Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Robert George Burmaster[1]

Male 1864 - 1940  (75 years)


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  • Name Robert George Burmaster 
    Born 19 Apr 1864  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Name Robert George Burmeister 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-220272 
    Died 8 Jan 1940  Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I220272  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Ludwig "Louis" Burmeister,   b. CALC 26 Nov 1817, Butzenberg, Mecklinburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1892, Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Mother Fredricka Krampien,   b. 1834, Kniew, Burcher, Mecklimburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1861  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F33390  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Alice Rebecca Hellyer,   b. Kenilworth, Arthur Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1950, RR2, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 25 Nov 1896  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Rosina Alice "Rosie" Burmaster,   b. 1900, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1991  (Age 91 years)
     2. Robert Burmaster,   b. May 1902, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Sylvester Burmaster,   b. Between 1905 and 1906, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1992  (Age ~ 87 years)
     4. Mary Burmaster,   b. Between 1906 and 1907,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Percy Burmaster,   b. Between 1910 and 1911,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Gordon Hugh Burmaster,   b. 2 Feb 1919, Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1989, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F59997  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Alice Hellyer,   b. CA 1870,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Rosina Alice "Rosie" Burmaster,   b. 1900, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1991  (Age 91 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F291836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "BURMASTER, ROBERT GEORGE

      At the residence, R. R. #2, Puslinch, on Monday, January 8, 1940, in his 76th year. Husband of Alice Rebecca Hilliard [should read Hellyer]. He had been ill for three weeks. Born at Preston, he lived for over thirty years on his Puslinch farm. He was a member of Crieff Presbyterian Church. Survived by four sons, Robert and Sylvester of Galt; Percy of Hespeler; Gordon at home; three daughters, Mrs. William Jahneke of Kossuth; Mrs. Hector Parker of Stanford; Mrs. Wes. Kerns of R. R #2 Puslinch; two sisters, Mrs. George Hubert of Galt; Mrs. Henry Hubert of Seattle, Washington; and seven grandchildren. Funeral to Killean Cemetery."

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022452-23.
      William John Yahncke, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Carl B. Yancke (born Waterloo Twp) and Mary Mahn married Rosina Burmaster, 23, b. Puslinch Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Robert G. Burmaster (born Puslinch Twp) and Alice Hellyer, Witnessed by: Sylvester Burmaster of RR#2 Puslinch and Elisabeth Yancke of Paris, 31 October 1923 in Kitchener

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Robt Burmaster
      Sex: Male
      Age: 30
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1866 - Preston
      Res: Puslinch Twp
      Father's Name: Ludwing
      Mother's Name: Fredricker
      Spouse's Name: Alice Hellyer
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 21
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1875 Arthur
      Spouse's Father's Name: Isaiah Hellyer
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary
      Marriage Date: 25 Nov 1896
      Marriage Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Robert George Burmaster
      Gender:Male
      Age:75
      Birth Date:19 Apr abt 1865
      Birth Place:Preston Ontario
      Death Date:8 Jan 1940
      Death Place:RR2 Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
      Father: Robert Burmaster
      Mother:rampine Burmaster
      Spouse: Alice Hilliard

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Ludwig Burmeister b. Butzenber, Mecklinburg, Germany res: Preston Age: 43 born abt 1818 father: Johann married Fredericka Krampine Age:: 26 born abt 1835 b. Kniew Burcher Mecklinburg, Germany Spouse res: Waterloo father: Fred mother: Isa Prestele? married 27 Oct 1861 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Apr 1864 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Nov 1896 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Jan 1940 - Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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