist corner in the gallery was something Cox was excited to share. "With the experiences that Jenny and I have, we are able to coach them, in terms of presentation or how they should be thinking about pricing," Cox said. "We work a fair bit with artists helping them to understand their worth. We often think [as artists] this just comes so naturally, and we tend to underprice what we're doing." At The Dundee Arts Collective, there will always be a section for emerging artists. Part of the larger vision of founders will be to engage the artists in the community. "We have some exciting projects coming up that we would like to invite our artists to participate in. One of them is [a collection of] take-out projects …each one is designed by a local artist, so you can come by, grab a take-out project to go," Cox said. The Dundee Arts Collective currently has full safety precautions in place, including one-way doors, sanitization procedures and small class sizes. They are currently opened Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for visitors. They are also offering evening workshops, children's birthdays and bridal party options. Private evening experiences in the gallery happen on Thursdays and Fridays in November and December. "We are finding ways to help people feel confident and comfortable coming in here … We're just very excited to share this space with people." 2020. Communityedition.Ca. https://communityedition.ca/celebrating-wr-makers-in-new-dundee-a-photo-series/?fbclid=IwAR22UMa2Nr9nS0WUvvfkdxEGHvu2RFmQzQhbEC_bCSXoY8RE1Y8z-vB5qs4. ______________________ FIEDERLEIN, Albert - Of New Dundee, passed away, at St. Mary's General Hospital, on May 17, 2003, aged 95 years, following a brief illness. The village's oldest citizen was born in Frankfurt, Germany on February 11, 1908. He came to New Dundee in 1927 to work in the harness shop of William Spaetzel and later purchased the business and added leather work. Mr. Fiederlein started a cold storage and operated a grocery store in the village for many years. A lover of music, he was a member of the former New Dundee Musical Society Band and the Little German Band as well as being instrumental in the building of the band shell at the community park in 1945. Father of Robert and his wife Phyllis, Audrey Fiederlein and Elaine Jackson and her husband Ron, all of New Dundee; grandfather of Brent Fiederlein, Brenda and Dean Pomerleau, Sandra and Chris Wilke, James and Angela Jackson and Jeremy Jackson and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Idella Spaetzel (1989); his parents, Josef and Anna (Detzel) Fiederlein and three brothers, Otto, Josef and Hermann. Also survived by six nephews and one niece in Germany. His godson, Albert Fiederlein and his wife Ingrid of Mannheim, Germany will be attending the funeral. Visitation will be at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg, on Tuesday, May 20 (today) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with the service in the funeral home chapel, on Wednesday, May 21 at 11 a.m. Rev. James Somerville of the New Dundee United Brethren Church will officiate. Interment in the New Dundee Union Cemetery. The Record May 23, 2003 Pg 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140675651/albert-fiederlein.

  
  

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  Born - 11 Feb 1908 - Frankfurt (Oder), Stadtkreis Frankfurt an der Oder, Brandenburg, Germany Business - Fielderlein's Food Market - - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Interesting - business - - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1970 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 May 2003 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth