Henry Strickler^{[1, 2]}

1824 - 1902  (77 years)

• Name	Henry Strickler
  Born	25 Dec 1824	Spring Garden Twp, , York Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Land	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 128, Waterloo County, Ontario   [8]
  Residence	1845	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Agent
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mason
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Retired	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	00119-7454
  Died	22 Feb 1902  [5]
  Buried	Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I20243	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John Strickler,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Spring Garden Twp, , York Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Lydia Strickler,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Spring Garden Twp, , York Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5037	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Histand,   b. 13 Sep 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jun 1896  (Age 73 years)
  Married	14 Oct 1845	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 9]
  Children	1. Lydia Ann Strickler,   b. 14 Oct 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jan 1924  (Age 77 years)   2. Veronica "Fanny" Strickler,   b. 12 Mar 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Apr 1918  (Age 69 years)   3. Elizabeth Strickler,   b. 29 Apr 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Mar 1884, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 29 years)   4. Magdalena Strickler,   b. 1 Sep 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Angeline Strickler,   b. 16 Feb 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Sep 1890  (Age 30 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F1002	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Anna Elizabeth Ullner,   b. 31 Aug 1835, , Germany ,   d. 7 Jul 1915, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F24309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Eliza Histand,   b. 1822, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Oct 1845  [7]
  Children	1. Veronica Strickler,   b. 1849, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth Strickler,   b. 1853, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Magdalena Strickler,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Angeline Strickler,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F273916	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Strickler, "son of John and Lydia (Strickler) Strickler, was born in Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania, December 25th, 1824. In 1841 he left home and went to the state of New York, near Niagara Falls, where he was working with the carpenters until September 1842, when he left and travelled north as far as Preston, Ontario, where he made his home with old Mr. John Bear. Here he was engaged in working at his trade and was also in the service of old David Reist as sawmiller until the great freshet carried away the dam. From here he went and hired to Michael Fisher for whom he was engaged as foreman for some time. On October 14th, 1845, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Bechtel) Histand. She was born September 13th, 1822. At present they reside about one mile east of Kossuth, Ontario. They have had a family of five children" Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 526. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 18414 (1904), Bechold-Strickler. Henry Bechold, 72, Farmer, Born: Germany, Residence: Berlin, Widower, son of ___ and Elizabeth Married Elizabeth Strickler, 70, Born: Germany, No Residence Given, Widow, daughter of John Ulner and Elizabeth Becker, Witn Jacob B. Schmitt of Baden and Eli S. Hallman of Berlin, 12 January 1904 in Berlin. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-5 Page 6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. gives age and country of birth [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link . In memory / of / Henry Strickler / born Dec. 24, 1824 / died Febr. 22 / 1902 / aged 77 y'rs. 1 mon. / & 28 days / The winter of trouble is past / the storm of affliction are o'er / his struggles are ended at last / and sorrow and death are no / more [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 35. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 40. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 56. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Minister of The Mennonist Society, Berlin report 50. Henry Strickler, to Elisabeth Hiestand, both of Waterloo. 14 Oct. 1845. Wit. George Clemens and George Hiestand.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Dec 1824 - Spring Garden Twp, , York Co., Pennsylvania Land - - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 128, Waterloo County, Ontario Residence - 1845 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Oct 1845 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agent - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Mason - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth