John S. Hoffman^[1]

1836 - 1907  (70 years)

• Name	John S. Hoffman
  Born	6 Nov 1836	, Pennsylvania, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1838	, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Occupation	1857	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	gentleman
  Historic Building	1860	128 Queen Street North, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Built in 1860 & 1875 by John Hoffman. Two stories made of brick it is of two different colours. The first story built in 1860 of one colour, the second in 1875 of another. The style has elements of the Regency perio and at one time the home of Geneva Jackson aunt of A. Y. Jackson the famous painter. In 1978 it is listed as in very good condition with a much altered facade and it had been converted to apartments.
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Clerk
  Business	1863	4-6 King St. S., Waterloo, Ontario
  	Snyder-Hahn Building 3 storey brick commericial building
  Name	J. S. Hoffman
  Occupation	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Druggist
  Residence	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Disciples
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	druggist
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Druggist
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Disciple of Christ
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Druggist
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  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Druggist
  Retired	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Eby ID Number	00055-3790
  Died	29 Aug 1907	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  	Cause: Dilated heart
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I2046	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Mayor John Hoffman,   b. 17 Jan 1808, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 1 Feb 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Caroline Sauers,   b. 1810, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 26 Sep 1857, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F431	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Medland,   b. 15 Nov 1839, , England ,   d. 1 May 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1857	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11, 14]
  Children	1. A. Clara Hoffman,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Adele C. Hoffman,   b. 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Milton O. Hoffman,   b. 1860, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Charles Everett "Everett" Hoffman,   b. 9 Jul 1862, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jul 1910, Between Sudbury And Parry Sound, Ontario  (Age 48 years)   5. Burton Hoffman,   b. 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Olive Hoffman,   b. 21 Oct 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1936  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F654	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John S. Hoffman, "a druggist and chemist, is married to Emma Medland and resides in the town of Berlin where he followed the apothecary business for a number of years but now lives retired. They have a family of several 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.]. ______________________ Queen Street North, West Side Gaukel's well at the corner of the hotel shed, the corner being later built up as the Bowman Block, now the Bank of Montreal. A brick warehouse belonging to the corner store of the Bowman Block. First occupants of this store were Bowman and Heins, later H. S, Huber and then by Huber and Roy. Opposite the Breithaupt leather store stood a one-story brick building, Dr. Pipe's surgery and later Dr. Wright's. A two-storey brick house lengthwise with Queen Street and with veranda on two sides, the veranda a few steps above the ground, occupied by Henry Schaefer. In 1871 Dr. Pipe lived in this house. Among other things Dr. Pipe kept bees, although he was quite afraid of them. Dr. Pipe and Henry Stroh succeeded in bringing the first Italian queen bee to this part of the country. A lane. A handsome brick house, gable roof, lengthwise with the street, the corners faced with limestone from Guelph, erected by Joseph Hobson, the surveyer, in 1860. Hobson eventually was Chief Engineer of the Great Western Railway and when that was merged with the Grand Trunk he became Chief Engineer of the latter Company and was among other things Chief Engineer of the Sarnia tunnel. Alexander MacPherson, editor and publisher of the Berlin Telegraph, later lived in the house. The site is now occupied by the head office of the Economical Fire Insurance Company. A two-story red frame building well back from the street built probably before 1850 by Peter Eby, identified with the "Deutsche Canadier" and with the early days of the "Telegraph". Dr. Eggert, homeopath, lived in the house 1859-1860 and later John Klippert, high constable and county bailiff. One and a half story brick building at the corner of Duke and Queen Streets occupied by a Mr. Von Ebenau and wife and later for a number of years by Michael Jaehle, a blacksmith. The site is now occupied by the Daily Record building. Duke Street. A large handsome building trimmed with cut stone built in 1860 by David S. Shoemaker of Bridgeport who was county registrar, The building was intended for a bank and agent's residence and so used first by the Commercial Bank which failed and later by the Merchants Bank of which R. N, Rogers was agent for a number of years. Some time later Dr. H. S. Lackner acquired the property and used it as residence and surgery. After Dr. Lackner's death the property was sold to the present occupants, the Langleys of Toronto. building, colonial style, with large posts at the front carrying the projecting roof, erected in 1848-49, the Waterloo Township Hall, the land for which was donated by Frederick Gaukel. General public meetings were held in this hall, among others meetings purposing to have Berlin named as county town. After consummation of this a banquet was held in the hall, which was occasionally used for such purpose. The occasion of this particular banquet was the laying of the corner stone of the new county buildings in 1852. 100 guests were present and there were a number of patriotic toasts. Later the building was used as a printing office, the "Deutsche Canadier" and the "Telegraph" being printed there for a time. Eventually the building was remodelled and enlarged and became the Methodist Church. In 1904 the St. Matthews Lutheran congregation purchased the property and later the First English Lutheran Church, which still continues in the building. Behind the present Kitchener Public Library, occupying the site of his ornamental garden, and still standing is Dr. Scott's residence, built in 1855. Henry Rothaermel was the contractor. Dr. Scott was the first warden of the county and first reeve of Berlin. After his death the house was occupied by M. C. Schofield who married Dr. Scott's widow. Later Israel Bowman, for many years county clerk and town clerk of Berlin, acquired the property and lived there. Weber Street. On the corner the Presbyterian Church first built 1860-61 at a size of 36 ft. by 50 ft., cost $4,500 and seating 175 persons. Rev. John McMeekin was an early minister. A two-story red brick building lengthwise with Queen Street, built 1855-56, the house of H. S. Huber. Simon Roy's house, also red brick, one and one-half story high, both of these houses were set back from the street. Mr. Roy was nurseryman and florist. A one-story double house lengthwise with Queen Street. Before Ahrens Street was continued westerly across Queen Street there was on the site a two-story unpainted weather-boarded building, the house of John Dopp. frame building, similar to Dopp's, the house of Christina Bloch, a widow who lived there for many years. A frame building, similar to Dopp's, but with gable facing Queen Street, the house of August Vetter, painter and paper-hanger. A vacant lot later owned by Louis Breithaupt who built, on the corner of Margaret Avenue, a residence for Judge Lacourse. Margaret Avenue. On Margaret Avenue a short distance westerly from Queen Street was the Moxley farm with house and barn. The barn was later moved to Lexington by Henry Stroh who bought it to replace one that had been struck by lightning. On the corner of Ellen Street a brick house occupied in the early days by Rev. Mr. Savage, Methodist minister, and later by John Hoffman, Jr., a druggist. Ellen Street. REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder. Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 801. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 5 Household Number 20. born United States [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . South: John S.Hoffman/ born Nov.6,1836-died Aug.29,1907/ in his 71st year/ Emma Medland/ his beloved wife/ born Nov.15,1839-died May 1,1906/ in her 67th year/ Hoffman [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 30280-1907 John S. Hoffman. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 12. birth date given is 5 Nov which differs from Ezra Eby book [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-11 Page 12. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 5. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 45. [S1885] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1861, Waterloo 1861 Dist. 2 Page 14. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. [S872] Book - Historic Building Inventory - Kitchener. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 5 Household Number 20. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), September 16, 1857. September 15, 1857 By the Revd. Mr. Bindeman on the 15th instant, John S. Hoffman, of Waterloo to Emma Medland of Berlin.

  
  

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  Born - 6 Nov 1836 - , Pennsylvania, USA Immigration - 1838 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - gentleman - 1857 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Sep 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Clerk - 1861 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Snyder-Hahn Building 3 storey brick commericial building - 1863 - 4-6 King St. S., Waterloo, Ontario Occupation - Druggist - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Disciples - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - druggist - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Druggist - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Disciple of Christ - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Druggist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Druggist - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Dilated heart - 29 Aug 1907 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth